Imagine walking through an open field scattered with thousands of lifeless birds. This animal genocide was the shocking reality that stunned millions of Americans worldwide. Rachel Carson‚ a marine biologist and conservationist‚ released the book Silent Spring in order to address the harmful effects of pesticide usage. Silent Spring pointed out long-term consequences of chemical use that far outweighed the immediate benefits. Although Carson’s controversial book was denounced at first by the chemical
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To some people in remote places that are far from grocery stores‚ hunting is a necessity for survival. However‚ to most people‚ especially in first world countries‚ hunting is a hobby. Though hunting is not essential‚ it is still important to the world. In the past hundred years‚ trophy hunting in exotic places‚ specifically Africa‚ has become more popular. The harvesting of animals for a sport and fun has become a controversial issue because of its effects on the environment and the morality of
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AIR POLLUTION I-General: Nowadays‚ the environment pollution has been a serious problem to the whole world since it’s getting worse and worse. There are many kinds of pollution like water pollution‚ air pollution or soil pollution. Today‚ our group would like to talk about the air pollution problem. As you can see‚ every day‚ a person inhales about 20‚000 liters of air. Every time we breathe‚ we risk inhaling dangerous chemicals that have found their way into the air. Air pollution includes
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What is ‘Environmentalism’? In the 18th century‚ it was discovered that there is an existing link between the forest and the water balance of the soil. That discovery led to beginning of modern environmental awareness. From the very beginning the tandem of water and forest (excluding air) is a dominant and important resource used by many people‚ and it is with water and forest usage‚ in particular‚ that environmental problems become a political issue early on. Higher authorities are trying to find
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Research Report: Rhino poaching: 1. Introduction to Rhinos: Rhinos are unique animals. There are 6 different rhino species (The White‚ Black‚ The greater one horned‚ Sumatran and the Javan Rhinos) around the world South Africa is home to two the Black and White Rhinos. Rhinos are more closely related to horses as opposed to elephants. They are massive‚ hoof creatures with extremely thick skin‚ bulky‚ strong bodies and at least one horn that extend from their noses. They are timid herbivores who have
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Protecting Social Welfare 1. The Social Gospel and settlement house movements in the late 1800s aimed to help the poor through community centers‚ churches and social services. 2. The Young Man’s Christian Association (YMCA) opened libraries‚ sponsored classes and built handball courts as well as swimming pools. 3. The Salvation Army fed the less fortunate in soup kitchens‚ cared for children in nurseries‚ and set “slum brigades” to instruct poor immigrants in middle-class values of hard
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To begin‚ zoos are unethical due to the fact that they take animals out of the wild and place them in artificial environments that have failed to meet their standard of living. For example‚ research has shown that some larger animals need for space is not fulfilled in their confined cages. One example of this is how the zoo environment can have a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of zoo animals. Captive elephants‚ for example‚ cannot exercise in the same way they do in the wild and
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OLONA BERA KISOA Austin Wright Humanities May 19‚ 2017 The world’s largest nocturnal primate‚ the Aye Aye lemur‚ resides on the island of Madagascar. The primate rose to fame in the Madagascar movies in which they were portrayed as cute‚ loving‚ and furry creatures. Although‚ in reality it is quite the opposite. The lemur has a very different type of life than the movies portray. The Aye Aye lemur is a very scary‚ almost demonic looking animal‚ which causes problems with the villagers
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bird watching. Australia has the world ’s most unique wildlife and as we lose it‚ Australia ’s cultural identity is changed. Native wildlife is also important in the culture of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders alive. Political Impact: Conservationists see cats as destructive‚
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The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Cloning Since the cloning of Dolly the sheep in 1996‚ cloning has become something of a buzzword‚ especially in scientific circles. Formerly a staple of science fiction stories‚ it entered the public consciousness as it never had before. Not surprisingly it has generated controversy‚ with many of the objections coming religious organizations. Ethical implications aside however‚ there are however‚ advantages and disadvantages to the practice of cloning. Those listed
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