Climate change and tropical biodiversity: a new focus Brodie J.‚ Post E.‚ Laurance W. In this review article‚ Brodie et al. expose a different approach to looking at the effects of global climate change on tropical biodiversity. An abundant amount of literature does‚ in fact‚ address the direct effects of climate change on biodiversity in the tropics. Brodie et al. argue‚ however‚ that while these efforts are extremely important and notable for current and future conservation efforts‚ little
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Sustainable Architecture? 4.0 Integration of Material- Reinforced Concrete Contribute in Belum Rainforest Resort to achieve Sustainable Architecture 5.0 Other Contribution of Reinforced Concrete shown in the Belum Rainforest Resort 6.0 Conclusion 7.0 References Abstract The study of the integration of the material‚ reinforced concrete‚ in the architectural design of Belum Rainforest
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An essay on cyclone A cyclone is a very violent storm. It never comes alone. Heavy showers of rain‚ thunder and lightning are its companions. When a cyclone blows‚ it moves round and round in the form of small circles. It always changes its course when it blows. It does not move in the same direction like an ordinary storm. It occurs mostly in the warm parts of the world. India is in this region of the world. Hence cyclones often blow over her. In cold countries there is no cyclone. The signs of
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Hurricane Katrina To be considered Hurricane Katrina could be the most powerful and deadly hurricane to form and land in the United States to this day. When formed‚ Katrina was a Category 5 hurricane‚ but when landed‚ it became a Category 4 hurricane. This released some of the tension‚ but not much. Hurricane Katrina contained 175 mile per hour winds causing massive pressure and destruction. Most of eastern North America began to take safety cautions. The White House and government began to make
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seasonal variations in climate in a tropical region (10 marks) The seasonal variations in climate‚ in a tropical region‚ which includes temperature‚ precipitation and wind direction‚ are due to a number of factors. The tropical continental climate in Africa‚ north of the equator‚ can be described as transitional‚ as it is between the rainforest margins of the central African rainforest and also the desert margins of the
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To what extent are the impacts of Tropical Revolving storms determined by human factors rather than physical factors? (40marks) A tropical revolving storm is a huge and extremely violent tropical storm which can be up to 500km in diameter. The Coriolis force is the driving force behind the spinning of these storms creating a lot of the storms power. These TRS are either known as hurricanes in the North Atlantic Region or Typhoons in the South East Asia region. However to become a TRS they have to
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Some of the major effects of deforestation include biodiversity loss‚ local climate change and global warming. Farmers often have trouble raising crops‚ which typically results in more problems‚ such as an increase in food prices. Soil erosion and cultural displacement also can occur. Those who want to address the problem have a variety of options‚ however. Biodiversity Loss A loss of biodiversity often follows a reduction in the amount of forested land. Trees‚ shrubs and other plants provide shelter
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In order to see the relevance of the first and second contradictions of capitalism on a political ecology analysis on regulating fishery economies like the Easter Tropical Pacific (ETP) yellowfin tuna‚ we must first define these contradictions. The first contradiction of capitalism initiates when capitalists attempt to secure or reinstate profits by increasing labor productivity and speeding up work‚ while cutting workers’ wages. In doing so‚ either the capitalists end up overproducing products
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How does deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest affect the environment? The Amazon Rainforest‚ located in the northern part of South America‚ is the largest rainforest on Earth‚ containing more than 60% of Earth’s fresh water‚ over 20% of oxygen on Earth‚ and huge amounts of carbon dioxide (ACEER). However‚ the Amazon Rainforest has been deforested principally in order to provide land for the locals who were homeless due to poverty‚ overpopulation‚ and government policies. Also‚ economic reasons
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She is one of the many residents of Payatas who was affected by the Tropical Storm Ondoy. This calamity resulted in the destruction of their home including their livelihood. Michelle’s mother‚ Esther‚ recounted that she could not send all of her offsprings to school after the incident as she could not afford books‚ uniforms
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