Environmental Issues this Week
June 20, 2024 – 12:06 amThere was a green theme on campus last week as Imperial students hosted a number of events to mark Go Green Week 2017. The week featured a number of themed days with activities focussed around ‘Meat Free Monday’...
Popular Environmental Issues
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Environmental Issues in Melbourne
May 20, 2024 – 11:28 pmThe electricity supply industry is constantly being challenged by the environmental organisations for polluting the landscape. The unit will address the issues and the challenges facing the power supply industry...
Environmental Issues Hospitality Industry
April 10, 2024 – 10:39 pmMany hospitality industries find it difficult to control or manage solid wastes, such as food, containers, paper, cardboard and scrap metals, which are waste generated on a daily basis depending on the industry...
Environmental Issues Introduction
March 21, 2024 – 10:15 pmHe Global Casino is a compelling introduction to environmental issues which links the physical environment to its political, social and economic contexts. Case studies from around the globe are used to illustrate...
Nuclear energy Environmental Issues
February 5, 2024 – 09:06 pmVarious nuclear power facilities can be viewed in Google Earth like any other building. In an open blog forum, users have posted screenshots of nuclear power facilities that they have found in Google Earth. Each...
Environmental Issues with mining
January 26, 2024 – 09:01 pmEven though you will not be individually mining the lithium used in your batteries, you should still be aware of the environmental concerns of this process. The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducted...
Environmental Issues and their Solutions
January 21, 2024 – 08:54 pmThe environmental challenges from coal mining include coal mine accidents, land subsidence, damage to the water environment, mining waste disposal and air pollution. These are either environmental pollution or landscape...
Environmental Issues in Michigan
November 22, 2023 – 12:17 amClimate change. Renewable energy. Safe drinking water. Environmental attorney Nick Schroeck is concerned about all of those issues when it comes to the future of the Great Lakes and southeast Michigan. “It’s not...
Current Environmental Issues in Florida
October 22, 2023 – 11:43 pmLakes, wetlands and rivers bring life to Florida s most important natural features: the Everglades, Lake Okeechobee, and the state s mangrove forests and beaches. Florida’s waters are critically important to the...
Bahamas Environmental Issues
September 27, 2023 – 10:45 pmThe Bahamas is known for its picturesque waters and coastlines. They are part of its culture and are critical to its economy, as tourism-related activities employ around half of the work force. The livelihoods of...
Environmental Conservation Issues
August 13, 2023 – 09:25 pmManaging the soils on our timberlands is a key part of enhancing both productivity and long-term sustainability. Soil management can have a significant effect on water quality. That s why we follow each state s...
Effects of Environmental Issues
June 24, 2023 – 07:38 pmWant Your Investment to Be Responsible? Here s How PART 3 OF 15 ESG criteria In the previous article, we noted that socially responsible investing is done on the basis of environmental, social, and governance (or...
Environmental Issues in Florida
May 8, 2023 – 07:00 amOn Saturday, people around the world will literally be joining hands in a sign of solidarity to protect the planet s oceans. Hands Across The Sand will happen in South Florida, too, as locals connect to form a...
Companies and Environmental Issues
April 8, 2023 – 05:44 amFor all the marketing around green, there s no escaping the fact that commerce wreaks havoc on the planet. As the following list of the 15 worst companies for the environment makes very clear, there s also not much...
Environmental Issues with Plastic
March 24, 2023 – 05:20 amEnvironmentally, plastic is a growing disaster. Most plastics are made from petroleum or natural gas, non-renewable resources extracted and processed using energy-intensive techniques that destroy fragile ecosystems...
Environmental Issues in Louisiana
March 14, 2023 – 05:05 amSouthern Louisiana has a wealth of diverse habitats, but many serious environmental problems confront our state and region. These pages are provided by the EEB Environmental Biology honors class to increase the...
Environmental Issues in Utah
January 18, 2023 – 04:09 amUtah legislators delivered some big messages on public lands during this year’s 45 days of lawmaking. But air-quality and other environmental concerns saw only modest gains – along with some setbacks. Rep. Keven...
Civil Engineering Environmental Issues
January 8, 2023 – 03:39 amOf course! With the world being so aware of environmental issues nowadays, modern Civil Engineering degrees include modules to specifically get the students to consider the effects of the projects they’re building...
Tundra Environmental Issues
December 29, 2022 – 03:29 amStretching across North America, tundra comprises half of Canada and much of Alaska. Conditions in Earth s tundra regions may be harsh, but those areas still are vulnerable to environmental damage. While large numbers...
Latest News on Environmental Issues
December 19, 2022 – 03:02 amHere’s a rare thing these day: Two pieces of good news on the environment in just one week. Remember ozone? You’re forgiven if you don t, since the issue has mostly been out of the public eye for years. That s because...
Environmental Issues in the Great Barrier Reef
September 25, 2022 – 01:02 amThe Great Barrier Reef is a natural treasure and one of the world s best managed marine areas — overall, the system retains its outstanding universal value. However our Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2014 and...
Strange Environmental Issues
September 15, 2022 – 12:20 amUnsettling transformations are sweeping across the planet. Crumbling houses in New Orleans are linked to voracious creatures from southern China. Vanishing forests in Yellowstone are linked to the disappearance...
Environmentalism Issues
September 5, 2022 – 12:03 amThis article will analyze the main environmental challenges facing Taiwan by trying to answer a series of fundamental questions: What are the country’s main environmental problems and what are the causes of these...
New York City Environmental Issues
July 26, 2022 – 11:16 pmMayor Michael Bloomberg created a blizzard of new environmental and infrastructure initiatives in his 12 years in office. New York City s next mayor will face countless decisions about these initiatives, many of...
Afghanistan Environmental Issues
June 26, 2022 – 10:35 pmAfghanistan has long been a land of marginal environment-too dry and too cold for much life. Thousands of years of environmental stress by the country s people have dramatically altered the landscape and caused...
Environmental Issues in South Sudan
June 16, 2022 – 10:30 pmUNEP has been active in South Sudan since 2009, engaged in creating and developing environmental awareness on a national scale to support the government and the people of South Sudan. UNEP has a well-established...
Environmental Issues in Bolivia
May 7, 2022 – 08:35 pmReport prepared by Krystal Brennan and Jen Sarchuk, students in BCIT’s Fish, Wildlife and Recreation Program Bolivia is dealing with five major environmental issues: deforestation, soil erosion, desertification...
Rio Tinto Environmental Issues
April 12, 2022 – 07:08 pmThe workers accommodation area at the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in the South Gobi desert in Mongolia. Photograph: Adrian Bradshaw/EPA/Corbis Native Mongolian herders angry that copper and gold mine is threatening...
Lake Superior Environmental Issues
March 23, 2022 – 06:37 pmAlthough Minnesota is rich in lakes and streams, Lake Superior is easily the most spectacular waterbody in Minnesota. Despite its immense size, Lake Superior is surprisingly vulnerable. The year-round cold temperatures...
Environmental Issues in British Columbia
February 26, 2022 – 06:01 pmThis year has seen a flurry of changes to legislation in BC, such that it is difficult not to conclude that the BC government is clearing the way for major industrial development. For a volunteer-run organization...
Recent Environmental Issue Articles
January 27, 2022 – 04:23 pmEnvironmental issues are very harmful on human activity and also on biophysical environment. Environmentalism is a social and environmental movement and it acts on environmental issues. To reduce or prevent effect...
Corporate Social Responsibility Environmental Issues
January 12, 2022 – 04:10 pm1. Dahlsrud A. (2008), How Corporate Social Responsibility is Defined: an Analysis of 37 Definitions, “Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management”, Vol. 15. 2. Drożyner P., Jasiulewicz-Kaczmarek...
Environmental Issues in the U.S. Today
December 3, 2021 – 03:23 pmWith a population exceeding 25 million people, pollution is a problem for Texas. (Photo: Images ) Related Articles Texas extraordinary size brings with it an equal scope of both opportunity and challenge: The state...
Savanna Environmental Issues
November 23, 2021 – 03:15 pmBiography Savanna joined CEA in 2010 to work with nonprofits and foundations on program strategy and recruiting. In CEA’s philanthropic services practice, Savanna has led and supported strategic planning efforts...
San Diego Environmental Issues
November 13, 2021 – 03:11 pmStudents entering the University of San Diego and/or declaring a major during 2016-2017, should follow information contained in the printed course catalog (also known as the catalog of record ) published on October...
Environmental Issues with fracking
November 8, 2021 – 03:09 pmOver the past decade, the oil and gas industry has fused two technologies – hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling – to unlock new supplies of fossil fuels in underground rock formations across the United...
Environmental Issues in product Design
November 3, 2021 – 03:09 pmWhen designing your products, considering the environmental impacts of the whole lifecycle of that product is known as eco-design. Eco-design not only improves the environmental outcomes it may also reduce your...
Environmental Issues on Long Island
September 24, 2021 – 02:25 pmGraphic From Professor Christopher Gobler of Stonybrook University The numbers are staggering - 500, septic tanks on Long Island. An estimated 2 outfall pipes pouring runoff into our lakes, streams and bays with...
South Sudan Environmental Issues
September 19, 2021 – 02:14 pmSouth Sudan experiences a wide variety of environmental problems, including soil degradation due to the widespread deforestation with consequent loss of biodiversity and wildlife habitats, pollution of rivers and...
Environmental health and Safety Issues
August 30, 2021 – 01:55 pmWe are committed to following stringent environment, health and safety (EHS) regulations applicable to our operations, providing products and services in an environmentally responsible manner and protecting the...
Endangered species Environmental Issues
August 20, 2021 – 01:53 pmWelcome to the Endangered Species Committee (ESC) webpage. Our Committee offers programs, resources, and a forum for attorneys, academics, law students, and others interested in endangered species and biodiversity...
Desert Environmental Issues
August 5, 2021 – 01:37 pmBiomes are regions of the planet differentiated by their climate and the animals and vegetation they support, according to the World Wildlife Foundation. Desert biomes have very low precipitation and - similar to...
Grassland Environmental Issues
July 16, 2021 – 12:59 pmAmericans must decide- - We can remove some of the trees and lower the risk of catastrophic fire; or we can do nothing and watch them burn. I think the choice is obvious - - In a good part of the West—where forests...
Environmental Ethical Issues in Business
July 11, 2021 – 12:57 pmOne of the most fundamental business ethical issues is trust between a company and its customers. Hemera Images In the complex global business environment of the 21st century, companies of every size face a multitude...
Environmental Issue water pollution
July 6, 2021 – 12:52 pmNutrient pollution explained Too much nitrogen and phosphorus in the water can have diverse and far-reaching impacts on public health, the environment and the economy. Photo credit: Bill Yates. Excess nitrogen in...
Environmental Issues Involving Animals
July 1, 2021 – 12:48 pmThe way our society treats animals is a reflection of our humanity. Hillary Clinton is committed to promoting animal welfare and protecting animals from cruelty and abuse. As president, Hillary will: Protect wildlife...
Oil sands Environmental Issues
June 11, 2021 – 12:19 pmThe is an issue that has been extremely divisive. As with the extraction and use of any fossil fuel, negative environmental effects arise as a result of the extraction, upgrading, and processing of bitumen from...
Fishing Environmental Issues
May 22, 2021 – 12:03 pmMany people cite the world demand for seafood and fish as the real culprit for destroying coral reefs, wetlands and ocean beds, but other environmentalist blame the methods and practices of the fishing industry...
Environmental Issues in Mozambique
May 12, 2021 – 11:59 amThis paper analyses current policy and legislation in relation to the praxis of artisanal gold mining in Mozambique. Approximately 20, people are involved in artisanal mining in central Mozambique, producing annually...