Planet Critical Thinkings Samples For Students

The concept of human beings going to live on mars permanently can be termed as the colonization of mars (Zubrin, 2011, p.233). The idea was taken lightly in the past. Recently, however, the matter has been taken more seriously with more studies of life survival in mars being done. The Martian environment differs slightly with that of earth and any living organism set to live on mars will encounter these changes which will definitely affect them.
Typically, a solar day in mars is a little bit longer on mars than that of earth. In mars, a solar day lasts for 20 ...

Tropical Deforestation

The tropical forests are an ecosystem located in the inter-tropical zone, between 23°S and 23°N. The tropical forests contain the most important biodiversity in plants and animal species. The tropical forests are very important to the planet as a source of oxygen for the planet.
The deforestation is a phenomenon that exists since the human is on earth. From eighteen century the deforestation in all the regions of the world and especially in the tropical forest increases its rate due too many factors as: agriculture, wood, mineral extraction and cities expansion. The deforestation is conducted both by economic ...

It is often the case that science fiction writers infuse aspects of religion in their works. In the case of the two books Out of the Silent Planet and Bellwether the authors have infused aspects of religion in their works as will be shown in this essay. The presence of science fiction in books makes the genre more interesting to read. In the two novels the two main characters are characterized by their agency and their subjectivity. This means that they exhibit a mythic dimension and an ethical dimension. Characterized by their agency, the main characters in these novels are ...

The persuasive essay “Forger Shorter Showers” by Derrick Jensen has appeared in Orion magazine in 2009. It is highly persuasive essay, and Jensen’s thesis argues that “personal change does not equal social change” (Jensen 665). He persuades that the environmental problems are so serious today that the large scale action are required to actually change anything that include the global changes in society and economy. The author examines different aspects of the life in modern society and aims at proving that little everyday acts people do in order to positively influence the environment do not actually change anything, ...

Anthropogenic Global Warming: Man’s Influence in the Environment

Since the Industrial Revolution, scientists are beginning to be aware as to the changing temperatures the Earth, which is now causing several consequences in the planet’s weather systems and the natural balance of the environment. The studies indicated a high increase in carbon dioxide emissions, influencing the increasing temperatures and the subsequent natural calamities that are now violent and destructive similar to nuclear and atomic weaponry. Resources, formerly rich and thriving, are now becoming scarce in various regions and people and animals alike are left with lesser supplies of food and water. Scientists have pointed out that man’s ...

Introduction

Campbell states that there are twelve stages of the heroes journey they are;
The ordinary world - something occurs in the heroes life that causes stress. The approach - the hero and allies prepare for the challenge. The call to adventure - something occurs within the heart of the hero that starts them on their journey to leadership. The ordeal - the hero confronts, death, fears, anxieties, where something is learned (Campbell).
Refusal of the call - the hero now aware of his / her call, feels anxiety about it, unprepared, unworthy etc. The reward - the hero fights ...

Recently, a team led by Andy Challinor from the University of Leeds in the UK stated that after two years, world climate change will affect the harvest of maize in Africa, and a decade later, global warming will impact many varieties of cereals all over the world. This will lead to starvation in Africa and food shortages in the rest of the world, as climatologists fear.
One of the reasons of this cataclysm is the greenhouse effect which is the warming of the planet's surface and atmosphere due to capturing the heat of solar radiation by atmospheric gases. In ...

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It is now an undeniable fact that global warming is happening and the situation is getting worse every day. The movie, 11th hour, did well because it gave us a moral lesson, that is, to give value and importance to every gift from God. At the same time, it is a wake-up call for all of us. The title, 11th Hour, suggests that our planet is already in the last hour. This is alarming. Global warming is not just a concern of the few, but all of us should get involved and be part of this advocacy ...

My View of the 21st Century Environmentalism

Nature and human being, and their cohabitation are ongoing debating issues during this century. These problems, however, were less topical for the civilization during a couple of previous centuries. Thousands of environmental activists have applied their best efforts to protect and preserve the ‘natural’ world, but it looks like their methods were not well developed. The 21st century conception of nature concerns with ‘green living’, energy saving, and seeking sustainable ways to protect the most endangered species all over the planet. Yet, it is not limited to this. Those responsibilities form only a small fraction of all issues we face today ...

In an age of scientific advancement, it is easy to take for granted a number of widely-held facts and theories that have been largely substantiated by scientific inquiry. One of these fundamental theories is the theory of evolution-- much of science and medicine is built upon the foundation of evolutionary theory. Without an understanding of evolutionary theory, modern medicine would not have advanced to the point that it has; humanity's ability to produce vaccines and do work on genetic diseases and stem cells would be severely curtailed, if not impaired entirely. Indeed, without Darwin's introduction of evolutionary theory, humanity's understanding ...

Communication:

My topic of presentation was on the expansion of the universe. The center of my discussion was on the accelerating expansion of the universe and the cosmological implications particularly that at some point in the cosmological timescale, the better part of our universe will be unobservable to us. Our planet (or at least our galaxy since the planet would be long over) will be an isolated lonely place and boring with no cosmology to study. Due to the accelerating expansion, galaxies will at some point be moving apart at a speed possibly faster than that of light, this will get ...

Analysis of the Women are Heroes Project

Project Women are Heroes was initiated by French street artist known as JR. The project was implemented in cooperation with the international organization Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders). The artist took pictures of women, who live in conflict zones in Kenya, Brazil and Cambodia (Kennedy, 2010). These women were victims of violence or armed conflicts. Many of them lost their children. And they wanted to share their stories. One of the project organizers said that after hearing such stories a person might think that a woman is dead inside. But then the photographer asked her to do a goofy ...

Human arrogance towards sustainability of the planet can be traced many centuries in history. It is obvious that the earth was once a sustainable place where all the components of the environment found a common balance for survival. However, human negligence slowly stripped away the ability of the earth to sustain its components unnoticed until the 1970s’. It is absolutely true that the current world population is gradually exceeding the earth’s carrying capacity. There are many occurrences currently that prove the fact that the human population is quickly outstripping the earth resources.
Global warming is one of the ...

Activity 1

The paper will present an overview of how Clark’s Manufacturing Company sought to carry on a competitive run on its business against Japanese competitors. The company becomes progressive by using the systems thinking method. According to Gabor (2010), Clark Manufacturing Company engaged Ackoff’s Idealized plan in 1988 (Gabor, 2010). When its market for earthmoving merchandise came under attack from superior quality and cost effectiveness of competitor Japan, Clark Manufacturing Company realized that it does not have the managerial capabilities to compete with the Japanese. Clark’s Corporation to start a successful joint venture with two other companies: ...

People are very complicated creatures. It is hard to say where they come from, what rules they obey and what final point they go to. However, some writers and scientists have made a couple of attempts to understand what are the reasons and purposes of people`s behaviour and some of their deeds. Mark Twain is one of those people who were trying to judge people and highlight the morals they use in their lives. He studied the traits and dispositions of the “lower animals” and of people using the scientific method (Twain 179) He stated his attitude towards ...

Despite being a powerful force when mobilized, social movements and workers rarely utilize their power and in most cases are unaware of their power. Environmental issues such as global warming and climate change are the greatest threat posed to humanity, and they are a direct consequence of the damage resulting from the industrialization of societies. Therefore, this paper will explore how the power of social movements and workers can be tapped and utilized in environmental preservation and pollution reduction efforts.
The planetary management view that the societies in the Western world have adopted is based on the fact that ...

Windmills have been widely used since thousands of years to pump water for agricultural purposes, propel ships and grind grains. As civilizations advanced, other convenient sources of energy replaced wind energy. Currently, fossil fuels that include coal, oil and natural gas fulfill the energy needs of nations across the world. These fuel sources are responsible for polluting the environment through the emission of hydrocarbons that cause global warming and various other environmental hazards. Also, these non-renewable energy sources are much limited and continue to deplete from the face of the earth. Therefore, wind energy that can be tapped conveniently ...

1 Is there some action you think qualifies as being objectively right or wrong? That is, some action that everyone should see as proper and moral because it is really bad and not just bad because someone or some culture says it is bad? If you think you have a candidate, tell us what it is and make sure you give some reasons why you think it is objective. If you don’t think there are any objective values, explain why.
Laws and social mores have been developed and re-worked for millennia, often using religious thought as a catalyst. Humanity ...

Introduction

“Xanadu” a thrilling 1980 romantic film written by Richard Christian Danus and Marc Reid Rubel. In its interesting nature, it brings the fantasy that is highlighted in the quality of a filming technology that relatively shows the maturity and quality in the delivering of the plot and thesis statement revolving around the scene.
The film which starts with an inspirational note brings in a strong thesis of love and the associated challenges related to the affair. This is supported by the view that a young man Michael Beck(sonny Malone) falls in love with a dazzling fantasy figure by the name Newton-John and the ...

Do you think Stauffer’s criticism of the Triple Bottom Line is justified? Should equal attention be paid to people and planet and profit?
The triple bottom line involves the three aspects which include environmental protection, corporate social responsibility and generation of the continuous business earnings. The triple bottom line has been criticized by Dave Stauffer due to the widespread of misconceptions around it. The misconception that profit cannot flow from the attention of the company to the social concerns and environment. The profit is therefore said to be distinct from the corporate social responsibility and environmental issues. ...

Through academic training, human interactions as well as work experience, people gain different sets of information that ultimately constitute their knowledge. However, even if this statement is universally true for all human beings, the extent to which the ways of gaining knowledge are used by each person is very relative. Following this premise, it is true to convey that information – and therefore knowledge – is asymmetrical, which further implies that the nature and the amount of knowledge possessed by every human being are different. In certain situations though, knowledge might carry an ethical responsibility, that is, the duty to prevent a ...

It is more important to discover new ways of thinking of what is already known than to discover new data or facts. To what extent do you agree with that statement?
Daniel J. Boorstein once said, "The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance, it's the illusion of knowledge." Life is about discovery; as we move through our days, it becomes important to absorb, synthesize and assimilate knowledge in whatever form we can. In this way, we can understand how better to life our lives and do what we will with our given faculties. There are two ways ...