The Endangered Environment The old cliche "out of sight, out of mind" is the best way to summarize most of the world's perspective on the environment. It is most unfortunate that almost all of the people on earth cannot see first hand the rapid destruction of the homes of countles...

Our environment has been bombarded with toxins since the Industrial Revolution. Everything from cigarette smoke to the plastic factory down the road contaminates the air, water, and land causing harm to all living organisms. Monitoring and controlling toxins is the first step to removing them. Afte...

Since the beginning of evolution, humans have been creating innovative ways to simplify life. From the discovery of fire to modern advances in technology, the main objective was to simplify adversity in life. Although modern advances in technology have proven advantageous, few people take the time t...

Why is there a war against pesticides? Pesticides have been used for years in the agricultural industry as well as in parks, lawns, gardens and school yards. Pesticides have many harmful effects on our environment, as well as on our children's health. The Supreme Court of Canada has ...

Biochemical Surgery The desire to improve our world is inherently human. From our health to our food, humans strive to enhance what we have. With the biotechnological age upon us, this desire is being channeled in directions that were previously unforeseen. Scientists have learned a great deal ...

There are many laws in our society that are needed. Out of all the laws that we have, a great deal of them are needed to reduce the destructive nature of humans. Golding demonstrates the destructive nature of humans in The Lord of the Flies, through the boys, and he does so very well. He demonstra...

Summary-Nanotechnology May Aid Environment Nanotechnology is considered a clean technology, also a key to solving some current environmental problems. The field of nanotechnology is rapidly growing. The time has been cut from five to ten years down to two or three years, according to Mihail Roco,...

We tend to think of water in terms of a particular purpose: is the quality of the water good enough for the use we want to make of it? Water is fit for our own use but may be unfit for another's. We may, for instance, trust the quality of lake water enough to swim in it, but not enough to dri...

After the technological boom that our society experienced in the last couple of decades, people are returning to some basic environmental values. People in more developed countries, particularly Europe, are more environmentally conscious than ever. Our planet is a great resource, but we can not ex...

Deadly particles are circulating within our air supply. They are "the most life threatening for of air pollution." These are tiny particles of soot and other matter released from diesel engines in lorries, buses, and coaches. They are believed to have played a role in the premature d...

If fast food has such a significant impact on our society and economy, it is only natural that it should also have at least some effect on our environment. Presumably, the generalization of fast food in America, and now spreading all over the world, can lead to major negative impacts on our environ...

As a nation, we are constantly trying to increase the amount of goods we produce and the amount of time they are able to last. From adding preservatives to our food, to injecting cows with hormones to increase their size, to even larger gas tanks on our cars for better gas mileage. We can genetica...

Waste cannot be simply thrown away anymore, now it must be managed. Are you aware that you are throwing away many materials that could be saved? If we did simple things like reusing glass, we could reduce our municipal landfill sites by almost 10 percent. Although managing our trash seems to be the...

Sydney Tar Ponds Upstream from the Sydney tar ponds, and the root of all it's problems over the past eighty years, is a 51 acre coke oven plant, steel plant and an industrial dump, The coke oven was home to a coal refinery which turned coal in to useful substances such as benzene, toluene, k...

When colonists from Europe came to newly discovered America, they were required by their kings to grow hemp. The hemp was making sails and ropes for their ships. That is just one of the many uses hemp could provide us. While hemp has been replaced as most versatile crop by cotton some years ago i...

I. I have read books and seen movies where people talk of finding a fountain of youth or a potion that could have the abilities to make you live and look young forever. A. As I pick up my mom's wrinkle cream from the refrigerator and grab a bowl of blueberries, I pray that I have found my own...

Pollution in our oceans is a serious problem. According to Marie Wild in her article "Ocean Pollution", "Ocean pollution is one of the major killers of our sea animals.". Most of the waste that is dumped is plastic, which takes hundreds of years to break down (Oceanic Research Foundation [ORF]). E...

Pollution in our oceans is a serious problem. According to Marie Wild in her article "Ocean Pollution", "Ocean pollution is one of the major killers of our sea animals.". Most of the waste that is dumped is plastic, which takes hundreds of years to break down (Oceanic Resea...

Giant transnational companies are carrying out a dangerous global experiment by introducing large numbers of genetically engineered foods into our diet. Genetic manipulations can result in unanticipated harmful effects, and because genetically engineered foods are not tested sufficiently, this exper...

Body mutilation/Body Image Standards of Beauty Western society has an intense obsession with body image. Western society demands that individuals preserve a thin figure, disguise the aging process, and advertise their economic success in their wardrobe. Such pres...

If an entrepreneur pitched the next big idea as bottled air, many individuals in today's society would likely laugh. This was likely the same response to the idea of mass-produced bottled water several decades ago and yet, this trend is taking the world by storm. Unfortunately, it is not only a tren...

Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines pollution as the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment. There are many types of pollution ranging from air to land. It is a major problem in Florida as well as the entire world. Pollution not only damages the environment, but...

"We are your neighbors, your friends, your co-workers, your family. We teach, we drive busses, we own businesses, we work in the stock market, we check out your groceries, we put out your fires, we come when you have an emergency, we build your cities, we fly your planes, we entertain you, we nurse...

Air Quality Australians consistently rank air pollution as a major environmental concern. The state of our air is an important factor in the quality of life of Australian cities. It affects the health of the community and directly influences the sustainability of our lifestyles and productio...

The Environmental Crisis is it real? IN the section " The Environmental Crisis is it real?" the author Barbara Ruben tries to explain why media coverage of the environmental situation has been skewed. In the early 90's there was an "environmental backlash" in the medi...