2015). One of the most and perhaps the most controversial environmental degradation factor is the global warming. There are greenhouse gases that are naturally at the atmosphere. They include; carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, ozone and the nitrous oxide. Therefore, global warming results from the process whereby the natural levels of these
1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. What is the Greenhouse Effect? The Earth’s climate is determined by the receipt and distribution of the radiation received from the sun (Dunne, 2013). Light from the sun undertakes three corridors: 25% is absorbed by the atmosphere, 30% is reflected back into space and 45% is absorbed by the Earth’s surface (Dunne, 2013). The light absorbed by the Earth’s surface is converted into energy and used for the various biological processes. In the atmosphere, some gases have strong
Before the Industrial Revolution, the process of surgery was an unpleasant experience for the lives of many patients. It was rare that surgery was scheduled in advance and was only done in a “last and desperate resort”(Neurosurgical Service 1996). Historical surgical procedures could be seen as being barbaric today with going far back to Ancient Greece of cutting off the limb or drilling into the head to “rid the body of spirits” without any pain killer at all(Hartford Stage). This also becomes apparent
facing newer problems at personal, social and environmental levels. Urbanisation of world culture has created serious health concerns of citizen of smart cities. Increasing level of air pollutants such as carbon monoxide , carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide , sulphur dioxide , particulate matter etc. has impacted on personal health of the citizens of the world. So the quality of air and the amount of air pollutants need to be measured in order to get them under control. The impossible measurements in
climate is being affected by many greenhouse gasses. Greenhouse gas emissions deplete the ozone layer which affects our environment by increasing the global temperature. Greenhouse gasses; specifically, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O) accounts for global warming because it traps radiation from the sun and heats up the planet’s surface (Steinfeld et al. 2006). But where do these greenhouse gasses come from? There are many different sources for these GHGs. Animal Agriculture
Atmosphere The atmosphere is the body of air which surrounds our planet. Most of our atmosphere is located close to the earth's surface where it is most dense. The air of our planet is 78% nitrogen and just under 21% oxygen; the small amount remaining is composed of carbon dioxide and other gasses.It is a mixture of gases encircling the Earth and held by the Earth’s gravity. This invisible mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide, and water vapor protects the planet from harmful radiation
causes of global warming is carbon dioxide emission from burning gasoline for transportation. As burning fossil fuels like gasoline and diesel releases carbon dioxide. The buildup of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other gases such as methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) is causing the Earth’s atmosphere to warm, resulting in changes to the climate we are already starting to see today. And that is what called global
The environment which we live in is polluted every single day. The carelessness of humans today is further damaging the ecosystem in some ways, more identifiable than others. Factory farming is a system of rearing livestock using intensive methods, by which poultry pigs, or cattle are confined indoors under strictly controlled conditions (Merriam-webster). The animals are forced into the participation of the supply and demand through cities and towns. Many may be oblivious to the fact that the animal
Vegetarianism It is hot and dry. Everything is hot and dry. You haven’t had clean water in weeks or proper food in months. The sky is perpetually grey, you can’t remember a time when it was blue, or even just when the clouds were white. The air is suffocatingly toxic, as if the very earth was dying. You’re a mile from the beach, but it’s far from pretty. It’s full of plastic and too toxic and acidic to swim in; only bottom feeders can survive. Agriculture has fallen due to the UV radiation being
Dental anxiety and body’s physiology When an individual experienced anxiety, the body reacts through changes in the biological system. In the study of Nigam et al (2013), there is no statistically significant correlation was found between general anxiety and dental anxiety and general anxiety and pulse rate but highly significant positive correlation was found between dental anxiety and pulse rate. There is an impact change in pulse rate when the source of an individual’s anxiety is of dental origin