into artic deserts‚ glaciers preserved the fossils of various plants and animals. Based on this fossil evidence‚ it is proven that animals such as bears and antelopes roamed the land and adapted to the cold temperatures during this chilly time. Rainforests (135-45 millions years ago) As Australia broke free from Antarctica and slowly drifted northwards‚ the ice began
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through the internet‚ DIY manuals on fx drones and the management of diversification of assets has never been easier. But how does all kinds of communities by rainforests treat these new possibilities‚ when confronted with the spreading of knowledge and technology and how does it affect their culture? Research Q: How does communities by rainforests utilize new-found assets (technology/information)? WQ1: How does the spreading of knowledge and technology affect their values and culture? WQ2: How does
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Biomes 29/11/2012 AD Taiga or Boreal forest The Taiga is an area of coniferous forest that is the largest land Biome as it makes up 29% of the forest cover of the world. It constitutes most of inland Canada‚ Alaska and northern US states‚ most of Sweden‚ Finland and Norway‚ lowland and coastal areas of Iceland‚ Russia: from St. Petersburg to the Pacific ocean including most of Siberia‚ northern Kazakhstan‚ northern Mongolia
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Sustainability When the industrial revolution first came‚ people did not pay much attention to its effects on the environment‚ for in the early stages‚ the damages were not apparent. The fact that industrial activity immensely benefited people resulted in worldwide rapid growth of industries. However‚ the more the industries spread‚ the more nature suffered. People eventually became aware that not only did manufacturing factories cause air‚ water‚ and land pollution‚ but they also destroyed natural
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This combination of specialisation and interdependence increases the overall fragility and vulnerability of this biome Fragile environments can be exploited in different ways‚ and for different reasons. For example the Amazon Rainforest‚ an equatorial tropical rainforest biome‚ has been significantly exploited for its agricultural potential and natural resources; cattle ranching‚ soya bean and palm oil plantations‚ mining and timber. The most significant consequence of these forms of exploitation
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The exchange of ideas‚ cultures and goods also came with the exchange of microbes that started deadly diseases that killed many people who were unfamiliar to them. By the late 15th century‚ Native Americans spread across the Americas in communities and also lived in flourishing civilizations‚ the Aztec and the Inca empire. There were around 100 million Native Americans‚ 25-30 million lived in the civilizations. The people in the Americas had wild game where they almost diminished the quantity by
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One and a half acres of the rain forest-“the Lung of the Earth”‚ are lost every second. In fact‚ they now cover only a mere 6% of the earth’s land surface compared with 14% when humankind first settled. Experts estimate that the last remaining rain forests could be consumed in less than 40 years. Obviously‚ deforestation has been becoming an alarming phenomenon for the whole world. Writing about this issue‚ Laura Lopen‚ John Maier and Dick Thompson express some quite strong opinions. In “Playing
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the Brazilian side. The other is the Algerian side! The world’s largest river Amazon is located in Brazil. It also homes the largest rainforest in the world‚ the Amazon Rainforest‚ which covers almost half of the country is
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I.S.24 Jaad Shahout 616 6/12/10 Rain forest Biome The average rain fall a rain forest receives is 50 to 260 inches yearly (125-660 centimeters). Rain forest belongs in a wet climate. Its temperature does not go higher than 93 degrees (34 degrees Celsius) or drop below 68 degrees (20 degrees Celsius). The rain forests average humidity is 77%-88%. Almost all rain forests are near the equator. Half of all plant and animal species are in the rain forest. Tropical rain forests produce
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Introduction Tourism is one of the world’s fastest growing industries and is a major source of income for many countries. Being a people-oriented industry‚ tourism also provides many jobs which have helped revitalise local economies. However‚ like other forms of development‚ tourism can also cause its share of problems‚ such as social dislocation‚ loss of cultural heritage‚ economic dependence and ecological degradation. Learning about the impacts of tourism has led many people to seek more responsible
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