Essays on Nature

The occurrence of earthquakes from the map plotted is in specific regions especially at the edges of plates. Earthquakes occur in this places because of the constant movement of plates. Earthquakes from the map plotted to follow a detectable arrangement which is on the edges of plates where they collide as...

Organisms interact in a physical environment through various energy levels in an ecosystem. The purpose of the essay is to name and describe three trophic levels in a biotic ecosystem. Besides, the organisms at each trophic category are mentioned. The first trophic level in a biotic ecosystem is made of...

Storm systems typically generate in the tropic regions where the water is much warmer. I intend on providing evidence that because of the water temperature storm systems are created more intensely than the water in the northern hemisphere. The storms occur when a focal point of low pressure occurs having...

During the first week of the action plan I woke up earlier than expected in a bid to avoid the peaks hours on my way back home from work as well as going to the University. I also used the same approach during the weekends to enable me to achieve my...

Reduction in personal carbon footprint (subtract row C from row B)(tonnes CO2e/year) 0.10 0.05 0.07 0.07 00.24 E Will this change cost me a lot of money up front? No. No No I can afford the cost I guess, yes. F Will this change save me money in the long term? A...

Numerous hypotheses have been proposed to discover why there exists a huge gap between the possession of environmental knowledge and the exhibition of pro-environmental behavior. Despite the existence of numerous studies, no exact explanation has been developed. One needs to evaluate some of the reasons which cause people to either...

The Polar Museum is one of the most prominent museums in Norway located in the former Customs House on the quayside at a town called Tromso. It is one of the most exciting polar expeditions in the world. The city, established in the 1800s, was the heart of seal hunting...

The Response to Hurricane Katrina The response to Hurricane Katrina is widely regarded as a failure. This is because of the level of attention directed towards homeland security following the attacks of 9/11 and creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) instead. The government appeared seemingly unable to provide an...

Question 1   This question carries 25% of the marks for this assignment. This question involves your results from Activity 3.2 – Your carbon footprint, where you used the calculator to measure your existing personal carbon footprint as described in Part 3 Section 3 of the Block...

Question 1 –                                                                                          (264 words) In your opinion, what are the most serious environmental issues today? Outline one global and one local issue and give two reasons for each choice.           (20marks) The most serious environmental issues are air pollution, global warming, littering, food waste, and soil contamination. The earth’s average temperature has...

Fossil Fuels and their Negative Impacts Fossil fuels, especially coal, were the primary source of energy in the industrial revolution. Their usage continues to date with petroleum and natural gas as the main fuels for heating, agriculture, transport, and manufacturing. Currently, all material aspects of life depend on fossil fuels. There...

Wolf Control: Understanding the Controversy Wolf control is an issue marred with controversy due to the involvement of various parties; government agencies, the public, the media, hunters, scientists, farmers, and non-governmental organizations whose ideas and points of view regarding this issue may greatly differ. Wolves occupied large territories of America before...