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Problem Statement Global Warming is quickly becoming a growing issue for large urban cities in America. As we expand our urban areas with the growing population, cities use more energy for air conditioning, water, and lighting (). Although air conditioning is powered by electricity, many urban cities rely on the combustion of coal for energy (). Combustion of coal emits CO2 and deadly gases into the atmosphere which leads to Global Warming (). Buildings in urban areas use conventional roofs as

Have you ever been near a volcano when it erupted? Most of us haven't, but if you're unlucky enough, you just might have. Many people think it would be cool, but it is indeed not. In fact, the people of Pompeii were very unlucky when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. Nearly two-thousand people died. Although that eruption was very similar to the 1980 eruption of Saint Helens, it was also very different. The two Stratovolcanoes, Mt. Vesuvius and St. Helens, have many traits in common. For example

Coral reefs are diverse ecosystems that emanate great beauty while providing a home to many marine inhabitants. Coral reefs, being a marine ecosystem, are extremely important for the overall health of the surrounding environment. They provide food and shelter to a large bio-diverse population. Coral reefs are among the world’s oldest, most diverse, and most productive ecosystems (Miller and Hackett 129). Coral reefs are found in shallow coastal regions of warm tropical and subtropical oceans. Coral

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telling them that they must evacuate. The united states military was based their at the time. Everyone was safe because of volcano monitoring. Although the eruption was not a huge eruption people would have died according to the USGS (United States Geological Survey). The USGS estimates that the efforts saved thousands of lives and prevented property losses of at least $250 million. The volcano monitoring for

before ultimately returning it to the oceans via vast river networks. An amazing fact of the water cycle is how much water for the cycle is stored in the ocean phase, 96.5%, leaving a small amount available for deposition and runoff (United States Geological Survey, 2014). The consistent nature of the water cycle is important in developing a timeline for the erosion

illegal concentrations of chemicals. Populations Living in agricultural areas typically have the highest exposures to drinking water contaminated with nitrate. The U.S. is fortunate to have one of the safest public water drinking supplies. Does the state regulate nitrate levels in drinking water? Yes, the law requires public water systems to be sampled for contaminants. If the water system has over 10 mg/ L they need to notify people who receive water from them. Moreover, in public drinking water systems

California State University, Fresno Department of Civil and Geomatics Engineering CE 137: Seismic Analysis Project Term Project CE 137 Seismic Analysis Instructor: Dr. Fariborz Tehrani By Zachary Smith Undergraduate Student February 2015   Table of Contents List of Figures 3 Abstract 4 Chapter 1: Introduction 5 1.1 Background Information 5 1.2 Problem Statement 6 Chapter 2: Research 6 2.1 Location and Geological Information 6 2.2 Fault Areas 8 2.3 Earthquake History 9 2.3.1 Earthquake of 1868

Beaches are some of the most romanticized places on the planet, for good reason; however, the encroachment of humans onto beach and coastal habitats has resulted in several negative outcomes. At Santa Monica State Beach (and adjoining pier), one of the most popular and polluted beaches in California, the impacts of urban development, industry, and other man-made problems have caused mass pollution in the surrounding environment. The effects this pollution has on the coastal wildlife, water quality

Arizona Republic, the area gets its name from the mechanization of the water’s power through a metal water wheel fashioned from milk cans that was used by gold miner James “Dave” Greer to crush ore and supply a sluice box with water. The United States Geological Survey pinpoints the waterway’s rate of flow at Camp Verde, Arizona, 60 some miles down the canyon. Median flow for June 1 hovers at 82 feet per second, though the canyon that guides it can become a raging torrent, once funneling 481 cubic feet