Soil erosion is a major concern in the southeastern region of Nigeria due to high population densities and farming techniques‚ which has resulted in the presence of numerous gullies. While gullies are found all around the world‚ the existence of gullies in Nigeria is regarded as one of the worst environment disasters‚ having negative implications on the environment and the quality of life for humans and other species (Adetona & Ezezika‚ 2011; Ajaegwu & al‚ 2010). Large quantities of soil in Nigeria
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usually have a small or declining population size or a very limited range‚ meaning factors such as habitat loss‚ hunting‚ disease or climate change could cause them to disappear completely within our lifetimes. The alarming rate at which species are disappearing is something which should be a cause for concern for us all. Not only do they add beauty and wonder to the natural world‚ they are also of great global economic importance. A great diversity of species maintains the ecosystems essential to our
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I do not own any rights. This is from my school book. Chapter 1 – What Is Economics? A Definition of Economics Our inability to satisfy all our wants is called scarcity. The choices that we make depend on the incentives that we face. An incentive is a reward that encourages or a penalty that discourages an action. Economics is the social science that studies the choices that individuals‚ businesses‚ governments and entire societies make as they cope with scarcity and the incentives that
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Deforestation Tropical forests include dense rainforests‚ where rainfall is abundant year-round; seasonally moist forests‚ where rainfall is abundant‚ but seasonal; and drier‚ more open woodlands. Tropical forests of all varieties are disappearing rapidly as humans clear the natural landscape for construction‚ to build roads and urban areas and make room farms and pastures (Lindsey‚ 2007). Although deforestation meets some of the human needs‚ it also has profound‚ sometimes devastating‚ consequences
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Cuyahoga River‚ OH (Cleveland) fire 1969 • Love Canal • Silent Spring • Population Bomb • Endangered Species Act (1966‚ 1969‚ & 1973) • Clean Water Act (1972‚ 1977) • Conservationism vs. environmentalism • Acid rain • Ozone layer • Rainforests • Depletion of fossil fuels • Climate change Event Significance Clean Water Act (1972‚ 1977) The clean water act was made to make all water fishable and swimmable. The federal government took over the responsibility after individual states
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Dragana Dokic Lessons From a Walk in a Rain Forest According to David Suzuki‚ the Choco Rainforest is a stable cosmos of complexity that mustn’t be destroyed in order to sustain communities and ecosystems indefinitely. Although deforestation can be positively utilized in the society‚ it has undeniable flaws. In our modern-day societies‚ profit is the main objective‚ desire and ambition; through the deforestation of such magnificent terrains‚ profit is easily gained. Suzuki stated‚ “…one can’t
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Explore the beautiful Oahu waterfalls with a hike along the shimmering Manoa Falls. The adventure begins along a gorgeous rainforest path. While the sounds of tropical birds serenade you‚ bamboo forests and banyan trees will spring up on all sides. Towering vines cover the trees as the the trail snakes along to one of the tallest waterfalls on Oahu. Among the trees‚ you can catch sight of tropical birds munching on delectable mango‚ apple and guava trees that grow wild within the jungle. The two-mile
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References: Mandarich‚ T. (2008‚ February). Tropical rainforests- 4 ways to stop deforestation. Retrieved from EZine Magazines: http://www.ezinearticles.com/?Tropical-Rainforests---4-ways-to-stop-deforestation&id=1491669 Rayburn‚ E. (2000‚ November). Overgrazing can hurt the environment‚ your pocket. Retrieved from West Virginia University.edu: http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/forglvst/overgraz
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We must help keep the organisms and living things intact. A rainforest is the perfect example of how we currently keep this environment friendlier and healthier. Ethics‚ the study of ecology‚ economics‚ and aesthetics can explain why we conserve biodiversity. As we begin to kill species‚ we have to remember that each species has a right to life. We also have to take into consideration that we are being selfish when we kill off rainforest and not allow our future generations see what nature has for
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The Ituri rainforest‚ found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo‚ is one of the most biologically diverse areas in Africa. Known for its civil and tribal conflict the Democratic Republic of the Congo is also known for the Okapi Wildlife reserve. The reserve is found within the Congo River basin‚ which is considered Africa’s main drainage system. Encompassing nearly one-fifth of the Ituri Rainforest‚ the Okapi Wildlife Reserve contains many endangered mammals and birds. Included in the endangered
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