THE EFFECTS OF AN OIL SPILL
By: Nigel Mansen The recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is creeping towards the ignominy of being the most devastating environmental catastrophe of its kind. Despite innumerable remedial efforts, thousands of barrels of oil are being spewed into the ocean each day posing a very real economic, marine and environmental risk. Experts predict that the effect of this latest ecological disaster will be more pronounced than the 1989, Exxon Valdez Spill. With 5000 barrels of oil finding its way into the waters of the Gulf, we are only a few days away from the point at which the catastrophe will far supersede the Exxon spill. However, experts of the opinion that BP has significantly understated the figure, which is likely at 25,000 to 80,000 barrels per day, at which rate the Gulf spill is already well beyond...
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MANAGING WATER POLLUTION IN YOUR LIFE
By: Dimitris Bessios Water pollution is a major concern both globally and locally, but there is something you can do to avoid falling victim to the effects of pollution in your water sources. Since pollution is defined as anything that makes our water dirty or unclean, the possible sources of pollution are limitless. Major pollution comes from such things as oil spills and chemicals that make their way into the ocean via rivers and streams. Natural solids pollute the water as well. When soil erodes away from a waterway and into the water, it affects the bio-chemical structure of the water and thus pollutes it. Other things like grass clippings that make their way into the water remove some of the oxygen which kills some of the bottom feeders. This in turn disrupts the food chain. Storm drains, septic...
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GREAT WAYS TO PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT
By: Leo Bone Are you aware that the survival of humans and all life in the world will be identified by the preservation or destruction of the ecosystem? Are you conscious that the drastic climate change is caused by the destruction of the balance of the ecosystem? To be able to maintain the earth’s environment we need to protect the ecosystem. However the problem is, are we protecting the atmosphere? What are the things we can do to aid preserve our ecosystem? Here is a quick summary on how important habitat is and how can we safeguard it. JOINING THE GREEN MOVEMENT There are many organizations out there, whether or not local, national or international level that are committed to conserving the atmosphere and all together they composed the “Green Movement”. The Green Movement takes action to preserve the...
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SOLAR ELECTRICITY SYSTEM
By: James D Gallagher Over the last 100 years, electricity has provided the means of opportunity for the greatest developments and improvements known to mankind. New technologies and inventions are constantly being developed with a dependence upon electricity. As the growth of the world’s economy increases so too does the exponential demand for electricity. Today, electricity has become a commodity we can’t live without. In the past, fossil fuels like coal and oil have provided us with the necessary resources to produce our own electricity with the use of generators in power plants. Since the recognition that these fossil fuels were not limitless and possibly dangerous to both the environment and the inhabitants of Earth, an increased demand for new research has led to the development of safer and cleaner energy sources. One such energy source is solar power....
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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT’S ROLE
By: Enviro Professional Environmental management involves the management of all components of the bio-physical environment, both living (biotic) and non-living (a biotic). The main role of environmental management is to manage the productive use of natural resources without reducing their efficiency and quality. It is a practice by which environmental resources and its health are regulated. In order to utilize our natural resources properly without reducing the productivity and natural quality, we need to know what kind of damages have been done by human to the nature as well as the preventive measures for the upcoming disasters. An undeniable truth is, even our billion years old earth is now failing to absorb the damages caused by human activities. Many environmental issues have aroused drastically from the last decade such as green house effect, ozone layer depletion, melting of ice...
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SAFE LIFT SAFE BACK
Dr. Isabel Perry, The Safety Doctor How often do you lift something? Dozens of times a day? We are lifting things all day long, from a toothbrush in the morning to bags of groceries, small children, big heavy boxes and furniture. Lifting is such an integral part of everything we do that we tend to do it automatically, without thinking. And that is when it can become a problem – suddenly we’ve lifted something and our back starts to hurt. Lifting things incorrectly can cause a variety of injuries to our back and other parts of our body. Back strain, caused by over stretching certain muscles, is the most common type of injury. Lifting incorrectly can also cause a hernia. These types of injuries can be worse if we are not in good physical condition. Poor posture, lack of...
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