The environmental consequences of prolonged droughts are many and spread over a long period of time.Their increased frequency and intensity in the recent years, has posed a threat to mankind and economy. Especially so, in regions where droughts occur over…
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Winter Snow Storms: There are two major variations between the legendary ‘Blizzard’ and the ever so famous ‘Lake Effect Snow Storm!’ Both consist of pure white outs, treacherous travel conditions (white knuckles on steering wheel), and an abundance of snow!…
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A biome is a major biotic community consisting of different ecosystems in different parts of the world which share common characteristics. A good example is the desert biome. This biome is characterised by low rainfall and there are deserts in…
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The Science of diverting hurricanes is immature and theoretical at this point. If technologically and environmentally feasible, scientists SHOULD DEFINITELY be allowed to divert a hurricane away from a major city to a rural area. However, the rural residents should…
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We are bombarded with sound even when we live in rural areas. From crop dusters to large farm equipment, we have plenty of sound in the country. In the urban areas, we not only have sound that is produced at…
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A coral reef is an ecosystem, not a single plant or animal, and it has as its members both plants and animals. Unlike most ecosystems the plants are almost invisible, being mostly single celled and symbioticalgae, living inside the coral…
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There are various aspects of climate change, very specifically the ones that are economically driven, that are well covered by the media such as fossil fuels and deforestation, but there is one factor which is absolutely critical to the world’s…
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Tropical cyclones, huge wide masses of spiraling winds with calm interiors – the eye of the storm – form over warm oceans in northern Australia, East Asia and near many islands in the Pacific. In the far East, these same…
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Environmental Crime Explained Understanding environmental crime begins with a definition. The most recognized definition comes from Mary Clifford in her book entitled Environmental Crime, co-authored with Terry D. Edwards. They proposed the following definition of environmental crime: “an act committed…
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This a two part question. One, is the thinning of forests essential to keeping them healthy? The other, is it essential so that the forest is safe for people? This first part of the question is the more important one,…
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