In the Future of Life‚ Edward Wilson describes the problems that the Earth is experiencing‚ the causes of them‚ and some of the solutions that can be done to save it. Some problems facing the planet are invasive species‚ overpopulation‚ extinction‚ and killing of biodiversity all have solutions to them. First of all‚ the Earth faces the problem of invasive species which kill the native plants in the population. An example of an invasive species is the giant land snails from Africa were introduced
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The Earth is our home and where we live. But these years‚ more and more problems are coming to destroy our mother land‚ such as political factors‚ wars‚ and environmental problems. The environmental problems such as overpopulation‚ use of fossil fuels or nuclear energy and deforestation are getting more and more grim‚ and harmful to the earth. The air pollution and water pollution has obviously become two of the most serious problems in the world. Air pollution is the major problem in the world
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RESEARCH ESSAY The more our country develops‚ the more our life conditions need to be improved. However‚ the environmental problem is so serious that it causes too much damage for our life‚ not only in many years ago but also nowadays. Have you ever heard about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch yet? It is twice the size of Texas and floating somewhere between San Francisco and Hawaii. It also has 80% plastic and weighs in at 3.5 million tons. Many attempts have been made to clean them
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1 Deforestation: Causes‚ Effects and Control Strategies Sumit Chakravarty1‚ S. K. Ghosh2‚ C. P. Suresh2‚ A. N. Dey1 and Gopal Shukla3 1Department of Forestry & Post Harvest Technology‚ Faculty of Horticulture Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya‚ Pundibari 3ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region‚ Research Center‚ Plandu Ranchi India 2Pomology 1. Introduction The year 2011 is ‘The International Year of Forests’. This designation has generated momentum bringing greater attention to the forests
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the oceans for food‚ as a waste dump‚ for recreation‚ for economic opportunities and so on. However‚ it’s not only our activities in the marine environment that affect life in the sea it’s also the things we do on land. overpopulation With more than half the world’s population now living within 100 kilometres of the coast‚ it’s not surprising that our activities are taking their toll. Human
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2. Over population is one of the contemporary environment issues. Overpopulation is a generally unwanted condition where an organism’s numbers exceed the carrying capacity of its habitat. The term often refers to the relationship between the human population and its environment‚ the Earth‚ or smaller geographical areas such as countries. Overpopulation can result from an increase in births‚ a decline in mortality rates‚ an increase in immigration‚ or an unsustainable
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destruction and burning down of tropical forests ‚ traffic clogging up the city streets ‚ rapid growth of unplanned industries‚ the use of CFCs in packaging and manufacturing products‚ the use of detergents etc. cause Global Warming. Besides‚ overpopulation‚ deforestation are the causative factors of Global Warming. The setting up of mills and factories in an unplanned way has a great effect on environment. These mills and factories produce black smoke which gets mixed with air and increases the amount of
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Lin Yar COMM 100W November 1‚ 2011 Humans Vs Earth‚ Current Score: 7 Billion to 1 Everything is good in moderation. We humans need sugar‚ salt‚ and fat in our bodies to survive. However‚ excess sugar can lead to diabetes‚ excess salt can lead to high blood pressure‚ and excess fat can cause obesity as well as heart disease. Water is also a vital necessity‚ but too much of it has proven to be lethal. Moderation applies to the planet as well‚ but the threshold of a moderate human population
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Top 30 Environmental Concerns From water pollution to global warming‚ environmental issues affect every person‚ animal‚ community‚ and nation on the planet. As increasing evidence supports the devastating effect humans have on the environment‚ more people are taking steps to protect the environment and educate others about environmental problems by looking at the top 30 environmental concerns. Top 5 Public Concerns According to a series of Gallup polls conducted between 1997 and 2008‚ Americans
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the novel is clearly that humans are the problem and they are the only ones who can fix it. In “The Planetary Killers‚” he goes into more detail about the negative impacts that our species has had on others‚ including pollution from factories‚ deforestation‚ hunting to extinction‚ and many more. His main evidence comes from China‚ where its rapid industrialization has negatively impacted nature. His purpose‚ trying to convince people to care more about the environment‚ starts to appear in this
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