Ecology

Global Pollution of Water Bodies

Introduction Water pollution is one of the most relevant global problems that pose significant risks to sustainable development and the quality of life around the world. Namely, this issue results in the deterioration of the marine ecosystem, leads to a large number of diseases, and causes notable economic damage. Water...

Global Warming and Greenhouse Gases

Introduction The cornerstone to life on humanity’s existence and preservation is environmental cleanup. Keeping the surroundings healthy helps in preserving species from extinction, decreases pollution, and safeguards the ecosystem and the planet’s environmental assets. Animals, plants, as well as humans all need air to survive. Since pollutants may hurt in...

Water Consumption Now and in the Future

Water is the most widespread, accessible, and cheapest substance, in which water originated life and came out of it, gradually populating the land and air. Life on Earth is unthinkable, and human activities are incredible without water. The availability and indispensability of this resource have led to its wide use...

Oceans and Their Impacts on the Atmosphere

Introduction Oceans contribute to atmospheric change across various periods, from geological and centuries to natural variability and inter-annual, utilizing several evolutionary selection and communication frameworks. Due to the oceans’ propensity to absorb energy and greenhouse pollutants, they have somewhat mitigated (neutralized) the impacts of rising amounts of human-made atmospheric emissions...

Global Warming: Impact on People’s Health and Well-Being

In all forms of media, the issues of global warming and climate change are currently being extensively debated. There is never a day without some mention of these subjects. They are linked to discussions about rising greenhouse gas concentrations, fossil fuel emissions of carbon dioxide, emissions reduction, production of renewable...

Solar Power vs. Wind Power: Selection Criteria

Introduction The United States has embraced renewable energy solutions such as solar and wind power to promote sustainable development. Wind power was the largest renewable energy source in the US in 2019 with an estimated capacity of 105.591 megawatts (Hartman para. 8). Comparing available power sources is essential when choosing...

The Hidden Costs of Coastal Hazards

Abstract Living organisms relate to each other and to the natural environment in which they live. The interaction of living organism with the surrounding environment can either be living (biotic) or non-living (non-biotic). Biodiversity in an ecosystem leads to a full scale complex integration of the organism into a cyclic...

Reemergence of Malaria in the United States

Drastic environmental and climate change, including global warming, is contributing to the spread of infectious diseases. Warming has a direct impact on the state of water resources. The permafrost is degrading, the number of floods is increasing, and wetlands are becoming more widespread. This leads to an increasing number of...

Alternative Energy Sources as an Important Factor

Abstract Energy is one of the most important aspects in life. There are many sources of energy. However, the most prominent source of energy in almost all the parts of the world is fossil fuels. However, due to the negative effect of the consumption of fossil fuels specifically their propagation...

Hurricane Harvey: Mitigation and Response

Introduction Hurricane Harvey changed lives and caused destruction in the state of Texas. The category four storm landed on the coast on the 26th of August 2017 (Risser & Wehner, 2017). Instead of proceeding inland, the hurricane stalled, and a section of the system remained active over the Gulf of...

Green Building Concept and Its Implementation

Introduction As a consequence of the increasing prevalence of environmental issues, the implementation of green building has been an emerging solution dating back to the 1970s when certain countries, namely the USA, Canada, along with Western Europe, encountered inflated prices and oil shortages; hence a realization to develop methods to...

Microplastic Soil Contamination Experiments

Introduction The issue of environmental pollution, conservation, and management is a household topic in contemporary times. Pollution of the air, soil, and water has increasingly become more evident in the past years as a result of diversified human activities (BlΓ€sing and Amelung, 2018). Various organizations and stakeholders have stepped forward...

The Clean Air Act as an Environmental Policy

Summary of the Issue Main Causes There are numerous potential causes of air pollution that affect most of the people living in the contaminated region while also significantly impacting local flora and fauna. Even though there are natural premises to air pollution, most of the damage is given to the...

Overfishing in Japan: Addressing the Problem

Overfishing entails the overwhelming imbalance between fish removal from water bodies and the replenishing rate of such species. The ultimate impact of this activity is the underpopulation of fish within the affected areas, such as ponds, lakes, or even oceans. Japan is a critical fishery hub and contributes immensely to...

Dichlorobiphenyl Trichloroethane and Its Effects on the Environment

Clean water is essential for the existence of all living species and the effective functioning of habitats, populations, and ecosystems. However, as human populations rise, industrial and farming practices increase, and changing climate continues to disrupt the global hydrological processes, the sustainability of the world’s water is increasingly challenged. Most...