Essays on Natural Environment

Analysis of Michael Pollan’s essay “Why Bother?” Michael Pollan, in his essay “Why bother” published last April 20, 2008 in the New York Times  ,  is convincing the public to do their own individual   share of averting climate change by bothering to do what they may think as insignificant activities yet nevertheless would help decrease…

There are many definitions of sustainable development present, but the most widely used is “Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. ” – World Commission on Environment and Development (Oxford University Press), 1987 The history of sustainable development started with the World…

Sludge from Wastewater Treatment: A Natural Fertilizer for Pechay (Brassica rapa chinensis) Introduction Background of the Study Pechay (Brassica rapa chinensis) could grow for almost 15-20 cm tall and have wide leaves (Siemonsma & Piluek, 1994). Pechay would grow under any climate and could be produced throughout the year specially when the provided soil is…

Imagine being blinded by dirt and disoriented by wind. Imagine having to cover your faces whenever you left the house and having to cover your food whenever you ate. Well, welcome to the Dust Bowl. During the 1880s, farmers fled to the Southern Great Plans after hearing word that it was great for planting wheat….

A Goddess of the earth: “The Gaia hypothesis says that the temperature, oxidation state, acidity, and certain aspects of the rocks and waters are kept constant, and that this homeostasis is maintained by active feedback processes operated automatically and unconsciously by the biota. ” – James Lovelock, The Ages of Gaia It often seems obvious…

Ecosystems can be complex and hard to manage. In fact, they can encompass diverse species and habitats. As such, specific planning and procrastination is needed in order to protect them from the different threats that might undermine their existence, but also preserve and enhance the life of species through a variety of measures and activities….

Industrial Minerals what it is all about? Is it really important to us? When I read the topic, my curiosities begin to start & ask questions in my mind. Industrial Minerals are geological materials which are mined for their commercial value, which are not fuel and are not sources of metals. They are used in…

IPE – Green Critique IPE is about states and markets as is examined through the various perspectives; Liberalism -laissez faire, free markets; Economic nationalism – states, power and security; and the Structuralist perspective – capitalism pushing states and markets into class warfare. But it is easy to oversimplify IPE, an important intellectual movement aims to…

River Indus is the largest river of our country. This river after originating from northern slopes of Kailash Range in Tibet (China) passing through the Himalaya and enters in Pakistan’s territory near Gilgit. In the upper region a number of streams join in it, but at the later stage, some of its western and eastern…

The Air Quality Index (AQI) (also known as the Air Pollution Index (API) or Pollutant Standard Index (PSI) is a number used by government agencies to characterize the quality of the air at a given location. Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulate matter, or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans…