Essays on Carbon

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Corporate social responsibility and climate shifts: Introduction

The task in connecting corporate responsibility and ethical business practices is to make the engaged parties move towards resolving the problems in the area. Climate shifts is one topic that is well suited in this area. The issue of climate change requires an in-depth study in that there is a rising disconnect between the increasing public adoption of the prevalence and the critical nature of the dilemmas it presents and the reluctance and even outright hostility by corporate leaders and policy makers, specifically those in the energy exploration and generation industry, to acquiescing with the impacts ...

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Carbon dioxide emission in the United States rose by 7% between 1990 and 2013. Scientists have continually raised concern over the implications of these increased levels of carbon dioxide. Evidently, such high emission levels pose a threat to the environment and life in general. The aim of the following essay is to: define weathering and identify the major classifications of weathering. The essay also clearly defines and illustrates the relationship that exists between carbon dioxide levels and the rate of chemical weathering. I will incisively discuss the combination of water and atmospheric carbon dioxide to form carbonic acid. This ...

The case looks at the plan of action of Better World Books (BWB), the US based online book shop. Established in 2002, the organization gathered old and new books from people, book shops, recyclers, libraries and universities. Aside from gifts, libraries and universities likewise sold old books to BWB. BWB either gave the gathered books to the associations advancing education or sold them on the web. By giving and offering utilized books, BWB kept away a large number of pounds of paper waste from and fills. The books that did not offer were reused. BWB additionally had a Carbon ...

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The energy consumption in the high performance computing and cloud services is enormous. This requires energy efficiency techniques to reduce power consumption in operation and cooling of the data servers and high performance computers. To search for more energy efficient techniques to save power, companies across the world share data and conduct survey. This article gives an overview of requirement of energy efficiency, different energy efficiency algorithms for supercomputers, cooling and energy efficiency techniques used across the globe.

Introduction

There are multiple sources for energy consumption in high performance computing such as power consumption in running High Performance Computing (HPC), ...

The increase in the average temperature of the earth's surface due to various greenhouse gases like Carbon dioxide emissions from deforestation or burning of fossil fuels due to which heat is trapped in the earth's atmosphere is called Global warming. Without this greenhouse effect, the heat would have escaped from earth's atmosphere. Micro-organisms that are found in the soil are very important for sustaining many ecological processes like nutrient cycling, the transformation of metals and decaying of plant matter. Soil micro-organisms contribute a lot to the consumption and production of greenhouse gases like methane, nitric oxide and Carbon dioxide ...

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Cyber sphere is very important because of the growing number and severity of cyber-attacks; it can result in economic loss, loss of data and loss of reputation for the SMEs. UK economy depends on the cyber-infrastructure in various aspects social, cultural and economic. Cyber threats and cyber-attacks were in 2010 ranked among the four top national risks (Government’s National Security Strategy 27). UK is one of the countries with the most cyber power. With the growing number of users of internet, purchasing and buying things on the internet, doing business, communicate every SME can be affected by cyber ...

Generation of electrical power through solar technology involves the conversion of energy in the sun’s radiation into electricity. The sun emits electromagnetic radiation which contains energy in the form of photons. Solar panels harvest this energy and convert it to electricity though a phenomenon referred to as the photovoltaic effect. A solar panel is made up interconnected solar cells, which are in turn fabricated from millions of light sensitive p-n junction diodes. The diodes are made from doped semiconductor materials such as crystalline silicon. Doping silicon with an impurity such as phosphorous introduces charge carries referred to as ...

The sun holds immense energy that is yet to be tapped. It is estimated that the suns energy could be able to power 1000times of the worlds desired energy needs. Methods of utilizing this energy being devised could be the solution to all our energy needs, like oil, and could be the gateway to the future. Sol-U-Go is a new automobile manufacturing company that is harnessing solar energy to power their new automobile machines. With the plummeting prices of oil and its environmental pollution, solar power presents itself as the more affordable environment safe alternative. Sol-U-Go automobile company targets ...

Introduction

The paper is a case analysis of Frog’s Leap Winery. The company has gained unmatched reputation in the industry because of its organic farming and traditional ways of winemaking. The paper is divided into six sections. The first section analyses the business strategies of the company in each consumer segment. The second section discusses its sustainability strategy. The third section performs a five-force analysis to understand competition outlook in the industry. The fourth section highlights the key factors contributing to the firm’s success. The fifth section explains how well the strategy is working in terms of financial ...

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Introduction

Most countries need to solve the issue of waste disposal. Currently the bulk of waste dumped at landfills. This situation has extremely negative impact on the environment, since the decomposition of organic substances are released into the atmosphere large quantities of methane, a greenhouse gas many times more potent than carbon dioxide. According to researches many scientists still have not found the optimal solution for the safe and cost-effective waste management. Waste disposal and waste incineration do irreparable harm to human health and ...

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND HEALTH EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE

Abstract This paper analyzes the environmental context of health. It discusses the contribution of environmental factors to the etiology of major diseases. The environment, as defined by the World Health Organization, focuses on the external forces that can be modified (WHO, 2006). It excludes lifestyles and behaviors, but recognizes how these external forces shape lifestyles and behaviors through access to these external forces. Environmental factors can be very significant in health. Access to clean and safe water, safe home and working environment, toxics, air pollution, and climate change are among the factors detrimental to health. In line with this, ...

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Crude oil has been refined to make such fuels as diesel and petrol as well as industrial chemicals and lubricants. Transport activity, as a core element of economic development and a precondition of human welfare, is increasing across the globe with the growth of economies. Transport predominantly relies on such fossil resource as petroleum. The literature relevant for this study can be divided into two parts or strands: one that focuses on the demand side and another one that gives analysis to the oil market by focusing on the supply side. This paper absorbs the ideas of both strands ...

Introduction

Environmental degradation is not uncommon. In fact, it is one of the most talked about topic in international conventions and forums. Apparently, the degradation of the environment is not only a local concern. Environmental problems such as climate change, deforestation, pollution and many others are perpetrated in a local and national level and yet it has global ramifications. However, despite the fact that there are international agencies that creates environmental policies, the effectiveness of these policies and regulations largely depend on the propensity of a particular nation to implement it. The nation’s territorial powers and sovereignty make it ...

A Review Paper on Tribological and Mechanical Properties of Ternary Nitride based Coatings

Chauhan, K. V., & Rawal, S. K. (2014). A Review Paper on Tribological and Mechanical Properties of Ternary Nitride based Coatings. Procedia Technology, 14, 430-437. doi:10.1016/j.protcy.2014.08.055 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212017314000917 The paper reviews the nanotribological researches that are required to create basic understanding of the interracial phenomena on the lesser scale in the nanostructured polymers employed in the storage if magnetic systems and for other commercial applications. In many fields of the electromagnetic and coating applications such as the use in the automobile and the aircraft sectors, the wear and the friction of the moving parts is a critical aspect to be put ...

Introduction

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, also known as LVMH, is a luxury goods conglomerate, headquartered in Paris, France. The Company was created through the merger of Louis Vuitton and Moet Hennessy in 1987. LVMH is the largest fashion brand in the world in terms of revenue with over sixty subsidiaries. LVMH has posted revenue of €30.6 billion and a hefty profit of over €5 billion in 2014 (LVMH#3, 2015). Christian Dior is the largest brand within LVMH business portfolio, contributing more than 40% of its revenue (LVMH#3, 2015). Bernard Arnaut is the largest shareholder of the company. The ...

Crude oil is obtained from layers of sedimentary rock that are formed by materials which are eroded and carried away from the land surface by flowing water bodies. The water flows and drains into oceans, depositing sedimentary rocks in the ocean beds. Pools of crude oil, are present underground, trapped between layers of sedimentary rocks. Crude oil and natural gas are organic hydrocarbons. Petroleum in particular, is a complex mix of organic compound and contains traces of porphyrin. The structure of porphyrin is similar to that of chlorophyll and hemoglobin of plant and animal origin respectively. While natural porphyrin ...

Introduction

The Modern Green Movement is distinguished by its actions for combating the cataclysmic consequence of climate changes, by conducting global environmental events, conservation of natural resources, preservation of the environment, and overcoming the green gas issues. The consciousness of the people has become more intense now, yet, most of the environmental issues remain unresolved. And the chemically contaminated water and foods, genetically altered seeds, and other problems are putting the daily lives in dangerous conditions. To make matters worse, most of the natural resources dwindle, while the climate change plays havoc. The Modern Green Movement is convincing people, to ...

Possible Changes at the Societal and Professional Levels

Abstract Global warming is no doubt the the greatest and most far reaching societal and professional long term threat to every end of human livelihood. Agriculture is quickly growing into one of the biggest producers of greenhouse gases. And therefore, global warming. The recent development of industrial farming has exasperated the amount of methane and nitrous oxide gases being released into the atmosphere. This has been done under the pressure of many different stimuli, including government lobbyists and stimuli, and companies like Monsanto. Indifference and lack of public education has ensured that this remains a problem for the immediate ...

Investigating how light intensity will affect the rate of photosynthesis, with the help of DCPIP, in Spinach leaves.

The aim of this experiment is to find out how the rate of change of light intensity affect the photosynthesis in spinach leaves. Successful farming of food crops is very essential for both the nutritional and financial health of a nation. Governments of almost every nation invest land and labour to crop farming, as much as is possible, keeping in mind the other needs of a country. But, however, due to many reasons the maximum crop yield possible is not always achieved. For the production of a healthy crop certain conditions are necessary. The primary among these conditions are ...

Abstract

This essay outlined a debatable question associated with humanity which is the greatest threat to global biodiversity. Biodiversity exists abundantly in the form of plants, animals, and organisms that is imperative to satisfy our basic needs. However, it is widely threatened over the years, and many organisms have gone into extinction due to various activities frequently driven by humans. Numerous species and ecosystems are being put to the threat of destruction with a higher rate of extinction. In fact, the technological advancement has transformed the world that leads to deforestation & habitat revolution, food demand, overexploitation, the introduction of invasive ...

What might comets and/or meteors have had that might have "seeded" life in the oceans?

It has been scientifically proven that life in the oceans might have been seeded by comets or meteors since they bodily masses were in existence before the formation of earth and they carried many things within their form. In addition, comets exhibit a very high speed, which has the potential of causing destruction, on like in this case, the ability to make life on the planet. The seeding of life in the oceans as related to the comets makes a perfect sense considering a theory where the comets hit the earth’s surface (Erickson, and Timothy 32). Indeed, an ...

Since the start of the industrial evolution, environmental pollution has become an ecological problem around the globe. Most countries are struggling to cope up with the problem of air and water pollution. Clean air and water are the two essential elements needed for the survival of human beings. Unfortunately, water and air pollution have become a major threat to these survival elements, which is endangering the lives of humans globally. According to a report by the World Health Organization, about 1.1 billion of people across the globe cannot have access to clean air and water, and this leads to ...

Q1. How the law must balance competing science opinions and make decisions in light of uncertainty

The concept of global warming has been a common topic in the developed countries and some of the developing nations as well. However, taking this fact into account, these nations represent a smaller section of the total percentage of the global awareness in general. As a result, this aspect makes the awareness of the global warming very unpopular in some nations that are still developing or under developed. As at the present record, the leading countries in the section of the global warming include those that are still developing as they are trying to attain the developed state at ...

BODY SYSTEMS AND DISEASES GRID

INSTITUTUIONAL AFFILIATION The purpose of this paper is to identify the major systems of the human body which, include the Nervous System, the Cardiovascular System, the Endocrine System, the Respiratory System, the Musculoskeletal System, and the Lymphatic System. The organs for each specific system will be identified, a brief explanation of each bodily function will be provided, and major diseases afflicting the system will be discussed.

Taylor (n.d.) clarifies that the sensory system comprises of the cerebrum, spinal line, tangible organs, and the majority of the nerves that associate these organs with whatever remains of the body. Together, these ...

1.0 Introduction The rate at which the availability of natural fuel resources are getting depleted is higher than the consumption (Huang, Krock and Oney 158). This calls for clean energy sources such as Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC). Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion whose short form is abbreviated as OTEC is essentially based on the utilization of temperature differences (Plocek, Laboy and Marti 1). In particular, the difference of incumbent temperature between the deep and the shallow areas of water become the source of electrical energy. This electricity is produced when the temperature difference is used to run a heat ...

Should Nuclear Energy Projects in France Qualify for Green Bond Financing?

Abstract The following is a first progress statement for my proposed Master’s Thesis “Should Nuclear Energy Projects in France Qualify for Green Bond Financing?” This writing details the steps I have followed in choosing this field of study and research topic. The premise of my proposed thesis is that while recognizing the importance of green technologies, and the advent of green bonds as a useful financing mechanism in support of the same, there is an apparent trend towards excluding the well-established nuclear industry in France from participation in the green bond market, in favor of other renewable energy ...

Introduction

The much prevalence of manufacturers of turbines in China can be contributed to the dire need for sustainability. Turbines are a form of machine that aids in conversion of kinetic energy originating from wind into electric power. Besides solar, wind energy is a much sustainable form of energy which helps in substituting the non-renewable forms. As the result, this report compiles the result of a research conducted around China about existing fan turbines manufacturers. The five best companies were chosen, and this include: Sinovel, Goldwind, Sany, Mingyang, Shanghai Electric. These companies were then evaluated in terms of the pertinent ...

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Introduction After Global Agreement for Trade and Tariff came into existence in the 1990s, the overall supply chain process used in companies changed completely. Companies started sourcing raw materials and finished goods from thousands of miles away to gain cost advantage even though those were available nearby the point of consumption (Kannan and Sasikumar, 2009). Supply chain suddenly became the main differentiating factor between companies. The supply chain process increased the overall goods movement, which increased the greenhouse gas emission enormously. Increased level of demands started generating huge amounts of waste and this became a concern for the governments. ...

Introduction

Costco Wholesale Corporation formed their corporate sustainability and energy group in 2007 to spearhead the creation and implementation of the sustainably sourced strategies for products and energy policy. Their energy policy included a program for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions with the implementation of measures for energy efficiency. In 2007, Costco discovered that 85 percent of their carbon footprint was coming from purchased electricity. Their energy program placed emphasis on energy efficient operations and building designs. Costco also started working to reduce their deliveries by consolidation of freight at their distribution centers and increasing the load of every truck ...

History of Solar Panel windows

Human beings had always made good use of solar energy since when the earliest ancestor of man noticed that a line of sunlight was warmer than the shade and that rocks heated throughout the day by the sun continued to stay warm through the night. Ancient structures of the Romans were constructed with south-facing windows to garner in the warmth of the sun. This was passive solar heating, which is still popular today. The only new thing about passive solar heating or solar daylighting is the name (K, Sruthi et al, 25-34). All the early attempts to harvest solar ...

A Dissertation Methodology

The electro-microprobe technology Modern geochemists (Donovan et al, 2003) generally agree that modern electron microprobe analysis (EMPA) is bringing the most precise and most accurate chemical analyses for solid specimens today. Moreover, these highest-quality results can be brought to routine achievements under carefully crafted analytical protocols. The modern EMPA technology already incorporates qualitative and quantitative analytical methods in a non-destructive mechanism even from micron-sized samples of surface materials at a sensitivity of many parts per million (ppm) (Cameca, 2012). In fact, a number of EMPA equipment today can incorporate one or two others of the four major surface and ...

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The grass is the primary producer (“The Grasslands,” n.d). For example hare barley, scientifically called Eremopyrum triticeum. Through the process of photosynthesis, the grass makes food. Note that this requires the proper abiotic factors such as soil for anchoring and obtaining nutrients, suitable topography that support the growth of the grass. The grass uses carbon dioxide and produces oxygen. Also, the climate is a critical abiotic factor including suitable rainfall, temperature, and the wind among others. At the same time, there are biotic factors such as animals and insects that help in the pollination of the grass. They also ...

Introduction

Research has shown that the hospitality industry is the largest industry in various countries around the world. Globally, the industry accounts for ten percent of employment of citizens in various nations across the globe. The hospitality sector also undergoes several changes and developments that affect its functions and operations. Many research professionals in the hospitality industry have noted that there are various trends that are likely to affect the sector. Some of these factors range from sustainable development, customer satisfaction based on their changing needs, to branding, marketing and even globalization in general. Some of these issues are already ...

Introduction

Canada is among the leading nations with vast supply of low carbon energy sources. The country enjoys no and low carbon energy sources including hydropower, wind, biomass, nuclear power as well as power generated from the waves at the coastal regions. This implies that the energy supply in Canada considerably meets the demands in the community and outside the nation. Such steps make it possible to avoid reliance on the carbon emitting sources of energy that have in the recent years faced criticism from the public and regulatory agencies. However, even with the abundant supply of the no and ...

1. How can the disease described above create a mismatch between ventilation and perfusion? Use your understanding of alveolar dead space and physiologic shunt to explain your answer. In coal-miner’s pneumoconiosis, respirable coal dust that are inhaled for long periods of time trigger hyperactive immune responses that lead to destruction of the lung. At the beginning, coal dust particles are expelled out of the lung through the function of pulmonary macrophages beneath the epithelial layer of airways and near capillaries (Kopf, Schneider & Nobs, 2015). These macrophages phagocytize the dust particles and transport them to the lymphatic tree or ...

Industry Issues

The automobile industry is experiencing rapid internationalization due to the expansion of the automobile companies. As a result, all of the companies are facing challenges of the changes in the global automobile market . Generally, it can be stated that cultures and legal environments of the different countries pose significant challenges and hindrances to international companies like the Volkswagen. Automobile companies are increasingly pressurized to produce a vehicle with reduced carbon emissions , In addition, to this, the threat of oil depletion also presents a significant challenge to the companies. The automobile industry faces the challenge of producing an efficient, fast ...

Related Literature

Concretion and Its Effect on Economy Christ Rhodes (2015) stated in his research entitled Construction Industry, Statistics and Policy that the construction industry is a major contributor in the United Kingdom’s Gross Domestic Product accounting for 6.5 percent equivalent to GBP 1.3 billion. The construction industry also generated additional 2.1 million jobs in the first quarter of 2015 (Rhodes, 2015). The contribution of the construction industry varied over years depending on the condition of the economy. Rhodes (2015) revealed that the construction industry contributed 6.8 percent of the total UK economic output from 2003-2006, and 6.9 percent in ...

ANALYSIS OF CSR PRINCIPLES AND BUSINESS ETHICS: LEGO GROUP

Analysis of CSR Principles and Business Ethics: LEGO Group Introduction Background of the Organization LEGO Group is one of the most well-known and successful companies in the market of children’s toys. It was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen who based his business on the iconic LEGO brick. The company’s revenues are constantly boosting; since 2003 to 2014 the profits increased from €0.9 to €3.84 billion (LEGO Group, 2015). The growth of revenue in 2014 was 14% that was higher than in the previous year (LEGO Group, 2015). The company employs 12,582 workers (LEGO Group, ...

Industry Overview

In the present market, the automotive industry globally encompasses the prime manufacturers, Toyota, Volkswagen, GM, Honda, Ford, etc., all operating in the global competitive marketplace. Since the second half of the 1990s, it is understood that automobile industry’s globalization accelerated with the construction of highly significant overseas facilities and the establishment of acquisitions and mergers between the global automobile MNCs (Hiroaka, 2001 p.1). In the year 2015, sales of passenger cars globally reached 73.9 million vehicles and the total sales reached above 90 million. On the basis of current growth rate, the automobile industry is expected to grow ...

Air PollutionThe air, water, noise, water, thermal and other forms of environmental pollution have an adverse impact on the quality of lives. The pollution is majorly as a result of activities carried out by human such as the industrial production of chemicals. In the modern days, motor vehicles are primary sources of pollution. The increased number of cars on the road lead to a rise in environmental pollution. Although they cause noise pollution, the main form of pollution caused by the motor vehicles is air pollution. Motor vehicles are very essential in transportation, and they contribute significantly to the ...

Introduction:

Rice has always been a staple crop in various nations worldwide, where most of the population around the world feed on it every day. Rice is also one of the top GHG contributory staple crop that exceeds that of the maize and wheat production (Linquist et al, 2012). Today, the environmental sustainability has made an impact to many sectors, especially the agricultural production. The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has been innovated to serve as one of the primary tools in the integral assessment for the environmental impacts of the production of various agricultural products that includes rice. The agricultural ...

Earth’s quickly changing climate is a hot topic today. Among the young and old, the issue is debated passionately as individuals argue whether it is even happening and why. The Some believe climate change is still up for debate, the history surrounding the issue proves the Earth’s environment is, indeed, changing, and humans may be the only cause to blame. The CO2 emissions and various forms of pollution have been observed for years. While many attempt to correct what we have done to the planet, others speculate it may be too late to repair the damage we ...

I hereby certify that this material, which I now submit for assessment on the program of study leading to the award of BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING HONOURS (MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN ENGINEERING) is entirely my own work and has not been submitted for assessment for any academic purpose other than in partial fulfillment for that stated above.

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Hussein Al-Tuhoo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I have been indebted in the preparation of this thesis to my supervisor, Dr Maura Kelleher of Dublin Institute of Technology College, whose patience and kindness, as well as her academic experience, have been invaluable to me. I am extremely grateful ...

Abstract

Today, global warming is very serious and demands our immediate attention. Unfortunately, due to gradual climate change, not all people see the problem as one that requires intervention. Global warming caused by the greenhouse effect. This effect arises from the growth of carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere, which are greenhouse gases. These gases let the sun rays inside the atmosphere and detain them there, thus gradually heating the earth surface and the oceans. In fact, all life on earth and warm, are due to the greenhouse effect itself. Because thanks to it, our planet maintains the required ...

I attended SAE Formula sessions which usually takes place on Wednesdays 4 pm where I learned quite a number of practical lessons. The first session took place on Week 3, 28 Jan 2015. We learned about the chassis. The design problem faced were that the main roll hoop was not rule compliant while the new one ordered was expected to arrive Jan-29th. Meanwhile we decided to tack the new role hoop onto the chassis and begin assembling the suspension components for rolling chassis. On the suspension part we realized that the silver horse was not matching with the piece ...

Earth’s quickly changing climate is a hot topic today. Among the young and old, the issue is debated passionately as individuals argue whether it is even happening and why. The Some believe climate change is still up for debate, the history surrounding the issue proves the Earth’s environment is, indeed, changing, and humans may be the only cause to blame. The CO2 emissions and various forms of pollution have been observed for years. While many attempt to correct what we have done to the planet, others speculate it may be too late to repair the damage we ...

Introduction

All aircraft are constructed with the identical simple elements: wings for lifting, engine to enhance drive power, a fuselage to carry load and controls, and a tail assembly which typically regulates the bearing of flight. The fuselage or body of the airplane clutches all the fragments together. The pilots sit at the front of the cockpit at the fuselage. Travelers and cargo stay in the rear of the fuselage. Some aircraft carry fuel in the fuselage; others aircrafts have engines in the wings. The wings lift the weight of the aircraft itself, the fuel, the travelers, and the cargo. ...

Summary

Supported on carbon particles using the high energy electron beam Yuji Ohkubo, Masashi Shibata, Satoru Kageyama, Satoshi Seino, Takashi Nakagawa,Junichiro Kugai, Takao A. Yamamoto (2011) in their study of the Radiation-induced synthesis of Au–Pd nanoparticles of random alloy structure supported on carbon particles using the high energy electron beam found that Au-pd particle of ca 5-nm dispersed well on the carbon surface with ca. 30-nm without a significant agglomeration. Upon adding citric acid to the original solution, the resulting high pH was effective in the formation of alloy structures from the resulting bimetallic nanoparticles. Using the irradiation ...

Introduction

Industrial agriculture is a modern form of farming that incorporates industrialized production of crops, livestock, fish and poultry. Western countries have been on the fore front of practicing industrialized agriculture to feed its population. The methods of industrial agriculture are political, techno scientific and economic. The practices include innovation in agricultural machinery and farming methods, the creation of new markets for consumption, techniques for achieving economies of scale in production, the application for patent protection to genetic information, and lastly the global trade. Industrial agriculture is practiced by more developed nation because of their vast knowledge of technological know-how. ...

Introduction

One of the most important things, if not the most important one, that society needs today is energy. Energy comes in many form and moist literatures focusing on this topic would agree that among all the possible sources of energy, oil comes as the most heavily demanded, and hence the most important. In fact, one may argue that the geopolitical movements and decisions that have been made in the past half a century have been motivated by access to this important energy-related commodity. There are many possible sources of energy but even though oil just comes as one of ...

Question 1

What is the biological pump as it relates to the ocean? The biological pump as it relates to the ocean is the removal of carbon (IV) oxide from the atmosphere into the deep ocean, driven by photosynthesis, where an approximated 20 to 40 % of the carbon, which has been fixed by phytoplankton, is transported to the deep ocean .

Where did this study take place? Why is this area important?

The study took place in the Southern Ocean. The area is important because it is fundamental for the control of the carbon in the atmosphere. In addition, the area is rich in nutrients that contain a lot of nitrogen coupled with ...

Iron Whale

(3 Points) What is the biological pump as it relates to the ocean? The process of obtaining carbon dioxide molecules from the atmosphere is influenced by the biological pump. This pump increases the carbon dioxide molecules in the deeper parts of the ocean which results to the decrease in the atmospheric carbon dioxide by turning and incorporating the carbon dioxide molecules into living matter or phytoplankton. Upon fixation of the molecule into the phytoplankton, the organism starts to descend to the deeper levels of the earth due to gravity (Earth guide, n.p.). (3 Points) Where did this study take ...

When a party takes decisions of production, investment or consumption of any good, it indirectly affects a third party who was not previously taken into account. The party who undergoes these transactions can be an individual, a household or a firm. These transactions have loopholes which can either be beneficial or harmful to the unrelated third party. Economists define the indirect effects as Externalities (Helbling). A positive externality is one where consumption or production of a good causes positive effects, while, a negative externality is one which is unfavorable and undesirable to the third party. Driving a car on ...

Introduction

“There’s much stronger evidence connecting human activity to changes in temperature, melting glaciers and ocean warming,” are the words of Gerald Meehl who holds the position of a senior scientist at the National Centre for Atmospheric Research. Meehl in addition to being a scientist is also a major contributor to the report that was published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and according to the report; human activity is primary cause for warming of the earth’s climate. The 2007, the report linked human activity to the change in global temperatures with 90 percent certainty, a ...

Abstract

The prime focus of the essay is to look at different geoengineering approaches that can help address ocean acidification and counter the negative impacts of ocean acidification. During the past two decades, because of the anthropogenic CO2 emissions to the atmosphere, the pH of the world’s oceans is going down. This is leading to changes in the ecosystems and marine biodiversity, and there are growing concerns among the scientific and research community because of this, as the economic impacts could be substantial.

Introduction

The ocean acidification is projected to have negative consequences for the marine life and ecosystems, as ...

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- Save your report often as you fill it out, so as not to lose information. - Use the report form as a single document, do not turn in separate reports for each lab - Use the ‘Save As’ option to save your file as a Word 97 .doc file - Save your lab report with this name: Last name, First initial, underscore V1. Thus Charles Darwin would save his Unit 1 Virtual Lab Report as DarwinC_V1. - Submit this report as a single ...

Carbon monoxide poisoning is a potentially fatal condition that results from a person inhaling, or absorbing through other means carbon monoxide gas. Because carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, gas that forms from the incomplete combustion of carbon, it is difficult to detect, so people should be aware of the signs of poisoning to prevent at worst death. Many modern day appliances emit carbon monoxide as a result of their operation, and so carbon monoxide poisoning is an environmental health issue which could potential affect almost anyone living in the modern, urban world. The United States Government’s site for The Center For ...

A hydrogen car is a car that uses hydrogen as the source of driving power fuel. In such a car, the chemical energy stored in hydrogen is converted to mechanical energy which propels the car. This is done by burning the hydrogen in the internal combustion engine. It can also be done in a fuel cell where hydrogen is reacted with the oxygen to run the electric motor. Hydrogen fuel is not considered as an energy source but rather, an energy carrier since it doesn’t occur naturally. It must be made from other sources which include methane and other fossil ...

Reflective Statement

Taking the course has brought me to a deeper understanding and appreciation of what nature has given us freely and a realization of what contributions I make in the process of destroying her. It is fascinating to realize that everything we do has an effect on either its preservation or tearing down. This makes our attitude or actions towards her very important and critical because if she is destroyed, its inhabitants will also be destroyed along with her.

The last three months has been like going through an evolution. An evolution of knowing what my lifestyle is contributing to the ...

Questions

Q1. The quick growth in the soft drink industry such as the Pepsi and Coca Cola involve the high profit limits and the pricing of its premiums as distinguished to other beverage drinks; hence, making this a strategic element of the globe and the U.S. market for beverages. Different categories require different types of beverages; hence, dividing the global market into various categories of products like the sports drinks, energy drink, and the relaxation drinks. The United States took a drinking data, and found that sports drinks were the most consumed beverage, followed by drinks that were in vitamins.

It ...