Environment Essays

The, enclosed, beach is silent. The bright ball blinds you as it emerges; it rises like a yellow lollipop on the distant horizon. Crashing against the shore, small waves wash the night’s debris onto the land. Untouched golden sand covers the floor as far as your eyes can see. Soothing, a gentle sea breeze rustles […]

The tourism industry has grown exponentially over the previous twenty years, it is now a worldwide industry, both in terms of tourists and host destinations, and ‘is no longer confined to the developed countries that traditionally provided the demand for world travel’ (Page & Connell, 2006, pp. 4). World leaders have long been recognising the […]

In Dover Beach, Matthew Arnold describes an evening he spent with his lover. The picturesque sights and sounds around him remind him of the pathetic state of man. Arnold was agnostic at the time he wrote the poem and his despair and disillusionment towards religion is highlighted through the poem. He shows the reader how […]

The short story “A great day” is written by one of New Zealand’s greatest short story writers, Frank Sargeson (1903 – 1982). The story takes place at the shore of New Zealand in the 1930’s. It begins at a deserted beach, where the weather and the sea were perfect; “The tide was well over half-way […]

As I strolled along the cobblestone path towards the harbor, I was struck by the immense size of the ship I was about to embark on, as if a powerful breeze had hit me. The sheer magnitude of this majestic vessel made my head spin as I took in its entirety from front to back. […]

Hydrological hazards are hazards associated with water which has the potential to cause loss of life and possessions whether the threat is direct e.g., death, or indirect threats such as loss of crops leading to famine, but it can be considered that the event is not a hazard if there are no influences on humans. […]

Matthew Arnold’s “Dover Beach” (1867) is a moving dynamic of the older poetic philosophy of Romanticism and its evolution into the more cynical Modernism of the Industrial Revolution. As an individual work, analyzed for its own deliberate virtue, Matthew Arnold’s “Dover Beach” would hold a great deal of personal meaning to any secular agnostic that […]

Storm at Sea Essay Storm at Sea by Amar Qamar symbolizes life’s ups and downs. The poem is written to describe a ship being thrown around at sea, and sailors battling for their lives. The sailors’ struggles are meant as a metaphor stating that life will put you through hell at times so enjoy the […]

Casey Key Beach Day and Night The beach is filled with sun-kissed tans, buckets, and shovels under the warmth of the sunlight, while the moonlight brings out the belly dancers, hula hoops, and drums. The sound of crashing waves, the smell of the sea air, and fine sand felt between your toes are some of […]

A)As we watch the Bursatella leachii,(sea slug), we notice that the distance between them is directly proportional to the time of day. As the sun because stronger, and higher in the day, the average distance between the sea slugs greatens. As the sun becomes weaker, the distance between the sea slugs lessens. I believe this […]

The poem “Sea Fever” is a concise yet profound piece of poetry that encompasses various styles and meanings within its lines. Initially, the poem may seem melancholic and unremarkable, but it takes on a richer significance in the second stanza. This analysis aims to deconstruct the poem, exploring its title, connotation, attitude, shifts, and theme. […]

The beach is a place by the sea. There is soft sand, and gentle blue waves. The ocean licks the shore, keeping it continuously wet, like a young child having their first ice cream. The water is blue, like the cloudless sky. There are rock pools, and beautiful shells. On the shore there is washed […]

Abstraction The aim of this survey was to examine the length of Pelvetia canaliculata in the upper shore zone of wave-sheltered and wave-exposed shores. The hypothesis was that the length of the Pelvetia fronds in the upper shore zone of a wave-sheltered rocky shore would be significantly greater compared to those in the upper shore […]

Soft engineering works in harmony with the natural environment and is effective in protecting the coast. To what extent do you agree with this view? I agree with this view to a great extent. Soft engineering methods are natural ways of dealing with erosion, however, every method comes with disadvantages. One way in which soft […]

“We won’t have a society if we destroy the environment” (Margaret Mead). Climate change effects many things including living things. It affects living things by changing the temperature which causes plants to die, animals to suffer, sea level rises, and other living things to get damaged. Climate change causes the oceans to get warmer which […]

The Arctic sea ice is swiftly shrinking and decreasing in size. The degree to which the sea ice cover has been reducing for the past number of years is alarming. The observable evidence points to a decline in the sea ice thickness and a decrease in the depth of the recurrent ice cover. A universal […]

Scientists often claim we know less about the oceans of the Earth than we do about the solar system. Despite this apparent lack of knowledge, people often hold very high interests in the microorganisms and unknown species residing within the oceans. One of the greatest mysteries of the ocean that consistently has people discussing its […]

The Illegal Fur Trade: A Modern Day Cruella DeVille If someone hears about puppies being caught to make coats for fashion they might think about the Disney villian ‘Cruella DeVille’ and probably not stop to entertain the thought that it just might be true. Well, it is. The fur trading industry is alive and kicking […]

In my search of various websites, my focus is on how PETA utilizes distinct persuasive methods like “Away” persuasion to create animosity towards companies or corporations, or “Towards” persuasion to gain audience backing for the goal that PETA wants to achieve. I will examine how the stylistic traits, tone, mood, and structure differ among PETA’s […]

It is an ideal moment to go hunting when the wind is softly blowing, the trees are swaying, and the grass is richly green, accompanied by the delightful fragrance of wild flowers. On a spring evening, my cousins and I set out to the ‘Hawaan Forest’ to hunt a new species of wildebeest. These creatures […]

Animals have been raised for the purpose of food for centuries, if not millennia. It is often said that you should not curse the hand that feeds you, yet it is possible that this is exactly what is happening in the United States. Animal Rights groups have been portraying a possibly biased picture of what […]

Man has been entrusted with the right by the nature to be the king of the globe. Life of human is ever valuable and important than other living matters. So, any step for the betterment of human civilization through the use of other living things is acceptable. But it again does not mean that animals […]