Climate Change: Global Warming
Introduction Without a doubt, global climate change will impinge on the lives of people and the environment in numerous ways. Global warming is not an issue, the aftereffects of which will be experienced much later. It is currently influencing the lives of many people. The recent scorching weather is not…
Ecological Footprint
Calculations of Ecological Footprint I live in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. I live in an apartment. My ecological footprint is based on my eating habits, the use of transport, recycling habits, and ecological responsibility. According to the quiz helping to evaluate an indicator of ecological footprint, my lifestyle needs to be…
Freshwater Aquatic Ecosystems
Introduction Freshwater aquatic ecosystems make significant contributions towards the world’s biotic productivity. These ecosystems include wetlands located at riverbanks, lakeshores, ocean shorelines and any freshwater habitat, where the vegetation or soil is submerged for some time. River systems from their mouths to headwaters entail an integrated ecosystem. Water resource management…
Greenhouse Effect and How It Works
Introduction The greenhouse effect is the natural process through which the atmosphere traps some of the sun's rays to warm the earth sufficiently to support life. Once the solar energy supplied by the sun reaches the earth's surface, it follows a complex path. Some of the solar energy is reflected…
How Humans Accelerate Species Extinction
Nowadays human activities are causing more and more problems for peaceful existence of other species. People think that their lives are more important than anything on Earth. However, they often do not understand that there is no need to fight against other species. On the contrary, humans’ very survival depends…
Nuclear Energy as a Source of Power
Introduction All sources of energy have some drawbacks regardless of whether their clearly acknowledged merits. There are both risks and benefits brought by the use of nuclear energy as a source of power. Even the use of hydropower has its negative ramifications. The spectra of effects, posed by the use…
Social Psychology Concept Matrix
Introduction The Social Psychology Concept Matrix is a study that attempted to know/discover the laws governing coexistence. It surveys the way social organization are formed and seeks to know the patterns of individuals’ behavior in groups and in situations that may influence their behavior and their roles. Every group in…
Stress and Health
Introduction Stress refers to anything that affects one’s mental and physical well-being. Stress is not desirable as it may lead to worse conditions in individuals. It is worth noting that stress may lead to brain damage and even death. Everyone in society tries to maintain proper health by dealing with…
Water Pollution
The Problem of Water Pollution Water pollution refers to any contamination that tends to degrade the quality of water. The toxic substances that pollute water include energy sources and other materials that water cannot break down, such as silts and other chemicals (Richard, 1997). There are two main causes of…