Essays on Earth

The Earth Summit, also called the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), occurred in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992. It showcased remarkable political determination and commitment from governments to shift towards sustainable development while acknowledging the pressing issues of poverty and the environment. Spanning two weeks, this conference assembled the largest assemblage of…

Introduction “Mulling over the extensive data from the TruEarth and BASES studies, Eckstein wondered whether to launch the pizza product and what the volume would be”. The following forecast analysis shows whether or not the TruEarth pizza should be launched Demand Forecast 80% of those who claim they “definitely would buy” and 30% of those…

The rapid increase of the Earth’s population is becoming an issue due to the depletion of forests and limited resources. From 1900 to the present day, there has been a dramatic increase in the world’s population by 5.8 million. In this era, humans are reproducing more than in previous times, causing them to cluster near…

Peace is something that many of us hope for on Earth. It is something that many people work for. strive for and decease for. But is it possible? Is it possible to unify the states of the universe and live in peace and harmoniousness? Is it possible to unite faiths. civilizations. and races to finally…

The Lithosphere is composed of the top part of the crust and upper mantle. It varies in thickness, ranging from 31 to 62 miles (50 to 100 km) beneath oceans and 93 miles (150 km) on land. Within the lithosphere are minerals, rocks, and soils that are used for construction, metals, and agriculture. It consists…

Introduction Nigeria has newly launch two satellites into space, NigSat-2 and NigSat-X. However, its imperative to briefly review what satellite is and the Nigerian experience. A satellite is an artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or another planet in order to collect information and for communication. Generally, it is an object that moves…

On Monday June 5th 2006, the geography class of Windermere St Annes pursued their research of glaciation and its effects on landscapes by studying Easedale Valley; so the aim of the field trip was to see if glaciation had affected the landscape of Easedale. The hypothesis that I devised is: “The effect of glaciation has…

Summary and Response to “Nature” by Luther Standing Bear In the essay “Nature”, author Luther Standing bear emphasizes the origin of, and significant influence that nature has on the Lakota tribe, and how it is a part of their being, spirituality, and humbling presence. He observes and portrays his appreciation for nature, and places emphasis…

Mr. Thomas Friedman has a theory that he calls “flat earth” he speaks in many places and too many different people about this theory. No, this man has not lost his mind going around the country telling people that the earth is flat and if you get too close to the edge you will fall…

In prisons, there are short-term and long-term prisoners, guilty and innocent people. Common to all of them is, however, that they have come to prison. Prisons generally have a shortage of material goods and shortage of positive external stimuli. But one thing is not lacking there: time. And time is the thing that prisoners in…