Essays on Fertilizers

Andrew is Alberta Branch manager for Dominion Tanking Limited. He needs to be assigned a trucking contract by Natural Fertilizers Limited. If assigned, his company will do liquid fertilizer delivery for Natural Fertilizer Limited. This particular contract is very essential to Andrew since it highly contributes to the future existence of his branch. In other words, the head office can decide to close his branch down since it will bring any financial gain. Andrew is very certain about this action since another branch named Wetaskiwin was just closed down a year earlier, based on the same grounds. In addition, Andrew could ...

Introduction

As defined by the Brundtland Commission, sustainability is a "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" (EPA 2014). Food production and consumption patterns and trends are one of the main contributing factors to environment pollution today. In the event of a growing global population and demographic change, the sustainability issues arising out of the food system are likely to turn more serious in the near future. It is expected that the economic prosperity and the growth of population will increase the demand for food beyond the natural capacity, ...

Is Organic Produce Worth the Cost?

Organic produce is food that is produced on organic farms through environmental friend and animal friendly methods. It is food raised in safe soils without the use of synthetic fertilizers and additives. Organic produce is viewed as the most healthiest and safe food available even though this has been disputed by some studies. Many Americans spend their money on organic produce more than how they spend it on conventional foods. The question here is that is organic produce worthy the cost? Is it worthy spending more on organic produce? The answer to these questions is yes and no. This ...

FC of T v Consolidated Fertilizers Limited (1991) The federal Commissioner of taxation entered a case he sued and filed for legal action against the Consolidated Fertilizers Limited (1991) due to taxation matters and related issues. According to the Federal Commissioner of Taxation, there were reasonable grounds and sufficient empirical evidence to warrant for the takeover of the Consolidated Fertilizers Limited in the year 1991. Thus, it filed a case at the court. The directors of Consolidated Fertilizers Limited (1991, felt that the intended and the proposed takeover by the Federal commissioner of taxation was not in the best interest ...

Food security remains one of the challenges facing the world today. Nations across the globe have embraced mechanized agriculture, which encourage use of synthetic fertilizers, reclamation of wetlands, and use of chemicals thus interfering with soil fertility, marine life, ground water, and estuarine environments. Synthetic fertilizers contain high levels of nutrients such as nitrogen, calcium, ammonia, phosphate, phosphorus, and magnesium, which increase crop yields and maturity. However, prolonged use of synthetic fertilizers has detrimental effects on the environment as it alters nitrogen cycle and facilitates accumulation of nitrogen compounds in water, soil, and atmosphere. Large amount of nitrogen in ...

This Case Study paper includes four examples of cases concerning agricultural runoff and water pollution, preceded by a section defining NPS pollution and detailing its various known causes. The four case studies were intentionally chosen from different parts of the world with quite different environmental conditions. First was the Lower Bhavani River basin in India – an extremely rural area where fairly primitive agricultural methods are employed by villagers living in basic conditions. The second example was the Rhine valley in Europe; a highly developed and industrialized part of the world. Third of the examples used was the Lower Fraser Valley in ...

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Ecology Abstract The predictability of radish (Raphanussativus) seed germination was investigated using student T number-1 and tuckey test with the data collected from the measuring root length after being treated with different factors. Radish seeds are an edible root vegetable that was domesticated in Europe and pre-Roman times. Its significance as a vegetable is considered to be due to its short period of emergence. In order to manage radishes, we gathered more detailed information required on its seed bank dynamics. Conducting this experiment helped us gather more knowledge of the factors regulating germination radish seeds. These information helped ...

Lately there is a fierce debate going on whether not the organic farming has the capacity to provide food for 6 billion people in the world. Organic farming is a form of agriculture which is more eco-friendly emphasizing on natural way of food production. Unlike conventional farming in which copious amount of fertilizers, insecticides and pesticides are used; organic farming relies on natural means like compost, manure and other natural sources of fertilizers which are not produced in a chemical plant (HDRA). Organic farming does not use any synthetic fertilizers or artificial means to control pests and weed. Instead it depends on ...

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Introduction

Life Cycle assessment (LCA) can be described as one of the most vital and essential methods of analyzing and assessing the general environmental effects and impacts of merchandise, services, produce, products, good or processes. It is actually in other words referred to as Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and it really evaluates and reviews the environmental effects of a product from the time of production, process or procedure from plan and design to the time of disposal. In addition, LCA reviews the whole life cycle of a product or process and it involves the collection and assemblage of data, the evaluation and ...

Certain elements involved in the geochemical and biogeochemical cycling are of great concern due to their limited availability both naturally or through industrial manufacture of the compounds involved in the cycles. Some of the processes involved are chemical reactions with other elements or substances. Some of these reactions are irreversible chemical reactions. This implies once the reaction has taken place, the elements are removed from natural cycle and they cannot be replaced again. As such, the more the cases of irreversible reactions, the greater the rate of reduction of these elements from the environment. Ultimately, there could be less ...

Introduction

Brassica rapa, more commonly known as field mustard is part of the taxonomic group Family Brassicaceae. According to the Wisconsin Fast Plants Program, B. rapa is a rapidly-cycling species or a fast plant. This plant was believed to have originated from the highlands near the Mediterranean Sea (Tsunoda, 1980 as cite by Rakow, 2004). Nishi (1980, as cited by Rakow, 2004) reported that this species rapidly grows under low temperature conditions. According to Warwick and Francis (1994), B. rapa extensively grows to coastal lowlands, plateaus, hills and montane regions having an elevation of up to 2300 meter above sea level. Typically, ...

Introduction

In order to fulfill the food demands of the fast growing population of the world, a faster process of producing crops with enhanced desirable traits has replaced the conventional production. Since conventional plant breeding is a time consuming affair, genetic engineering technology has been put to use for producing plants with enhanced amount of nutritional content and increased resistance to herbicides and pests. Though genetically modified or genetically engineered foods have certain benefits, in recent years a great many side effects of these foods have come to the forefront. In the wake of the health issues and environmental hazards caused by GM ...

. Journal 1 Findings: According to Ozores-Hampton et al (2002), greenhouse pot trials conducted using immature and mature Municipal Solid Waste-biosolids (MSW) composts as a mulch decreased the percentage emergence and increased MDE (Mean Days to Emergence) of the seeds of several weed species. The greater the depth of composts, the more pronounced were the beneficial effects. Also, it was found that the immature composts, having higher percentages of acetic acid, required less depth of mulch to have the same effect. However, it was noted that the immature compost use would be most suitable where: a) the vegetable crop and the ...

List of foods

Top ten foods eaten

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Water degradation is the contamination of water (inland water that’s not saline) with materials or substances that result in the water being unfit for human, plant or animal use. Pollution may occur from chemicals, fecal waste, pesticides, sediments, petroleum or heated substances. Water sources that have been polluted are unfit for fishing, swimming, and the water is unfit for human consumption. Water quality degradation is, as a result, diffuse contaminants at the source with the spatial as well as the temporal variability that’s associated with the sources (Intergovernmental Panel on Climatic Change, 2007). It is more difficult to ...

Environmental concerns are always addressed in stable nations like the United States, but in countries with socio-economic and political problems such as Egypt, the government never takes care of the environmental issues. Water pollution in Egypt is one of the most threatening environmental concerns of the country. Water pollution affects the people’s healthy living standards as it reduces their ability to obtain and use water. Egypt is listed among the ten countries that are threatened by water crisis by 2025 due to the rapidly increasing rate of pollution in the water of the Nile River . About 97% of ...

“Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years” by Mark Hertsgaard focused on likely impacts due to environmental and concomitant implications arising out of unmindful scientific advancements and their technological deployments (Hertsgaard 176-217). The writer visualized vulnerable food and water supplies, drought, flood, mass migrations, deadly heat waves, and rising sea levels in the future fifty years, in section, entitled "How will we feed ourselves?" The chapter also suggested ways and means to “manage the unavoidable and avoid the unmanageable”. Adaptation to the environmental changes and mitigation of problems are the two key factors of the entire effort. The chapter ...

Pollution of land, water and air is greatly harming our environment and the earth is being affected by our pollution. Pollution is the contamination of our environment especially by our activities and manmade wastes. Human beings engage in activities that destroy the purity of our environment. These activities not only affect our lives but also of other living things such as plants and animals that we share the same environment. The environment is composed of three living parts; air, land and water. These are the parts that are affected by pollution. This paper discusses how pollution is harming our ...

Before settling on the market entry strategies, Langley Fertilizers has to put into consideration a number of things regarding the market entry strategy. At least there is need for proper understanding of the market entry strategy. Consequently, excellent and effective market-entry strategy will give Langley Fertilisers a successful entry to Australia. The company’s market introduction and launch programs, thus will work in ensuring not only significant registration of the company’s expectation in the industry but also ensuring financial targets are met or exceeded even despite the common challenges associated with start up ventures. The Company acknowledges that a sound market-entry ...

Corn Overproduction

Introduction Corn is a plant that can thrive in numerous climatic zones making it a crop that is grown in many countries globally. Scientifically it is called Zea Mays and is commonly called Maize in Central and South America where it is native to. Because of its energy-giving capacity and quick maturity, the crop is a staple food in many countries. In addition to corn being a food crop, it is also a source of income, food for animals, and fuel. This makes corn production a demanding venture in many countries. Since 1990, many countries have invested heavily in latest agricultural practices and technology ...

Corn Overproduction

Introduction Corn is a plant that can thrive in numerous climatic zones making it a crop that is grown in many countries globally. Scientifically it is called Zea Mays and is commonly called Maize in Central and South America where it is native to. Because of its energy-giving capacity and quick maturity, the crop is a staple food in many countries. In addition to corn being a food crop, it is also a source of income, food for animals, and fuel. This makes corn production a demanding venture in many countries. Since 1990, many countries have invested heavily in latest agricultural practices and technology ...

With the world population expected to hit the 9 billion mark by the year 2050, food production and security have become major issues of concern in social circles, both locally and internationally. As a way of responding to the ever decreasing ratio between the population and the viable arable land, the US government has come up with various strategies aimed at improving plenty supply of food for the American citizenry. The most notable examples of such strategies are the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and the steady supply of fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and insecticides. These two approaches, coupled with ...

Postnote Briefing Paper

The Issue: To achieve balance between agricultural intensification associated with production of food and environmental protection.

Objective: Assess the implications of land sparing and agricultural intensification. Develop comprehensive strategy for land and biodiversity protection in the framework of two approaches outlined.

Executive Summary:

The current postnote briefing paper addresses the topical issue of biodiversity protection when effectuating agricultural activity in the UK. For the purposes of the current paper, a conceptual model demonstrating detailed structure of the paper was outlined. Two agricultural approaches were considered: land sparing and agricultural intensification. The two approaches were evaluated; potential costs and benefits of these approaches ...

Writing a Proposal to the CEO about Going Green

Introduction 3 - 4 Discussion 3 - 12 Conclusion 12 - 12

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Introduction Purpose: In this paper, we will find out the why it is essential to adopt and follow green, environmental friendly practices, how it will help in long term sustainability, the means by which everyone can contribute to eco friendly practices and how following such practices will help preserve the earth’s biodiversity and lessen the impact on climate change. Background: Organizations across the globe are concerned with environmental sustainability and trying to find solutions to reducing their carbon footprint. Buildings contribute almost ...

Inappropriate Usage of Natural Resources

Introduction Natural resources include oil, gas minerals and forests. Exploitation of these natural resources influences the economic development through earning of foreign exchange in exportation of these resources (Lodhi and Makki, 2010). According to Busse and Groning (2011), natural resource abundance influences the economic and social development of a country. Hence in certain countries polices developed may overlook the exploitation of the natural resources. However, natural resources are by nature scarce and their overexploitation by humans is increasing (Lodhi and Makki, 2010). Human activities are significant in influencing environmental changes that have resulted to development of global warming. Human ...

Introduction

When a substance is termed as organic, it means that it is produced using through environmentally friendly methods. Ideally, organic substances are not artificial. Organic substances are environmentally friendly. A produce is something that is created. Therefore, organic produce refers to substances that are produced by methods of organic farming. Organic farming does not encourage the excessive use of modern inputs. These inputs include synthetic pesticides and fertilizers that are composed of excess chemicals (Gupta, 2007). Ideally, there is a difference between organic foods and conventional foods. Organic products are produced in compliance with organic standards that are set by the ...

Could this be the end of the world? Scientific estimates point hands to the fact that the global oil reserve is running out at a fast rate and might get exhausted in the next 40 years. How true is this in the presence of the fact that the billions of barrels of crude oil many OPEC countries claim to have? If indeed the world’s oil reserve is running out, then how is this going to affect the civilized world: developing and developed countries. How are we supposed to adapt our life to suit this doomsday? Of course, all hopes ...

- Explanations - Food miles and 100-mile diet A 100-mile diet refers to a diet that consists of foods raised and grown within 100 miles of a dinner table (Tancock). Usually, food travels some 1,500 miles before reaching the dinner table in North America (Tancock). The traveling miles are called “food miles” and affect the environment, quality of food and farming practices. Food miles increase carbon emissions through the numerous planes, boats, and trucks involved in the transport of food materials. In addition, food miles promote unsafe agricultural practices because the consumers are unlikely to visit the farms ...

Discussion

Raphanus savitus is a cool-season crop. The radish seeds are living organisms that lie in the state of dormancy and affected by different factors such as air, temperature, light and moisture. Every single seed of radish can grow into a seedling provided it gets an ideal environment. However, that doesn’t happen normally. The experiment examines the effect of acid, base, caffeine, and microwaves on the germination of Raphanus savitus seeds. The main purpose of the experiment was to test the negative and positive effects of different environmental factors on seed germination. The data was collected after two weeks. It ...

Introduction

Germination is the process by which a plant develops from a seed and grows in optimal conditions where temperature and water available is suitable for the transformation of a seed into a plant. The conditions are favorable when the right balance of air, moisture and temperature are reached that stimulate the seed to come out of hibernation and start sprouting a root and shoot that starts the process of germination(Bewley, J. Derek, et al). Mostly, germination is the growth of embryonic seeds. When a seed is germinating and fertilizing, it produces an embryo where an embryo is present after fertilization and this embryo gets ...

Introduction

Pollution is the disposal of pollutants or contaminants which could alter and destroy the natural environment or even an ecosystem. Pollutants have many forms such as solid, liquid, noise and radiation. There are also many types of environment or natural resources that could be subjected to pollution. Pollution could also be naturally occurring although the main type of pollution which could result to major change is manmade (Helmer, 1997). There are many kinds of pollution, but there are three major kinds due to their size and effect which are water, air and soil pollution.

Water Pollution

Water is one of the ...

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The report seeks to explore the production and utilization of nuclear energy, a form of energy that is produced through a series of chemical reactions involving the atomic nuclei. In 1896, three scientists, Henrie Becquerel, Pierre Currie and Marie Curie, discovered the radioactivity in uranium salts and further pursued the experiments, and they separated radium, the highly radioactive component (Healey 37). With advanced research, the atom came to be well defined. The terms alpha, beta and gamma decay, came into existence; that is, the release of energy when the nucleus releases neutrons and electrons in the form of electromagnetic radiation. ...

The ultimate nutritional value of any food is primarily dependent on its ability to support growth, reproduction and health over successive generations of humans or animals. Farming methods, as well as food preparation techniques, have a significant influence on the nutritional value of food. Some farming methods and food preparation techniques lead to the production of highly nutritious foods while others lead to the production of foods that are not relatively nutritious (Boland et al., 2000). One of the most popular farming methods currently is organic farming. This farming method mainly relies on green manure, compost, crop rotation, mechanical ...

The agricultural sector of Florida, right now, is not looking good. After much spending on the recent citrus greening, and budget cuts due to water usage, the farming industry was forced to take extreme measures (Jordan 199). The cost of crop and natural resources has soared in the recent months. This has caused a bump in the market, where consumers are not purchasing as much local commodities because of the prices. The recent problems in terms of agriculture are on the rise, while the House matches citrus greening while still on the topic of the expenditures. A great solution for ...

The natural soil contains lots of microorganisms that are sufficient enough to naturally produce nutrients required for agricultural activities and benefit the plants; moreover, that improves the quality and quantity of the yield produce. In a situation where the soil fertility is deteriorated, natural and organic fertilizer should be added as they provide all the necessary nutrients required by the living microorganisms and the plants (Traina & Laperche, 1999). Artificially developed fertilizers are rich in nutrients that boost the yield quality and quantity but should be controllably used as they might kill all the microorganism transforming the productive soil into sand. ...

Introduction

An isotope can be defined as a variant of the same element that has the same atomic number but different mass number.These variants must be of the same elements. That is the have the same number of protons but different number of neutron. Isotopsy is existence of an element in more than one form having the same atomic number but has a different mass number.

Stable and unstable nucleus

A stable nuclear is the one whose the number of proton and neutron in an elements are equal or are nearly equal hence the element nuclear does not disintergrate.The nuclears is not as heavy as in ...

The video talks about enabling the poor rural people to overcome poverty through revitalizing of agriculture.Agriculture is the main economic activity of the rural society.70% of the people in the rural area depend directly on agriculture,for example most people benefit directly from agriculture,while 13% depend indirectly from agriculture and the rest depend on commercial activities and government jobs. The International Fund for Agriculture Development(IFAD),a specialized agency of the United nations was established in 1977 to serve as a financial institution for agricultural sector after 1974 world food conference.This specialized agency is used to assist farmers financially ...

IV. Solution, first reason: The first important solution is making sure that the agricultural practices that are adopted in the production of food are environmental friendly. It is prudent to understand that altering the environment leads to the alteration of its processes and the organisms that are existent in it. This would mean that the use of inorganic fertilizers for example, would affect the different life forms that are present in the soil. Inorganic fertilizers in some cases alter the pH of the soil as well as the soil structure. Different burrowing organisms in the soil can only ...

- Introduction & Thesis Statement Organic foods have in recent years become popular among consumers in the food market. Despite the shift of consumer preferences and tastes towards organic foods has spurred more confusion among many customers. Different products have adopted advertisement labels that claim that the foods are organic; something that remains improvable by consumers. The overarching question in the organic food debate is whether these foods are healthier compared to inorganic foods. Are these the foods nutritious? Are the labels that are used on organic foods genuine and what do they really mean? Are the expensive prices ...

Introduction

There are many water problems in southern California. The main problems related to the delta which was not well managed because it led to difficulties in solving this issue. The Delta was managed by the corrupt people .It therefore fore calls for both scientific techniques as well as political influence to correct the situation at the Delta. Another issue of importance relates to the supply of water and management of floods. The supply of water in California is unsustainable therefore people have no proper access to enough water for their daily use both at homes and industries. This insufficiency ...

Introduction

Global warming is defined as the high and rising rate in the average level of temperature in the atmosphere of planet earth as well as in large water bodies such as oceans (climate system). The extreme variation in temperature began in the earlier times of the 20th century and it is anticipated to further increase in the coming years. This change in the global mean temperature on the earth’s surface is approximated at 140 F which is equivalent to 0.80 C. Increasing temperatures have greatly contributed to the climate change of various parts of our planet earth. In ...

Water pollution denotes the contamination of water by other foreign chemicals that make water become detrimental for plants and animal use. There are several causes of water pollution. These pollutants fall into two main categories namely; indirect and direct contaminants. Water pollution through indirect contaminants occurs when they enter the water supply from the atmosphere through rain or from the groundwater. Direct contaminants are produced by refineries and factories. Water pollution causes a plethora of problems. Water pollution is a threatening concern as it poisons both food animals and drinking water for animals and humans. Another significant problem is that it ...

Egypt developed into a world economy during the nineteenth century. This was as a result of the complete transformation of the agricultural sector that saw cotton become Egypt`s main cash crop. Development in agriculture was accompanied by numerous changes ranging from Egypt`s social structure, land tenure institutions to the agricultural practises and techniques employed. This paper seeks to discuss at length the Egyptian agriculture, the importance of agriculture to Egypt and the different changes that has been experienced in the agricultural sector at large. Moreover, it aims at verifying the importance of cotton farming in Egypt and the level ...

Fritz Haber, born in 1868, was a world-renowned German chemist whose multifaceted works in the field of chemistry earned him a Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1918. His most notable work involves the chemical process of synthesizing ammonia, which is used as one of the core ingredients in fertilizers and explosives (Stoltzenberg 84). The entire food industry is arguably dependent on his ingenious method, as most of the food is produced using fertilizers and other elemental components produced using his premier method. Perhaps the most unsettling role he played as one of the world’s most notable genius chemists was in ...

Organic foods are food stuffs that are produced under natural conditions that retain the biodiversity of the environment. This system of farming avoids the use of agricultural components such as fertilizers, drugs, pesticides, genetically modified organisms, preservatives and additives for preservation. Organic agriculture utilizes organic fertilizers and biological ways of controlling pests. Compared to the cost of conventional foods, organic foods are slightly more expensive compared to conventional foodstuffs. In this article, Kerri Matsumoto explores the cost of organic foods as compared to ordinary food by visiting two grocery stores: Rainbow Market, a private food store selling organic food ...

The first evidence is given where the film featured the production of different categories of meat, pork, chicken and beef by many food companies. This showed how these companies destroy the food by adding different preservatives and how the food is processed using different chemicals, which are very harmful environmentally and to humans. The second evidence is given where the film focused on the production of vegetables and grains. It gave a specific example of production of soya beans and primary corn. It also labeled this as environmentally and economically unsustainable. The other evidence used in the film is ...

Terrorism is defined is defined as an act of violence that systematically utilizes acts that cause terror and fear among people in order to force people to do some bidding. It is usually instigated by religious beliefs, political standing or even a particular school of thought such as a radical idea.This paper discusses a case study of a domestic terrorism incident that could occur to anyone and measures that could be taken to manage the disastrous effects of a terrorist attack. The paper highlights the process of a terror attack, the nature of the terror implements that was used, whether it was of a toxic nature ...

Corn Overproduction

Introduction Corn is a plant that can thrive in numerous climatic zones making it a crop that is grown in many countries globally. Scientifically it is called Zea Mays and is commonly called Maize in non-English countries. Because of its energy giving capacity and quick maturity, the crop is a staple food in many countries. In addition of corn being a food crop, it has many useful functions such as a source of: income, food for animals, and of fuel. This makes corn production a demanding venture in many countries. Over the last years, many countries have invested heavily in latest agricultural practices and ...

INTRODUCTION

The wider population and the government are aware that prompt action is necessary to lessen the human impact on the environment, which is the means to turn around the global climate changes as well as lessening the demands on natural resources. Much has been done concerning this issue but a lot more needs to be done in order to decrease consumption of resources and get better environmental management if we want to repeal the global climate change and spare some resources to the future generations. Humanity is running out of natural resources and the global climate change is not something ...

4-10. The various trophic levels present in the diagram are first, second and third trophic levels. Producers form the base of the first trophic level. The second trophic level contains the herbivores or the grazers that consume food from the first level, while the third trophic level contains the carnivores, which feed on the second level for their food . Producers are the organisms that convert the energy received from light into chemical energy, such as food and sugar through the process of photosynthesis. The common examples of producers are plants, algae, rice, wheat and corn. The first-order consumers or ...

Introduction

- Statement of the Problem – Why is organic farming is better than conventional farming - Theoretical Framework – Organic farming is a method of producing fruits and vegetables using low environmental impact approach, while conventional farming uses chemical products that could affect both the nutrient level and quality of the final product (Cisilino and Madau, 2007). - Methodology - Type of Research - Qualitative - Respondents – Farmers, nutritionists, food engineer, selected consumers, health experts, and food experts. - Questionnaire – Survey and interview - Purpose of the study – The purpose of ...

Alain-Yves Huc. “Heavy Crude Oils: From Geology to Upgrading - An Overview”U.S.A: Editions TECHNIP, 2010. print.

Alain-Yves Huc wrote this source. He wrote this book in order to bring to light some of the countries where crude oil is obtained. In his book, he defines Crude oil as the raw oil which has been taken directly from the ground. It is the oil that has not yet been processed and refined. According to Alain-Yves Huc, crude oil is made from decaying plant matter which has been under pressure inside the Earth’s crust for a long period of ...

Miami

Miami is a city in the state of Florida in the south of the United States. The city is home to about twenty million residents and has over eighty million visitors every year. There are a number of environmental issues facing this city among them the destruction of the everglades wetlands, a high number of invasive species in the area mostly as a result of pets and the disappearance of some native species. However, as with any major city, among the greatest environmental issue of concern is waste management and water pollution. Among the greatest problems, facing Miami is pollution by petroleum ...

Introduction

Water pollution is a term that refers to the contamination of water in water bodies. These water bodies include the oceans, lakes, rivers, aquifers, and groundwater. Ideally, water pollution occurs when pollutants are discharged in a direct or indirect way into the water bodies without appropriate measures of treatment to eradicate them (Goel 14). Some of these pollutants are categorized as chemicals, as well as, other foreign substances that are deemed to be detrimental to the general plant, animal and human health. Precisely, some of these substances include fertilizers, pesticides that are evolved from the runoffs in the agricultural field and ...

They say that, “Eating is a moral act” ("Ethics of Eating"). Unfortunately, even though what we eat is a reflection of our character, basic values and beliefs, the American people of today are not giving much thought to what they eat. Whether they are buying their food at a local fast-food franchise or at a supermarket, Americans prefer their food to be cheap, convenient, and quick. The American way of life is built around efficiency and speed, and today, they like things that are easy and fast, that require minimal economic or personal sacrifice. However, there was once a time when American food culture ...

Global warming is probably among some of the most major issues that our planet and its inhabitants are facing. Indeed, the phenomenon has some very alarming effects on agriculture and on animals, and it has even more frightening effects on the human population. The media and politicians are often heard debating over the fact about global warming. However, even though there is widespread disagreement about the causes, but the reality of the global and measurable effects of global warming cannot be denied. The fact of the matter is that, it is the human race is the source of the ...

Reefs and shorelines are some of the most instrumental features of natural water bodies. Consequently, they should be preserved and kept clean. Keeping shorelines clean helps preserve the water quality and keep the water in the water bodies clean. The vegetation found in the shorelines filters surface runoff before the runoff can reach the water. Consequently, pollutants such as pesticides, manure, fertilizers, motor fluids and sediments, that may be present in the runoff, are prevented from entering the water. These pollutants can affect the aquatic animals and the water ecosystem in many ways. For instance, deposition of a large amount ...

Surprisingly, seventy percent of the food that is available on the shelves of a grocery store is genetically modified. Not only this food saturate human diet but it also endangers human health. Other than shelf items, Genetically Modified Foods also include grains such as corn, rice, and wheat, legumes such as soybeans and other products of soy while soft drinks, vegetable oils, vegetable, fruits, dairy products, animal products, meat, pork, chicken, infant formula plus, etc. (Miller and Spoolman 56). It should be noted that there is a large amount of hidden additives and harmful ingredients in such processed food. Sadly, consumers ...

Aquifers are the underground layer of water-bearing permeable rocks like gravel, sand and silt. Groundwater is extracted from aquifers through water wells. The study on aquifers and ground water are part of the field of hydrogeology. One of the aquifers that are present on Earth is Edwards aquifer. It is noted to be one of the most prolific artesian aquifer in the world. Artesian aquifers are considered to be confined aquifers because its groundwater content is under positive pressure. Edwards aquifer is on the eastern edge of the Edwards Plateau in Texas, where its name is derived. It ...