Essays on Environment

Air is essential for the survival of humankind, consequently, this crucial asset must be kept clean since it’s the elixir of life. However, in this developing world with a booming population, this fundamental asset is getting pollution by human activities. Air pollution is a mixture of both particles and gases that can reach harmful concentrations...

In an attempt to determine terrestrial vegetation growth levels for the region of Western Europe between the years 1982-1999 a study was conducted. The study was intended to discern whether or not greening or browning trends had occurred throughout the region as well as potential causes of the vegetation growth or decline. Through monitoring and...

Earth is the only planet in the solar system which supports life. The main reason behind this extraordinary feature of our planet is the fact that it is surrounded by a layer of gases called the atmosphere. But the quality of the atmosphere is getting deteriorated day by day due to a variety of polluting...

Abstract The quality of water in West Virginia is very inadequate. It is laced with a chemical called C8. This chemical is extremely dangerous and has caused many health issues. C8 found itself in West Virginia’s water because of a company named DuPont. DuPont used this chemical for the distribution of Teflon. During the production...

Sustainability Public awareness of environmental issues has increased in many countries as the anthropogenic impact on the environment become more apparent and environmental degradation worsens (Ehrlich and Ehrlich, pp. 2). Sustainability is widely recognized as the key concept in generating effective actions to solve these environmental problems such as depletion of natural resources, declining biodiversity,...

We Know Plastic Is Harming Marine Life. What About Us? Author Elizabeth Royte is a Science and Environment Author published in National Geographic, Outside, Harper’s, The New York Times Magazine, and other national journals, in addition to having two books listed on the New York Times “Notable Books of the Year” listing. She is a...

Over the years, the number of whales have reduced drastically. On the last century, human beings have killed 3 million different types of whales, 90% of these whales were killed by the whale’s industry (Cressey, 2015). However, most of these actions are illegal whaling. The behavior of human being has already affected whale population. Currently,...

Global food waste reaches about 24% of all the food that is supplied for human consumption. Half of this can be contributed to the consumption level (Kummu et al., 2012; Stancu, Haugaard, & Lähteenmäki, 2016). Food waste is a problem that affects everyone and is quickly becoming a top global issue. Based on the increasing...

In the United States of America, there are more than 5,600 offshore gas and oil drills operating. They encourage the creation of a lot of oil-based goods. Oil drilling additionally adds to fundamental problems in an assortment of ways. They tremendously affect the water, seafloor, air quality, and marine biological systems. The oil that spills...

Introduction Hurricanes are known for their potentially destructive nature, and with that comes an economic impact that can halt the productivity of most coastal cities . The east coast of the United States is especially prone to major hurricanes, which is made evident ever year a storm affects the region. According to the official information...