CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT The effects of land pollution are far-ranging in the industrial age. The nature of the industrial revolution and the lack of a sustainable development model for industrial progress have allowed the creation of chemicals and products which may serve the idea of convenience or productivity or efficiency‚ however‚ the concept of environmental stewardship is largely an afterthought. This has led to long-lasting chemicals which persist in the environment and are
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coastline wave and aeolian action is causing coastal erosion‚ prominently from Paekakariki to the Waikanae River mouth. The Kapiti Coast District Council (KCDC) and independent groups have put in measures to stop this erosion. The measures include‚ Vegetation planting‚ seawalls‚ rock revetment‚ dune restoration and beach re-nourishment. Below is a diagram showing areas on the Kapiti Coast where measures have been taken out. (Fig. #1) Currently the recent dune restoration along Paraparaumu Beach is
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Soil is one of the most important natural resources of man. Soils are essential for man for growing crops‚ fodder and limber. Once the fertile portion of the earth’s surface is lost‚ it is very difficult to replace it. In India‚ the destruction of the top-soil has already reached an alarming proportion. Land degradation problems have resulted in increasing depletion of the productivity of the basic land stock through nutrient deficiencies. In addition to the direct loss of crop producing capacity
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American Alligator The American alligator has an “armored” body with a long muscular tail. The average size of a female is 8.2 feet‚ and a male is 11.2 feet. It can reach nearly half a ton in weight. Young alligators have a bright yellow strip down their back‚ while an adult has a dark one. The alligator is a vertebrate with bony plates on its back called osteoderms or scutes. They have four legs; the front two legs have five toes and the back two have four. For protection against themselves
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The climate in Egypt is generally moderate; it is mostly hot or warm during the day‚ and cool at night. In the coastal regions‚ daytime average temperatures range between a minimum 140C in winter and maximum 300C in summer. In deserts the temperatures vary considerably‚ especially in summer; when they may range from 7°C at night‚ to 52 °C during the day. While the winter temperatures in deserts do not fluctuate so wildly‚ they can be as low as 0 °C at night‚ and as high as 18 °C during the day. Egypt
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Singapore - The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. Though the country has limited land‚ the government should set aside some areas as nature reserves. This will help the country in maintaining and increasing the inflow of foreign exchange. The natural vegetation and wild life reserves and resorts are now getting increasingly popular as this is the way how people want to relax and enjoy and getaway for a few days from their hectic routine. People come closer to nature and so can be more compassionate towards
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of usage is bigger than the amount of caring for the environment. Uncontrolled tourism is threatening many natural areas around the world. It can put great pressure on an area‚ and lead to negative environmental impacts on air and water quality‚ vegetation‚ soil‚ wildlife‚ and many other things. One of the most important areas of tourism is transportation. Transport by air‚ road and rail is rising steadily because of the increasing number of tourists. One consequence of this is that tourism is
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serious consequence of soil degradation. Desertification is the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert. It is caused by climate change and improper use of land. The soil becomes more degraded and has less nutrients and it can’t support vegetation and therefore turns to desert. It is a problem in the Sahara Desert and Kalahari Desert. What makes soil degradation a significant threat in the Kalahari Desert is that it is nutrient deficient and subsistence farming. Political changes such as
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believe John Muir wrote this book for the purposes of saving the natural areas of Yosemite National Park and to give the readers a detailed glimpse into the park itself through described scenery and vistas. To be thorough‚ he furthermore details the vegetation that is seemingly spread throughout. Therefore‚ I believe this work was intended for general audiences and tourists who wish to see the areas themselves. The tone he imparts is whimsical‚ familiar‚ doting and informal. He is careful to explain
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refugee camps in Goma‚ the problem was very serious‚ and often critical‚ in the camps around Bukavu‚ which were often on steep slopes and on alluvial soil. Absence of terracing and proper drainage channels‚ as well as a near-total destruction of vegetation of theses slopes by the refugees‚ meant serious erosion and formation of ever-deepening gorges with each heavy rainfall. The soil erosion and mudslide problems were likely to become increasingly serious in the future with each rainy season and heavy
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