Category: Environment

Introduction The increase in human population and economic activities has directly or indirectly affected the environment. Global environmental change refers to the transformation in the physical and biochemical features of the environment such as soil, water and biodiversity. The change may have occurred naturally, or, in many cases, influenced by man-made activities. The man-made activities…

The concept of the hydrologic cycle is, perhaps, known by everyone over the age of eight. The fact that the three states of H2O, i.e., the solid (an ice cube), the liquid (water) and the gaseous ones (vapor) can be observed daily in the everyday environment makes the hydrologic cycle concept even more intelligible. However,…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Water shortage is a situation where the available water cannot meet the demands of the population sufficiently. With the continued rise of the population and industrialization, there is much pressure on water sources to serve the growing needs of the people. The rise in demand for…

Introduction Water is among the most valuable natural resource found on the earth. The human body can survive for a number of days without food, but its systems will fail without water. The ecosystem requires water in order to supply human beings with food, energy and other resources essential for survival (Miller and Spoolman 312).…

Introduction The bottled water industry cannot be stopped today because of the great awareness of people about drinking only bottled water so that they will not be ill. Another reason for the rise of the use of bottled water is because of the convenience that it offers in terms of portability. Unlike tap water, bottled…

Description of the Community Overview West Kendall is home to hundreds of people that have both been born here or have migrated from different countries through the years. As of today, Hispanics make up a big percentage of the population in Kendall. We have immigrants from all over the world who practice their religions, customs,…

The global environment refers to the things that surround living organisms and their change causes an impact on them either negatively or positively. The components of the global environment include; water, air, soil, climate, plants, and animals. Living things greatly depend on this component of the environment in one way or another. Research studies have…

Table of Contents Abstract Introduction The behavior of Human Beings from the Stone Age to Modern Times Impact of Human on Evolution Way Forward References Abstract Evolution refers to the change of properties of a living organism from one generation to the next over a period of time. Human has impacted both negatively and positively…

Low cost and rapid performance displayed by the whole-cell biosensor technology has led to increased interest in them. In addition bacterial biosensors are highly accurate, simple and easy to manufacture. Today, the technology of bioluminescent and fluorescent biosensors can, for example, be applied in the sensing of toxic metals and organic pollutants. In general whole-cell…

Background information Guided by the Kyoto Protocol, environmental and waste regulations as well as the United Kingdom governments commitment to greenness and resource efficiency, the country adopted policies with regard to waste. In fact, in an era when there is an increased awareness of environmental issues, there is a need to adopt effective approaches to…