Environment Essays

The purpose of Carbon Credits The concept of carbon credits pertains to the elimination of current C02 or C02e emissions from the atmosphere. This includes the sequestration of carbon from forests, tree planting endeavors, as well as the minimization of potential C02 or C02e emissions. Renewable energy sources and energy efficiency initiatives can replace the […]

Discuss (1) the various options available for carbon abatement, their merits and weaknesses, and (2) the role government and business have to play If the methods are to achieve their objectives. Major Assignment Tutor: Mrs Mitrabinda Singh Major Assignment Global warming Is a complicated Issue faced by leaders of today. Warnings are becoming increasingly amplified, […]

A carbon credit is a certificate or permit that allows the trading of the right to emit one metric tonne of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases equivalent to one tonne of carbon dioxide (tCO2e). Carbon credits and markets are used in national and international efforts to reduce concentrations of greenhouse gases. Emissions trading, which […]

The greenhouse effect, caused by greenhouse gases, allows solar radiation to enter the Earth’s atmosphere but prevents infrared radiation from escaping into space. This process is crucial for supporting current life on Earth and has resulted in the Earth’s temperature being 60 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than it would be otherwise. Various methods such as weather […]

Introduction Large or small hydropower, still far the most important of the renewable energy for electrical power production worldwide, providing 19% of planet’s electricity. However, hydropower on a small scale remains the most effective energy technologies to be considered for rural electrification in less develops country. The advantages of small hydro technology are the system […]

In the year 2100, the planet Earth will be completely uninhabited. No life forms can ever exist in our planet as the atmosphere is no longer conducive to humans, animals, plants, and other species. Nature will take its course and find a way of rehabilitating Earth. This will be the bleak scenario if humans continue […]

There has been a lot of debate over snowmobiles in the last several years. This is like many other issues where there are two sides, and that each has good points to be made. This paper is going to do a brief review of the issues and allow both perspectives an opportunity to be heard […]

Water is a natural resource which is very critical to all life on Earth. Natural resources are things that come from nature. Natural resources are either renewable or non renewable. Some of the Earth’s natural resources are; Soil, Air, and Water. Although the Earth is almost covered in water, it is considered a finite resource […]

Global warming is simply the increase of the temperature of the earth (Novi Meadows Elementary, 2002). However, it is not as simple as it may look. Global warming is one of the major problems that the human civilization is facing right now, as it has been associated with various phenomena that are currently occurring on […]

Concern regarding the global warming issue has been mounting. More and more projects have been established and implemented in order to address this issue. One of this is to make schools more eco-friendly. Various measures and projects have been proposed, but because of the limited budget that many academic institutions face, these projects are often […]

The disaster film epic, The Day After Tomorrow, depicts a world where global warming triggers an abrupt climate change, creating a worldwide superstorm that unleashes unimaginable global weather disasters. In the span of just a few days, tornados devastate Los Angeles, huge hail pounds Tokyo, and colossal tsunamis and blizzards whip New York. Could it […]

Nuclear Power: A Cleaner and More Efficient Energy Source Humanity heavily depends on energy for activities like lighting, heating, transportation, and food production. However, using fossil fuels to generate energy results in severe environmental issues. Therefore, it is imperative to explore alternative energy sources. Nuclear power offers hope as a solution by providing higher energy […]

A life-cycle assessment (LCA), as described by the US Environmental Protection Agency, is “a technique to assess environmental impacts associated with all the stages of a products life from cradle-to-grave”(USPA 2010). Therefore, an assessment of a product’s life cycle endeavors to analyze its existence from raw material extraction, to manufacturing, through to disposal. This report […]

The certificates are sold to entities in rich countries, like power utilities, which have targets to achieve and find it cheaper to buy ‘offsetting’ certificates rather than do a clean-up in their own backyard. This trade is carried out under a mandated international convention on climate change to help rich countries reduce their emissions. Carbon […]

This week’s discussion centers around the four management functions and the development of management thought. To participate, kindly go through pages 360-390 on “Motivation” and respond to questions from “Why Won’t They Take a Break?” on page 391. The topic for discussion is: which motivation theory(s) do you believe would effectively convey the significance of […]

Over the past decade, climate change has become increasingly important. According to Jones, global sea levels have risen by about 19 centimeters in the last century and continue to rise every year. The melting of the glaciers in Antarctica, which have been frozen since before humans existed, is causing this issue. Humans produce excessive carbon […]

Abstract One of the most vital of Principles in Green Chemistry is to use renewable energy source rather than depleting; depleting feedstocks are made from fossil fuels, and those gasses which trap heat in the atmosphere are called greenhouse gases. This Literature Review will review some research articles that discussed greenhouse gasses and how to […]

The total land area of Pakistan is estimated to be approximately 310,322 square miles or 88 million hectares. Agriculture occupies about 20 million hectares of this area. The fertile land in the Indian subcontinent is mainly due to the river system of Indus and its tributaries. As per the Indus Water Basin Treaty of 1960, […]

The environmental crisis is largely due to the fact that we use too much resources, reuse too little of them and produce too much waste. There are four factors that have contributed to this situation: human activites such as agriculture and industry, population explosion, technological advances and modern lifestyle. Human activities like agriculture and industry […]

Single Zheng Modern lifestyle and technological development are increasingly giving rise to problems of pollution, especially in the developing world. Groundwater contamination, artisanal gold mining, urban air pollution, radioactive waste and uranium mining and other six environmental problems have been considered as the “Top 10 Pollution Problems” in year 2009. Blacksmith Institute Green Cross Switzerland […]

This lab report is about the conductivity of ionic solutions. In class we have been discussing wether all ionic solutions conduct equally well. If an solvent solution conducts electricity, then it must contain ions. So measuring the conductance of solutions can tell you whether the solutes in the solution are dissociated into ions. (Conductivity) Any […]

Introduction Attention Getter: Breathe slowly. Do not hold your breath. Equalize early and often. Stay off the seafloor. These are a few of the thoughts going through my mind while descending on my first open-water dive in Monterey, California. I hear the eerie silence, interrupted only by the sound of water surging past me. As […]