What will the situation for renewable energy in Europe be in 2030?
Michaël December 2013. Lebrun. What will the situation for renewable energy in Europe be in 2030? Since the beginning of the twenty-first century and even a bit before that, great technological advances have been made which are allowing more and more to extract energy out of naturally occuring phenomenons. These include for example sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat. The use of non-renewable energies such as fossil fuels is politically and economically defined just as the use of renewable energies are. Even though some more environmentally-friendly option might be available to us through renewable energies, our government might still choose to keep using non-renewable energies that are threatening to the environment such as fossil fuels, for political or economical reasons (the two being usually co-dependent). As citizens, it is out of our power which of those two energies our leaders decide to consume first. The fact that renewable energies might be readily available does not necessarily mean that they will be used. However, the political and economical reasons that can be behind the reason of a choice like this are out of the scope of this essay. The way Europe will use renewable energies in the future and in 2030 will depend on
Describe the benefits to humans of rivers
Rivers The course of the river The river is a large stream of water. The river rises generally from a mountain or lake in a tableland. At first several very narrow streams of water join together and form one larger stream. This stream gradually widens in its course. On its way, it is joined by other smaller rivers. They are called its tributaries. At last the river falls into a sea, lake or another river. The mouth of the river becomes very wide. A river generally receives its water by the melting of snow on mountains. Sometimes it is fed by rain. Usefulness The river is of great use to us. It helps us in many ways. It flows through many places. It makes them fertile. Prosperous cities are all situated on the banks of rivers. Ancient civilizations flourished in some river valleys. It helps agriculture The river is of great help to farmers. In some countries, there are many rivers. Crops grow there in plenty. So famine is very rare there. Irrigation is possible easily where there is a river. Irrigation helps agriculture. It makes the country healthy The places by the side of a river are generally healthy. A country suffers from malaria and other diseases if there is no river in it. If gives water The river supplies us with drinking water. The water-works of the municipalities generally get their supply of water from rivers. We can bathe in a river. We can also wash
What Elements of the Arts and Sciences can be Involved in Geography?
What Elements of the Arts and Sciences can be Involved in Geography 24th September, 2010 Geography is the study of the Earth’s landscapes, people, places, habitats and environments. It is, quite simply, about the world in which we live. It puts the understanding of social and physical processes within the context of places and regions - recognising the great differences in cultures, political systems, economies, landscapes and environments across the world, and the links between them. Geography provides an ideal framework for relating other fields of knowledge. It is not surprising that those trained as geographers often contribute substantially to the applied management of resources and environments. Some of the most beautiful paintings that have been painted are those which are displaying the outside world. Painters, such as Cézanne and Van Gough have taken huge inspiration from what they see around them to create many exquisite compositions. This same idea could also be likened to all literature which, to any extent, describes the landscape where the novel or poem features. The first form of Geography was Cartography (deriving from Greek chartis = map and graphein = write). The fundamental problems of traditional cartography were that they needed to convert something that was 3D (reality) onto a 2D piece of paper. Also a concern is to work out how best convey its
If I were President of the USA, My Stance on Global Warming Would Be...
If I were President of the USA, My Stance on Global Warming Would Be The World has only become aware of Global Warming quite recently, arguably only in the last 40 years. Only then did we start looking at greenhouse gasses, and only then did we realise that we must drastically reduce our carbon emissions if we are to avoid such catastrophes as flooding and droughts. In 1997, a protocol was introduced to try and reduce our carbon emissions. But America, who, on a par with China, produces more carbon emissions than any other country in the world, refused to sign it. Because of this, the Kyoto protocol was destined to fail. But now almost 40 years on at the Copenhagen Summit, America along with 191 other countries have joined together to discuss emissions cuts and financial measures to combat climate change. Maybe now, we can make a difference and act on Global Warming before it is too late. If I were President of the USA, my stance on Global Warming would be that we need to seriously curb our carbon emissions so that we can help save the planet from massive flooding, and on the other side of the scale, drought. As one of the biggest, most influential countries in the world, it is our responsibility to do whatever we can to stop this potential disaster before it is too late to address it. Machinery and transport contribute to just under 50% of our total exports. It is a
This house believes that green policies are a luxury we can do without Discuss.
“This house believes that green policies are a luxury we can do without” It is very easy, living in the UK, to feel detached from the issue of the environment and to have the impression that it has no ramifications on us as a country. This leads to people thinking that it is an unnecessary ‘luxury’ that, while we are in an economic downturn, should be put into the background as we have greater problems to deal with. This however is a short-minded misconception, which could not be further from the truth. We have an insatiable dependence on fossil fuels to provide us with electricity and fuel; basic commodities which are essential for almost everything that we do in our lives. However, fossil fuels are running out and if we continue with our current consumption, scientists have predicted that oil reserves will only last until 2055 and coal will only last until 2128. As fossil fuels become scarcer, the costs for them will rise to a point where it would be unsustainable, purely on a financial basis, to use them as fuel. This is of course on top of the huge environmental damage that burning fossil fuels creates and highlights the need to convert to more sustainable method of creating electricity, of which there are many available. There are simple measures that could be implemented and would have a profound effect on both the environment and the financial costs of
What are the benefits and disadvantages of tourism?
Tonbridge Geography Essay Industry is the backbone of everything that happens in our world today. It is the defining factor between wealth and poverty. A country simply could not exist without industry, for it would have no means to create wealth. There are all many different types of industry, ranging from farming (primary sector of industry) to selling computers (tertiary sector of industry). Tourism has become the world’s fastest-growing industry. It forms a large part of the economies of most developed countries and is seen by many developing countries as the one possible way to obtain income, create jobs and to improve their standard of living. It has grown rapidly in the last 50 years, mostly due to the easier movement of people around the world – by plane or by train. This meant that people for the first time could visit places abroad for more affordable costs, which then meant that those countries’ economies benefitted from tourism for the first time. The West Indies have become a prized holiday location, visited by people all over the globe. Their hot winters (25°C) and summers (28°C), attractive scenery and varied wildlife mean that it has established a reputation of being one of the nicest places to visit in the
Traffic congestion in Paris
Traffic Congestion in Paris Paris has an estimated population of 12.1 million. In such a large city, traffic congestion is one of the many problems faced by commuters, residents and tourists alike. This essay aims to outline the main causes of traffic congestion, what effects this has on the city and any solutions to these problems. There are many causes of traffic congestion in Paris. For example, Paris is a much planned out city and therefore has only 1 million parking spaces for the 1.5 million cars entering the central business district (CBD) daily. This makes people park their cars illegally which causes traffic blocks and congestion. Many tourists visit Paris to enjoy some retail therapy and there are many department stores. They are usually situated in the middle of central Paris and are busy all the time. There are many people going in and out of the shops and this is another cause of congestion. La Defence is in the west side of Paris with many offices and shops, it is a main office district. Many people travel to work in cars so it is very busy and buzzing all the time. But it is also well supplied by public transport so more and more people are opting to use this. There are also people waiting to get to meetings etc. so they are more prone to driving too fast and causing accidents therefore holding up traffic. Ile de la cite is an island in the
What caused the Indian Ocean Tsunami to be so devastating?
“What caused the Indian Ocean Tsunami to be so devastating?” On 26th of December 2004, a great earthquake caused a tsunami which became a cause of 230,000 deaths, 125,000 injuries and 1,690,000 homeless people. This was one of the biggest disasters of the decade. The tsunami caused problems in all areas including social, economic, political and environmental. The social causes which made this tsunami a complete disaster were the naivety of people by ignoring warnings and staying close to the coast and beaches. Also the wealth of people meant this tsunami was devastating. In India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand; 40% of their population is below the poverty line. This again meant lack of awareness and protection. Also they did not have money to recover or have insurance due to being poor. This meant lots of people were permanently homeless and this led to economic problems. Economic causes were that the governments were in debt already and the damage meant they could not recover quickly so it became a long term effect. Some of the political causes were trade and aid. The aid was very slow from the governments and for a lot of these countries trade was their main source of wealth and with the tsunami a lot of trade ways and goods were destroyed so the countries suffered. Environmental causes were lack of trees and nature as they hold soil together to prevent
To understand the effects of deforestation one must know the reason and the causes.
Deforestation is the removal of forests by cutting and burning to provide land for agriculture, residential, industrial building and roads or by using the trees for building materials, or fuel. Deforestation occurs mainly for economic reasons; a lot of money in global trading of wood, farms and industry comes from rainforest deforestation. Rainforests are being destroyed at an alarming rate that could potentially lead to many different types of environmental catastrophes, not only in the local forest zone, but globally. This is a very conflicted and controversial issue between many different environmentalist groups as some people want to preserve the global rainforests and the wildlife however others want to destroy it and reap the benefits. To understand the effects of deforestation one must know the reason and the causes of why people cut the trees down. Firstly poor and indigenous tribes need to clear rainforest land to make space for their cattle to graze. This is because the cattle provide milk and meat which can be used or sold and this is an economic reason as mentioned earlier. Another reason is residential area; due to such large populations in Brazil and Africa rainforest land needs to be cleared in order to provide space to build housing to support the population. Logging is also a major cause of deforestation because wood from trees is fairly cheap to cut but
Does Global Warming Exist?
Does Global Warming Exist? All people have different believes, but there are many signs that show that Global warming exists. Strange weathers, increasing temperature, poles and glaciers melting are happening because of the global warming. Some claim that this is a normal reaction for Earth. Metro asked two people in town, if they believe in global warming and what they think of it. "I don't really know so much about global warming in detail. But I do know that the temperature is rising constantly and that makes a lot of damage. To be honest I don't think that that has to do with the Earth developing. Global warming can be the problem here." Robert, 19 years, Stockholm. "I am not worried about the global warming; in fact I don't really think that it exists. It's wonderful that the temperature is rising. I prefer summer than winter. When the temperature increases there will be more warm countries to visit. Maybe I could get a job easier here in Spain as tourism will grow even more. I look forward discovering the new warmth." Raul, 21 years, Madrid. Letter from a scientist by the name Claus Hentzel: "Dear Metro, I hope you all will read what I've got to say. For the past few years scientists have measured that the temperature has increased with 0,2 degrees Celsius. The amount of CO2 in percent has increase in the air. How do we know if this is due to global warming?
