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Louisiana Environmental Issues
November 20, 2020 – 07:21 amEnvironmental policy aims to conserve natural resources by balancing environmental protection with economic growth, property rights, public health, and energy production. This is done mainly through laws and regulation...
What is the Meaning of Environmental issues?
November 15, 2020 – 07:20 amFood choices can be based on environmental and ethical factors. Environmental factors Environmental factors are things that help reduce the impact of food production on the environment and might cause someone to...
Environmental Issues Middle East
November 10, 2020 – 07:20 amWater, it s the very stuff of life, and a high-resolution analysis of the most water-stressed places on Earth reveals anew a stark reality. The Middle East and north Africa (Mena), currently in the middle of a historic...
Lists of Environmental Issues
November 5, 2020 – 07:07 amHere’s a list of some top environmental and energy-related news stories to watch when Congress returns from summer recess Sept. 6 and Washington D.C. kicks into full gear. Clean Power Plan Litigation Heads to Court...
Environmental Issues in Canada Articles
October 31, 2020 – 06:55 amWith its abundant forests, natural resources and surrounding oceans, environmental issues in Canada are a hot topic. There are many environmental issues in Canada and below you will find an overview of the major...
Ethics and Environmental Issues
October 26, 2020 – 06:55 amDescription: Ethics & the Environment is an interdisciplinary forum for theoretical and practical articles, discussions, reviews, and book reviews in the broad area encompassed by environmental ethics, including...
Environmental Issues in Nicaragua
October 21, 2020 – 06:45 amOne of the main environmental problems of Nicaragua in this moment is deforestation. This problem is inflicted by the uncontrolled advance of extensive livestock farming, unsustainable agriculture and population...
Environmental Issues in the Ocean
October 16, 2020 – 06:41 amFor centuries, people assumed that the ocean was bottomless and immune to human impacts. It’s only recently that scientists have come to understand the devastating effects we’ve already had on our oceans. Japanese...
Environmental Issues in Honduras
October 11, 2020 – 06:40 amEnvironment - current issues: urban population expanding; deforestation results from logging and the clearing of land for agricultural purposes; further land degradation and soil erosion hastened by uncontrolled...
Environmental Issues with Agriculture
October 6, 2020 – 06:39 amGoogle Earth Image of a cannabis grow site. The resolution of Google Earth images allowed the researchers to detect marijuana plants that were previously missed with other remote sensing techniques. As policy liberalization...
Reporting Environmental Issues
October 1, 2020 – 06:33 amAbout Ecology > Contact Us > How to report an environmental problem How to Report Environmental Problems If you see a spill or other environmental problem, we encourage you to report it. The sooner...
Cameroon Environmental Issues
September 26, 2020 – 06:29 amEnvironment - current issues: waterborne diseases are prevalent; deforestation; overgrazing; desertification; poaching; overfishing Definition: This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems...
Environmental Issues in Ohio
September 21, 2020 – 06:24 amOEC praises Gov. Kasich for innovative new dredging strategy for Toledo Harbor The Ohio Environmental Council is praising Ohio Gov. John Kasich s administration for engineering a pilot project to find beneficial...
Current Environmental Issues in India
September 16, 2020 – 06:12 amThe National Green Tribunal (NGT) has passed a slew of directions, measures, fines, and strict deadlines to rejuvenate River Ganga. It declared ‘No-Development Zone’ along an area of 100 metres from the edge of...
New Jersey Environmental Issues
September 11, 2020 – 05:53 amThey also promote economic prosperity by making New Jersey an attractive place to live and work; enable residents to lead healthy lives and enjoy fresh, nutritious food; and discourage the kind of sprawl development...
Environmental Issues of China
September 6, 2020 – 05:51 amFarmers dig ditches to lead water from a white polluted stream into farm fields, in Dongchuan district of Kunming, Yunnan province, March 21, 2013. Photograph: Stringer/Reuters Report by China s Environment Ministry...
Significant Environmental Issues
September 1, 2020 – 05:28 amACR has a 53 year history of leadership in regional conservation and a commitment to “Conservation in Action.” This includes our efforts to address the major impacts that are expected from Climate Change over the...
Environmental Issues in Brazil
August 27, 2020 – 05:22 amThe Petrobras P-56 oil platform is seen during its opening ceremony in Angra dos Reis, Brazil, in June. The offshore platform has a capacity of producing 100, barrels per day. Felipe Dana/AP hide caption toggle...
Venezuela Environmental Issues
August 22, 2020 – 04:47 amWater pollution, gold, diamond and coal mining, oil drilling, gas exploration, wood logging, soil erosion: it all exists in Venezuela, and according to three environment NGOs in Caracas, the pressure on Venezuela’s...
Guatemala Environmental Issues
August 17, 2020 – 04:26 amEnvironmental issues are critical in Guatemala because of the country’s vast natural resources. Guatemala is one of the most ecologically diverse nations on the planet, with 14 different eco-regions and great biological...
Examples of Environmental health Issues
August 12, 2020 – 03:50 amAir Pollution and Respiratory Health The Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch leads CDC’s fight against environmental-related respiratory illnesses, including asthma, and studies indoor and outdoor air pollution...
Environmental Issues in Wisconsin
August 7, 2020 – 03:42 amBy of the Journal Sentinel The fast-growing sand mining industry is grappling with a rising number of environmental problems across western Wisconsin. Many of the cases involve water pollution — where vast piles...
Environmental Issues in the Philippines
August 2, 2020 – 03:40 amThe current relationship in the Philippines between indigenous peoples and the state can be characterized as a legal and institutional stalemate. In Philippine law, indigenous peoples ancestral domains are recognized...
Three Gorges Dam Environmental Issues
July 28, 2020 – 03:36 amSHANGHAI—For over three decades the Chinese government dismissed warnings from scientists and environmentalists that its Three Gorges Dam—the world s largest—had the potential of becoming one of China s biggest...
Environmental Issues in Madagascar
July 23, 2020 – 03:34 amAerial view of erosion in western Madagascar While Madagascar is known for its strange animals and beautiful forests, much of the country has suffered severe environmental damage. Many of the island s rainforests...
Argentina Environmental Issues
July 18, 2020 – 03:30 amResearch in Argentina has shown that deforestation due to agricultural expansion of soybean is threatening the Yungas ‘cloud forest’, and the Chaco ecoregion, one of the largest forested biomes (a major regional...
Environmental Issues in Vietnam
July 13, 2020 – 03:29 amVietnam is among the most biologically diverse countries on earth, comprising less than 1 percent of the world s land but about 10 percent of its species. But the report noted that its protected areas are suffering...
Great Lakes Environmental Issues
July 8, 2020 – 03:22 amWhat is the most serious problem facing the Great Lakes: Is it invasive species, like zebra and quagga mussels, water withdrawals, climate change or non-point source pollution? J. David Allan, a professor at the...
Minnesota Environmental Issues
July 3, 2020 – 03:22 amFar and away, Metallic Sulfide Mining represents the greatest current threat to the BWCAW and its environs. The extraction of heavy metals – gold, copper, palladium, nickel and others – from sulfide bearing ore...
Environmental Issues in Minnesota
June 28, 2020 – 03:16 amSulfide mining produces toxic waste that could irreversibly damage Minnesota’s fragile lakes, rivers and natural resources. This is not our grandparents’ iron mining — sulfide mining has never been done in Minnesota...
Environmental Issues acid rain
June 23, 2020 – 03:15 amAn ecosystem is a community of plants, animals and other organisms along with their environment including the air, water and soil. Everything in an ecosystem is connected. If something harms one part of an ecosystem...
Environmental Issues in New Brunswick
June 18, 2020 – 02:57 amOffice of the Auditor General of Canada and the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development From: The Comité de la Santé Publique et l Environnement du Madawaska (the Co-Sa-Pue) [Madawaska public...
Environmental Issues in tourism Industry
June 13, 2020 – 02:53 amThe tourism industry grew to be the most dominant sector in the economy during a period of only 10 years, marking a new epoch in the economic history of the Maldives. The industry increased its capacity from about...
News Articles on Environmental Issues
June 8, 2020 – 02:49 amThe Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation has allotted $15.6 million in grants for environmental issues, the foundation announced Wednesday. Terry Tamminen has also been tapped as CEO. The grants will be used for wildlife...
Research on Environmental Issues
June 3, 2020 – 02:44 amEarlier in the school year, to cap off our unit on the environment, my 6th graders completed an environmental issues research project and presentation. This project was a great opportunity for the students to demonstrate...
Examples of Environmental Issues
May 29, 2020 – 02:43 amThis boat of stainless steel yields major environmental dividends during its operating life. It is lighter than a traditional aluminium boat, consumes only half the fuel at the same time as it is very hardy and...
Environmental Issues Topics for Research Paper
May 24, 2020 – 02:43 amAre you a student tasked with writing a research paper on an environmental issue? These few tips, along with some hard and focused work, should get you most of the way there. 1. Find a topic Look for a topic that...
Puerto Rico Environmental Issues
May 19, 2020 – 02:37 amBecause Puerto Rico is part of the United States, local industry is subject to the same federal environmental regulations and restrictions as in the United States. Puerto Rico’s greatest environmental threats concern...
Air pollution Environmental Issues
May 14, 2020 – 02:10 amDespite dramatic progress cleaning the air since 1970, air pollution in the United States continues to harm people’s health and the environment. Under the Clean Air Act, EPA continues to work with state, local and...
Quiz on Environmental Issues
May 9, 2020 – 01:47 amYoung Eco-Lifestyle Quiz - Introduction Global Environmental Problems Most of us are aware that human activities have led to environmental problems affecting our own lives and threatening future generations of life...
Environmental Issues Worksheets
May 4, 2020 – 01:39 amThere are numerous factors that challenge food production. The climate, topography and soil variations within biomes may be challenging for growing food, but the way people change the environment can also have an...
Environmental Justice Issues
April 29, 2020 – 01:35 amEnvironmental injustice, including the proliferation of climate change, has a disproportionate impact on communities of color and low income communities in the United States and around the world. The NAACP Environmental...
Environmental Issues in the Rainforest
April 24, 2020 – 01:33 amBefore humans started destroying the rainforests, they covered 15% of the Earth s land area, today, they cover only 6%. In the last 200 years, the total area of rainforest has decreased from 1, 500 million hectares...
Major Environmental Issues in Canada
April 19, 2020 – 01:32 amWhile the oil sands industry has made significant technological advances, the growth of annual production of oil sands presents several environmental challenges to, , , and energy conservation. CanmetENERGY provides...
Environmental Issues in Philadelphia
April 14, 2020 – 01:29 amUrbanization has contributed to the degradation of Philadelphia s waterways, ecosystems and water quality. Stormwater Management If rain is not properly managed and flows over impervious surfaces—such as streets...
Recent Newspaper Articles on Environmental Issues
April 9, 2020 – 01:23 amPresident-elect Donald Trump claims he is “open minded” about climate change, despite calling it a “con job” in the past. (EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ/AFP/Getty Images) President-elect Donald Trump said he remains open...
Solutions to Environmental Issues
April 4, 2020 – 01:21 amOver four decades in operation, the Hanford Site in eastern Washington state had as many as nine nuclear reactors at a time working with five processing complexes to produce plutonium for America’s nuclear arsenal...
Coral reefs Environmental Issues
March 30, 2020 – 01:03 amCollection of coral for construction and use in the curio trade Coral has a multitude of uses as a construction tool. It can be utilised for the production of lime kilns, house foundations and embankment of streets...
Copper mining Environmental Issues
March 25, 2020 – 12:57 amKey points • Copper is malleable, ductile, and an extremely good conductor of both heat and electricity. • A computer contains around 1.5 kg of copper, a typical home about 100 kg and a wind turbine 5 tonnes. •...
Identify Environmental Issues
March 20, 2020 – 12:50 am– The present study uses public attention on environmental issues in the USA as the empirical setting of research. An iterative framework is developed to identify niche queries to measure public attention on environmental...