Climate Change And Its Effects On The World Of The Planet

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There are many ecological problems facing us in the United States today. Among those issues includes global warming, our dependence on fossil fuel, saving our endangered wildlife, and ensuring that we have safe and sufficient water. There is one environmental issue, however, that streams across all these areas, and threatens the safety of our country, and of many bodies of water all over the world, and that is the issue of Oil Spills. An oil spill can be defined as, “an unintentional release of crude oil or refined oil products into the environment.” Oil spills are considered to be a major source of chemical pollution. Most of these spills occur through human error, however, there are cases where oil seeps through deposits under the ocean floor. These spills can occur on land, in the ocean, and even when oil is spilled down storm drains that lead directly into lakes and rivers. Not only do oil spills threaten to destroy our ecosystem and endanger our wildlife, oil spills can be harmful to human beings as well. The reason that this is so stems from the fact that oil itself is considered to be “semi-volatile.” This means that it can evaporate into the air and create a heavy vapor which lingers and can be breathed in by humans, and can travel deeply into people’s lungs. This can in turn cause many health issues such as nausea, vomiting, headaches, and even difficulty breathing. Over an even longer period of time, the chemicals that are found in oil, and that are evaporated into

Common goods was the self-interest to provide for the basic human needs of everyone makes the whole community flourish. Based on this case, the oil spill made the impact of the physical and Biological environment including the ecological communities

Oil spills are large pools of oil spread across a large area on top of the surface of an ocean but can also lead to multiple harmful effects to an ecosystem to marine animals present in the area .Multiple variables can lead to an oil spill, some oil spills can happen by outdated equipment or poor weather conditions while others can be caused by mistakes or ignorance of the workers like with the Exxon Valdez in March 1984 .Oil spills that occur near shore can be hazardous areas for aquatic and marine animals present in the area,When oil is ingested by marine animals it can have long term effects on the animal's health and can temporarily cause the inability for the animal to float above water and to keep warm which is vital for these animals

There are a number of different stakeholders, who are quite concerned about the Montara oil spill issue. Different stakeholders are affected differently because of the oil spill in the sea. They have positive or negative perspective on this issue of oil spill in the water and its impact over the society and the environment. The discussion below describes the different stakeholders with their perspective.

In the late 19 Century, the first oil tankers begun to operate and the regular standard size of the tankers remain small (16400) DWT until 1950s. Afterwards during the proper progress in the construction industry, the sizes of the vessels started to grow rapidly until they reached out (100,000) tons in 1959. That have led a noticeable increasing in the oil transportation which dictates the awareness of oil pollution in the marine environment. In the 20 Century, the oil pollutions was recognized as a gradual problem that would influence adversely the entire world. Furthermore, in 1954 (OILPOL) the international convention for the pollution

Production of these resources also causes damage to the environment. This can be either through the damage caused by the extraction of the resource or the disposal of them at the end of their life span (Royal Automobile Club, 2013). The drilling and extraction of oil is quite complex and can leave numerous opportunities for error or accidents. Contamination is eminent via the large waste pits, often left unlined and open affecting many of the surrounding water sources. Flames from burning the natural gas found in oil fields also cause significant air pollution. Oil spills, accidents and illegal dumping of oil barrels lead to devastating ecological and health consequences that can

The polluted water decimated huge amounts of fish for miles around, and from there, birds, dolphins, whales, and other animals were caught in the sludge. Thousands of dolphins and sea turtles that have been discovered dead are linked to the chemicals involved in the oil-spill (Dell’Amore). These events do not just stun the ocean and the wildlife in it; however, they also cause serious injury to humans and their way of life.

Climate is the weather conditions over a long term. For millions of years, the earth kept changing between hot and cold, and wet and dry. As the earth warmed and cooled, plants and animals appeared and disappeared. People have had to change their way of life many times as plant and animal life changed. Since the industrial revolution, the humans built many factories and invented lots of electronic devices. They emit harmful gases called greenhouse gases like carbon dioxides and ozone, which affects our planet. However, it is difficult for people to recognize the effects because the process of climate change takes a long time. Furthermore, people think it is so far away. For example, as in Antarctica, all the icebergs are melting, which is

Oil, also known as petroleum, is an insoluble and non-renewable sources of energy used by a significant amount of people all around the world. According to the Energy Information Administration, U.S. Petroleum Consumption in 2001 mostly consist of gasoline (used to fuel cars), heating oil (used to heat buildings), diesel fuel, propane, residual fuel oil (powering factories, fueling large ships, and making electricity), and items that we come across every day (such as clothing, furnitures, kitchen items, cars, and even food). Although oil plays an important role in the human society, that does not prevent it from not causing problems. The environmental issue we will be discussing relates to oil spills, which is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment as a result of human activity. Every year, an innumerable number of spills occur and cause a massive ecological harm. America’s oil and gas industry averaged at least 20 spills per day in 2013. I believe that the prevention of such spills is essential for the wellbeing of all living specie on Earth. Companies must care for our environment and protect all living animals, plants, and human, since the petroleum’s chemical constituents are poisonous. The main reason why I chose to talk about oil spills is because both the immediate and long-term damage costs us lives, properties, and public natural resources; and that will have an economic impact all around the world.

In the modern world energy has become very important since it helps drive most industrial as well as home based activities. The process that leads to production of the world’s largest energy provider, Oil, however has continued to receive criticism. This is so since production of Gasoline, Natural Gas, Kerosene as well as other components present in crude oil leads to some forms of environmental pollution. This has led to devastating climatic changes around the world which has in turn led to loss of lives and property. In the course of transporting crude oil to refinery stations, cases of oil spillages into oceans and other water bodies occur. The result is water pollution as well as death of

Oil contamination is devastating for an environment. The free release of oil into the water leads to a wide range of negative consequences, such as “the spread by wind and wave” (Bai & Bai, 2014, p. 363). The oil spillage from the Deepwater Horizon platform floating on the surface was spread by wind and sun, moving over the water’s surface. As a result, the oil spread affected the environment, including the wildlife.

In the world we live in today there is an environmental issue that we face with big oil companies, in which they are contaminating nature, and weakening the regulations that are set forth by the government. By doing this they are undermining the general population and taking advantage of their profits which is completely unacceptable, especially for such a large company like British Petroleum (BP). With Oil being a natural resource that is available to mine/pump by anyone who strikes it, BP is doing so for self-interest and neglecting the total effect that it has on society and the climate. No, BP is not the only company out there with stake in the oil business however, with them being one of the larger oil companies they should set a precedence for others. Pumping oil has a large impact on the environment and it is starting to affect humans and animals alike. The company has had multiple negligent instances to which they have caused a disaster, one being the Deep Water Horizon incident. When such incidents occur, the food chain as a whole is being affected because the shortcuts that are taken to bypass the guidelines that are put in place. As a result of the complete negligence for the laws and regulations, the lively hood of livestock, sea life and also the very air we breathe is being polluted.

It is estimated that each year three to four million tons of petroleum end up in the sea4. Some major petroleum accidents over the years to speak of are Torry Canyon(1967) and the Amoco Cadiz(1978)5. These kinds of accidents, however, only account for around 25 percent of the marine pollution by hydrocarbons. Estimations show that 60 percent of the pollution comes from land based sources6. The remaining 15 percent is due to offshore oil drilling stations7. For all of the good uses of oil and petroleum, there are just as many reasons why they are bad. It is just that those reasons do not propose a direst threat to us. When something does not propose a direct threat to us, we usually do not worry.

Oil spills have devastating detrimental effects, both towards humans and other animals, as well as the environment. For example, drinking water may be polluted and marine life killed, consequently lowering the quality of life in affected areas. As the quality of the environment is inextricably linked to the quality of life on Earth, it is essential to properly clean up incidents such as oil spills to protect the quality of the environment and therefore the quality of life.