The Destruction of Biodiversity Why should you care? You should care‚ because there exists a chain to which all life is linked. Humans stand not apart‚ and there is no beginning or end. Extinction is like a trickling stream that grows to threaten riverbanks before drowning the world with oceans. We are foolish and naïve to assume that our creek can be maintained as we constantly introduce new species into foreign ecosystems‚ and destroy biodiversity with the detrimental effects of human integration
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Mangroves help to maintain water quality‚ protect wildlife and coasts. Mangroves can treat wastes in rivers and streams. Roots of mangroves trap wastes and filter the water before it flows back into the sea. Bacteria in soil can break down the biodegradable wastes and convert them into nutrients for mangroves. The roots of mangroves also hold the soil together firmly and prevent it from being washed into the river. Mangroves can also protect coastal areas from erosions. It can absorb the
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solutions. I’m only a child and I don’t have all the solutions‚ but I want you to realise‚ neither do you! * You don’t know how to fix the holes in our ozone layer. * You don’t know how to bring salmon back up a dead stream. * You don’t know how to bring back an animal now extinct. * And you can’t bring back forests that once grew where there is now desert. If you don’t know how to fix it‚ please stop breaking it! Here‚ you may be delegates of your governments‚ business people‚ organisers‚ reporters
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Jacey Brosious November 11‚ 2012 Period 5 Medical Ethics Abortion 60% of abortions are performed on single women and half the percentages of women getting the abortions are under the age of 25. The issue with abortion is whether an unborn child should have the same level of rights and protection as any human being‚ so abortion all comes down to the argument of when life begins. The procedures of an abortion start even before the surgery. The first step is a physical examination to see the health
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various theories of how the Earth was created. Of course you have heard about the renowned and celebrated Big Bang Theory. This theory claims that about 15 million years ago‚ there was a sudden explosion in which matter was thrown in every direction at an unbelievable speed. Matter decelerated and started to form clouds of poisonous gas which subsequently formed galaxies‚ stars‚ planets like the Earth‚ and the sun. There are also many religious perspectives about the creation of the Earth. First of all
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How to Protect Endangered Animals Around the world‚ habitats are being destroyed at an alarming rate‚ putting many wildlife species in danger of extinction. Threatened and endangered wildlife live in throughout the globe and you’re likely to find some in your own backyard. To protect endangered animals‚ think both globally and locally. Find out what animals living near you are listed on the endangered species list. Spend some time learning about the animals and what their preferred habitat
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Is Music Prohibited in Islam? Discussing the issue of music in Islam sounds a bit controversial. If we suppose that music is food for the soul‚ we cannot easily say if it is allowed (Halal) or not. Unlike the issue of meat in Islam that is precisely explained in the holy Quran‚ the issue of music has never been mentioned in the Quran. However‚ we cannot say that because God has not directly spoken about music‚ therefore it is allowed (Halal) or forbidden (Haram). Because music is something that does
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Habitat Loss Habitat loss—due to destruction‚ fragmentation or degradation of habitat—is the primary threat to the survival of wildlife in the United States. When an ecosystem has been dramatically changed by human activities—such as agriculture‚ oil and gas exploration‚ commercial development or water diversion—it may no longer be able to provide the food‚ water‚ cover‚ and places to raise young. Every day there are fewer places left that wildlife can call home. There are three major kinds
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Why should we protect intellectual property? (By Igor Gorshkov‚ for Sr. Carlos Rivadulla Oliva – Intellectual property) I’d like to start my answer with a simple example‚ that comes to my mind: You know “Kalashnikov” automatic gun‚ right. On of the most popular automatic guns in the whole world‚ that combines in itself simplicity‚ reliability and at the same time effectiveness. It was invented in the USSR in 1947 by a very smart Russian scientist Michal Kalashnikov. How ever‚ not many
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The Good Earth: Wang Lung - A Man of Determination and Loyalty Pearl S. Buck shows her readers the many faces of Wang Lung in her book‚ The Good Earth. Wang Lung is a rice farmer who gains all his wealth through the land. He struggles to move from poverty to a well respected wealthy man. Wang Lungs character portrays a man’s unselfishness‚ determination‚ and loyalty towards his family and friends. Wang Lung’s caring and generous nature towards his family and friends make him a well-liked
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