Literary review – brownfield sites (US)

Literary Review The United States Environmental Protection Agency defines a brownfield as, “a property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant,” (USEPA, 2012). These sites often occur in previously industrialized areas where harmful substances were being handled and utilized … Read more

The CAGW models fail to trust climate knowledge

S. Fred Singer aforesaid in Associate in Nursing interview with the National Association of students (NAS) 2011 that “the range of skeptical qualified scientists has been growing steadily; i’d guess it’s concerning fortieth currently.” Singer, a number one scientific doubter of partiality heating (AGW), is Associate in Nursing atmospherical man of science, and founding father … Read more

Potential strategies of minimizing air pollution

The primary objective of this paper is to highlight on potential strategies of minimizing air pollution. With the world faced with an enormous challenge with regards to the associated adverse effects on air pollution then a redress is promptly necessary (globally 4.2 million deaths occur yearly due to health complications arising from air pollution). Some … Read more

The Chevron oil spill

Throughout history, countless companies have thrived and prospered into vast empires of wealth and success.  Many of these companies have kept their original core values in making decisions to expand its wealth, but several have not had a clean record on their conquest for money and power.  A good example of a company that has … Read more

Devastating unsustainable practices used in dairy farming

Almost 600 million tonnes of cow’s milk are produced every year. The top 10 cow’s milk producing countries in the world are the United States, India, China, Brazil, Germany, Russia, France, New Zealand, Turkey and the UK. Australia produces about 9000 million litres of cow’s whole milk every year. Dairy production in Australia is located … Read more

Behavior of ethical consumers

The studies directed by Cone Inc. (2013) demonstrated that customers who buy an ethical product increasing progressively. The number of customers who purchased ethical product increased by 170% from 1993. The data explains that in recent years people care more about the environment in the last years. In spite of the developing enthusiasm for moral … Read more

Evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) contamination in soil

Abstract The present study provides a comprehensive evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) contamination in soil along Tehran-Semnan road, Iran, a densely populated road with a heavy load of vehicular traffics and several industrial complexes. Soil samples were collected from four different sites  and then were analyzed for 16 PAHs by High Performance Liquid Chromatography … Read more

Proposed approach to developing an expanded IWMI water research program

To The IWMI Management Team (proposed approach to developing an expanded IWMI water research program for the MENA sub-region) Renewable water resources availability in the MENA region is declining to an absolute level. Therefore, water in the MENA region has attracted much attention from policymakers and international agencies such as the World Bank (see e.g. … Read more

What is Biological Diversity?

World Wildlife Fund (1989) defined biodiversity as ”the wealth of life on earth, the millions of plants, animals, and microorganisms, the genes they contain, and the intricate ecosystems that help to build into living environment.’ Thus there are three levels of biodiversity: ecosystem, species and finer level generic diversity within species populations local and global. … Read more

Treated ADW by kaolinite & kaolinite-humic complex impacts soil/plant properties

Abstract Shortage of irrigation water sources in Egypt brings out the issue of managing all the available water resources and to re-use the non-conventional water resources such as agricultural drainage water. In this study, treatment of agricultural drainage water by adsorption onto kaolinite or kaolinite’humic complex was carried out by using fixed bed column model. … Read more

Biodiversity in New Zealand Stream Communities

Introduction: Produce a formal report about the pattern in an ecological community. Investigate the aspects of of the Turitea and Manawatu waterway ecosystems. Compare the distribution of the invertebrates in relation to biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) factors. Analyse and interpret information about the Turitea and Manawatu waterway ecosystems, and a connecting environmental factor that … Read more

Causes of deforestation in Tanzania

Population increase, agricultural productivity and environmental degradation have characterized many developing countries including Tanzania. These trends have negatively impacted on development and natural resources, amidst the increasing demand for resources in the wake of ever increasing population. Environmental degradation in several parts of Tanzania not only affects biodiversity but also has a direct impact on … Read more