world was at a breaking point. Coal has been proven time and time again to be a cancer to the environment. From the erosion and destruction of forests caused by mountaintop removal or the coal run off from underground mines contaminating the local water supply (sourcewatch). There is no denying coal is destroying our planet and the people who live on it.Coal is estimated to cost 74.6 billion in public health burden a year (sourcewatch). Yet in a state
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will through off the salinity levels in the water‚ this point was very hard to believe based on the size of the ocean. She also claimed that the plants kill millions on sea animals just merely in the intake tube alone. Why this is hard for me to believe is because I’m sure there is some sort of screen on the end of these tubes to filter out a large number of by products in the ocean. One of Julia’s good points was that the cost to produce a gallon of water exceeded
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It pollutes the air by the many things that coal creates like smoke to bring a truck back and forth to the mining places‚ and many others. It pollutes the water by oil spills from big ships‚ which results into seagulls and other flying animals to go on it because they think it’s a school of fish then go in it and get stuck. It pollutes the Environment by taking to much of the coal resources and if it gets
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On this topic of gay marriage I’ve chosen the two ethical theories of utilitarianism and the Kantian ethics theory. On the pro side the utilitarianism theory plays a huge role when referring to this topic. Some may argue that it is constitutional and some may say that it just isn’t the right thing to do in this country. With this theory the actions are said to be judged in terms of promotion of human happiness. If someone is happy why it should matter what the law or government thinks. It’s important
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Sexual harassment has been broken down into two types‚ Quid Pro Quo and hostile environment. Quid Pro Quo means “This for that” (Broderick) It demands sex in exchange for benefits to which a person is otherwise entitled. Quid Pro Quo may also occur when a supervisor makes sexual conduct of an employee a condition for employment benefits or advancement‚ or a condition for avoiding adverse employment action. (Broderick) Quid Pro Quo is sexual propositions‚ unwanted graphic discussion of sexual acts
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The Portuguese sailors were seeking for a water route to the east and sailed southward towards the African coasts. In search for Prester John‚ a king who was rumored to have built a Christian stronghold in northwestern Africa. Henry the Navigator was in search for this king‚ for he had hoped Prester
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are being targeted by fishing companies. For example‚ the Chinese have overfished their fish populations in the East China Sea‚ so now they are fishing illegally on Philippine‚ and Argentine waters. This is now a crisis because if they have overfished their population‚ then they will continue to do this on waters of many countries. This will might lead the fish population to the point of extinction‚ similarly like how the beavers almost went extinct when the Russian and U.S. fur traders killed them
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methane from the animals adds to greenhouse gas emissions and animal waste is not properly disposed of and contaminates drinking water making people in the area sick. CAFOs are terrible for the environment in many ways‚ the methane from the animals adds to greenhouse gas emissions‚ the excess amount of waste is spread over farmland which then contaminates ground water and pollutes the soil and air. These farms produce 500 million tons of manure every single year‚ this is three times the amount of
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Topic 6: Applied and Social Ecology: Anthropogenic factor The main idea: Note the ways in which people are using their knowledge of ecology in an effort to find rational ways to protect natural resources with minimal ecological risk. Lecture outline: 1. Specific characteristics of anthropogenic factor 2. Environment and its components 3. Ecological crisis and ecological situations 4. Modern ecological crisis and its characteristics 5. Pollution and sources of pollution 1. Specific characteristics
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Wetlands span the surface or sub-surface interface‚ storing water in various times as groundwater‚ soil moisture and surface water. They are vital ecosystems that support wildlife and perform valuable ecosystem services‚ such as flood protection and water cleansing. They also provide livelihoods for millions of people who live within and around them. For example‚ the Inner Niger River Delta in the Western Sahel zone supports more than a million people who make their living as fishermen‚ cattle breeders
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