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    forced to work at rates that pushed them to the very edge of poverty‚ whereas they could not afford to quit their jobs or even come late to work. This led to the Triangle fire‚ an event that directed America in a new course‚ one in which the safety and well-being of Americans are protected by its rightful amount. “Triangle: The fire that changed America”‚ a monograph by David Von Drehle‚ encompasses the idea of the horrible working conditions for the unskilled immigrants‚ in which they had no choice

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    “The New Amazon of the North: Canadian Deforestation” Deforestation is an ongoing issue throughout the world. To this date‚ we have lost more than 75 percent of the forests on Earth. Deforestation is the clearing of forests to make way for new‚ non-forest land uses‚ such as urban development or agriculture‚ transforming a forest into cleared land (“Deforestation and Afforestation”). When thinking about deforestation‚ the first place that comes in anyone’s mind is Brazil‚ because that is where the

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    Objectives 1. Unbraid the braided stream.-reestablish trout population/run -Remove sediment from braided stream area 2. Stabilize soils in fire-damaged areas. -clearing dead/ burn brush and trees‚ thinning forest to prevent future fires as big as this one. -Control erosion of small feeder streams -Remove debris 3. Cattle access control -fencing to prevent cattle access to stream -fix bank erosion with brush mattresses 4. Hillside slump stabilization. -brush mattresses

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    impacts‚ loss of property damage‚ loss of livelihoods and services‚ social and economic disruption‚ or environmental damage. It had been divided into many types. The two main types of man-made geological hazards are collapsing of buildings and forest fire which happening recently. Now‚ I’m going to talk about the collapsing of buildings first. The structure of a building actually is fundamental to ensuring the safety of people in or around the existing buildings. However‚ human’s ignorance‚ negligence

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    What are the Consequences of Rainforest Destruction in Borneo? By: Jessica – 9B Introduction The forests of Borneo are one of the most biologically diverse habitats on Earth and home to various rainforest species such as orangutans‚ clouded leopards and pygmy elephants. Nevertheless‚ many tropical areas around the world‚ similar to these treasured rainforests‚ are being cut and degraded for timber‚ palm oil‚ pulp‚ rubber‚ minerals‚ and other materials. The action of deforestation is prompt to endanger

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    Factory Fire Ashley New York - On Saturday March 25th it had been an excruciating week for both men and women machine workers at the Triangle factory in lower Manhattan. The workers were making plans for the night and looking forward to their one day off‚ when suddenly flames combust from a waste basket underneath one of the workers tables. Workers hurried to get buckets of water to extinguish the fire but it had been too late. The fire had outburst consuming the air and expanded viciously to

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    also misjudged just how devastating the disease could be and thought after the trees died they would regrow. Forty years later the population of American Chestnut was wiped out. Today‚ the American Chestnut Foundation is also working with the U.S. Forest Service to introduce a cross species in the Blue Ridge

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    everyone came there for fun. People from the Bronx would come here on the weekends to party and celebrate. People from the area would always end up here. Then on March 25‚ 1990‚ one of New York’s worst fire disasters took 87 lives in only minutes. This was one of the worst fires in 79 years since the hotel fire killing 97 people. Happy land Social Club was an illegal place where people in the Bronx can feel at home or a place to be on a Saturday night. Was located in the Bronx in New York City on East Tremont

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    1. OVERVIEW Forests cover 31% of the land area on our planet. They produce vital oxygen and provide homes for people and wildlife. Many of the world’s most threatened and endangered animals live in forests‚ and 1.6 billion people rely on benefits forests offer‚ including food‚ fresh water‚ clothing‚ traditional medicine and shelter. But forests around the world are under threat from deforestation‚ jeopardizing these benefits. Deforestation comes in many forms‚ including fires‚ clear-cutting

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    dangerous fires that are likely to burn down an entire forest. They spread very quickly‚ and they are very damaging and can throw an ecosystem off balance. These roaring fires are very destructive and can cause all lot of harm so it’s important that you take caution. Some of the extreme damage it can cause is not only burn down a forest‚ but destroy acres of land‚ that could be someone’s property and home. The highest number of Wildfires that have ever occurred in the U.S. are 96‚385 fires in the

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