Groups Condemn Government for Awarding ECC of SMI/Xtrata: TAMPAKAN MINING WILL WORSEN CLIMATE RISK IN MINDANAO In a recent development that will worsen the vulnerability of the country‚ particularly Mindanao‚ climate justice and environmental groups strongly denounce the P-Noy Administration for recently awarding the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) of SMI/Xtrata and pursuing the construction of the mining project in Tampakan‚ South Cotabato amidst strong protest. “We strongly condemn
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The Movie Blue Gold-World Water Wars is based on the book written by Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke. In this report‚ I will try to put some the good points about and the most examples of misinformation. Maude Barlow is National Chair of the Council of Canadians and Tony Clarke is Executive Director of the Polaris Institute‚ another Canadian organization. Both Clarke and Barlow are featured prominently in the film‚ which is directed by Sam Bozzo. What I Liked • Visually impressive • Discussion
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Reaction Paper How the Earth was Made There were a few things I liked about the video how the earth was made. The video brought up some things that I had previously known about our planet’s development into what it is today. Also it brought about some interesting new theories about our planets ice ages‚ continental alignments and the water world theories. Here are some of the things that I had found most intriguing
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Paragraph on Water Water is a precondition of life. Besides various uses of water‚ it is mainly used in irrigation as India is an agricultural country. Water is a renewable resource. Life is impossible without water. Its uses are limitless whether it is in home or in fields or in industries. We get water mainly from rain‚ rivers‚ wells‚ ponds and lakes. Sea-water is almost useless for domestic or industrial purposes. India is said to be a Monsoon country. But the distribution of Monsoon rainfall
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Temperatures Global warming is expected to raise temperatures between 4-10 degrees. These increase in temperatures will bring a host of changes to include retreating and eroding shorelines‚ dying coral reefs‚ salt water intrusion into the freshwater aquifer‚ increasing numbers of forest fires‚ and warmer air and sea surface temperatures. Increased salinity would occur from rising saltwater into the Everglades from the Florida Bay. The increase in salinity would damage freshwater ecosystems. Changing
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responsibility of the well‚ and if the wells were tended to‚ the contamination would have diminished. The wells were never plugged; they were costly and well owners have claimed responsibility for them. When a well isn’t plugged it can effect an entire aquifer (underground layer of water bearing turbidity). Well owners had abandoned their wells and moved on to tend another well‚ but didn’t report of any contamination. But‚ Ontario had no track of unused wells and are not reported except a complaint is filed
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the first to be sacrificed and last to be considered.” “We ignore the fact that working to ensure healthy freshwater ecosystems for wildlife would mean healthy waters for all.” As water is continuing to be removed from rivers‚ streams‚ lakes‚ and aquifers to distribute to liquid craving fields and the
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brought a dry summer for some regions and wet winter far others. The effects ( aftermath ) of the huricane brought many tears‚ dissapointments‚ death occured‚ flooding on beaches and marshes‚ the salt water flowed into coastal rivers and freshwater aquifers and it took years to recover or rebuild Myrtle Beach and surrounding areas. Very costly too! tthink in my opinion we as people are the cause of climate change and globalwarming. Why? Because ctimate involves the intire climatic system including the
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In the afternoon of October 29‚ 2012‚ I chilled at home during the melancholic day‚ but suddenly‚ Hurricane Sandy struck New York City. As soon as I was chilling at home‚ more news reports were pouring in about the tragedies Hurricane Sandy has brought such as extreme howling winds up to 90 miles per hour at Islip‚ extreme flooding at Seaside Heights‚ power outages‚ and fire at Breezy Point. Because of these extreme effects Hurricane Sandy has brought to us‚ it was a sign that people were to blame
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Water Pollution in Bangladesh INTRODUCTION Water is the most vital element among the natural resources‚ and is crucial for the survival of all living organisms. The environment‚ economic growth and development of Bangladesh are all highly influenced by water - its regional and seasonal availability‚ and the quality of surface and groundwater. Spatial and seasonal availability of surface and groundwater is highly responsive to the monsoon climate and physiography of the country. Availability also
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