Megyn McCaustland Environmental Science Final Project 5 December 2012 Environmental Science – Final Project Environmental Science has been an interest of mine since high school. I originally planned on studying environmental science upon graduation‚ but my life took a different turn when I went straight into the workforce and actually ended up in the construction industry. However‚ I chose this course in the hopes that not only would I fulfill my science credits‚ but I would take something
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water sources does not correspond with the extremely low percentage of chemicals used in the process. Further into his research‚ Loris found that “Studies by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)‚ the Groundwater Protection Council‚ and independent agencies have found no evidence of groundwater contamination”(Loris). So contrary to popular belief‚ there are actually no studies that prove that fracking contributes to any form of water contamination. And while it is believed that the chemicals used
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Australia: the next Atlantis Over the past 80 years Australia has been gradually sinking. However‚ the rate at the water level is rising has dramatically increased. The rise in sea level has been primarily climate change driven. Many natural and human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels has created released large amounts of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. These emissions have caused the Earth’s surface temperature to rise‚ creating Thermal Expansion (where the water droplets
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Introduction: In recent years it has become clear that some environmental chemicals can cause risks to the developing embryo and fetus. Evaluating the developmental toxicity of environmental chemicals is now a prominent public health concern. The suspected association between TCE and congenital cardiac malformations warrants special attention because TCE is a common drinking water contaminant that is detected in water supplies throughout the U.S. and the world. There is a lot of concern about
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50 Africa Facts Here is the list of 50 facts about the continent of Africa. 1. There are 54 countries and one “nonself governing territory”‚ the Western Sahara‚ in Africa. 2. All of Africa was colonized by foreign powers during the “scramble for Africa”‚ except Ethiopia and Liberia. 3. Before colonial rule Africa comprised up to 10‚000 different states and autonomous groups with distinct languages and customs. 4. The Pharaonic civilization of ancient Egypt is one of the world’s oldest and
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uses require fresh water. 97% of the water on the Earth is salt water. However‚ only three percent is fresh water; slightly over two thirds of this is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps.[1] The remaining unfrozen freshwater is found mainly as groundwater‚ with only a small fraction present above ground or in the air.[2] Fresh water is a renewable resource‚ yet the world ’s supply of clean‚ fresh water is steadily decreasing.[3][citation needed] Water demand already exceeds supply in many parts
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water is never restored and the stored waste water and fracking fluid can adversely affect the animals and vegetation around it. Along with the water‚ other chemicals are injected into the ground as far as 10‚000 feet below the surface and enter groundwater‚ polluting drinking sources for many. Fracking may be a key provider of oil but this expensive‚ polluting‚ low energy-return process is not worth the loss of wildlife habitat‚ natural land and innumerable water resources. ‘ Spills‚ accidents
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Do you know the difference between organic farming and factory farming? Organic goes far beyond just “not using chemicals.” It also has to do with the treatment of the animals. Conventional‚ also known as “factory”‚ farming uses an overdose of pesticides‚ chemicals‚ and antibiotics- as well as the harsh treatment of the animals. Organic farming uses none of these methods. There are many reasons we should abolish the conventional methods and entirely switch to organic farming. Factory farming is
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------------------------------------------------- Mineral And Energy Resources ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Almost all Earth Materials are used by humans for something. We require metals for making machines‚ sands and gravels for making roads and buildings‚ sand for making computer chips‚ limestone and gypsum
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through natural processes‚ it is mostly a result of human activities. We use water daily in our homes and industries‚ about 150 gallons per day per person in the United States. The water we use is taken from lakes and rivers‚ and from underground (groundwater); and after we have used it-- and contaminated it-- most of it returns to these locations. The used water of a community is called wastewater‚ or sewage. If it is not treated before being discharged into waterways‚ serious pollution is the result
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