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… to the activities of human beings. Companies are replacing these vital forests with plantations or second-growth forests, resulting in the disruption of the vital network of harmonious relationships that sustain the intricate old-growth forest communitie…

… concern in our rapidly developing nation. As skyscrapers rise, forests and other precious habitats disappear. Appreciation begins with knowledge and it is past due that we begin to appreciate what was here before us. In David S. Wilcove's book The…

… Thesis: Preserving the tropical rainforest ecosystem, especially through public education, will help improve the environment worldwide and yield improvements in science. I. Description of the tropical rainforest A. Zoologist's point of…

… ocean. They are home to many sea animals, such as clown fish, parrotfish, jellyfish, anemones, sea stars, and a host of other creatures. These beautiful structures are formed when coral polyps die and leave behind a limestone structure. The Great…

… in the area of environment and resource studies, the environmental problems such as the accumulation of heavy metals in water and sediment in the canal and river have been the major focus in the study area. The study shows that the major source of heavy…

… radiation; from reactors, nuclear bombs, bomb sites, nuclear manufactures. Nuclear submarines, Uranium mines, waste shipments and by-products from all of the above and more. The NRC states that small amounts of radiation are prevalent in the exhaust…

… is slowly depleting the layer of ozone which protects us from ultra violet light. In reality, humans have very little control of the world in which we live. Scientific evidence has shown that there is very little depletion in the ozone layer and the…

… lakes and streams in the Northern American regions will be damaged by acid rain. Acid Rain is rainfall or any other from of precipitation that has a pH less than 5.6. Acid rains are very destructive. It's form when oxides of nitrogen and sulfite…

… believe it or not, noise is one of them. Noise pollution has been around for a long time even if we're not aware of it. The word "noise" is derived form the Latin word "nausea", meaning seasickness. Here I hope to cover a few points on noise and hopefull…

… to the earth's surface and are trapped by the atmosphere. The atmosphere is being destroyed and more of these rays are being trapped. Hence, the earth is getting warmer, and as the temperature on Earth rise, a lot of problems begin to occur. The…