Essays on Emissions

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 ...

I. Introduction Human activities are causing the world to warm and the global average temperature is predicted to increase by 1.8-4.0C (3.2-7.2F) by the end of the century. (Griffin, 2009) These numbers might not seem that large but when you factor in the rate at which they are increasing, it almost becomes obvious that human contributed greenhouse gases are a huge contributing factor. Since the climate will continue to change for natural and humans activity reasons, it critical to understand the adaptations humans need to do as soon as possible. For certain, if oil production and oil consumption ...

Introduction

Automobile technology has managed to come a long way. A few decades ago, automobile makers were boasting about airbags being the latest state-of-the-art technology in car safety. Warning systems and collision avoidance have been the latest developments for car technology. Though it is not a new technology, reverse cameras are available with the cross-traffic warning systems for preventing drivers from reversing from their parking spot into the oncoming traffic. Again, the vehicle sensor technology has been used for detection and prevention from all-too-common dangerous situations. These technologies are perfect for ensuring individuals and families are kept safe. Also, technology has helped ...

Abstract

Global market operations require that a multinational organization considers policy structures that prove effective in the management of its global operations. An examination worldwide operation of Maersk Line in 135 countries around the world reveals that the company has employed investments in innovation and capacity building as the main driver of its supply chain components. Based on this six operational areas that encompass; customers, competition, operational costs, communication, technology and environmental pollution the paper investigates the efforts made by the management at Maersk Line in effectively running its supply chain worldwide. The paper finds that several challenges and opportunities are ...

Advanced countries have been on the fore front in advocating for Kyoto Protocol of 1997. In the USA, the Chicago Climate Exchange has been on the frontline as an operator of the emission trading scheme. The Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) is legal binding actually a first voluntary GHG reduction and also a trading system that aims to emit and offset projects in the Brazil and the North America. Such a scheme helps achieve reduction goals through a cost effective means and via trading emission allowances between the available participants. The Chicago Climate Exchange has proclaimed and described itself as the rules based ...

Introduction

Presently, pollution is one of the greatest concerns around the globe. Most of the countries throughout the world have formulated strict regulations in order to minimize pollution levels. In United States, California is the state that has emissions regulations of the highest strictness level. These regulations also include buses and trucks that are operating within California to be upgraded in order to reduce the level of emissions. This upgrade primarily consists of installing a fuel particulate matter filter known as PM filter. California has an independent regulatory board that makes regulations to control air pollution. The board is well known ...

Introduction

John and Jeff Bulllock are 2nd and 3rd generation medical device executives, respectively. Together, they have been in and out of hundreds of hospitals and thousands of clinics. Over the 40 plus years they have been in the industry, they have been observant of and listened to the medical staff expressing their needs. Out of these necessities, many patents, creations, and the development of new medical devices have come. Most recently, they have witnessed and been told about a growing problem with hospital bed sheets. As they see it, there are three major problems that hospitals face in regards ...

ABSTRACT

The research argues that although a gas flaring stoppage is not successfully in-place in Nigeria, fitting the appropriate technology with complementary economic and institutional factors can lead to near-zero or zero gas flaring. Nigeria is a developing country with a unique culture of many tribes and one of the largest growing urban populations in the world. Infrastructural, political and economical challenges to meeting the goal are introduced. Reinjection of gas back into wells is not available as an option to gas flaring because a large region for gas production is wetlands (Buzcu-Guven et al. 2012). Wetlands ...

After analysis of these 5 movies I totally agree with the main plot of movies and judgment made in them. At least 4 movies are very similar: An Inconvenient Truth, Supersize me, Bowling for Columbine and Who Killed The Electric Car. The main problem in all this films is the unwillingness of government to lose control over society and undesirability of business to lose millions of dollars. Over the decades mankind has formed numerous problems. Global warming, climate changes, adiposity, health problems, inefficient using of electricity, shooting in schools, illegal arms trade and many others. I am deeply convinced ...

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing humans. Individual’s lifestyles have developed to such an extent in developed countries that people continue to drain the earth of fossil fuels used to sustain humans. The result is that global warming is happening as a result of natural but predominantly human activities that release carbon emissions into the atmosphere. Measuring the best forms of energy to counteract this depends on a number of technological, economic and societal variables. It also requires the efforts of government to use command and control along with economic incentives to the highest potential for each ...

1. The HS2 Railway Network

On November 2013, the Government passed a hybrid bill to Parliament supporting the launch of Phase One of the High Speed Two (HS2) project (DfT 2013). Consultation ended in February 2014 and the Parliament is in the process of appointing an independent assessor to provide an outline of all issues surrounding the project. The HS2 project is a railway network that is part of the Coalition Agreement and the Department for Transport’s (DfT) business plan from 2010 until 2015. HS2 has two phases, which will be launched separately and thus, will be subjected to ...

Abstract

Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies (CCS) is a technological method that is used to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from a variety of sources including industries and fossil fuels production and power sources. This type of technology involves the capture of dioxide either after burning or before burning and then transporting via ships or pipelines and then directing it into the deep underground for storage purposes. This type of technology has been in existence since the 1970’s and has rapidly evolved over time. In fact, the increased impact of the greenhouse effect due to increased amounts ...

Two eminent scholars Jay Gulledge and Richard A. Muller have expressed concern in their research about Global warming and its consequences in USA. The seasonal weather changes are surprising as extreme climatic conditions have minimized the accuracy of their prediction. According to Jay Gulledge the changing climatic models are highly affected by Global warming. He compares the effect that global warming has on extreme weather conditions to a human organ; just like smoking can increase the chances of having a heart attack. The deadly emissions from greenhouses and industries have been continuously increasing. The economy also suffers when struck by extreme ...

Innovation Designing For a Sustainable Future

Introduction Innovation refers to the deployments and applications of newer processes, ideas, and devices that are better, and designed to cater to, and meet, new requirements, inherent needs, and needs of the society. This is achieved through more effective processes, products, technologies, services, and ideas that are prevalent and can be made use of by governments, society, and market. We often confuse innovation with invention that is associated with the creation of ideas or methods while innovation is involved with better and effective use of those methods and ideas for the betterment of humanity. Innovation also differs from ...

Question 1: Bhopal Disaster

Uncertainty is part of any corporate organization and it may range from typical crises to existential crises. The crises can be national and affect all types of organizations or they can be industry specific. Whatever the type or case, how a corporate leader manages a crisis will have a long-term effect on the company or organization. Hearit (2006) defines a crisis as any activity or occurrence that is not planned for and has a negative effect on an organization if not managed effectively. Crises in companies are a test to managers. As a corporate leader, managing a crisis that is industry specific or that the company is ...

The U.S. Government’s and Individual Citizens Obligation in Reducing Nation’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The question on whether the United States government has an obligation to adopt policies that are designed to reduce the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions is of great controversy. This is due to the approach that is taken by different individuals to try and look into this question. The answers given by various personalities vary based on the approach that is taken towards this matter. This is despite the common knowledge that all individuals have a role in reducing greenhouse gas emission. This is ...

Conclusion

Oil and gas industry is a major economic driver for any country. For every single job created by Alberta’s energy development, approximately one indirect job becomes available in Canada. Development of the Canadian oil industry will make purchases of $117 billion in services and supplies over the next 25 years from other provinces within Canada. However, these benefits do not come without cost (Mufson and Eilperin, 2014). A report in 2008 showed that 30.6 percent of the Canadian population from the western region contributed 37.5 percent of the country’s GDP (Mufson and Eilperin, 2014). This modest performance has ...

Volcanic Activity and Earthquakes

Natural hazards such as earthquakes and volcanoes have led to a substantial shaping of the earth’s surface as well as the environment over millions of years. According to Cusick (7), a volcano is an area where molten rock or magma from the earth’s crust reaches the surface of the earth becoming lava. Volcanic eruptions can be usually effusive and explosive according to the chemistry of the lava. This includes the amount of silica and dissolved gases in the lava. Thick lava has high silica levels while fluid lava has low silica levels. The higher the amount of dissolved gases ...

Introduction

Global warming and pollution has led companies to rethink their activities concerning green methods of production. Carbon dioxide emissions are the leading cause of global warming and the dangers of global warming have been documented for a long time. Governments have come up with restrictions on emissions, which have forced companies to re-think the way they do production. Quest carbon capture and storage project is one example of how companies are re-thinking their strategy and practice towards carbon emissions. This project is developed by Shell for its Athabasca oil sands project (AOSP) in Alberta. It is the first carbon capture ...

Global warming is probably one of the most publicized environmental problems. Everywhere you can find activists of the fight for reducing the impact of humanity on the planet's climate. If in fact humanity leads to a marked increase in global sea level, producing carbon dioxide, which is often considered to be the cause of global warming, of course, something must be done about it.

Nevertheless, what if global warming is caused not by human activity, but by some other processes? The theory that states the use of fossil fuels is leading to a significant increase in the temperature of Earth's ...

Vehicles can use various sources of energy which are: natural gas, electric, hydrogen, and fuel cell. The three types of electric vehicles are those: directly powered from external power station; powered by external power source; and those powered by internal power generators (Georganio, 2008). The presentation will discuss the environmental and economic pros and cons of electric vehicles. It will conclude with a statement as to why they have the least impact on environment, and cost effective.

EV’s have more advantages to the environment with the major ones being: minimal green house gases emissions that cause global warming; better ...

Hydrogen powered cars use a fuel cell to generate energy. They combine hydrogen that is stored in a tank and oxygen that comes from the air to form water and electricity. The chemical energy that is stored in the hydrogen is converted to mechanical energy which powers the car . Combustion engines on the other hand use hydrocarbon fuels to propel the car. The piston is pushed downwards by rotation of the camshaft which makes the intake valves to open up and in turn fills the chamber with fuel and oxygen. At this time the exhaust valves remain closed. The intake valves ...

Inconvenient Truth Emotional Impacts and Personal commitment

The film, Inconvenient Truth, shows a documentary of Al Gore, the global campaigner against global warming. In documentary, the director covered the global travels by Al Gore in his struggle to create awareness on the need for fast action on climate change and the imminent dangers. The great efforts and global journeys made by Al Gore and the facts about the severity of the global warming triggered strong reactions from me. The reaction evoked a shocking feeling. Based on the appalling scientific evidences, the negative impacts of climate change are severe and can wipe human population in the region. The drought that ...

This report was conducted to examine whether people believe that the amount of CO2 emissions is the main cause of climate change. The study found out that a majority of the people believe that the amount of CO2 emissions and human activities such as burning of fossil fuels and deforestation are the main cause of climate change. The responses from the participants were consistent with our hypothesis that a majority of the people believe that CO2 emissions and human activity are the main causes of climate change. This scenario is mainly attributed to education and the amount of information in ...

Will Restricting Emissions Damage the Economy?

Will Restricting Emissions Damage the Economy? Restricting emissions will not damage the economy. I most agree with Aaron Ezroj that emissions will have no damaging effects to the economy. Paul Cicio and Aaron Ezroj have differing opinions concerning the effects of emissions on the economy. Whereas Cicio suggests that emissions will have damaging effects on the economy, Ezroj disagrees by suggesting that the emissions will not damage the economy. Cicio argues that the capping of the greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial sector will have negative effects on jobs and investments, and increase the imports. He argues that ...

Atmospheric carbon emissions in the United States have elicited a myriad debate on the effective policies, which should be enacted to save the economic global change. Proposed policies are essential curbing the menace. Primarily Energy efficiency policy is vital. The mentioned policy encompasses providing consumers with tools to effectively monitor and adjust their energy use. Notably, cap and trade system policy is also vital. The mentioned system employs financial inducement in encouraging reduction of carbon dioxide by companies. Here, a regulatory body set maximum annual limits of carbon emissions (Turk & Bensel, 2014). Also, a carbon tax policy connotes to a tax on ...

QUESTIONS

1. Based on your findings from the ecological footprint calculator, how many Earth’s would be needed to support the global population if everyone lived your same lifestyle? Additionally, describe the impacts on the Earth’s climate, biodiversity, and economic security if every individual in the world lived your same lifestyle and discuss why these impacts would occur.

The world population is more than 7 billion (“worldometers”, n.d.). If everyone lived my lifestyle, we need 28 billion earths. Human actions like agriculture, production processes, transportation etc. are causing widespread changes to the Earth's climate and biodiversity. ...

Just as James Lovelock once said, “We live at a time when emotions and feelings count more than truth, and there is a vast ignorance of science”, it is true that in this age it is increasingly important to listen to the scientific facts, as science is the best tool we have to discern whether or not climate change is caused by mankind. The term “anthropogenic” is used to describe human-made climate change and means originating in human activity. Climate change is defined in the change in global climatic patterns since the mid-20th century and is not limited to ...

There is an inconsistency of the condition, and it is considered an ethical dilemma. It is very certain to conduct a screening in the investment channels ethically. Generally, the investors avoid those firms that pay high dividends, but are bad for the society. The main concern is to understand the moral features in relation to the carbon footprints; it is not advantageous for society. Thus, investments in such firms that pollute the environment should not be made. Such investment may not produce great returns and verge on being acts of charity. In this connection, I would prefer to sell the ...

Carbon footprint is generally described as the total amount of greenhouse emissions to the environment caused by a person, a product or an organization. There are several calculators that can be used to measure and gauge the impact of a person’s welfare to the environment. There are several types of carbon footprint calculators, but I would settle for nature conservancy because I feel it would give a more accurate result.

My average carbon print emission is averagely 50 tons of CO2e per year owing to the four cars and relatively large members of my family, housing logistics in terms of electricity usage ...

Cool climate Network

Carbon footprint was calculated from food consumption, travelling fuel consumption (public and private), housing (electricity, gas and living space area), shopping (services and goods), Gives an option of household members and gross annual household income, it gives an analysis of carbon emission in comparison to other peoples with similar income.

EPA

Carbon equivalent was calculated from source of house hold heating, number of vehicle and their consumption. EPA does not factor in public transport as a personal fuel consumption, this is a misrepresentation, it does not also consider the type of fuel used on the private vehicles either petrol or ...

Introduction

The concept of sustainable development within the industrialized nations and the increased worries caused by global warming, has led to a global interest in the need to come up with better ways in which building construction projects within the urban settings can be done in such a manner as to promote sustainability of our environment as opposed to the rather “business as usual” myopic concept in building projects. This will ensure that this generation meets its own needs without negatively interfering with the ability of the coming generation to meet their own needs. In most scenarios, most building projects can ...

A theoretical approach is proposed in order to link the strong environmental management to the improved supposed future financial performance as examined by the stock market performance. Therefore, the linkage to the firm’s performance is tested empirically with the help of a financial event methodology as well as the archival data of the firm-level environmental and financial performance. This enabled the researcher to measure the positive returns for the strong environmental management as directed by the environmental performance award. It was found out that the linkage between the environmental management and the financial performance may be useful to both practitioners and ...

An important concept that is apparent from the reading is the need for the developed countries to take more responsibilities towards preservation of environment by reducing the emission of greenhouse gases to curb global warming. The importance of curbing global warming is to avoid its detrimental effect to the environment and ultimately to humankind. The developed nations must take the lead role in combating global warming is because are the major contributors of carbon emissions that are responsible for global warming. Since the vast majority of the industries that emit the carbon and other greenhouse gasses in the environment ...

The state of California has long been a pioneer of emissions control regulation. In 2002, California made a huge step in initiating regulations for climate change mitigation with the passing of AB 1493 or Pavley Law which aims to address the issue of climate by controlling the tailpipe GHG emissions as opposed to the federal approach to regulating the fuel economy. The regulations were developed over the next two years and were scheduled to be effective on the 2009 new models. According to the California Air Resources Board, the full implementation of Pavley Law was estimated to account for a 30% GHG ...

INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

The pollution control efforts can be traced back to ancient human history where pure drinking water was an area of serious interest. This further became essential especially after the industrial revolution to protect and promote the environment in which we live and work. Various issues including the cost factors have been considered while enacting the laws. The international laws on environment along with having the laws of the individual countries also have all the various treaties and conventions. Some of the important laws among them are customary international laws on trans boundary resource pollution, UN economic commission on long ...

Abstract

Present day climatic change is the direct result of human influences, which have so far crossed the bounds of variations of natural. The true source of global climatic change is man-induced alteration in atmosphere’s composition. These issues result mainly from emissions associated with uses of energy resources, more or less due to local and regional scales. Urbanization and changes in land use are also an important aspect. Though progress has been made in techniques of monitoring and understanding climatic change, there are still quite a many scientific, technical and institutional obstacles for precise planning to adapt to and mitigate ...

- Introduction

The vehicle manufacturing sector, as a dynamic arena, has undergone various changes, influences and effects, since the advent of the European Industrial revolution, and majorly so, from the input of Henry Ford’s – Assembly line model. Through its involvement in the process of vehicle manufacture, it actively contributes to the global economy, by way of revenue allotment, industry development and employment opportunities, in addition to contributing to varied environmental impacts and effects. It is involved in the development, design, manufacture, selling and marketing of vehicles, motorcycles and mopeds amongst other transport equipment. Pertinent, is the presence of the auxiliary ...

Nokia is a global brand name for a mobile phone manufacturing firm that also engages in production of other phone devices employed in the communication and information industry. It employees more than 132,000 employees and operates in about 150 countries. It is noted as the biggest mobile phone manufacturing firm in the year 2010. It has taken Nokia 148 years to become a force to reckon with since it was founded in 1865 by Fredrik idestam. The Nokia Corporation was founded after mergers between a rubber company and a cable firm. The greatest growth of Nokia was noted between 1968 and 1991when the ...

REDD+ stands for, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation. REDD+ is a current program that identifies some of the challenges facing forest protection within major African countries. The program aims at eradicating global warming and reducing greenhouse gases within the continent. Some of the primary challenges facing REDD+ are poor cooperation from member countries, inadequate land for reforestation, high demand for land for settlement, and more so, an increasing demand for timber and timber products. Development of water infrastructure has increased utilization of water resources within the African continent over the last decade. Additionally, that program facilitates efficient ...

- A discussion of the development of the city’s transportation system, including major influences such as geography, demographics, and economy.

Los Angeles is the most populated city in the United States. It is estimated that the city of Los Angeles has a population 3.7 million people based on last census that was conducted in 2010. This South Californian city occupies an area of approximately 470 square miles (Schad, 2010). . Los Angeles is also home to some of the largest recreational facilities in the United States such as Hollywood. Considering the economic importance of this city, Los Angeles has a well-developed road, railway, and water transport system. This case study describes the past, present, and future of all major transportation modes in ...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published the scenarios A1, A2, B1, and B2 in the year 2000. They estimate the impact of future population growths on the environment especially concerning harmful emissions. They represent different circumstances involving population, social, economic, technical, and environmental development in the 21 century. They apply two groups of differing trends. The first set is between strong economic values versus strong economic values. The second set is between globalization and regionalization.

- What do the four storylines predict about how the world’s population might change over the 110 years from 1990 to 2100?

A1 refers to a situation where there is a lot of economic growth and introduction of better technologies. A1 emphasizes the coming together of the four ...

The validity of the ancient testimonia as regards the origins of the Oracle of Apollo still remains controversial. To test the validity of the tesmonia, a research has to be conducted on the evidence for geological faults and gas emissions at the sanctuary of Delphi. Modern doubts as to the availability of chasm and vapor at Delphi are rooted from unsuccessful archaeologists. Surveys at Delphi have continuously indicated the presence of the two; hence Dr. Jelle de Boer and John Hale are to investigate the presence of geological faults and gas emissions so as to test the soundness of the ...

INTRODUCTION.

The 21st Century represents a culmination of human development in different respects. In the natural resource sector, there have been massive establishments of modern petroleum industries, and the subsequent development and expansion of these industries are certainly among the significant success stories of this generation. Another significant development observed in this generation is the development and change in the environmental front, first observed in America then Western Europe in between late 1960 and early 1970’s. The environmental front poses unprecedented threats and challenges to the petroleum industry.

Exploration and extraction of petroleum causes detrimental impacts on water, soil, ecosystems, ...

Introduction

Currently, coal-fired power plants account for more than 80% of carbon dioxide emissions in the electric power industry of the United States and 33% of all the carbon dioxide emissions in the United States. Consequently, reducing carbon dioxide emissions that come from the coal plants is the focus of most proposals that intend to cut on the greenhouse gas emission. The options to do this include capturing and sequestering carbon dioxide that emitted by the coal power plants, replacing the coal power plants with the low or zero carbon dioxide sources of power like the nuclear and wind energy.

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Governments and international organizations engage in different types of diplomatic strategies on matters pertaining international relations. These include trade, conflict resolution, arts and culture, environment and human rights. The types of diplomatic actions include hostile diplomacy, adversarial diplomacy, coalition diplomacy, and mediation diplomacy. Following are real world diplomacy situations which illustrate the types of diplomacy and policy making governments adopt.

- Solar Panel Tiff

In March 2012, United States imposed duties on Chinese solar panel manufacturers between 2.9% and 4.73% after they found that the companies had benefitted from the subsidies and had dumped their products onto the US ...

A natural disaster occurs as the effect of natural hazard. The UN office for co-ordination of humanitarian affairs, defines natural disaster as the “consequences of events triggered by natural hazards that overwhelm local response capacity and seriously affect the social and economic development of a region.”. According to the UN office definition, not all natural phenomenons that occur on planet earth can be termed as natural disasters. A natural phenomenon becomes natural disaster when it proves uncontrollable during its occurrence. For instance, when hurricanes strike an uninhabited island, such a phenomenon cannot be termed as a natural disaster. In this case, ...

This study provides a critical analysis on the changing notion of comfort standards in building systems through a critique of Cole, Robinson, Brown and O’Shea’s (2008) “Re-Contextualizing the Notion of Comfort”. Diverse climate conditions across several locations around the world highly characterize standards of comfort met through the construction of residential and commercial buildings, thus the understanding that people derive comfort based on the normal weather conditions in their respective locales. Various standards for buildings –where people use spaces for habitation or work, ensure comfortable living in accordance to distinct climate conditions. Climate change, in this case, ...

“Air toxics” is defined as “air pollution,” where pollution is an “undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities.” In addition, the EPA (2012, July 16) says pollutants include compounds that are known or suspected to cause serious health effects, which may include, but are not limited to, cancer, reproductive effects, or birth defects, and/or to cause harmful environmental effects. The pollutants may come from natural sources (such as radon gas rising from the ground) or from man-made sources (such as chemical compounds emitted by factory smokestacks ...

1. From the Finding the Leader in you highlight on page 272 in the text, we read about Nelson Mandela's use of power for the greater good. Using the books' discussion of power and influence as a backdrop, analyze Mandela's power from multiple perspectives and assess how his use of power changed the perspective of a nation.

Being the president, Mandela used position power or legitimate power to control the people. This refers to his hierarchical authority, which compelled his followers or his people to obey him. Because Mandela was well respected by his people, especially by the blacks, ...

Question 1

More than often, changes in technology affect the level of productivity as it increases efficiency and reduces costs associated with projects. As a means of increasing efficiency, the use of improved technologies allows for achievement of increased faster payoffs as compared to the use of traditional systems of implementation because the programs are designed to specialize on specific functions that are targeted on increasing production. More so, these projects differ in terms of their focus on using systematic software that not only increases productivity but also the product quality. This is because, the software designed seeks to perform functions that ...

1. Are there climate change and environmental pollution problems in the world?

Environmental pollution and climate change have become a pressing problem for all the nations in the world. Global environmental pollution problems are critical problems that affect the entire planet Earth. One of the most serious effects of global pollution is global climate change and calls for the cooperation of all countries. Global climate change is the sum of all pollution combined with natural changes in climate. Global problems are also problems where solutions may not be immediate and involve complex political, social, and economic components. Most people might ...

Personal Ecological Footprint

The results for my ecological footprint are as follows:

1. If everyone lived the same lifestyle as me, the planet would require the regenerative capacity of 1.9 planets each year. 2. The comparison of my ecological footprint is that it takes 3.5 global hectares of the earth’s productive area to support my lifestyle. 3. The largest area of my footprint is taken up by food which is occupies 60% of my foot print. The second largest part is taken by goods which occupy 20% of the whole footprint. The third largest was shelter and mobility which ...

For many sectors, 2020 has been a dramatic year. The global pandemic of coronavirus has upended markets by slashing consumption and demand, stunning growth, and even threatening the existence of many companies. The energy sector also experienced a slump in prices and demand. However, those challenges came with a silver lining where it was least expected – in the renewable energy sector.

Effects of Covid-19 on Energy Systems

The Covid-19 outbreak has created a crisis for societies around the world. Focusing on bringing the pandemic under control, governments took unprecedented measures. Full and partial lockdowns have limited production, transport, and trade, slowing the economies down. 

The lockdown measures drastically ...

Among the various issues faced by societies globally is the danger associated with the so-called global warming or climate change. Although often used interchangeably, global warming and climate change are two different scenarios that have synergistic relationship. Defined as the overall increase in the global temperature due to excessive accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, global warming differs from climate change which is defined as the abnormally drastic change in climate patterns which have started since the beginning of the 20th century. Despite their differences, global warming and climate change are often seen as two inseparable phenomena. The ...

Global warming has evolved into a demure problem in the present-day world. The problem is very serious, as it concerns a possible lift of temperature and climate alter. Climate warming is a slow and gradual upsurge in the medium temperature on our planet that there is currently. Climate warming is a fact, with which to argue is pointless, and it is therefore necessary to take a sober and objective approach to its understanding. The Earth is warming and this has a tragic effect on the glaciers of our planet. The temperature surges, the ice begins to melt, and the sea level begins to rise. This ...

Executive Summary

Canada stands out as a trade-dependent country. Thus, it finds its prosperity quite tied towards international commerce. The statement above means that import and export trade constitutes over half the GDP of Canada. For quite some long time in the history of Canada’s international trade, the United States has been the leading destination of Canada’s export merchandise. However, the high Canadian dollar, the Asian economies competition, as well as the thickening of the border have greatly decreased Canada’s trade with the United States. In light of the above, it has become clear that Canada must diversify in ...

Introduction

The worldview towards global warming continues to change with time. The situation once thought as mythical, is now a major worldwide concern with factual effects. However, what remains controversial is the difference and similarity of this phenomenon across regions. One side views the economic impact of global warming as varying with differences in geographical locations. On the other end, the opposition suggests that global warming effects remain the same regardless of regional differences. This paper explores the economic effects of global warming and climatic change on countries. It seeks to prove that there exists a difference in this effect between the ...

Introduction

In Los Angeles, the major environmental problem for all citizens these days is air pollution which is the presence of mixture of gases as well as numerous solid particles into the environment. This has become a major concern because air pollution contributes to a dramatic change in the climate causing cardiovascular diseases and deaths thereby affecting the well-being of all living things in Los Angeles. Therefore, this paper is written to present strategies using which positive environment behavior could be easily promoted on a general level for combating the air pollution. Additionally, one of the technological advancement is also discussed from positive ...