Our free environmental studies essays cover a wide range of topics relating to looking after our planet. In this section you’ll find example essays on the theme of climatic change, biodiversity conservation, terrestrial and water ecology, environmental pollution and management, and many more.
First off, thanks for all showing up, and giving me a nice, big audience to talk to. When I heard I was allowed to talk to you about anything I wanted, I immediately thought of the lionfish. This is an animal that I love, and I’m very excited to share this with you. By show … Read more
Radioactive contamination of the biosphere is the excess of the natural level of radioactive substances in the environment. Nuclear explosions and leakage of radioactive components as a result of accidents at nuclear power plants or other enterprises can cause it. Currently, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the number of operating reactors in … Read more
Soil salinity in arid and semi-arid regions is one of the most important factors limiting agricultural production Neumann (1995). Salinity levels higher than 2.0 and 2.6 dS m-1 reduce fresh yield and plant growth of lettuce De Pascale and Barbieri (1995). Lettuce is the most important and useful horticultural crop in the World. Lettuce is … Read more
In today’s modern world, there are various animals that are critically endangered and are at risk of extinction. The number of species that are at risk of extinction are continuing to grow, and we as humans, are completely failing these species. The destruction of habitats and the excessive killing of species while hunting has both … Read more
The literature review on nutrient deficiencies in tomatoes shows that the complete treatment plants are the healthiest out of all of the treatments. We compared the weight and SCC of the plants and leaf blades of plants using complete, -N, -P, and distilled water treatments. We measured the weight and SCC by growing the plants … Read more
Abstract The literature stated that nutrient deficiencies should effect the weight and chlorophyll content of tomato plants. In this experiment, four treatments were used to determine the effects of nutrient deficiencies. The first treatment was the control group of plants which were grown in a complete medium that contained no deficiencies. The second treatment was … Read more
Introduction The transport sector accounts for 14% of global greenhouse gas emissions (IPCC, 2014). A study in The Behaviour Analyst called climate change a “clear a present danger to civilization.” In order to slow the effects of climate change, we as humans will need to change the way that we get around. Alternative transport is … Read more
Introduction My thesis tackles the contemporary phenomena of the impacts of an increasing need to secure and sustain energy by asking the following questions: 1) To what extent is public perception of solar farms in Gloucestershire positive or negative? 2) Do solar farms impact house prices and land values in Gloucestershire? 3) Green or Greed? … Read more
ABSTRACT Zero energy and Passive housing is a widespread concept in around the world. The successful implementation of this in all countries has led to the discussion of its applicability in Turkey which has more than one kind of climate. The lack of this work was found in Turkey where renewable energy types are exist. … Read more
In order to increase my understanding of energy and its relationship to sustainability for our project, I created a powerpoint outlining how different forms of energy are generated in the United States, in South Carolina, and in Greenville County. Biomass energy was the first topic I researched. Biomass is organic material that comes from plants … Read more
1 – Energy Problem Brief description: Egypt faces many problems and grand challenges like the lack of energy, blackouts and urban congestion and many other problems. While Egypt is oil, gas and other energy sources producer, the country remains a net importer of these products and it is also a net importer of hydrocarbon resources … Read more
The Rocky Shore has one of the most extreme environments due to abiotic factors constantly changing. Organisms living there must learn to adapt to the constant changes in order to survive, the main factor causing zonation being tidal movement because it causes air exposure. The species I have been researching are the Black Nerite and … Read more
“The prevention and detection of, and response to, theft, sabotage, unauthorised access, unlawful transfer, or other malicious activities involving nuclear material, other radioactive substances, or their associated facilities,” according to the IAEA. Nuclear security attempts to safeguard individuals, property, society, and the environment against ionising radiation’s negative consequences. The goal of nuclear security work is … Read more
Fashion is one of the biggest industries in the world, valued at around £2.2 trillion (Indvik, 2020), but at the rate it’s growing and using resources it is already past its planetary boundary, with consumption of single items growing but their usage decreasing. (Siegle, 2019) The fashion industry is one of the main contributors to … Read more
“Fast fashion isn’t free. Someone, somewhere is paying,” explains Lucy Siegle (no date). Therefore, to ensure that the fashion industry functions effectively, and more importantly, in a sustainable manner, it is important to lay greater stress on the use of well-informed and environment-friendly methods of production as the fashion industry is the second-largest source of … Read more
