Acid mine drainage - causes effects and solutions
For hundreds, even thousands of years, human beings have mined for metals and stones, and with the advent of greater technology as well as greater needs, the demands for these resources continue to grow. While these resources benefit our lives in many ways, the effects of mining can be detrimental,....

Air Pollution
Air is the ocean we breathe. Air supplies us with oxygen which is essential for our bodies to live. Air is 99.9% nitrogen, oxygen, water vapor and inert gases. Human activities can release substances into the air, some of which can cause problems for humans, plants, and animals. There are several ....

Canadian Oil & Gas Industry
Canadian Oil & Gas Industry Overview In 2004, the largest source of energy consumption in Canada was oil (33 percent), closely followed by natural gas (25 percent) and hydroelectricity (25 percent). Both coal (9 percent) and nuclear (7 percent) constitute a small share of the countrys over....

Climate Change
IntroductionWhat is the oceans role in climate? The oceans play a vital and pivotal role in the distribution of life sustaining water throughout our planet. 86% of the evaporation that occurs on earth is over the oceans. The oceans are the planets largest reservoir of water transferring huge amounts....

Continental Philosophy Essay
Continental Philosophy Idealism was brought to us by Hegel and it has had a big impact on our society. This type of philosophy formed the basis for the later developments of Marxism, which is the economic and political thought that was developed by Karl Marx. The desire that Hegel has was to presen....

DECEMBER 2004 TSUNAMI IN THE INDIAN OCEAN
Introduction/Abstract: Up until a few years ago the phenomena known as the tsunami was not on the minds of most of the worlds population. But December 26, 2004 changed all of that. An earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.3 struck off the Northwest coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra (Iw....

Divesting the Zambia Mining Industry
DIVESTING THE ZAMBIAN MINING ASSETS 1. Prepare a risk assessment for prospective investors who might be interested in the mining industry of Zambia. Be sure to include an analysis of economic an political risk and cite any sources used to provide data on which the risk assessments are made. Sl. ....

EARTH QUAKES
Earthquakes Earthquakes have plagued our lives for as long as people have inhabited the earth. These dangerous acts of the earth have been the cause of many deaths in the past century. So what can be done about these violent eruptions that take place nearly with out warning? Pre....

EARTHQUAKE MYSTERIES REVEALED
Have you ever wanted to know what causes an earthquake or why an earthquake is so violent when one is taking place? Well, scientist have been investigating earthquakes for well over 100 years and found that the Elastic rebound theory can explain why the earth reacts to earthquakes violentl....

Earthquakes
Throughout history, man has made many advancements. These advancements have beenmade to make life easier. The one thing man can't do is to control Mother Nature. Mother Naturecan cause many things such as earthquakes.The causes of earthquakes have been theorized in many ways. According to the bo....

End of Cheap Oil
Every week I fill up my car with gas which comes from crude oil. Oil is the most important resource on this planet because every country needs oil to go anywhere. There are many drilling vessels and many are spread out between many different oceans and oil fields. With each vessel pumping at full....

Geological Adventures
Geological Adventures 1 Geological Adventures Dorothy M. Garrett Western International University SCI 244 Dr. Ted Keneklis May 20, 2007 Geological Adventures 2 Introduction Welcome to the Geological Adventures Tour. My name is Dorothy Garrett and I ....

Geological Features Tour
Geological Features Tour Jonas Schnapper Axia College SCI/244 KIMBERLY SMITH 06/25/2006 Geological Features Tour The tour we are about to embark on all takes place in one of the grandest and most historically important countries of th....

GLOBAL WARMING - A TRADGEDY OF THE COMMONS:
GLOBAL WARMING - A TRADGEDY OF THE COMMONS: AN ETHICAL PERSPECTIVE December 20th 2006 Greenhouse Gases Greenhouse gases are gaseous components of the atmosphere that contribute to the greenhouse effect. The major g....

Growing Need for Artic oil
Do you remember buying a gallon of gasoline for 99 cents? That was only a few years ago. Due to our foreign dependence on oil and the quantity of automobiles nationwide, the price at the pump has skyrocketed. With a high demand and a low supply, we need to find more sources of oil. Alaska has th....

Missoula Flood
Human beings existing, breathing, and walking around on a measureless, changing and growing quickly as times goes by. Similar to the human growth, landforms kept on changing rapidly over years after years. For many centuries, geologists believed landscapes were formed through a long process known ....

Oil Issue Heats Up
Oil Drilling Issue Heats Up Arctic Should Congress feed Americans insatiable lust for fuel or preserve a pristine natural resource? President Bush has presented Congress with a request to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. According to a recent article in USA Today, President....

Planets
Planets and Solar System "A planet is a celestial body that revolves around a central star and does not shine by its own light " (Grolier, 1992). The only planetary system that is known to man is our solar system. It is made up of nine planets which range in size and make-up. The n....

Planets and Solar System
"A planet is a celestial body that revolves around acentral star and does not shine by its own light " (Grolier,1992). The only planetary system that is known to man is oursolar system. It is made up of nine planets which range in sizeand make-up. The nine major planets in our solar system areMer....

soil erosion
Erosion is defined as the wearing away of land surface by water, wind, ice, or other geological agents, including such processes as gravitational creep. The beginning stages of erosion are weathering, the types of soil erosion or carrying factors are, water, wind, gravity, and ice. There are di....

The Gilded Age of American Politics
Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner coined the Gilded Age of American Politics term in 1873. It refers to the rise of the wealthy class after the reconstruction in 1865 to 1877. The Gilded Age also saw the rise of the Populist Party, the end of the spoil system, Western migration, and the effect ....

The Steel Industry They Will Survive
Steel has been part of the greatest achievements in history. It was the iron horse and steel rails that helped carve a nation out of the frontier. Steel is the backbone of bridges, the skeleton of skyscrapers and the framework of automobiles. Now in the 21st century, it is still revolutioni....

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GEOGRAPHY The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland covers an area of about 244 thousand square kilometres. It lies between 50oNorth and 60o North latitude, and the prime meridian of 0o passes through the old observatory at Greenwich. Besides the largest islands Great Britain ....

Why We should Recycle
Why We Should Recycle! WHY WE SHOULD RECYCLE? It is predicted by 2030 the Glacier National Park will have no glaciers left! I want to persuade my family and friends start recycling. I will discuss the benefits of recycling. Trust me, you want to know the details. In the future we will pay....

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