Category: Environment 1339
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Katrina: A History by Andy Horowitz
Katrina: A History is a book by Andy Horowitz that dwells on the importance of the hurricane that redefined the American approach to calamity management. New Orleans became the most affected location because Katrina struck the infrastructure and flooded the city, making entire neighborhoods disappear underwater. Million-dollar damage caused uneasiness among local citizens and forced…
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The View From Rose Hill: Recovery on a Piedmont Landscape
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Footnotes Introduction In the article submitted for consideration, the author demonstrated a clear understanding of the influence of specific historical events on cultural and ecological development or other regional changes. This work is dedicated to reviewing significant environmental changes in South Carolinas Piedmont using the specific example of…
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Can Big Data Save Endangered Species?
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction It is important to note that modern technological advancements in Big Data have shown a range of useful and powerful applicability in many areas, such as humanitys efforts to save endangered species. Big Data essentially refers to novel ways of analyzing complex sets of large pieces of…
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Breath of Change: Transforming Sacramentos Air Quality
Table of Contents Introduction Pro Side Counter Arguments Position Statement Conclusion References Introduction Sacramento has long suffered from Californias notoriously bad air quality. Wildfire smoke, industrial pollution, and transportation emissions contribute to some of the worst air quality in the country. Regarding short-term particle pollution, the American Lung Association lists Sacramento as the sixth most…
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Humans and Environment: Presence and Social Obligation
Humans are simultaneously a product and a shaping force of their environment. A significant body of research exists to determine and evaluate how humans have interacted with each other and their environment throughout centuries (Peoples & Bailey, 2017). In their works, Ferguson (2021), Meskel (2018), and Hodder (2018) discuss different views on human evolution, coming…
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Reducing Waste Generation Through Prevention, Reduction, and Reuse
Table of Contents Critical analysis of the issue Current Status Recommendations References Critical analysis of the issue The waste hierarchy is the basis for a circular economy that has changed consumption and business models. It emphasizes prevention, reduction, and reuse or recycling as important waste management methods for achieving sustainability goals, including SDG 12. Reducing…
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Increased Ship Traffic and Solutions
Salish Seas unique geography puts it between major Canadian and American port cities, making it a vital element of the local economy. This situation presents many ecological hazards, primarily due to the regions industrialization and tourism sector. For example, the Port of Seattle has recently proposed to expand one of its terminals to increase the…
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Waste Treatment Processes and Monitoring
Waste treatment processes prior to land disposal of hazardous waste The five waste management processes include a chemical, biological, thermal, and physical examination and separation and encapsulation. Chemical waste management processes involve the addition or removal of chemicals from waste to produce a less hazardous chemical by neutralization or stabilization. For example, acid wastes are…
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Yellowstone National Parks History and Tourism
The whole idea of a national park was created by a small group of people in the 19th century. Yellowstone was established as the first one in 1872 (Runte 197). It is located in the territories of Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana. A few years later, more parks were authorized by the government. They were chosen…
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Lost Mountain: A Year in the Vanishing Wilderness by Erik Reece
One can hardly imagine the existence of society without various sociological issues that it has to deal with. Developing a set of social practices and social institutions helps to solve such sociological problems as allocation of resources (wealth, power), organization of material existence of the society (work), the establishment of belief systems (patriotism), principles of…