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Hurrican Katrina Environmental Studies Essay
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According to the report the American public doesn't need anyones head on a chopping block, but we do need clear answers about Hurricane Katrina that will make for better procedures in the future. The answers can be found with adequate investigation, and they do lie near the top of our political structure.
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Environmental Factors and How It Changes The Phenotype Environmental Studies Case Study
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It is evident from studies on the genome of various organisms.It is important to understand and study the role of environmental factors in altering this genomic structure of an organism to actually see if these environmental factors lead to inherited changes. To study the role of these environmental factors, the factors must be identified, classified and justified.
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How Global Warming Works Environmental Studies Essay
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Last year the Caribbean experienced a period of record-breaking hurricanes. Studies of global warming indicate that this may not be an isolated phenomenon. The term global warming describes increases in the normal temperature of the Earth's atmosphere as well as the temperature in oceans across the world.
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International Cooperation to Save Aral Sea Environmental Studies Article
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The traced cause of the sea shrinkage by about 70% was the water siphoning constructed by the Soviet planners aimed to provide irrigation water for the cotton industry in Uzbekistan (Circle of Blue | WaterNews ). The evaporation process has also caused the salinity of sand around the area. This has been a source of problems among the residents.
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The Nature of the Australian Environment Environmental Studies Essay
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The author states that the nature of the Australian Environment had influenced by the European settlers (e.g. Britain) being evident with the change in the environmental philosophy of the settlers. The lengthy era from the first advent of human beings, 50-60 000 years ago, throughout which there was an enormous transformation in the environment.
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Decision Support Systems Environmental Studies Term Paper
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 Even after the earthquake is struck there are possibilities of evacuating the people from the affected areas, which should be done with the help of the army and the air force. The bodies of the affected from the debris should also remove as soon as possible, as there may be a chance of some live people lying under the debris.
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Invasive Non-Indigenous Species Environmental Studies Essay
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The author states that the economic costs come twofold, the costs through production loss in forestry and agriculture and the costs of managing invasive species. The US alone estimates that invasive species cost its economy approximately $138 billion per year. The introduction of this non-native species has proved to have dire consequences.
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What We Learn from Natural Disasters Environmental Studies Essay
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The author states that the ultimate question is about what we learn from these natural disasters. The following statement made by Bankoff becomes highly significant in this context: “If the Indian Ocean Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina can be said to have any ‘lessons’ for us, it is to suggest that western developed countries may have.
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The Pollution Prevention and Control Regime in the UK Environmental Studies Term Paper
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The BAT concept was first used in the Salmon Fishery Act of 1861 in UK national primary legislation. After this, it was used in 1992 for installing industries and factories in North-East Atlantic to ensure the protection of the marine environment. Today, the United States use BAT in the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act.
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Environmental Problems in East Asian Countries Environmental Studies Research Paper
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East Asia despite being rich in minerals and natural resources is confronting to some serious environmental threats that cannot be ignored. Poverty and over population seems to be the major cause behind environmental exertion which has only exacerbated the problems into dilemmas and need serious measures to be taken in this context.
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Alternative Energy Sources Environmental Studies Essay
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The author states that in the first few decades some increase results in dependence on oil and gas, but this increase need be no more than is readily accommodated by world excess capacity. The main advantage is the low cost and environmentally friendly design of collectors. Wind energy is one of the most cost-effective solutions.
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Green office buildings Environmental Studies Book Report/Review
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Its purpose is to provide veteran leadership for utilization of land commensurate with healthy environment. The book set asides the popular misplaced notion that green buildings are expensive and to reinforce its arguments enlists 15 projects in different locations of the world where green buildings have turned out be beneficial and worth constructing.
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Ozone in the Atmosphere Environmental Studies Assignment
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The author states that Ozone was first isolated and named by Christian Friedrich Schobein and Jacques-Louis Soren. Ozone is a toxic gas and the World Health Organization supports studies that claim that human exposure to the gas can lead to certain health effects such as cardiovascular problems and even lead to death.
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Evaluating Environmental Regulation Environmental Studies Essay
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The author states that carbon dioxide (CO2) and Sulphur dioxide (SO2) are the most notable example of these gases. Man-made emissions of CO2 are primarily caused by the burning of fossil fuels, which all contain carbon. However, extensive industrialization posses the worst threat as far as the depletion of the ozone layer is a concern.
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Environmental Influences Environmental Studies Essay
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The author states that the demographics of the country that a company is operating in affect its marketing to a great extent. This is because the customers are everything for an organization and the size and structure of the population would definitely affect the organization’s marketing.
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Biodiversity of the Ecosystem in Taxon Environmental Studies Essay
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The author of the paper states that a small part of the ecosystem is insects. They have a wide variety. Their evolution is the same as that of other animals, but the time of variation is a little large than animals. The climatic changes and other changes in other species caused the diversity of insects.
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Global Energy Consumption Environmental Studies Essay
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As the discussion, Global Energy Consumption, highlights while oil is available, much of it is located in countries where there is a political cost to acquiring it. Oil advocates are lobbying to increase drilling of oil within the US, as well as increasing the use of offshore drilling in an effort to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. 
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Ecology Of Long Island Sound Environmental Studies Essay
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According to the paper it is at once very important to identify a place and its ecological environment and the quotient of delicateness of such an environment before assessing the impact of human activities as Norberg-Schulz notes, with appropriate literature support, that place is “a totality made up of concrete things having material substance, shape.
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The Concept of Storm Surge Environmental Studies Assignment
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The author states that the assumption that 'natural' disasters are inherently and predominantly natural phenomena has tended to exclude the social sciences from consideration in much of the spending that is done in disaster preparedness. This is despite the fact that over the last twenty years a considerable literature on disasters has emerged.
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Sustainable Development Environmental Studies Essay
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The author of this essay suggests that the most frequently quoted definition for sustained development is from the Brundtland Report which describes the phenomena as: “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. (Brundtland)
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Impact of the Energy on the Environment and Society Environmental Studies Assignment
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The author states that the efficient management of home surroundings protects home and its inhabitants from pollutants which contribute to the outbreak of serious illnesses to the people and make damages to homes. Similarly, energy management at home is also essential as it ensures savings of energy and money.
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Environmental Management - the Leather and Fur Industry of Eastern Asia Environmental Studies Essay
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It is important to note that each designer that announces the decision to give up the use of natural fur and leather is announced by PETA, as a major victory. Thus, besides being ethical and fair, besides “doing the right thing”, the decision also brings them an image bonus. Or you might want to call it additional advertising.
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Coastline Management to Prevent Erosion Environmental Studies Essay
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The author states that Gross Beach, in Zurriola Cove, is situated in the locality of San Sebastian on the Cantabrian coast, in the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula. It is a relatively open beach and is located on a sandy substratum supporting itself on the rocky basement found between two mountains which flank the beach.
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Environmental Management Review of Dell Environmental Studies Case Study
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The author of this research paper describes that the company applies the principles of resource savings through the following strategies: recycling, it has environmental responsibility goals, forest stewardship. The company uses workplace health and safety program and recycles or reuses 99 percent of waste from manufacturing operations.
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Natural Resources and Environmental Economics Environmental Studies Essay
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This essay analyzes the EUREAU Report, that states that pesticide contamination of the natural waters is a problem present in the countries of EU. For Belgium, Netherlands this problem is the most acute. As 65% of Europeans use ground waters for drinking, the seriousness of the problem increases and needs expensive treatment.
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Hydrogen Energy and the Greenhouse Effect Environmental Studies Essay
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The author states that the measurements showed that in the past half-century, CO2 levels have been steadily rising at an exponential rate. This is due to the growing population and the quickly-developing technologies that inevitably demand more energy, and, in the present, humanity’s main source of energy is fossil fuels.
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Energy production in Britain and its impact on environment and health Environmental Studies Essay
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In the UK, as in the rest of the industrialised world, an enormous amount of energy is used. The Department of Trade and Industry estimated that final energy consumption by different sector in UK include 36 per cent of energy by transportation sector, 30 per cent by domestic sector, 21 per cent by the industry and 13 per cent by others
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Principles of Environmental Economics Environmental Studies Essay
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The author states that the first photo shows a busy highway junction with various types of automobiles. The heavy automobiles are ferrying consumables and are emitting a lot of smog which has formed as clouds. Consumption of non-renewable sources of energy pollutes the environment. The second photograph shows a refining zone with cloud emissions.
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The problem of snails in a suburban garden Environmental Studies Case Study
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I put all the kitchen and garden waste in the pit and covered it with soil, turning it occasionally.In three years, the garden had become green and luscious. Birds like the robin, the hummingbird the barbet,and the crow pheasant were constant visitors to the garden besides the honey bees, and chipmunks.
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The Warming of the Earth Environmental Studies Essay
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The author states that regardless of individual perspective as to how the warming has occurred, the evidence is insurmountable, that the world is warming at a continued rate, with drastic implications for the future if the warming continues. The main cause of this global warming appears to be the greenhouse gas CO2.
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Emission Trading Schemes Environmental Studies Essay
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The European Union Emissions Trading System is a landmark environmental policy, representing the world’s first large-scale greenhouse gas  trading program, covering around 12,000 installations in 25 countries and 6 major industrial sectors.The first phase runs from 2005-2007 and the second phase will run from 2008-2012 to coincide with the first Kyoto Commitment Period. 
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Environmental Scanning Environmental Studies Essay
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Organisations exist to meet some goals and objectives in accordance to the charter of the organisations.  To be successful, an organisation must meet some criteria, which include aligning the organisation’s culture to the demand of the business, recruiting the best staff as well as empowering the staff through motivation, and involving the staff in decision-making process.
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Why Do Earthquakes Occur Near Tectonic Plate Boundaries Environmental Studies Essay
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The author states that the hot plumes create volcanoes, while the jerky action of the movement results in seismic waves that create an earthquake. The volcanic lava flowing to the surface creates islands such as the Hawaiian Islands. The lithosphere has broken up the earth's crust into ten major tectonic plates.
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Ensuring Sustainability in Infrastructure Development Environmental Studies Research Paper
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In addition, problems related to pollution, energy crisis arising from increased dependence on fossil fuels are the other sustainability issues that we are forced to encounter in the future. Hence, it is inevitable that all the future initiatives of infrastructure development need to be in line with the demands of environmental sustainability.
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Air Pollution: Carbon Dioxide Disposal Environmental Studies Essay
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The author states that the failure to maintain air quality can be seen in the large metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles and Tokyo where many residents require specialized breathing equipment to go outside during air quality alerts. Often we see the results as smog, but many times the air pollution is odorless.
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Feeling Effects of Global Warming Environmental Studies Essay
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The author states that the United States during the Bush administration took voluntary steps for slowing down the negative effects of global warming, not strong mandatory measures to halt it. One of the reasons for the Bush decision deals with the issue of the requirements set to other developing countries.
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Implementation of Environmental Management System Environmental Studies Coursework
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Though banking falls under service sector and there is no apparent reason for the implementation of EMS, there has been a sustained refrain from the industry that banks are insensitive to the environmental needs of a company and are unwilling to provide adequate finances necessary to implement and sustain an effective EMS.
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Global Warming in Florida Environmental Studies Essay
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Global warming is serious threat in Florida State today. This essay seeks to show that the global warming in Florida is a reality and matter of public concern. It explores how changes in the global temperatures pose a threat not only to the natural forests but also the aquatic systems, health and economy of the America’s southern state.
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Biodiversity of the Pacific Islands Environmental Studies Essay
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The wildlife trade is one factor in this decline, particularly an improvement in transport facilities has made it possible to ship animals and plants and products derived from them anywhere in the world. Wildlife trade is a highly profitable business and involves a wide variety of species with millions of animals and plants traded each year.
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Measuring Environmental Impacts of Manufacturing Processes Environmental Studies Research Paper
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Protective measures do cause the firms enormous costs and this has led to the development of the assessment models like, Life Cycle Assessment, Risk Assessment, and Cost-Benefit Approach, which could enable the firm to make a critical review of its manufacturing processes and eliminate or modify those processes which affect the environment.
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Human Society and Environmental Issues Environmental Studies Essay
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The author of the essay encompasses the problem of the human's role in environmental issues. Namely, it is emphasized, that current generation has the duty to preserve the environment and cultivate resources for the future generation. For example, for logging business, wherein twenty old trees have to be cut down out of fifty, and forty new trees must be planted.
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Ways To Fix The Stray Animal Problem In Austin Environmental Studies Essay
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Every community in the country is encountering the problem of stray animals, the gravity of which is increasing with the passage of time, however in Austin, Texas the problem of stray animals has always been one of the prominent enormities encountered by the city. Despite of the fact that many animals belonging to the stray category adapt themselves to thrive in house environment; others have been forced to seek refuge under homes or porches.
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Environmental Policy Environmental Studies Essay
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In this study, as following from the title, we will restrict ourselves to the democratization going on in environmental policy making in the UK and we will also follow what are the practices and the principles, that apply there for the successful policy making and execution towards a safer tomorrow.
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Hazards of Aluminium Welding Fumes Environmental Studies Research Paper
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In a circular numbered 71/2002, The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published revised COSHH (the control of substances hazardous to Health) regulations. This COSHH 2002  regulations came into force from 21 November for hazardous substances and also includes control measures for hazardous substances.
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The Effects of Global Warming: the Form of Mitigation or Through Adaptation Environmental Studies Research Paper
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During the last century, the average temperature has risen from 0.74 -0.18oC. It has caused many side effects, which include, the rise in sea level and strong changes in the form of rainfall contributing to floods and drought. The melting of the Polar ice caps has resulted in higher and warmer sea levels.
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Global Warming in All Aspects of Human Life Environmental Studies Essay
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This rise in temperature is expected to bring about sudden changes in the global climate “causing parts of the earth to dramatically heat up or cool down in a span of few years”. Global warming will generally make the sea level rise and changes the amount and pattern of precipitation resulting in floods and droughts.
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Five Classifications of Fire Environmental Studies Essay
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This essay discusses the five classifications of fire, consisting of A, B, C, D and K, the extinguishing agents used to control each along with their application methods. The classifications, fall under a universal system describing fires, using ‘letters, colors, and symbols to help users’ select suitable extinguishers for the substances involved.
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Energy from Sunlight Environmental Studies Essay
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The author states that one of the ways to make use of solar energy is to use photovoltaic cells. The PV modules using arrays of PV cells are used to power a house. The PV modules should point towards the south in the northern hemisphere. They should be inclined at an angle equal to the latitude of the place, so that they absorb the maximum energy.
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Environmental Impacts in Rich Nations Environmental Studies Essay
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The author states that the reason behind lower impacts is that the rich countries take advantage of deforestation, intensified farming, and other factors occurring in the poor nations. The poor nations suffer from climate change, depletion of ozone, deforestation, and increase in agriculture which leads to several other problems.
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The Effects of Earthquakes on People and Property Environmental Studies Coursework
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Known to many countries by different names, earthquakes even have a place in folklore. A myth from Japan, for example, speaks of a catfish that lives in a mud pool beneath the earth and thrashes about whenever Kashima, the god that protects from their earthquakes, reduces his pressure on the mighty rock that restrains the eel, leading to the occurrence of earthquakes.
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