Nature Essays

The modern understanding of coral reefs begins in Charles Darwins book, On the Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs. In this classic book written in 1842, he distinguished three main types of reef: the fringing reef, the barrier reef, and the atoll. The fringing reef occurs near the shoreline and basically follows the profile of […]

Global Warming is caused by excessive carbon dioxide emissions in the Earth’s atmosphere, resulting in an increase in the planet’s surface temperature due to atmospheric chemicals. This phenomenon has diverse consequences, including changes in crop seasons and endangerment of organisms. These effects have adverse impacts on both climate and human well-being. The main cause of […]

The Anglo-Saxon society was a combination of the Jutes, the Anglos, and the Saxons. It was through this combination that the values of this one culture evolved. Anglo-Saxons lived their lives according to values such as masculine orientation, transience of life, and love for glory. Contradictory to the belief that the Anglo-Saxons’ values are outdated, […]

A vacation is a period of time spent with family or friends, either involving travel or not, but always intended for relaxation, pleasure, and recreation. If the vacation is paid for and supported by the company, it is considered a true holiday by every employee. The main purpose of this concept is to give individuals […]

The fishermen of this region have a number of superstitions. One of them is not wearing anything green when going out to sea because green is the royal colour of the Spirits of the Sea. Another is to touch the water when arriving at a fishing spot, and asking permission from the Spirits before throwing […]

Narrabeen is a beachside suburb located on Sydney’s northern beaches with a population of just over 6000 people. It is known for its long stretch of beach, over 3 kilometres, with four beaches on this stretch: North Narrabeen, Narrabeen, South Narrabeen and Collaroy. The Narrabeen coastal environment consists of these beaches as well as the […]

Muro-Ami Fishing, otherwise known as reef-hunting, is one of the cruelest, most cataclysmic forms of illegal fishing that destroys the coral reefs and exploits children. This practice consequently destroys corals which take whole lifetimes to form and causes the deaths of some of these unfortunate children. For casualties ensuing from these practices (either a kid […]

The Rice Terraces in Banaue, Ifugao are considered to be the Eighth Wonder of the World. The terraces are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Approximately during the ministry of Jesus Christ on earth (over 2000 years ago), the native people of Ifugao began carving the terraces of the mountains using merely their bare […]

Climate change can have many impacts upon human societies. The impacts will vary from region to region. These impacts include sea-level rise, melting of mountain glaciers, floods, droughts, changes in storm intensities, changes in biological variables that have impacts upon human societies. This paper is however concerned with the ‘impact of sea level rise’ causing […]

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 […]