In this booklet I will be describing global warming, its effects, its causes, my views, other peoples views, and finally if we should be concerned about global warming.
In this booklet I will be describing global warming, its effects, its causes, my views, other peoples views, and finally if we should be concerned about global warming. What is Global Warming? Global warming refers to an average increase in the Earth's temperature, which in turn causes changes in climate. A warmer Earth may lead to changes in rainfall patterns, a rise in sea level, and a wide range of impacts on plants, wildlife, and humans. What is Global Warming caused by? Global warming is caused by the "Greenhouse effect." Just like any other planet, the Earth absorbs the sun's heat and radiates it back towards space. But greenhouse gases trap heat and reflect it back towards the Earth. The more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the more heat that is trapped. The less the amount of greenhouse gases, the less heat that is trapped. Each greenhouse gas has its own important role in trapping the sun's heat, the most significant of which is water vapour. On a clear day, water vapour can comprise 60 to 70 percent of the greenhouse effect. Next in line, carbon dioxide contributes an additional 25 percent. The changes in the balance and concentration of all these gases can affect the Earth's temperature, and these temperature changes are often referred to as "global warming" or "global cooling." Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere have been naturally rising
Brazil (in Portuguese, Brasil), officially Federative Republic of Brazil, federal republic, the largest country in South America, occupying nearly one half of the entire area of the continent.
Brazil (in Portuguese, Brasil), officially Federative Republic of Brazil, federal republic, the largest country in South America, occupying nearly one half of the entire area of the continent. It is bordered on the north by Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and the Atlantic Ocean; on the east by the Atlantic Ocean; on the south by Uruguay; on the west by Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Peru; and on the north-west by Colombia. The republic has a common frontier with every country of South America except Chile and Ecuador. Brazil is the fifth-largest country in the world (after Russia, China, Canada, and the United States). The total area of Brazil is 8,511,996 sq km (3,286,500 sq mi); its maximum north-south distance is about 4,345 km (2,700 mi), and its maximum east-west distance is about 4,330 km (2,690 mi). Most of the people of Brazil live near the Atlantic Ocean, notably in the great cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, but the capital is inland, at Brasília (1993 estimate 1,673,151). The country, which was once a Portuguese dependency, is the world's leading producer of coffee, and it also contains great mineral resources; exploitation of many of these resources intensified during the 1980s and 1990s. A vast region of highlands, known as the Brazilian highlands or Brazilian plateau, and the basin of the River Amazon are the dominant geographical features
La Mesa Watershed
Michael Diamond February 27, 2009 Block F Mr. Cheatle The Current State of Water Supply to Metro Manila from La Mesa Watershed A) The Physiological, Hydrological, Ecological and Management Issues at La Mesa Watershed Reservation . Introduction La Mesa Dam (Figure 1.0) is located in the Novaliches Watershed. The Novaliches Watershed is a drainage basin that covers land in Quezon City, Caloocan City and the Rizal Province. The drainage basin surrounding the La Mesa reservoir covers 2700 hectares, of which 2000 hectares is forest cover. It supplies around 4 billion liters of water per day. Ninety seven percent of Metro Manila's water supply comes from this source. Therefore, careful management is needed for this area, because of its vital importance to the health and life of the 12 million people in Metro Manila. This report will showcase the physiographic features and vegetation of La Mesa. It will also explain the hydrological system of La Mesa, the water supply, the way the water is treated and made safe for drinking. Finally, it will also include ideas as well as the pros and cons for new water sources. Figure 1.0 2. The Setting: Physiographic Features, Vegetation, Soils and Rocks Figure 1.1 The main physiographic features include: a gently
Ancient China - Language, history, food, society, lifestyle, medicine and the great wall
Would we like to see remains of wonderful civilisations, emperors, treasures, histories, etc? Well, let us explore ancient China - the home of the Great Wall, wonderful civilisations and cultures. The Chinese language is different from others - there are about 3000-picture characters for words and phrases and is read vertically. How weird is that - all the characters must be known to be able to read a newspaper, and imagine learning up to 3000 characters compared to just 26 here!! China has an interesting history of emperors, rulers, fascinating civilisations, etc. Major events Early Chinese people have been around about 500,000 years ago. The first began settling along the most important rivers - the Yangtze and Yellow River and used stone tools while living in wooden shelters. About 4000 years ago, the people making written records and from about 2000 BC to 1900 the country was ruled by powerful families of rulers known as dynasties. Some were times of war, while others were a time of peace. Many important things happened under the rule of the dynasties, such as the building of the Great Wall of China. The dynasties ended in 1912 and a republic (country ruled by a president chosen by people) was formed. The Japanese invaded unsuccessfully in 1937 and the Communists, lead by Mao Zedong, led the republic for 50 years. The Dynasties Let us discuss the famous dynasties
Investigating - 'The bigger the Shopping Centre, the greater the Market Area.'
Hypothesis 3 - The bigger the Shopping Centre, the greater the Market Area. Hypothesis 3 is all about market area and whether the size of a shopping centre sometimes determines how large the market area is. Market Area is basically how far people will travel to get to a certain place, and it can be compared with other Market Areas like I will be doing. For Hypothesis 3 I will use the three areas - Acocks Green, Fox Hollies and School Road, these will be used to determine how great their market areas are and how the market area is affected by other factors. How far a person travels to get to a destination can be up to many conditions, the main thing that I will be looking at is the size of the areas, and how the size can sometimes give advantages over other market areas. Acocks Green is the biggest area out of the three - so it would be expected to have the greatest Market Area. School Road has the least amount of shops and is merely for convenience to people who live nearby; it is not that much of an attraction so would have an expected small Market Area. I believe that the Hypothesis 'the bigger the shopping centre, the greater the Market Area' will indeed be true. There are many things to take in when discussing Market Area; Access is one of these things. A lot of the expansion in Market Area for some Shopping Centres can be attributed to the levels of Access that they
The Long Term Effects of Volcanic Eruptions
Long-term effects of volcanic eruptions Done by: Clare, Janice, Nadhirah, Nurul Dinie & Peng Ho of Temasek Academy, Temasek Junior College Content Page . Introduction to Mount Pinatubo --> General information --> Long-term effects of Mount Pinatubo --> Literature Review 2. Introduction to Mauna Loa, Mount St. Helens, Krakatoa --> General information --> Long-term & immediate effects --> Literature Review 3. Comparison between the 3 volcanoes and Mount Pinatubo --> Which volcano will cause the most damage 4. Conclusion --> Why people should be concerned with the long-term effects of volcanoes --> What people can do about such effects Introduction to Mount Pinatubo Mount Pinatubo is located in Philippines, in the central area of the island of Luzon. It is bordered by 3 provinces namely Pampanga, Zambales and Tarlac. It is part of the western volcano chain that extends more than 137 miles in a north south direction. The volcano began to be active approximately around 1.1 million years ago. It is a stratovolcano that comprises of numerous lava domes surrounded by layers and layers of pyroclastic material. The volcanic eruptions of Mount Pinatubo are separated by centuries of inactivity or quiescence. This allows dense tropical vegetation to grow around the volcano during these periods of quiescence. The eruptions are usually destructive, explosive
Global warming a threat to the environment
Global Warming, a threat to the environment The Bible states that if we harm the earth, God will require it at our hands. Man has invented all sorts of devices which have aided humans in their quest for lighter and easier work, faster travel etcetera. Man's action is directly related to global warming which is threatening our environment. The atmosphere is something that is around us everyday, but do we really think about the changes that occur in it. It isn't that we just aren't paying attention, but more of the fact that it is hard to notice slight changes over long periods of time. Everyday gases are released into the air by all living materials. The gases in the air are used for many important things. For example, hydrogen is released by volcanoes, which can give energy to the cell; photosynthesis in plants take the gas carbon dioxide and create food and release oxygen; nitrogen is a gas used in our air, oceans, and solid earth, as an essential part of living things. Carbon dioxide is also involved in processes where it is stored as limestone and marble, as gas and oil and coal, and is in organic material in the soil. Not only do these gases make up our atmosphere, but they also keep the temperature of the earth stable. Carbon dioxide absorbs the radiation that would otherwise escape the earth. By adding oxygen and taking away carbon dioxide, results in
The development of agri-businesses may be creating more problems than it is solving. Discuss
Pg 2 Introduction Pg 2 Table of biases Pg 3 When and why Gm crops have been developed, plus the main organisations involved Pg 4 Top 10 agrochemical companies, countries pro and anti GM Pg 5 Map of the world showing the main crops grown and where abouts they are grown Pg 6 Who really benefits from GM, Socio-economic factors Pg 7 Socio-economic factors continued, Environmental factors Pg 8 Environmental factors Pg 9 Environmental factors continued, Health factors and Consumer choice Pg 10 Consumer choice continued Pg 10 Future Pg 10 & 11 Conclusion Pg 12 Bibliography The Agribusiness sector is a 'chain' of industries directly and indirectly involved in production, transformation and provision of food, fibre, chemicals and pharmaceutical substrates. One issue governments are resolving at the moment is the issue of GM crops, they are the new expression of agri-business and this is the issue I shall look at. GM crops represent one of the biggest decisions the government faces. They signal an irreversible shift in farming and could determine what happens to food production patterns. GM is a technique whereby individual genes are copied and transferred to another living organism to alter its genetic make up thus incorporating or deleting specific characteristics of the organism. This report uses the following sources with their
Social Environments.
.0 Introduction The aim of this assignment is to use the data gathered from the field, maps, photos and information about the Silkstone and Fairview Rise residential estates using patterns in this planned/integrated residential estate. This is a photo of Fairview Rise Estate This is a photo of Silkstone estate .1 Aims The aims are to compare Fairview Rise and Silkstone's residential areas and their livability. The criteria is as follows . To what degree is the suburb ecologically sustainable in terms of: (a) Environmental issues (b) Resource conservation (c) Waste reduction/energy efficiency (d) Social aspects (e) Physical environment 2. To what degree does the design/planning of the suburb promote a sense of community? 3. To what degree have planners designed and implemented traffic safety/traffic calming devices into community roads? 4. To what extent has urban planning integrated the aesthetics of the estate? 5. To what extent does the residential development offer residents privacy? 6. To what degree have urban planners integrated access to adequate services such as schools, shops, hospitals, parks/recreational facilities? 7. To what degree is the area family-oriented? .2 Study Methods The main primary methods of collecting data were field observation and statistics. My secondary method was the internet. 2.1 Findings of the Two Study Areas a)
Boscastle Flood - Info
Analyse, Review and Comment on Media Coverage of Michael Jackson's Memorial Service In this essay, I am going to analyse, review and comment upon how the media have reported on Michael Jackson's funeral at the Staples Centre, LA, on July 7 2009. The media I will cover are: The Daily Star, The Sun, The Sunday Times Magazine, The Guardian and The Times. This first section will be about how the media present their title page and what their views seem to be at first glance. The Sun uses a picture of Paris, Prince, and Blanket. In this highly emotive, almost inspirational picture, Paris is looking up towards the heavens with a tear running down her face as if she was looking for her father. Prince Michael has his arm around Paris and a protective hand on Blanket's shoulder. He looks very grown up and is wearing a smart black suit. His eyes, however, show how sad he is. Blanket's face is half hidden behind a program for the event. He has clearly been crying as you can see the tear tracks on his face. He is clutching a half-naked doll of his father, as if he does not ever want to let go of him. He looks exceptionally young and vulnerable. They all look like a small tight-knit family. This picture is highly unusual as Jackson focused a lot of his energy on hiding them and protecting them from the media. It is ironic that in his death they should finally be pictured, particularly
