Essays on Ecology

While many people recycle, others wonder, why is it important to recycle? It is important to recycle because “It makes a huge difference to our environment, our quality of life, and our country’s future” (“Frequently”). The best way to make a difference in the world…

The title ecological footprint can be defined as a human impact on the ecosystem. The ecological footprint is being covered as a sum of grazing soil, cropland, forests, and finished terrains which are needed for generating lumber and food for meeting the consumption of individuals…

Optimization of municipal solid waste collection and transportation through source separation becomes one of the major concerns in the MSW management system design, due to the fact that the existing MSW management system suffer by the high collection and transportation cost. Generally, in a city…

No one really takes the time to consider the packaging of the products they buy. Even though the packaging industry is one of the largest in the US, people often care more about what’s inside the box than what’s protecting it.Did you know corrugated boxes…

A Greater Alternative What if our modern world and civilization was powered by a supreme, clean, and reliable energy source, powerful enough to power a thriving planet such as earth, but quiet enough to keep our atmosphere free of pollution? You may be wondering: what…

“Utilitarianism is the Best Approach to Environmental Ethics” In modern society we are regularly reminded that as a planet, we are facing an environmental crisis. The melting of ice increases everyday, along with a rise in global temperature and escalation in sea levels. The problems…

Hydraulic Fracturing, better known as fracking, has become the center for a much larger debate regarding land use, water, energy independence, and capitalism. Fracking has been upsetting for a lot of people, but also has made a few individuals a lot of money. In order…

The anticipation of contamination is a noteworthy concern in light of its unsafe consequences for condition. We are largely occupants on Earth, everybody is a partner, and each individual has something to add to powerful contamination counteractive action mindfulness. In the event that we recuperate…

The Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone The Gulf of Mexico has an area known as a dead zone. This is an area of low-oxygen in bodies of water, which is caused by large amounts of pollution. The pollution such as animal wastes, sewage, fertilizers from…

Introduction Urban green spaces are the urban lungs of urban residents with urban vegetation widely reported to improve air quality(Schöpfer, Lang, & Blaschke, n.d.) (F.J. Escobedo. & D.J. Nowak, 2009, F.J. Escobedo, T. Kroeger, & J.E. Wagner, 2011), green space is an area in urban…

For the concept of the ecological footprint, some experts believe it is still limited since EF generates a one dimension indicator by concluding complex consumption without proper weighting and aggregation. Which means footprint figure only provides limited reference value instead of a complete and whole…

“Nutritional ecology investigates the interactions between the nutrition of organisms and their environment, linking cellular and individual biology to community and ecosystem scales. Historically, nutritional ecology has primarily emphasized single currencies, such as energy and its trophic transfer though ecosystems;” However, through the exploratory findings…

An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), also known as a drone, is a pilotless radio-controlled aircraft used for various purposes. An UAV can be a cost effective low-impact solution to ecosystem problems. Their agility and image quality abilities make them a great mapping tool for environmental…

The basin of the solar still is filled with brackish water and the sun rays are passed through the glass cover to heat the water in the blackened inner surface of basin and because of temperature difference between water and glass surfaces water gets evaporated….

The fauna and flora on earth depend on water for survival. Water is therefore an essential life-supporting component of the environment. The waters are contained in the inland water bodies and marine water bodies. The ecology of the inland water bodies is studied in the…