ANTI PLASTIC CAMPAIGN The purpose of this campaign is to: Educate public about the adverse effects of plastic bags on the environment- made from petroleum‚ creates pollution‚ depletes natural resources‚ fatal consumption by animals‚ high costs in the long run to clean up litter‚ non-biodegradable Provide ways for public to make a difference- reduce‚ reuse‚ recycle! Activism! Inform public with most updated information about the anti-plastic issues Communicate with the public one-on-one to
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Claudia Valdez Anthropology 1 M&W Coral Reef Destruction They can be found in all three of the Earth’s oceans‚ scattered throughout 109 countries. Ancient natural masterpieces formed by a variety of delicate lime secreting coral polyps. The oldest discovered reef was formed over 500 million years ago‚ which makes it one of the oldest ecosystems to exist. Little is known about the lifespan of coral colonies but they have been known to last
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surrounded by marine and/or coastal waters. Hence‚ Filipinos largely depend on the sea and oceans for livelihood. Our coastal and marine waters are gifted with abundant resources in spite the threats from natural causes such as: habitat loss‚ eutrophication‚ pollution‚ climate change and other forms of human induced activities like overfishing‚ dynamite and cyanide fishing and many more. The country’s future strongly hinges on the national management and conservation of our various coastal and marine
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The restoration of the regions in San Francisco Estuary are based on many applications from water use‚ land use‚ dredging and waterway modification‚ wetlands management‚ and the pollution prevention and reduction fazes. I will be taking a look at the aspects of the pollution prevention and reduction within the San Francisco Estuary program. Estuaries are unique‚ dynamic transition zones‚ between the watershed and the world ocean system. In this paper I will try to discuss the abiotic and biotic
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Topic: How can we help reduce water scarcity in the world? What are the hindrances? What are the consequences of failure? Water is essential because water can maintain the process of eco-system‚ supplies the agriculture and human cannot live without water. However‚ there is the increasing number of water issues are appearing in the modern world and issues tend to be serious‚ especially the supply of water. Although water scarcity is an issue which needs to be solved quickly but‚ water scarcity
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Coral Reef Bleaching Coral reef bleaching‚ which is the whitening of diverse invertebrate taxa. The cause of the whitening is “from the loss of symbiotic zooxanthellae and/or a reduction in photosynthetic pigment concentrations in zooxanthellae residing within the gastrodermal tissues of host animals.” (P.W.Glynn) The reason why coral reef bleaching is such a concern is because the “consequences of bleaching large numbers of reef-building scleractinian corals and hydrocorals.”(P.W.Glynn)
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Sea Stars (no longer considered called Star Fishes) are marine animals‚ part of the class Asteroidea. They are carnivorous invertebrates and can live up to 35 years. Despite the number of arms on a sea star averaging 5‚ they can grow up to 40 limbs. Sea Stars can be found almost anywhere but those located in the Pacific Ocean are getting hit with a mysterious condition. This condition starts out as a white or black lesion on the sea star’s body. From there‚ it spreads all over the body‚ causing
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1. Define the following terms (Chapter 19): Ecology - the study of how organisms interact within their environments population size - number of individuals in a population population growth - the rate in which a population is growing or sinking Population density - how many organisms share an area immigration - movement of individuals into an environment emigration - movement of individuals out of a population carrying capacity - stabilization of a population density dependent factors -
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Danielle Loutfi Environmental education Pollution I. Definition Pollution occurs when pollutants contaminate the natural surroundings; which brings about changes that affect our normal lifestyles adversely. II. Why it is dangerous? Pollution disturbs our ecosystem and the balance in the environment. With modernization and development in our lives pollution has reached its peak; giving rise to global warming and human illness. III. Types & Causes of Pollution A. Air pollution It occurs when
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Pollution an undesirable human activity to mother nature M.V€£ KŮMĄŔ 1121231 MBA - K Earth What is pollution ? When Harmful Substances Contaminate the Environment it is Called Pollution. Pollution refers to the very bad condition of environment in terms of quantity and quality . Types of Pollution Air Pollution Water Pollution Land Pollution Noise Pollution Radio Active Pollution Causes of Air Pollution Major sources of Air Pollution - Industries
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