Essays on Glaciers

Weathering and erosion are two basic events that take place on earth as part of the wear and tear of the natural resources like rocks, soils, and plants and trees that cover the earth. Closely observing weathering and erosion will help understand how the surface of the planet has been changing over the past several years and how it will change in the future as well. Weathering is the process through which rocks on the surface of the earth gradually break down into small pieces. On the other hand, erosion is the process through which the broken pieces and ...

In my opinion, the most important problem of today is the lack of fresh water. Global freshwater resources are threatened because the need for it has been increased in the variety of areas. More and more people need more water (demographic reasons). Thus climate change is likely to contribute to the occurrence of droughts (climate cause). Fresh water is 3% of the total water volume. Approximately 75% of the world's fresh water is contained in glaciers and icebergs; almost all of the remaining water is mainly located in underground aquifers (Rinkesh). Only 1% of water supplies is readily accessible ...

Abstract

Global warming is a process of increase of the temperature of Earth's atmosphere and global ocean. Scientists have identified: uncontrolled emissions and other irresponsible human behavior has caused the steady climate change that could alter the planet completely. Governments and peoples of the developed countries of the world have recognized the danger of a global catastrophe. The aim of this work is the disclosure of the problems of global warming, the explanation of the causes of global warming, its characteristic features in particular regions and the effects which may be dangerous for humanity in a not far future, a ...

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Research Question- Why is it a problem if the earth’s average temperature gets a little warmer?

1.1 Results The average rising temperature can have vast impacts only by slight increase. The vast impact the average temperature can have can be shown with the average temperature in the last ice age, when the average temperatures were only around 5 degrees Celsius lower than today’s average temperatures. From the Figure 1 it is seen that the global average temperature, which combines the surface and ocean temperature have been on the rise and have reached the highest levels in the ...

The documentary film "Chasing Ice" is an award winning documentary about the unprecedented depletion and melting of ice mass and glaciers due to climate change. The documentary features the incredible video-graphing project headed by James Balog together with the Extreme Ice Survey. In this documentary, the viewers would be appalled by the truth behind ice calving and the melting of the ice, and how fast they melt due to global warming. As one of the viewers, I was stunned by the documentary, specifically because the documentary showed how quickly the ice are melting. In about a short period of ...

Winter sports industry cannot ignore the consequences of climate change. Over the past three decades, the picture of mountain precipitation becomes more unstable, causing that fact that the ski season has to be shorter. In 2004, the lack of snow has led to the closure of four resorts in Scotland. In the spring of 2012, a sudden thaw has led to the melting of snow in Ottawa, Canada, with the result that the resorts were closed before the end of the season. In Bolivia, the highest ski lift in the world, standing at an altitude of 5395 meters in ...

Amongst the biggest problems that are being recognized is the phenomenon of global warming. This is an alarming issue for the environmentalists as they believe that the sustainability, worse yet, the livability of the planet is at stake because of it. Because of the economic and industrial conditions of the planet, the climate of the earth is changing rapidly. The average temperatures that are being measured are increasing very quickly, and it is feared that in a short period of time, the temperature of the planet will rise higher than what is comfortable (Root). The problem of rising temperatures ...

Glacial moraines are the continuous accumulation of dirt and rock fragments that are on glaciers and ones that have been moved along as the movement of glaciers continues and they occur in areas that are glaciated. Moraines vary in size and consist of boulders to large rocks and boulders.

Rise in birth rate Decline in death rate. Sustainability has been increased through the use of bottom up initiatives that help increase the state legitimacy while simplifying jobs. Another initiative taken to improve sustainability includes the use of renewable sources of energy.

Map A – Tropical Grassland.

Characteristics. -Annual rainfall is 20-50 inches. -Area is ...

Term Paper Proposal

The topic: Analyzing whether climate change is a natural phenomenon or as a result of human activity. Climate change is an aspect that has been subject to widespread academic scrutiny over the years. Before solutions for this problem are drafted, it is imperative for stakeholders to conceptualize the issue thoroughly. This is the reason behind my decision to choose this topic. Most people assume that there is a scientific consensus as appertains global warming. Recent statements made by scholars, however, indicate that the scholarly world is divided into those who attribute climate change to natural forces while others see ...

1. Introduction Global warming consequences have been mainly focused on the impacts they have and will in the future have on the global human population. The less focus is on the impact on the animal and plant species that are even more vulnerable, since they cannot adapt to quick changes as humans can. They are not the main culprit for the climate changes and yet they will suffer the most. One of the animal species that is being threatened by the global climate change are also polar bears that inhabit the polar region. They are playing an important role ...

Article “Antarctic ice may melt more quickly than expected”

The first article published on CBC news describes the problem of melting of the glaciers in Antarctic. According to the article, it is expected that the sea level would rise by 46 to 86 centimetres by the year of 2100, which is much more that it had been expected before. The scientists identified that the main reasons of this are warmer air, less frigid water and gravity. Moreover, the forecasts also predict that by 2500 the seas might become 13 metres higher, which will be caused only by ice melting. However, as scientists believe, the rise of the sea ...

On March 28, 2016, National Geographic published an online article about the increased risk of earthquakes and its correlation with the human activities (Gilman, 2016). Most people believe that earthquakes are natural hazards caused by tectonic plate movement, but the article written by Sarah Gilman shows that earthquakes in Oklahoma region including some parts of Texas, New Mexico, Kansas, Colorado, and Arkansas are human-induced. The article talks about the oil industry’s impact on the increased risk of earthquakes in the area, and this impact is mostly caused by hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and horizontal drilling. Gilman shows that there ...

The main purpose of this research paper is to discuss whether there is any proof and evidence of global climate change, as the debates about this question have been conducted until nowadays. First, it should be mentioned here that any climate change is a long-lasting considerable change in any statistical form of weather pattern`s distribution for different time periods that can vary from years and decades to thousands and millions of years. For example, it can be a change in weather conditions, or distribution of them per average conditions. It`s usually caused by different factors of biotic origin like ...

Among the various issues faced by societies globally is the danger associated with the so-called global warming or climate change. Although often used interchangeably, global warming and climate change are two different scenarios that have synergistic relationship. Defined as the overall increase in the global temperature due to excessive accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, global warming differs from climate change which is defined as the abnormally drastic change in climate patterns which have started since the beginning of the 20th century. Despite their differences, global warming and climate change are often seen as two inseparable phenomena. The ...

Global warming has evolved into a demure problem in the present-day world. The problem is very serious, as it concerns a possible lift of temperature and climate alter. Climate warming is a slow and gradual upsurge in the medium temperature on our planet that there is currently. Climate warming is a fact, with which to argue is pointless, and it is therefore necessary to take a sober and objective approach to its understanding. The Earth is warming and this has a tragic effect on the glaciers of our planet. The temperature surges, the ice begins to melt, and the sea level begins to rise. This ...

Nowadays, almost everyone heard at least something about global warming. But, it is not only the change of the climate, but also, the consequences of it. Usually, the term is used to describe a gradual increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and its oceans, a change that is believed to be permanently changing the Earth’s climate. However, not every scientist believes the global warming is real. But, the data and facts say the planet is warming. Interestingly, the humans knew about global warming even in the late 1800s, but did little to prevent it. So, today, ...

Critical Thinking Questions

Chapter 1: Critical and Creative Thinking Questions 1 And 4 Question 1 Some of the indicators for mechanical weathering in my area are the following: high number of boulders with cracks and joints, fracturing at the surface of rocks and old buildings, slow disintegration of boulders and statues, and surface fracturing on roads and slopes of various hills. On the other hand, the evidences of chemical weathering are; change in color of rocks, darkening of old buildings made of limestone, and gradual wearing out of rocks and walls of some buildings. The significance of these indicators can ...

Are you one of those adventurers who are planning to climb Mount Everest to reach the highest point on earth? You may have to change your plans already. Mount Chimborazo, located in the Cordillera Occidental, Andes Mountains, Ecuador has been found out to be the “Highest Mountain above the Earth’s Center”. Although, Mt. Everest has the highest altitude, Mount Chimborazo is said to be higher by at least two (2) kilometers than Mount Everest due to the “equatorial bulge” of the earth. (geology.com, 2014) Mount Chimborazo is an Andean stratovolcano in Central Ecuador. It is also the ...

Introduction

Global warming refers to the increase in the earth’s surface temperature because of greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, which originate from burning or combustion of fossil fuels that trap heat which would rather escape from earth (Simon). Global warming an also refer to the projected and observed increase in the earth’s atmosphere and the oceans. From the definition, it follows that global warming resulted from enhancement of the greenhouse effect, primarily caused by pollution. Global warming causes climatic change and it is a concern to policy makers. In 2007, the UN intergovernmental climate change ...

Is global climate caused by human activities?

Currently, the question on whether human activities cause global warming has sparked debates from environmental experts. The massive growth of the population has increased growth of consumption, and this poses threats to the global climate. The rise of the earth’s temperature is mainly caused by the gases released by greenhouses, especially carbon dioxide. It is saddening to note that the climatic changes affect the physical and biological systems across the universe. Global warming can only be decreased if the carbon output released by human activities is reduced. The Journal of Climate published a paper by Jara Imbers, Chris Huntingford, ...

Assignment 4: Mid-Term Exam

Question 1 - Permafrost Permafrost is a thick sub-layer of ground comprising of soil, rocks, ice, or organic materials, which remains frozen for at least two sequential years. It forms the sub-surface soil layer of Polar Regions such as the arctic region. - Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Hardwood Forest Ecotone An ecotone describes an area of transition that occurs between biomes. An example of such an area occurs in northern Ontario between the Great Lakes- St. Lawrence and the boreal forests (Liu). The Boreal forest changed into the St. Lawrence wood nearly 7,400 years ago (Liu) ...

Causation of Climate Change

The world’s climate system is composed of five elements that include hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, cry sphere, and biosphere. It varies naturally with time and is dependent on the incoming and outgoing energy which determine the optimal balance of the earth’s energy. These determinants constitute factors that cause climate variation that result in either warmer or colder states. This result into a phenomenon referred to as climate change. This is a condition, in which, the earth experiences adjustments in its weather that occurs over a period. This essay provides a detailed analysis of the causes, characteristics, and the impacts of climate change ...

1. Meteors’ Hunting in the Antarctic Glaciers The Antarctica is a popular and unique area for finding meteors because of the extremely cold weather conditions in this area (Gonzalez). Scientists find meteorites easily in the Antarctica since the meteorites are frozen in glaciers. Moreover, these meteorites are well-preserved unlike those that fall on earth or the sea, where they are hidden among other objects. Identifying meteorites in glaciers is relatively easy. Since meteorites are dark, they are easily visible against an ice background. Moreover, many of them are preserved for years owing to the freezing temperatures of the ...

The Sequoia and Kings Canyon in the United States is famous for having the highest and the jagged relief in the entire Sierra region. The rugged topographical nature of these parks is attributed to the formation of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in eastern California. According to Liu and Shen, the formation of this mountain range has been the subject of profound controversy (299). Huber suggested that the uplifting of the range, now approximated at slightly over 2800m above the adjacent lowlands, occurred in the past 20 million years (Liu & Shen 299). A number of subsequent seismic studies conducted ...

Introduction

This term paper explores the issue of rising sea levels, the likely causes, and the effects the rise is having now and may have in the future on our planet. Specifically, the effects discussed include on the land, the world’s freshwater resources, the animal and plant life, and the human race. The paper also considers current and potential longer-term solutions needed to deal with the problem and its effects. Finally, the paper provides recommendations for dealing with rising sea levels, in order to minimize the effects discussed.

Identification of the Problems

Although there are differences of opinion regarding the primary cause(s) ...

Introduction

Tourism is an important part of development. It could not be denied that in line with the concept of globalization, nations from around the globe has created a distinct strategy that they ought to adapt to especially when it comes to making an impact on how the world develops a better sense of what they could offer the industry of tourism. Through expanding their options, nations have become more concerned as to how they are going to improve their strategies especially in making a distinct impact on the reputation they hold in the international market. At present, tourism is considered as one ...

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In the scientific world, many radical scientific principles go through a tumultuous progression before the scientific community accepts them. This was the case with the continental drift theory, a landmark theory in geology. When it was proposed, the scientific community received the continental drift theory with ridicule. However, with time, the theory underwent a series of reinforcement from accumulating evidence in support of the theory. In the end, it emerged as the greatest geological principle of all time. The continental drift theory was the brainchild of Alfred Wegener. Alfred Wegener was a German meteorologist born in 1980. He acquired a PhD in astronomy from ...

Introduction

Beginning with stone tools to the current high-tech communication devices, human beings have made countless innovations throughout history. The people who lived during the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods invented many things. This paper presents a discussion of the course readings on the Paleolithic people during the Ice Age, the early Neolithic farming methods, and the society during the New World era.

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The people of the Upper Paleolithic period formed the first part of the discussion in part one of the course. The period began about 2 million years ago and ended about 10,000 years ago. This period is also ...

Industrial Pollution Effects on Global Warming

Introduction Changing climate is also changing our economies, health and communities in almost every part of the world. The fast and rapid industrialization in the past increased the need of thermal power plants and other industries run by fossil fuels. They contributed in atmospheric changes drastically by emitting different pollutants including Co2, CO, SOx and NOx. They have not only threatened the environment by global warming but also give rise to acid rains. These acid rains destroyed forests that are the major sink of greenhouse gases especially carbon dioxide (Held & Soden, 2006). The variety of chemical emission including ...

Chapter 3: Introduction to the Atmosphere

This chapter is a basic introduction to the several properties of the atmosphere. Air is the main composition of the atmosphere and contains the majority of Nitrogen gas for 78% and Oxygen gas for 21%. The rest comprises of other gases. Although the atmospheric mixture also constitutes particulates such as dust, smoke, pollens, ash and other industrial emission. The atmosphere can be divided into homosphere and heterosphere. Different gases are scattered uniformly throughout this layer, unlike the composition in the heterosphere where each gas is separated in each layer. Located on the topmost part of the atmosphere is where the ...

Introduction

The Upper Paleolithic is the last division of the Old Stone Age as it is known by archaeologists. It existed between 50000 and 10000 years ago. A period marks the beginning of the behavioral modernity as well as before the initiation of agriculture. Specifically, the Upper Paleolithic term represents the period in Europe. Stone tools were most common at the time with the 50000 years marking the increase in diversity of artifacts. At the time, there were extensive advances in the social, technological, and cultural activities in Europe (Bar-Yosef 364). The ability of human beings to make decisions resulted ...

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Air pollution from Cars and its Impact on Global Warming Global warming is the continuing rise in the average temperature of the earth’s climate. This increase in earth’s temperature occurs majorly in oceans, but to some degree it has also occurred on the air and sea surface. According to the intergovernmental panel on climate changes, 90% of the increase in the earth’s temperature is a result of human activities that produces greenhouse gases. Any activity that produces carbon dioxide, or any other greenhouse gas contributes to global warming on a scale that depends on the amount of ...

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Air pollution from Cars and its Impact on Global Warming. Global warming is the continuing rise in the average temperature of the earth’s climate. This increase in earth temperature occurs majorly in oceans but to some degree it has occurred in the global air and sea surface. According to the intergovernmental panel on climate changes 90% of the increase in the earth’s temperature is a result of human activities that produces greenhouse gases. Any activity that produce carbon dioxide and or any other greenhouse gas contribute to global warming in a scale that depends on the amount of ...

First examining ‘An Inconvenient Truth’, the film introduces Al Gore’s background as a proponent in saving the environment. The presentation links his personal stories and experiences ensuring that his personal narrative would make this big issue relatable and understandable for the audience. The main point of the film, ‘An Inconvenient Truth’, revolves around the international and world crisis of impending climate change (An Inconvenient Truth, 2006). Though, the discourse encourages mankind to take action by first recognizing that significance of this event and taking action in mitigating the cause of the problem. The film also discusses a simple explanation about ...

Environmental Studies

The term Global warming is used to illustrate a gradual rise in the average temperature of atmosphere and oceans of the earth. Aykut Emre Bozdogan has considered global warming as a change, which is undyingly modifying the climate of Earth 1. Global warming is affecting and will continue to affect lives. The present scorching and burning weather us not merely the nature’s act, neither the progressively volatile and unpredictable weather that is causing havoc in several parts of the world around the globe. The human beings are the cause of global warming and as a result all the living beings are ...

ABSTRACT

At no other time in the history of the planet has the impact of human activity affected the natural order of the planet. Humans account for the increase in global warming. In turn, global warming occurring at such a rapid rate leaves scientists scrambling determining how the future looks for all living creatures including humans. Statistics exist today, and predictions exist for tomorrow. However, changes in the climate, chemical effects on the oceans, the air, and changes in the planet's ecosystems continue and the rapid increase in global warming are still unfolding affecting plants, animals, and people as discussed in ...

“The weather seems unusual these days here in Hong Kong, and there is a 3 degree increase in the temperature as compared to the temperature in the same period a few years ago. I can feel how hot this autumn wind is blowing on my face It is too hot for me to go outdoors; I rather stay at home with my air-conditioner. I wonder what would happen if one day the land is not covered with ice and snow anymore in Christmas. Can you imagine how terrible it is? Would it still be Christmas?” This is what I wrote about ...

1.0 Introduction Water is undoubtedly one of the most abundant elements on our planet. It is present in all areas of the world either as liquid, solid or gas. It does not diminish the fact, however, that fresh water is relatively rare, and its shortage in certain areas may have long-lasting negative economic, social and ecological consequences. Human body may survive without food for up to sixty days, yet absence of water may lead to death from dehydration within 6 days, in certain arid and hot areas – within just 2 days, and lack of peoper drinking water may ...

Name1Name:Teacher Name:Title: Global Warming and Saving The PlanetDate: Global Warming and Saving The Planet Global warming is currently the greatest threat to our planet. Global warming is increase in the temperature of the earth’s surface due to emission of carbon-di-oxide, methane, water vapor, ozone, etc. It has the greater impact on the climatic changes, rise in the sea level, cyclones, etc. The surface temperature of our planet increased rapidly in the past century. Scientists found that 0.5 degree temperature has risen since 1990 and it is continuing in the increasing rate. It is mainly due to the increase ...

Over the past few decades, a global awakening has been boiling up regarding the environmental issues of climate change that is posing a great threat in our planet. Experts agree that one of the major causes of global warming is the excessive greenhouse emissions into the atmosphere such as carbon dioxide which traps heat causing the rise on temperature of the whole planet. The consequences of global warming were believed to be created by human activities where these greenhouse emissions come from burning fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas and oil that we primarily use as sources of energy and ...

The Comparison Contrast Essay on, "Global Warming is Eroding Glacial Ice" by Revkin with "Polar Ice Melt is accelerating" by Gautam. The frequent events of floods and storms with raging severity have diverted the concern of writers and thinkers to grasp the root cause of the occurrence for timely cure. The two thinkers Revik and Gautam have elucidated the cause and effects of global warming in their articles to present their perceptions with evidence.

The two writers have pointed exceeding water levels as the main reason of the incidences. The two writers have presented readings from numerous scientific ...

Water and Its Unique Properties

Water is has a unique physical and chemical properties which are essential to life and to the earth processes such as climate change. Water molecules generally consist of one oxygen atoms and two hydrogen atoms. However the atoms do not share equal electrons thereby making water slightly charged—exhibits polarity. Water molecules interact with other water molecule through a weak hydrogen bond. Hydrogen bonds allow water to interact also with other polar substances. Water is known as the universal solvent. Thus, it has the capacity to dissolve various polar substances like ammonia and nonpolar substances such as methane (Freudenrich, 2011). ...

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“One tricky question is whether the overall accelerated melting of the ice sheets can be linked to man-made climate change” . This is one of the controversial issues that Naik tried to address in his article entitled “Polar Ice Sheets Melt Faster” published online in The Wall Street Journal. The apparent participation of humans as contributory for the eroding glacial ice was likewise evaluated in greater depth by Revkin in his article entitled “A Message in Eroding Glacial Ice: Humans Are Turning Up the Heat” published in The New York Times. The current discourse hereby aims to present a comparative analysis ...

Effects of Climate change

Introduction: Climate change refers to the gradual and lasting change in the weather conditions and patterns in the world over a long period of time. The effects of climate change are adverse and negatively affect the lives of the people and the environment in general since the changes are difficult to predict thereby the no actual precautions measures can be taken. The effects of climate change have led to great arguments and debates in the media concerning the causes, effects as well as the measures that can be put in place to ensure that can be put in place ...

- I do believe that polar bears are endangered as a species. The main reason for this is that their number or population is decreasing drastically. Moreover there is a threat to their species itself due to global warming. Wildlife is an extremely important part of the ecology and crucial for the purpose of maintaining environmental balance. In case of there being human intervention it leads to a disruption in the environment and in wildlife. The main impact of global warming on the community and culture is that it is leading to health issues and higher levels of pollution. Moreover as the ...

Scientists estimated that the glacier in Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa will vanish in less than 15 years—a sign of human induced global warming. Dr. Lonnie G. Thompson of Byrd Polar Research Center of Ohio State University contended that the mountain lost 82% of the ice cap since 1912. Prior to increased carbon dioxide concentration, it was natural changes that affect glaciers. However, the pace of change accelerates beyond the normal rate in recent centuries. Other reports attributed such changes to other factors. However, that glaciers eroding in various places could only be explained through global warming. It was also ...

According to Warrick (1993), global warming is the main contributor to the rise in global sea level since the Industrial Revolution. Human activities such as burning coal and oil and cutting down tropical forests increase atmospheric concentrations of heat-trapping gases. The three main factors leading to the rise in sea levels include: thermal expansion, ice loss from Greenland and West Antarctica and melting of glaciers and polar ice caps. Land ice, that is, glaciers, ice caps, and ice sheets, stores nearly two-thirds of the world’s freshwater and is shrinking in response to higher temperatures. Glaciers partially melt ...

Abstract.

The global sea levels have been on a slow but steady rise over the last two centuries. Global temperatures have been blamed for the rise in global sea levels with research showing that heat expands the volume of water in the sea and melts ice glaciers. The rise in sea level, if not curbed, could have diverse effects especially in regions with a unique topography such as Australia. Encroachment of dry land by salty sea water could cause pollution to seep into fresh water sources as well as render previously lucrative agricultural lands as barren. The issue of the steady rise ...

Sea Level Rise in Australia

Introduction This case study focuses on the sea level rise in Australia. It is with no doubt that rising sea levels are a major impact of the adverse effects climate change and may affect millions of lives in the coming years. Understanding the causes and effects of the rise in sea levels, would further be able to provide solutions to mitigate and provide solutions to this emerging problem in Australia and the whole world. The purpose of the study is to provide clear information on the direct and indirect impacts associated with sea level rise in Australia, to explain ...

Introduction and Thesis:

There are many causes and effects of, and solutions for climate change. Global warming and other climate change is now a scientific reality. It is no longer a question of if it can happen, it is already happening. The question now is how bad it is, how much worse it is going to get, and how quickly it is going to happen. The “Greenhouse Effect” refers to how some gasses that built up in the atmosphere are holding radiation in and work like the glass in a greenhouse to trap heat in. The effect of trapping the heat in the atmosphere is ...

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Global cooling is a process of gradual cooling of the Earth. Hypothesis, which postulates a global cooling of the Earth's surface and its atmosphere until its glaciation. Hypothesis never had significant scientific support, but in its favor say some publications in scientific and popular scientific press about the cyclical ice ages and the trend decline in average temperature, observed from the 1940s to the 1970s. Now more common in academic circles is the hypothesis of global warming is increasing the earth's temperature, due to man-made human activities. According to ...

- Analyze two of nine new challenges emerging from climate change and how these two challenges can be responded. Give some examples. The climate is changing, and it's not a distant phenomenon which might take place one day in future years, it is happening right now. This change which is mostly caused by human activity is definitely one of the greatest global challenges of our time resulting in global problems of the mankind: the increase of average overall temperature, level of the oceans, melting of glaciers, declining crop yields and other ghastly devastating repercussions. Hereinafter two challenges resulting from ...

The documentary video “An Inconvenient Truth” is one that focuses on the current state of physical terrestrial environment because of global warming and climate change. Based on the documentary, it evaluates political and socio-economic causes as well as providing crucial realistic impacts and those that call for tremendous research. Certainly, the earth is so big and there are various things that happen in the world. One of the vulnerable part of the ecological system is the atmosphere. This is so because it is so thin and we can easily change what is composed of. In fact, this forms the ...

Introduction

Climate change is one of the global issues facing the world in the 21st century. Today, climate change has ceased to be a scientific curiosity as its effects are now being felt all over the world. Global warming is one of the results of climate change. But what is global warming?. Global warming can be defined as the warming near the earth's surface resulting from the earth's atmosphere trapping the sun's heat causing the earth to get warmer. Studies have shown that the changes are small, so far, but they are projected to speed up and grow with time. Scientists ...

Introduction

Global warming is defined as the high and rising rate in the average level of temperature in the atmosphere of planet earth as well as in large water bodies such as oceans (climate system). The extreme variation in temperature began in the earlier times of the 20th century and it is anticipated to further increase in the coming years. This change in the global mean temperature on the earth’s surface is approximated at 140 F which is equivalent to 0.80 C. Increasing temperatures have greatly contributed to the climate change of various parts of our planet earth. In ...

Introduction

The reason for global warming and the resulting change is greenhouse gases, which make the planet habitable. According to Wang and Oppenheimer (6), it is human activities, especially the fossil fuel burning and deforestation that have contributed heavily to the increase in GHGs and the subsequent warming trends. This has created a need to reduce these emissions with various governments making efforts. There has been an increase in adoption of renewable forms of energy, and automobile companies are producing energy-friendly cars such as electrics and hybrids to ensure that GHG emissions are reduced. However, global warming has not been without ...

The Hydrologic Cycle

The global hydrologic cycle involves the change of water between three states. Water can be gaseous, like humidity in the atmosphere and the condensation in clouds, liquid as in our lakes, rivers, and oceans, or solid as in our ice caps and glaciers. Water is very complex and energy is required for it to change between the different states. Without water, biologic life could not exist. Evaporation and transpiration return water from the liquid state into the gaseous state. It takes a lot of energy to effect this change in state. Approximately 600 calories per gram of water is ...

- Introduction In a critical evaluation of a nation’s plight in terms of financial stability and global competitiveness, access to electricity and energy resource is one of the identified basic keys to indicate success. However, in a struggling developing country like the Philippines there are remote areas that are not covered by electricity. The failure of the government to supply the population in such areas with electricity has been due to several interrelated factors. One of the major reasons why most remote provinces in the country do not have electricity is because of the absence of infrastructures that would facilitate ...

Writing Proposal

Global warming and the effects of pollution is a topic that has been widely researched on by environmentalists. There is a lot of literature on the topic written by different scholars. Working committees from international bodies like the United Nations have also come up with reports detailing the intricacies of global warming and ways of dealing with the issue. In tackling the topic of global warming and the effects of pollution on glaciers, I outline the effects of global warming and air pollution on the environment.

In discussing the effects, I will measures currently in place to mitigate the effects of ...

There is one very famous quote which says, “Water is life’s mater and matrix,

mother and medium. There is no life without water”. The adage highlights the importance

of water and its value in sustenance of living beings on earth. It has multiple uses and each

use supports life, directly or indirectly. Even though 75 percent of our Earth is covered with

water, less than two percent is fresh water. To make the matters worse, only about a

percent is available as drinking water (two percent is frozen) (SSCWD, 2012). The facts

above, at the very outset, bring about the priceless importance of water.

Though once it was considered to be an endless natural ...