Although these benefits make the proposition of mining in Antarctica sound appealing there are an extensive amount of facts that make this proposition almost impossible. ... The waters of the Southern Ocean are among the most biologically productive in the world; they support a unique, highly-adapted and specialized ecosystem that do not permit a quick response to any stress, like pollution, in the environment. Antarctica's food chain is extremely short and tightly interconnected; thus an impact on any one member will spread quickly. ... The human race should not be looking for quick fixe...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Along with these facts, she explains how in many occasions the pesticides have done more harm than good in eliminating the pests they were supposed to destroy. ... The US federal government responded quickly to Silent Spring. ... Argument Rachel Carson's central argument was based upon the fact that chemical pesticides were destroying the ecosystem. ... In fact, she was dying of cancer as she finished Silent Spring. ... She made a huge impact to our planet with the environmental movement. ...

• Word Count: 1477
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Along with these facts, she explains how in many occasions the pesticides have done more harm than good in eliminating the pests they were supposed to destroy. ... The US federal government responded quickly to Silent Spring. ... Argument Rachel Carson's central argument was based upon the fact that chemical pesticides were destroying the ecosystem. ... In fact, she was dying of cancer as she finished Silent Spring. ... She made a huge impact to our planet with the environmental movement. ...

• Word Count: 1478
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography