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.
Are humans any smarter than frogs in a pot? If you put a frog in a pot and slowly turn up the heat, it won’t jump out. Instead, it will enjoy the nice warm bath until it is cooked to death. We humans seem to be doing pretty much the same thing.’ For almost 20 … Read more
INTODUCTION The little Owl (Athene noctua) is a red-listed species in Denmark . The species is widespread in North America, Asia and in Europe where the Danish population represent the northern part of the distribution area. In big parts of Europe the population has been declining the last 30 ‘ 40 years, and in Denmark … Read more
ABSTRACT Renewable energy is now capturing a good share of the worldwide headlines because of concerns about declining supplies of fossil fuels, escalating population and industrialization triggering ever-increasing demand of fuels. Worldwide ethanol demand is increasing continuously. Conventional crops such as corn and sugarcane are unable to meet the global demand of bioethanol production due … Read more
Introduction 1. The availability of energy resources is considered as one of the key components for economic development. As the development process accelerates, the demand on energy automatically increases. Hence, owing to the fact global energy consumption has more than doubled since 1970s. Continually increasing energy demand has forced countries to intensify efforts both from … Read more
In this project we are going to discuss the subject ‘light pollution’. We will discuss the following topics: What is light pollution Causes light pollution Effects of light pollution on individual organisms Types of light pollution Effect on astronomy What will happen if all dark places would be gone Solutions We weren’t familiar with the … Read more
In September 2013 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published the Fifth Assessment Report briefing in its climate change series. Garnering international attention, the report has concluded that scientist’s are now 95% certain that humans are the ‘dominant cause’ of global warming [IPCC, 2013]. The report follows decades of scientific consensus around the potential … Read more
The Exxaro Resources Limited company plan to start mining the 4000 hectare mining site of Fairbreeze once the mining in Hillendale is completed. Exxaro hope to start mining soon because the mining would 1000 temporary jobs will be created in the construction phase. The high-powered hydraulic water pumps require 48 million litres of water to … Read more
The topic global warming is an important issue nowadays. Global warming has two words that has summaries dangers that face humanity. Warming happens because of the effects of the gases that emit from cars and factories. These gases are full of smog and chemicals. However, these gases rise into the sky they make an umbrella … Read more
1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Wind Wind energy is simply the air in motion. It derives energy from the moving air. It is caused by the uneven movement of air in the atmosphere. Since the Earth’s surface is made of very different types of land and water, the air moves with different velocity. 1.2 Wind Power Wind … Read more
Flooding is a common phenomenon in Java’s northern coastal regions. Climate change is to blame to some extent; the floods are due to climate changes such as rising sea levels. However in Jakarta, there is the additional problem of large quantities of groundwater being extracted from the ground and is then used as drinking water. … Read more
Abstract: In the last decade pollution has increased at quite a tremendous rate. People are subjected to air pollutants both within and outside spaces depending on the actions of individuals. It is significant to measure the exposure levels of different pollutant gases, especially for the well being sensitive or susceptible individuals such as children, aged … Read more
Wastewater refers to the spent water that is discharged by sources such as domestic (homes), commercial (shopping malls), industrial (factories), infiltration and inflow (pipes) and stormwater (excessive rainfall/snow melts). It consists of 99% of water and 1% waste. Depending on the sources, the wastes may include organic matter (human faeces), detergents, heavy metals, solid matter, … Read more
