Water pollution in China is a serious problem. It threatens the health and well being of humans‚ plants‚ and animals and it is one of most common types of pollution. This paper will outline the negative affects of water pollution in Lake Tai that is caused by industries in China and the effects that it has on surrounding communities. The Chinese government is aware of the pollution problem in its country; however China has pursued economic growth any cost‚ growth is too fast for the government to
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Have you ever been in the ocean before? Have you ever felt it burning your skin? Ocean acidification is becoming a great problem in our world. Ocean acidification is the ongoing decrease of the oceans pH levels due to lots of CO₂ entering the water from our atmosphere. 30-40% of the carbon dioxide from human activity released into the atmosphere goes into lakes‚ rivers‚ and oceans. This is causing the ocean to become more acidic. The ocean’s acidity has increased by around 30% since the industrial
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The Atlantic Ocean is a little smaller than the Pacific Ocean. sharks are found in the Atlantic Ocean‚ which is near the gulf. A pretty cool fact I found is a mountain called the mid-Atlantic Ridge. Secondly‚ the Southern Ocean close to Antarctica. The arctic ocean is the habitat of the penguins we call Emperor penguins. the arctic ocean is five million square miles big to a depth of eight-teen thousand. The Atlantic Ocean runs 32 million square miles‚ the arctic ocean is five million square miles
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sand‚ seashell‚ and at high tide‚ ocean brings sea life that feeds and nourishes life and taking away others. . Coastal Erosion- The beach moving due to storms‚ waves‚ tide currents‚ drainage and high wind. Strength of the wave can be more powerful if the waves is longer and the wind is stronger can create erosive power. . Sea Level Rise- Shrink land ice‚ such as ice sheets‚ and mountain glaciers. When the ocean temperature rises the warmer of the ocean since water expands. . Sandstorm-
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Ocean OverfishingNicole HarrisENV/320June 23‚ 2014Frederick GrossOcean Overfishing Overfishing is a problem that occurs when fish are caught faster than they can reproduce. This is a problem that has been occurring for centuries and continues to be a problem today. Commercial fishing has driven many fish species to the brink of extinction. A scientific report done in 2003 estimates that industrial fishing “has reduced the number of large ocean fish to just 10-percent of their pre-industrial
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Outline Thesis: Research shows that smoking in public areas has a negative effect on people. I. 126 million non smokers are exposed to second hand smoke. A. Only smoke free buildings and public places truly protect nonsmokers from the hazards of breathing in other people’s tobacco smoke B. Second hand smoke can create dangerous health hazards. C. Fourteen states have passed what are considered comprehensive smoke-free workplace laws‚ those that include restaurants and bars. II.
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to know what is under the ocean? Well in the Arctic region it contains some of the world’s largest reserves iron‚ copper‚ lead‚ and uranium. It is more beneficial for the United States to explore oceans because oceans can give us lots of resources such as copper and uranium‚ it has lots of land for us to colonize under the surface. Also it can inspire young people to get careers in important things like science and engineering. This paragraph will talk about how the ocean can help us survive‚ for
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**List the more common ecological consequences to pollution in our oceans **Define sustainable yield **Define Exclusive Economic Zone **List the benefits and drawbacks of aquaculture **Define and explain the causes of eutrophication‚ red tides **List the main causes of ocean pollution **Define by-catch **Define precautionary principle **List the major consequences of global climate change on our ocean ecosystems **List the main ways we use global sea catch Ted talks: How I
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deep ocean The oceans cover 75% of the world’s surface and contain 97% of its water; 90% of the seas lie beyond the shallow continental margins‚ and most are deeper than 2km. With the advent of modern science we have been able to discover what some of the deep ocean is like but there is still a vast area that remains unexplored. One thing we do know is that life at these depths is dominated by animals‚ not plants
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Research Paper Outline* HP104 This template is for a research paper (essay) with three main points. This template may be adjusted to fit your needs. If you need to add extra details‚ just add them. • Your final outline must be word-processed. It must be double-spaced in Times New Roman 12-point font. • You must include the sources that you are using in parentheses. Please include the following: 1) working title – This may change by the time you complete your paper. 2)
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