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.
Abstract: Green fluorescent protein (GFP) is a bioluminescent protein that is found in Aequorea Victoria, a species of Jelly fish. The goal of the experiment was to express and purify a recombinant form of GFP (rGFP) using Ni2+ agarose affinity chromatography technology. The His6/Xpress epitope tagged rGFP gene’s overexpression occurred in the BL21 (DE3) <pLysS> … Read more
Palm oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet, it is a type of edible oil derived from the fruit of palm trees, grown in Indonesia and Malaysia where about 85% of all palm oil around the world is produced and exported. Palm Oil is so cheap it can be used in … Read more
Solar power is an excellent source of alternative energy because it is renewable, and economical and doesn’t pollute the environment. Another reason it is a good source of energy is because solar energy is one of the cleanest and most renewable energy sources that is available to us. Also, solar technologies can keep the energy … Read more
Marine mammals and other organisms are constantly adapting and evolving, especially in light of current global climate change trends. These changes are ultimately forcing animals out of their historical niches, or the abiotic and biotic conditions of an environment that an organism needs to grow, survive and reproduce (Bowman et al. 2017). It is important … Read more
Geuss, Megan. “Scotland’s Floating Wind Farm Is Showing How Powerful Offshore Wind Can Be.” Ars Technica, 4 Mar. 2018, arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/03/first-floating-wind-farm-has-performed-better-than-expected/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2018. The first commercial floating offshore wind farm, called Hywind. Hywind’s capacity far exceeds the average capacity factors of many other sources of electricity. Hywind is well-equipped to withstand violent storms without … Read more
Source 1 Data on the health impact of pollution can be utilized to illuminate decisions about sustainable energy choices. As a major aspect of the US Energy Policy Act of 2005, the US Congress subsidized an investigation for defining and assessing key external costs and benefits – related to health, condition, security, and foundation – … Read more
One of the most important issues to me that will be impacted by the upcoming congressional election are how environmental issues will be handled in the future. Being from Alaska, climate change and other issues regarding the ecosystem are very important to me and I think they should be held to the highest importance, not … Read more
Introduction & Research Question Our main research question is “How does MSU contribute to soil pollution?” and to take this question further, we want to ask “How does Spartan Stadium soil compare to other soil samples around campus in terms of pH level?”. In this project, the goal is to understand soil pollution and its … Read more
Sustainability is the process of helping the Earth, its population, and resources last long term. It is concerned with meeting the needs and capacity of the current population while being able to adapt to constant change. This is being able to maintain a balance where we have enough resources to suit our present needs without … Read more
Nuclear energy has became a growing discussion in today’s era. The termination of World War 2 remarked the beginning of the atomology. We know that atoms are present everywhere and everything is made up of atoms. Atoms are the small particles present in the molecules to make up solids, liquids and gases. Atoms itself are … Read more
The animal agriculture industry is responsible for a large amount of the emissions that are damaging the earth. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, about 18% of greenhouse gas emissions are the result of animal agriculture. They state, “…the farm animal sector annually accounts for 9% of human-induced emissions of … Read more
With the Earth’s climate changing at a rate that has surpassed most scientific forecasts, some communities are suffering disasters from the alarming results of climate change (UNHCR, 2017). The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) also vocalizes that the people who are displaced across borders because of climate change may not meet the criteria of being a … Read more
Background The chemical compound 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4-D) is the active ingredient in the majority of herbicides used around the world. The reason this controversial compound was of interest to me is because I used to work at a golf course as a greenskeeper where we sprayed herbicides, pesticides, insecticides, fungicides, and dye all along the … Read more
Introduction In December of 2015, the Paris Agreement was accepted as a global initiative toward the large climate change problem we are facing today. The Agreement is a climate change policy that’s main goals are to attempt to lower the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere and keep the global temperature warming to … Read more
Sea otters, scientifically named Enhydra lutris, are best known as the “weasels of the sea.” These mammals were found in several different areas including Alaska, the Pacific Coast along California, and Japan. It has been estimated that there were 150,000 to 300,000 of them in the early 1700’s. These numbers remained fairly accurate and steady … Read more
