Our free environmental studies essays cover a wide range of topics relating to looking after our planet. In this section you’ll find example essays on the theme of climatic change, biodiversity conservation, terrestrial and water ecology, environmental pollution and management, and many more.
Introduction: Water pollution is a problem among the world’s major problems which would require reconsideration of the water resources policy in all areas. And water pollution is the main cause of deaths and diseases in the world. Water is the source of life for Humans, plants, and animals, and if the water exposed to pollution, … Read more
Electronic waste encompasses damaged electronic devices of which are disproportionately ample because of their short lifespan. The present global output of electronic waste is estimated to be 20-25 million tons annually, with most E-waste being generated in many countries such as Latin America, Eastern Europe and China will become dominant E-waste producers in the next … Read more
1.0 Introduction ‘I would like if everything would be renewable, however I believe it’s hardly possible’ (Said by a young European scholar during a chat with a friend, March 2016) 1.1 Research problem and aims of the research The above quote of a young European scholar is unfortunately the position Europe has found herself recently … Read more
Renewable energy to the rescue. Is renewable energy the answer to South Africa’s energy crisis? South Africa’s energy crisis gets worse with Eskom losing close to half of its 30211MW capacity that is available. Eskom losing its capacity was caused by unplanned and some planned outages and this could result to Eskom’s availability of energy … Read more
Hello my name is xxxxxxx. My area of interest is “conservation of environment”. I chose one of my classmates who had a good knowledge of environment and preservation of nature. I asked him three questions as below:- (a) How can we conserve resources present in our environment? He replied that resources can be conserved by … Read more
Introduction Elephants are huge animals that have the ability to change entire habitats and ecosystems through their feeding habits of felling trees. When elephants push trees over, they benefit other plants by eliminating competition and by exposing smaller plants under the trees to sunlight. They benefit animals by providing food to the animals that cannot … Read more
Hypothesis: If an anadromous population of stickleback spends most of its life in a marine environment, then the pelvic enhancer for its Pitx1 gene will be present, resulting in the appearance of pelvic spines. Rationale: The stickleback from Deep Creek lake are anadromous, meaning that they spend parts of their lives in both freshwater and … Read more
1.1. Background to the study Soil is the topmost layer of the earth surface and it is important for the existence of life on earth. Soil contamination by both natural and synthetic compounds has increased the health hazards to humans and animals. Soil contamination is the introduction of elements, compounds into the environment at concentrations … Read more
In Southern Vietnam The Mekong River’s natural dispersion of sediment over thousands of years has lead to the creation of the world’s third largest river delta, a triangular area of land that has amassed a shocking 700 km of coastline (Li, Liu, Saito, & Nguyen, 2017). Despite its massive size, this vast coastline is retreating … Read more
Several power plants burning residual forest biomass were installed in the past few years in Portugal as a strategy to reduce forest fire risk and to mitigate climate change (Conselho de Ministros, 2010) as a result of carbon dioxide emissions being considered neutral. With the power plants fuelled by forest biomass currently in operation in … Read more
When the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, the world was ushered into the so-called ‘Atomic Age’ – Nuclear power was indeed a reality. Nuclear Power promised to provide clean & efficient energy for many years to come. However, these promises were not entirely true and it must be said that nuclear power has only … Read more
Introduction Brucella abortus, a gram-negative bacteria, causes Brucellosis, is a highly significant zoonotic cattle disease across the globe that causes large production losses. Affected male cattle’s are sterile. Affected females experience reduced milk production, increased calving intervals, birth of weak calves and abortions in the last trimester of gestation, which may lead to retention of … Read more
Being from Indianapolis, Indiana, the city life is not a new concept to me. As a part of the city lifestyle, water contamination is quite possible to occur. A commonly known intruder in many water systems is lead. Lead is a natural and normal element found in the Earth’s crust and though it has some … Read more
Section One – Introduction and Concept 1.0 Organizational Introduction 1.1 Organizational Background The undertaken case is of the organization that belongs to the farming industry of Australia that is Wesfarmers. The company had its origin in 1914 from Western Australia that is the reason it is named Wesfarmers. The company is one of the largest … Read more
http://time.com/5400199/trump-ends-methane-restriction/ This is a secondary source of the effects of the Trump administration’s new policy to end the environmental restrictions put in place by Obama’s administration. Although it does have quotes from government officials for the most part, the article is still a secondary source. The article is reputable since it comes from TIME magazine, … Read more
