Sunlight is essential to life; without it, there would be none. Photosynthesis, a process by which oxygen and chlorophyll makes plants grow, need sunshine in its nature factory. Without it, there would be no life as we now know it….
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A river is a large natural stream of water that flows to other large bodies of water. The river is used for navigation, drawing electricity, for fields and other daily purposes. But the flow of a river is irregular. This…
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Parasitism and symbiosis are related biological concepts but they are not to be confused as the relationship between the organisms involved is importantly different. It is the difference between exploitation and cooperation. Parasitism is one organism making use of another….
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Planting trees will help to prevent global warming by reducing levels of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide and evaporating water into the atmosphere which increases cloudiness. Clouds will reflect solar radiation so there will be less heat. Atmospheric levels of…
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Non-point source pollutants (NPSP) do not have a specific single source to the environment, but instead come from many sources over large areas; perhaps on a global scale. Specifically regarding water pollution, typical examples given are nutrients and pesticides from…
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Nonpoint source (NPS) water pollution can be reduced by raising public awareness – could be said, but that method never really helps with anything. Rather than being intrusive or disruptive to people’s lives and habits, it’s just easily overlooked. After…
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It is in the papers yet again. Someone has died in the Mohave. This time, a mother and child took a weekend trip to the desert. They got lost and their car got stuck, and one of them died. In…
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Defined by their weakened bonds resultant from political strife, governmental deterioration, natural catastrophe, or simple poverty, fragile states are already on the brink of decay into un-savable regions of the world. Although these countries house a quarter of the world’s…
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The word symbiosis derives from the Greek syn, meaning “with,” and biosis, meaning “living.” Symbiosis thus means “state of living together” and is a situation in which two different species live together under some arrangement that may or may not…
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Alternative Home Energy Usage in Ireland Ireland, the self-sufficiency in energy by the use of alternative energies, we must take into account the fact that Ireland has a robust economy, making the investigation and development of resources, alternative energies. Today,…
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