Save the Whales Whaling is the hunting of whales‚ primarily for their large quantities of fat and meat. Its earliest forms date back to 3‚000 B.C. (whale facts). Before industrialization and technological advances in fishing technology‚ a whale’s large size made it a risky and deadly target. Today modern commercial whalers have hunted so many whales that they are responsible for the endangerment and near extinction of many whale species. If we don’t put an effort to stop this now we will surely
Premium Humpback whale Cetacea Fin whale
Trees are very important for our survival in many ways. They clean the soil by filtering sewage and chemicals used in farms. They help control noise pollution and reduce flash flooding. Trees absorb carbon dioxide which contributes to global warming. They also clean the air by absorbing pollutants like carbon monoxide and sulphur dioxide. They also help to lower temperatures. They give shade during the summer and act as windbreaks during winter if they are located on the windward side. They also
Premium Elephant
“There is enough for everybody’s need but not for anybody’s greed” these lines were quoted by the father of our nation who was very apt in voicing his concern about wildlife conservation. Indeed mother nature provides us with enough resources for our need but when that need changes into greed we start exploiting the earth. This greed of a human has bout the world’s most majestic animal to the verge of extinction. ABOUT TIGERS The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest cat species‚ reaching a total
Premium Tiger
Examine the claim that our environment is ruined by greed. As societies begin to transform and people in many parts of the world grow in affluence‚ many start to view the pursuit of material goods as a worthy goal. Consumers of today have ever-changing preferences in all aspects and are almost never content with what they possess currently‚ always searching for another more technologically advanced gadget‚ or more fashionable handbag. People’s desires for more are seemingly insatiable. Wants are
Premium Environmentalism Environment Natural environment
Our planet‚ Earth is in crisis! The glaciers are melting‚ the oceans are rising and the weather system seems out of control. Are we killing our planet? Are we causing global warming by burning fossil fuels for power generation? In 1821 Michael Faraday invented the first electric motor (Bellis). Since that time‚ man’s appetite for electrical power has grown exponentially. World population growth‚ and developing nations determined to be more modern are consuming natural and electrical resources at
Premium Nuclear power Electricity generation Coal
Save the Tiger This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2009) Save the Tiger is a 1973 film about moral conflict in contemporary America. It stars Jack Lemmon‚ Jack Gilford‚ Laurie Heineman‚ Thayer David‚ Lara Parker and Liv Lindeland. The film was directed by John G. Avildsen. The screenplay was adapted by Steve Shagan from his novel of the
Premium
Save water‚ save life Water is necessary for life. Water is needed for domestic‚ agricultural and industrial purposes. Three-fourth of Earth ’s surface is covered by water bodies. 97 per cent of this water is present in oceans as salt water and is unfit for human consumption. Fresh water accounts for only about 2.7 per cent. Nearly 70 per cent of this occurs as ice sheets and glaciers n Antarctica and other inaccessible places. Only one per cent of fresh water is available and fit for human use
Premium Water Hydrology Water resources
Q. Storage media such as a CD read and write information using -- 1 Magnetic strips 2 Magnetic dots 3 A laser beam of red light 4 All of these Ans: 4 Q. To reload a Web page‚ press the.... button. 1 Redo 2 Reload 3 Ctrl 4 Refresh Ans: 4 Q. The.... controls a client computer’s resources. 1 Application program 2 Instruction set 3 Operating System 4 Server application Ans: 4 Q. The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to
Premium Server Computer Graphical user interface
Environment Pollution has become a major issue during the 20th century as today’s society produces goods which are very harmful to the environment. The Land‚ water and air are all increasingly affected by a range of pollutants like; noises‚ heat‚ smoke‚ chemicals‚ manure and radioactive isotopes. Once in the environment‚ many pollutants are diluted‚ dispersed or broken down into harmless materials‚ but other may be concentrated or transformed into more damaging forms. And more importantly ‚ damage
Premium
simplest explanation about why the environment matters is that‚ as humans the environment the Earth is our home. It is where we live‚ breathe‚ eat‚ raise our children‚ etc. Just because we as humans have the power to destroy environment and other species‚ this does not give us any right to do so. But more convincing to the ones having power in today’s world is probably the economic argument. That we cannot afford to destroy the Earth systems. Protecting our environment allows us to live free of any
Premium Earth Plant Natural environment