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    They sewed grass‚ planted trees‚ fought forest fires‚ and built bridges and public swimming pools. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) built hydroelectric dams and provided cities with energy. The TVA also aimed to provide flood control through reforestation in the American lands. The Works Progress Administration (WPA) funded government projects such as building new schools‚ hospitals‚ and airports. The WPA supported the nation’s arts by hiring artists to paint murals on public property‚ creating

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    Every year an approximate 32 million acres of forest are destroyed which is equivalent to about 50‚000 square miles (Kremen 1). These forests that are being torn down provide communities and wildlife with resources such as food‚ water‚ medicine‚ and shelter as well as breathable air. At the rate that forests are being cut down we are not able to replant them due to lack of funding and space. Many of the lands that were once forests are now homes to factories that encourage more deforestation. Although

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    Some negative consequences of deforestation also include the disruption of water cycle and climate change .During the 20th century the Philippine Forests covers almost 70% But due to massive forest exploitation‚ excessive annual cuts and weak reforestation efforts it dropped to less than 20%. Based on the analysis almost 9.8 million hectares of forest were lost‚. If deforestation won`t be stopped there would come a time that the natural resources and biodiversity in forests will be lost. And if there

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    Jollibee Corporation They started as an ice cream parlor in the year 1978 in Cubao. Manage and owned by Tan family. In the year 2013 they are celebrating their 35 years in the business. They offered services such as customer service‚ customer relation‚ food safety‚ and cleanliness. The Jollibee Corporation has almost 700-800 stores in the country and 2600 worldwide. Timeline: 1978-Jollibee Foods Corporation and the humbugger born 1979-Jollibee spaghetti is introduced 1980-Jollibee chickenjoy

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    French broom is an invasive plant that destroys the surrounding environment. Broom is described as an “upright‚ evergreen shrub‚ commonly to ten feet tall” (“Invasive Plants of California’s Wildland”). It is an invasive plant species‚ commonly found in numerous places in California‚ for example‚ the Bay Area. Broom is a noxious weed‚ especially in the states of Hawaii‚ Oregon‚ Washington State and California. Nowadays more people are recognizing how detrimental it can be to nature. In fact‚ there

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    Temperate Broadleaf Deciduous Forest The Temperate Broad-leaf Deciduous Forest are found mostly in the Eastern part of North America. This is where most of the forests have survived. The leaves of these trees change colors through the seasons. The colors that the trees may change are reds‚ oranges‚ and golds in the autumns. The leaves change colors‚ then when winter rolls around most of these trees lose their leaves and the plants around this area become dormant. The climate in this area is very

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    environment-friendly. People who work on these projects aim at the protection and sustainabilty of the environment. Therefore‚ students help to raise awareness of environmental issues. For example‚ TEMA(The Turkish Foundation For Combating Erosion Reforestation And The Protection Of Natural Habitats) has some projects on which young people and children can work.** 14 Eylül Primary School students recently supported a project. They planted saplings in Bursa. Therefore‚ it can be said that students take

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    The Coca-Cola system globally has committed to replenish 100 percent of the water it uses in its finished beverages by 2020‚ through projects such as reforestation‚ protecting aquifers and revitalizing rivers. In 2010 with the help of the nature conservancy‚ academics and other key water stakeholders‚ they have developed a methodology to quantify how much water they have replenished through their community

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    Introduction: How successful were the New Deals? Leading up to The Great Depression‚ there were many issues in America that required significant attention. The Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 was one of the main contributors to the long years of national depression in the 1930’s. However the events that came along with it were also very demanding. Bank failures‚ unemployment‚ farming collapses and industrial letdowns were all key factors in this time of devastating depression‚ but with

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    Seminar Report On Impact of Climate Change on Global Water Resources and Its Mitigation Measures MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY In ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING By ISHA MEDHA Adm. No. 2013MT0136 M. Tech (ESE) Under the Guidance of Dr. Sukha Ranjan Samadder Assistant Professor DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING INDIAN SCHOOL OF MINES‚ DHANBAD – 826004 ACKNOWELDGEMENT The research effort presented in this seminar was made possible through the contribution

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