Benefits of immigrants to American society

The Immigration and Nationality Act, also known as the Hart-Cellar Act, was passed by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965 and is one of the more controversial acts. It was made to abolish the National Origins Quota and make immigration become international. Immigration to the United States has always been an uncertainty. It leads to a … Read more

The Paradigmatic Role of Pop Culture on the Environment

In “The Politics of the Natural,” Noel Sturgeon dramatically illustrates how popular culture affects people’s viewpoint about nature and environment and how advertising influences people’s way of thinking on what is nature versus what is natural. Nowadays, most people are unaware and/or not knowledgeable enough about the role of U.S. pop culture in connection to … Read more

GMO regulation

The communication of risk technologies, and particularly of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), has been studied extensively with regard to how they are culturally received, socially constructed, and legitimized or delegitimized in public or media discourse. These studies have shed light on controversies over biotechnologies and how they play out in terms of their social perceptions … Read more

Shoreline Florida Bay / ecological parameters in the southern Everglades

Worksheet 3 – Shoreline Florida Bay Note: Before beginning this activity view the recorded lecture and read the paper by Lorenz located in the Week 4 folder. Introduction The activities this week involve looking at data concerning several ecological parameters in the southern Everglades. Changes in the flow of freshwater through the southern Everglades have … Read more

Why we need to protect and guard coral reefs

Most people like to travel to different parts of the world for a vacation. Being at beautiful beaches under the hot sun and relaxing sounds like a perfect vacation, does not it? Tourists usually enjoy the clear, blue ocean with fishes and different under water living organisms visible. These picture perfect vacations would not last … Read more

Major environmental issues faced by China

The environment is a general classification, which at its greatest incorporates basically everything in our lives. Environmental issues are the harmful effects of human activity on the biophysical environment. Environmental problems in China are at a critical level and they are getting worse. Rapid Development has transformed huge swaths of the country into environmental wastelands … Read more

Adjusting the Regulatory Regime in the Face of a Changing Nuclear Industry

Nuclear energy represents roughly eleven percent of global energy production,  and is responsible for almost one fifth of all energy generation in the United States.  The process is clean, efficient, and utilizes a domestically available fuel source.  However, despite nuclear energy’s numerous benefits, the technology is not without its faults.  Nuclear energy brings with it … Read more

Creating sustainable cities and communities

The Sustainable Development Goal of creating sustainable cities and communities was created by the United Nations in 2015 and listed as a goal to be completed locally and globally by 2030. The formal goal of this Sustainable Development Goal is, ‘to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable’ (United Nations, 2015). In … Read more

Renewable Energy Project – Marine energy

Introduction In this paper, the different types of Marine Energy will be discussed and examined to gain a better understanding of how it can be used as a renewable resource and the technology available currently for capturing such energy. Marine Energy is defined as any energy carried by ocean waves, tides, currents, salinity, and ocean … Read more

THE UNITED NATIONS

The need to keep the world safe and a better place for the continuous existence of humanity cannot be overemphasized. This responsibility is the main focus for the formation and establishment of the UN. 2. 1. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE UNITED NATION: In 1899, an International Peace Conference was held in The Hague to elaborate … Read more

Is the Formation of Newly Constructed Eco-Cities the Sustainable Future?

Rationale Throughout the dissertation it is going to discuss the effects of new “eco-cities” and how they will change the world into a more sustainable place. The definition of an eco-city is; “An Eco-city is a human settlement modelled on the self-sustaining resilient structure and function of natural ecosystems. An eco-city seeks to provide healthy … Read more

Agriculture in the Indian Economy

1. Introduction Agriculture is the most vital sector of the Indian economy and providing food to a population over a billion and sustains livelihood of about two-thirds of population . Similarly, agriculture has been and continues to be lifeline of Bihar’s economy. The relevance of agriculture to Bihar’s economy is reflected at varying degrees at … Read more

Effects of Fluoride Pollution

Abstract An estimated 200 million people from 29 countries including India are severely affected due to fluoride pollution. Ingestion of fluoride beyond the WHO recommended permissible level (1.5 mg/l) is associated with dental and skeletal fluorosis and other toxic responses while inadequate intake of fluoride is associated with dental caries. Natural weathering of various minerals … Read more