Essays on Environmental Issues

Abstract Hangzhou, a rapidly developing city in Southeast China, was evaluated for damages caused by acid rain, an emerging issue among coal-consuming nations. The status of acid rain in Hangzhou between 1983 and 2015 was analyzed using both ex-situ and in-situ analysis methods such as…

People living in Punjab, and Lahore, the ‘heart of Pakistan’ in particular, have been breathing acid rain for years. It becomes more visible, dense, and hurting when the temperature begins going down around November-December. Who is to be blamed for smog and what has the…

Abstract The purpose of this study is to identify the gray areas that cause Acid rain and seek to answer the research question that whether these are solely connected to the Industrial Activities of Humanity. The goal is to analyze the ill effects of Acid…

The world around us is full of heavy disastrous materials that affect not only human life but also the non-living matter. One of these forms is named acid rain. In simple words, it can be defined as; ” Rainwater with less than pH 5.6. ”…

The atmosphere is the sphere of gases that surrounds the Earth while the geosphere is the sphere of all the rocks and minerals on the Earth. Both are the subsystems that make up the planet. According to [cite], the atmosphere is a protective shield that…

For this year’s Research Report, I had decided to look into the issue of tribal whaling, under the topic – Human and other species. The allowance of tribal whaling has been repeatedly questioned across nations and cultures. The Makah has been hunting whales for at…

In the seminar conducted in the Earth and Space Science Department, Ralph Haugerud discusses “The Last Glaciation of NW Washington: hysteresis of a marine based ice sheet”. The main focus of this seminar was to talk about the retreat of the Juan de Fuca lobe…

It is evident that whaling and whale watching cannot co-exist. Whaling has no clear impact on fish stocks and has proven to be unprofitable and harmful of Iceland’s otherwise global image. The League of Nations raised concerns about the excessive killing of the whale stocks…

According to Greentumble, “Petroleum-based plastic bags take up to one thousand years or never to break down and degrade into the earth.” These are the plastic bags that you find in most grocery and shopping stores across the entire country. Therefore these bags can cause…

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent agency proposed to the Senate and House of Representatives by President Richard Nixon on July 9, 1970 via the signing of Reorganization Plan No. 3. In his message to Congress explaining his reasoning behind the…