Light Pollution In California National Parks

For instance, when Rose Mary left a piano outside, she expressed that “Most pianists never get the chance to play in the great out-of-doors” (33), or, when Jeannette told Rose Mary that she cannot live happily being vagrant, Rose Mary told her, “Why not? Being homeless is an adventure” (161). Therefore, the Joshua tree’s management to stay alive through turbulent climate compares and symbolizes Rose Mary’s optimistic character. When life threw lemons towards the Joshua tree in the form of wind and sand, the Joshua tree made lemonade by creating a mutualistic connection amongst itself and nature by growing sideways. The life of the Joshua tree points out how good always outshines bad which is what made it “one of the most beautiful trees [Rose Mary] had ever seen” (21) due to the way it continued to flourish in spite of the hindrances it has overcome, thus alluding to the hopeful and trusting personality Rose Mary

In the “Grand Canyon: A Whole New World” the author proclaims, “The canyon was not the same one I’d first encountered at the conclusion of the mule ride. It no longer disoriented and terrified me but, in accordance with Colter’s ideals, it elevated the mind, enlarged the heart” (Kirn 40). This quote shows that our culture does not allow younger generation to have exposure to the natural world, but once they do experience it they can learn to understand and take responsibility for it. The vast influence of technology in one’s culture can be a deterrent from taking the time to experience nature in its true beauty. The lack of responsibility for nature has had some dramatic effects on the natural world. In the article “ Letter to the Editor on Climate Story” Walker and Roberts states, “Humanity’s reliance on carbon-based fuels is pumping dangerous amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, leading to a steady rise in average global temperature and attendant ill effects including droughts, the spread of infectious diseases, and sea level rise” (Walker and Roberts 137). If millennials do not take responsibility for the natural world they will continue to harm and ultimately destroy it for their generation and generations to

The California Gold Rush had a positive impact on California’s environment in many different ways, but along with the positives came the negative impacts. In 1848, people flocked to California in hope to make their gold filled dreams come true and strike it big, but with the more people moving to California, the more the population rose, leaving destructive effects on the state’s environment then and for the years to come. California’s physical environment was shaped not only by the influx of people, but also the manmade structures they added and how they manipulated the state’s land to embrace the large population that wasn’t there before the Gold Rush hit.

My 1st contention is national parks can actually negatively affect the environment, they draw thousands or even hundreds of thousands of visitors who all impact the environment, whether through pollution from cars or the impact of camping. The roads that are built for cars in the parks have a severe impact on the environment and the animals that are l m, iving there. according to ournationalparks.us “High levels of park attendance affiliated with vehicular traffic have caused the Yosemite National Park administration to wonder how it can still allow visitors to enjoy the exuberance of the park, but, at the same time, preserve the habitat of the more popular

1. What is the difference between the type of smog experienced by cities in the eastern United States and that found in Southern California? early people burned wood for heat and cooking fires in enclosed spaces such as caves and small tents or houses. And Photochemical smog is the abundance of cars and sunshine that provided the perfect setting for a chemical reaction between some of the molecules in auto exhaust or oil refinery emissions.

When one think of what can be dangerous, or hostile towards a natural environment, one might think of things like the cutting down of trees, or hunting, or urban development. One thing that is common among all of these, is people. One of the most detrimental factors to any environment, and especially the Mojave Desert of Southern California, is the human being. Humans are responsible for damages caused by off road vehicles, pollution, and industrialization. Each of these contributes to the damage, and destruction of natural desert lands, but off road vehicles is a major contribution.

The Water In The Valley. If the water is contaminated by the airborne pollutants, whether by depositing through direct water surface contact or by depositing on land and being carried to water bodies through run off, the residents will face problems. Once in the water, these pollutants can cause the fish to poison people upon consumption, or the fish could die out. Harmful algal blooms could occur; the water will become contaminated and unsafe to drink. This might seem like an exaggeration but in the San Joaquin Valley, the threat is very real. One might say that the people of the San Joaquin Valley may depend on water more than people elsewhere. The residents need water more because many of them depend on having enough water for their jobs, not just for their consumption. Being one of the top agricultural industries, the San Joaquin Valley residents need to have plenty of water for their industry of choice, whether is be for watering their crops or keeping the cows ' food (grass) alive, to ensure that they will be able to bring in profit to the valley and be able to feed themselves and their families.

Nature presents itself around us every day, sprouting between the sidewalk and the street, potted on a porch or controlled and planned out in sectioned off lots often accompanied by a playground. Living in the city, we are not often presented with the unpredictable qualities of wild nature, an environment that is more likely to make the average person feel like an explorer of uncharted territory than a trip to the neighborhood park would ever make us feel.

Often while driving through the valley you may start to smell a particular difference in the air, and not in a good way. Perhaps you didn’t know that San Joaquin Valley is one of two districts in the county to be classified by Enviornmental Protection Agency (EPA) as “extreme nonattainment” ("The Air District’s Mission"), which means it is considered to have the worst air quality; worse than the National Ambient Air Quality Standards as defined in the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1970 ("Google"). Also, San Joaquin County is one of the nine areas in the country to be designated as a “serious nonattainment” area for particulate matter ("The Air District’s Mission"). Although the air quality is not great here in the valley since

There are also national groups that meet annually to discuss how to prevent light pollution. A representative from Natural Night would attend and share what has been done to help in our area and discover what others are doing. To inform government officials the best course of action is still to simply write e-mails and make phone calls while doing some localized advertising and having a booth at local events. In order to get on the governmental agenda, Natural Nights would probably have to rely on demonstrations, rallies, and supporters petitioning their elected officials. As has been stated above, this group would heavily depend on grassroots mobilization to be noticed by governmental officials. Natural Night would be able to tell if its policies were working by the percentage of public and private buildings in an area that had Dark Sky lights (lights that reduce skyglow). Another way to measure success would be to track the number of sea turtles that are found inland after getting confused by artificial lights and heading there rather than back out to

When thinking about displacement and gentrification I think about the children and families that are affected. I think about the new and ever changing environment that is the city around us. But I don’t think about the trees that lined the street, or the flowers that spring up on the sidewalk ,and I definitely don’t think about the fact that only in so few lucky neighborhood do I see that, and how when I do see it , it’s a privilege and not just something everyone gets to experience. Never would I have thought about the privilege natures beauty offers in inner cities until meeting Co-Founder and Direction of The West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project (WOEIP) Brian Beveridge. Brian is an advocate for community gardens and environmental justice West Oakland, even though he isn’t originally an Oakland Native.

Los Angeles County ranks among the 10% worst air quality polluters in the US. The hustle and bustle of public transportation and smog released by an over-populated commuter based region, have significantly lowered air quality standards. Henceforth, health concerns have risen for all Angelinos. Research has observed that there is a serious influx of pollutants in the air that could have damaging results both on adults and children alike. However, different forms of renewable energy over the years have facilitated an alternative to this issue. A movement away from an urban sprawl Los Angeles to new urbanism has allotted us better living and breathing conditions over the last several years.

I live in Moreno Valley, California where the water quality is 50 on a scale of 100 (with higher being better). I myself have a water cooler dispenser like you would see in an office building being when I moved here I was told not to drink the water. Nevertheless, presently in my local area there are issues of water quality and a few issues of water quantity. For example, Moreno Valley drainage system is polluting our waterways, climate change is intensifying California droughts, human population and wasteful water consumption are further adding to the water source depletion. But in Moreno Valley we rely on a mixture of groundwater, the State Water Project, and the Colorado River as our primary source of drinking water. At the current state

Wildfire risk in California refers to the chance wildfires may occur as a result of human interference with nature. In the book, “Our Changing Climate 2012” by the California Natural Resources Agency, the author discusses how computer projections project that in the future, the global warming will increase at a higher rate. The author claims that “wildfire risk increases in California will also be driven to a large extent by changes in land use and development.”(Agency 3). In other words, developing real estate and construction increases the chance of wildfires. Gathering from the Agency, only by consciously constructing the human environment can society reduce the risks of wildfires. This awareness is relevant today because over the 2017

In American urban parks, the construction of nature as exemplified in the naturalistic park settings speaks to the culturally determined social process of defining social spaces. Indeed, as the word “construction” suggests, nature serves as an abstract ideal in urban American consciousness, which in turn is concretely actualized as per the socio-political leanings of the age.