Essay on The Environmental Disasters of War

The United States savage bombing campaign caused most of the Iraqi deaths. The air campaign of the United States was very successful in terms of doing what it set out to do and that was to bomb everything that supported Iraq's war. This even includes some civilian facilities. Nothing was safe; Radar installations, military airfields, bunkers, electric power plants, highways, water treatment facilities,

War is one of the worst phenomena that can happen to anyone and to any place because it brings destruction to everything. War brings a major destruction to the planet's environmental system as it destroys the planets forest and its wildlife. During the gulf war, hundreds of gallons of oil were spilled into our environment, that seven years after the war a group of four soldiers was sent to inspect the environment. What they found above the ground seem normal but once they scrape the dirt to find remains of oil in it. However, that was not the only

On the other hand, there are going to be some environmental problems around Gulf region due to mass destructions which both the US and Iraqi troops use. Those weapons are originally made for killing people. It means that the weapons also kill some animals, plants and any other living things in that region. Moreover, some political analysts say that Iraq would use their oil as their weapon. This is very big problem because it affects the environment of the earth badly. It also

From the crossing of the Potomac River to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, war has been an effective tool that different societies in the global community have used to push their political/cultural agenda on another. Whether justified for reasons such as self-defense or even unjustified for reasons such as social gain, war has time and time again proved its disregard of the average global citizen compared to the rest the global community as a whole. How so? Consider the utilitarian approach utilized at the end of World War 2: the lives of the rest of the world, in terms of the number of bodies outweighed that of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, so the decision to bomb the two cities was considered sound (despite the overlooked fact that it would negatively affect the health of that region for many

This disaster of the BP oil spill has caused many deaths: 64 mammals, 2,919 birds, and 489 sea turtles according to National Wildlife Federation and these numbers are going to continue to rise year after year till all the oil is cleaned up. Also, the Gulf is home to endangered species. Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are currently listed as endangered, and could go to threatened in the next couple years. Another example is the Bluefin Tuna which is labeled as endangered and could send them to extinction due to the massive oil spill. This is one dire effect that is hurting our ecosystem, and this same instance happened in Alaska with the Exxon Valdez oil spill. A great example of how gruesome the oil has taken on wildlife, look at Fig. B where a there is an oil-soaked pelican. I believe the world should change its main source of oil to a different less destructing fuel.

Since the very first war on record, each belligerent has attempted to find more advanced ways to defeat the other. Usually wars have been fought traditionally: “In terms of conventional, classic war, definitions are almost identical around the world: type of war where weapons of mass destruction are not used, only classical combat means, the fight is fought only by regular armed forces” (Frunzet), called conventional warfare. As populations around the globe grew, another type of warfare came about. This other warfare can be classified as, “activities taken to enable a resistance movement or insurgency to coerce, undermine or overthrow a government or occupying power by operations conducted through or with illegal auxiliary or guerrilla power, in a restricted area” (Frunzet), this is known as unconventional warfare. Most adversaries that the United States has faced can be classified as either a conventional or unconventional force. Since moving into the information revolution, there is another type of battle tactic that has come into existence: cyber warfare. This involves attacking enemies via the Internet, targeting anything that requires Internet access, such as power plants. Recently, U.S. forces and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies have noticed a new type of war and given a name to this different style of war: hybrid warfare. Hybrid warfare is not new; it has been around for some time, but it was not until recently that it has been studied.

There are so many reasons why pollution in Oceans water are the worst in the world. Oil is a Natural resource that most people use, it is found on certain areas in the world such as the bottom of Oceans. Oils spills can be involved as the result of deliberate sabotage or illegal dumping. Depending on the location and the condition, they have several techniques can be used to clean up the oil spills. 37 million gallons of oils is spilled in the Oceans each year. Most consequences of water pollution is caused by mishandling of oil products Proper disposal and recycling of used oils can go along way to help to prevent oil pollution in the water. In conclusion oil spills are so dangerous animals and maybe peolpe could die of oil pollution in waters.

The war time period was prolonged, but many attacks were focused on small land areas. The long term effects of the war included damage to sewage systems and subsequent poor sanitation leading to gastrointestinal disturbances and degraded health. Environmental effects of the war were not well monitored, but some observations could be made. Bombings accounted for destruction of forests, date palm orchards, and pasture land. Some farmlands remain unusable due to contamination from toxic weapons. Bombings of oil rigs in the gulf caused much oil contamination of the ocean, leading to destruction of the prawn fishing industry (Mitchell, 1996).

The pesticide industry rose to fame in the period of World War II where numerous chemicals being used in warfare and they were found with capabilities of killing insects. Insects were being used as experiments while testing the chemicals that were being used to kill other humans. In the middle of 1940, because of the poisonous nature of some pesticides, though still effective and good played a very great role towards agriculture, the federal government managed to respond by initiating some few regulatory rules. This paper is aimed at analyzing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations that are used in pesticides, it will also provide some threats that pesticides pose on the environment’s well-being, as well as human’s, and will

Being touched by war can change a person, especially if they’re someone like Ishmael Beah, the author of A Long Way Gone. Ishmael’s life started off as normally as yours or mine. He had a father, a mother, two brothers, a good group of friends, and a love for rap music. These were the days before the war. After the war came, everything changed, and now I feel that the phrase “A long way gone” applies to his life in many ways, whether it be physically, emotionally, or socially.

Oil spills are a worldwide issue- widely known for polluting the oceans, infecting plant life, and killing many different species of animals. In fact, during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon catastrophe, approximately 205.8 million gallons of oil was pumped into the Gulf of Mexico (“A Deadly…” 2011). Over 82,000 birds, 6,165 sea turtles, and around 25,900 different species of marine mammals were either harmed or killed because of The Deepwater Horizon spill (“A Deadly…” 2011). Not only are oil spills a huge biological issue, the mere production of oil has a negative effect on many ecosystems: contaminating oceans, air, soil, and killing many species of flora and fauna.

Spilled oil can also contaminate drinking water supplies. For example, in 2013 two different oil spills contaminated water supplies for 300,000 in Miri, Malaysia; 80,000 people in Coca, Ecuador,. In 2000, springs were contaminated by an oil spill in Clark County, Kentucky.

The Aftermath: The Fallout of War—America and the Middle East exhibit was very honest and open. I like how there were areas to sit down and read other book and articles about this subject. Those photos of children selling items and this one of the kids in the ruins of the house took away their invisible. They are suffering for the transgressions of the people before them, yet this is rarely brought up. They grew up in a war environment; this life is all that they know. This photographer is being blunt to the point where we have to face our own shortcomings. We have to think about our life with theirs in mind. This little boy’s house was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike! Even with all the chaos and the destruction of his house, Baraa was still

Oil spills can happen anywhere and anytime. You don’t really hear about them when they happen, because some people don’t think they’re a big deal. They can be prevented if oil companies didn’t use old pipes that’s been there for years. The state of Peru has brought in this oil company called Petroperu. When they were brought in they told the Indigenous people “with oil, you and Peru will grow.” Since then the Oil company has spilled tons of crude oil in the Amazon river contaminating communities water and food supply.

War is one thing that we all know is a necessary evil. The United States has been involved in many wars since it’s founding in the late 1700’s and will more than likely continue to be involved in more as it moves into the future. There are many reasons that the United States has been involved in, or is currently involved in wars. Although war is not always a popular thing to become a part of, the full effects of the war are not always known and may never be known as long as the United States is a country. Stephen Crane tells us that there are many effects of war in his poem “War is Kind”. Physical handicaps, mental handicaps, as well as family hardships, etc. can all be seen in this poem. These problems are all effects of war, and will