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Environmental Issues in Illinois
April 29, 2017 – 11:15 amEPA is coordinating with representatives from the City of Chicago Department of Public Health, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Illinois Department of Public Health, and the Agency for Toxic Substances...
Environmental Issues Caused by mining
February 13, 2017 – 01:12 pmModern mining operations actively strive to mitigate potential environmental consequences of extracting metals, and such operations are strictly regulated in the United States. The key to effective mitigation lies...
Environmental Issues in the Niger Delta
March 23, 2015 – 03:27 pmIt s David versus Goliath in the oil-rich Niger Delta. On one side are Royal Dutch Shell - the fourth largest company in the world - and ENI, Italy s biggest industrial enterprise. On the other side are the local...
Megacities Environmental Issues
February 14, 2014 – 08:00 amMegacities are hotspots for emissions that have serious implications for air pollution and climate change, as well as for vital resources such as water and soil quality. These impacts are felt not just locally...
Current Environmental Issues News
March 22, 2014 – 11:44 amTabletop role-playing games are about making strategic movements within an imagined environment, where small game pieces signify players and points that can be moved across a space to different outcomes. Think the...
African Savanna Environmental Issues
June 4, 2017 – 01:51 pmLike most biomes on Earth, the savanna ecosystem survives on a delicate balance among environmental factors and various species, including humans. Severe drought can rob these grasslands of their life-giving water...
Amazon Rainforest Environmental Issues
June 21, 2016 – 09:45 amRates of deforestation vary from one Amazon country to another, mostly because the factors that drive this process also vary across the region. In Brazil for instance, most clearing is carried out in large and middle-sized...
Environmental Issues essay Topics
January 8, 2016 – 04:23 pmJAPAN Japan and Earthquakes Japan and Earthquakes Introduction Japan is one of the countries around the globe that are most affected by natural disasters. Two of the most expensive disasters in terms of loss, occurred...
Environmental Issues Topics
September 16, 2015 – 04:18 pmEnvironmental Justice (EJ) research seeks to document and address the disproportionate environmental health and risk burdens associated with multiple dimensions of social inequality. Although its initial focus was...
Brainstorming Environmental Issues
May 5, 2017 – 03:42 pmHayley wanted to do something about energy efficiency – Pete suggested they drill down very specifically to something like a blog purely about issues around energy saving lightbulbs. Natalie has recently learned...
Definition of Environmental Issues
September 10, 2016 – 12:17 pmTo define environmental sustainability we must first define sustainability. Sustainability is the ability to continue a defined behavior indefinitely. To define what environmental sustainability is we turn to the...
Managing Environmental Impacts
January 25, 2015 – 11:28 amChina’s outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) has been increasing dramatically. During the 2008-2009 financial crisis, global foreign direct investment (FDI) decreased by 40%, whereas China’s OFDI increased by...
Venice Environmental Issues
October 28, 2016 – 09:49 amVenice is one of the world’s urban treasures and one of its most unique cities. Built on little more than a large sand bar in the middle of a coastal lagoon, the city’s centuries-old stone palaces, churches, residences...
Environmental Issues in Mumbai
May 6, 2014 – 04:40 pmMumbai: To tackle and find solutions for environmental and climatic problems in India, Eva Svedling, the Deputy Minister of environment and climate change of Sweden, raised some specific issues during her recent...
Environmental Issues of solar energy
January 11, 2016 – 01:39 pmSolar energy is a win-win: in addition to its significant financial benefits, going solar is also great for the environment. When your solar panels generate electricity, they produce zero emissions, which means...
Articles on Current Environmental Issues
October 22, 2016 – 04:47 pmThe Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District is set to decide Thursday evening whether to certify the environmental review of Coast Seafoods Company’s proposed 256-acre shellfish aquaculture expansion...
Environmental Issues Project
August 17, 2016 – 10:35 amObjective: As a team you will create a lesson that teaches the class about an environmental issue. Your lesson will be presented to the class as a powerpoint or similar presentation. As a group, choose your topic...
Bangladesh Environmental Issues
July 30, 2016 – 03:30 pmA female farmer readies a mangrove sapling for planting. USAID sponsors mangrove tree planting in villages near the Sundarbans to help reverse deforestation and protect the coastline from storm surges caused by...
Environmental Issues in New Zealand
January 13, 2015 – 09:31 amNew Zealand generates much of its wealth from its agricultural activities, but at what cost to the land? To be sure, much damage was done during the pioneering era, of both Maori and European settlement, when more...
Current Environmental Issues in the U.S
March 24, 2017 – 05:02 pmDavid Michel Iran faces growing environmental challenges that are now more perilous to the country’s long-term stability than either foreign adversaries or domestic political struggles. More than two-thirds of the...
Environmental Issues in Kentucky
October 5, 2017 – 10:00 amFar and away, Kentucky’s most pressing environmental issues are related to mining. Two types of mining take place in Kentucky, underground and surface (also known as strip or mountaintop removal), with surface mining...