Beach nourishment is an effective coastal protection measure. ... Also, sand on the re-nourished beaches will just be eroded again unless other coastal protection measure are undertaken. ... Groynes are also an effective coastal protection measure. ... Tetrapods are also an effective coastal protection measure. ... Also, as tetrapods are pre-casted, they can be placed quickly compared to the other measures. ...
GLOBAL WARMING Humanity is conducting an unintended, uncontrolled, globally pervasive experiment whose ultimate consequences could be second only to nuclear war. Fossil fuel burning, deforestation, and the release of industrial chemicals are rapidly heating the Earth to temperatures not experienced in human memory. Environmentally we have reached a point of unprecedented damage. Limiting global heating and climatic change is the central environmental challenge of our time. If it does not change, human health, birds fish, and many types of ecosystems will be permanently harmed. ...
Since mans humble beginnings as a hunter/gatherer he has proven himself to be formidable and resilient. It is in mans nature to survive through the conquest of all adversity, whatever form it may take. He has scrambled to the top of the species ladder by constantly keeping an eye on the bottom line ...
Renewable energy, or more specifically microalgae biofuels, provide potential feedstock and mechanisms to produce alternative clean energy and power from traditional petroleum fuels. With simple structure, short cell cycle, the ability to grow in various water environments, and natural photosynthesi...
Over the past several years, temperatures around the world kept rising. Sometimes it's unbearable for people on this planet. "The temperature during an eight-day heat wave in Chicago in July 1995 hovered around 100 degrees Fahrenheit. High levels of humidity made the air feel even hotter, creatin...
The greenhouse effect as stated in the dictionary is the effect produced as greenhouse gases allow incoming solar radiation to pass through the Earth's atmosphere, but prevent most of the outgoing infrared radiation from the surface and lower atmosphere from escaping into outer space. This process occurs naturally and has kept the Earth's temperature about 60 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than it would otherwise be. Current life on Earth could not be sustained without the natural greenhouse effect. Weather stations, balloons, ocean buoys, and satellites tell us the Earth's tempe...
An Inconvenient Truth Reaction Paper for "An Inconvenient Truth" The movie was composed of many documented events narrated and discussed by the former U.S Vice President Al Gore. The data gathered and the trends of different climatological graphs were well introduced to the public for better comprehension. The documentary also provided a deeper understanding regarding the most sensitive issue about the environment which is the Global Warming. It was alarming to see the various effects of the dramatic increase in carbon emissions by the world since carbon is one o...
