WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION INTRODUCTION Prepared by Laura Reed‚ Security Studies Program‚ MIT‚ Cambridge‚ MA‚ USA The dangers posed by weapons of mass destruction have come to occupy center stage in international politics. The term “weapon of mass destruction” (WMD) is used to characterize a variety of weapons that share two key features: their potential for large-scale destruction and the indiscriminate nature of their effects‚ notably against civilians. There are three major types of WMD: nuclear
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THINK GREEN‚LIVE GREEN We are now confronted with serios enviromental problems.The best way to fight them is by knowing what causes them and to figure out the best comprimise solution for the earth as well as for the humans. population growth The major cause of most environmental problems is the rapidly growing human population‚ now at 6 billion (2000 estimate) people worldwide. A quarter of a million babies are born each day-90 million each year. In another 50 years‚ the population will grow
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are the latest African countries added to long list that have lost all their lions‚ and Nigeria‚ Kenya and Uganda predict local extinctions in the next ten years. The population of the African Lion is decreasing because of trophy hunting and habitat destruction. However‚ you can help save the African Lion. The African Lion is a mammal and is a carnivore. They measure around 4.5 to 6.5 feet from their head to their body. They can weigh from 265-420 pounds. Currently‚ the African Lion is vulnerable
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deforestation by human has cost a lot to the habitat of animals. The animals are being forced to move away from their natural habitat as it is being destroyed by human. Major source of food for animals came from forest‚ when human make the decision‚ they already made the doomsday for animals. Eventually the animals will starve and die. Global warming often caused major problem to human being‚ but we must not forgotten the facts that animal’s habitat are being destroyed as well. The rapid rising
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damage‚ because of the unusually fast rate of extinction. The current rate of extinction in Australia is 100 times the background rate (naturally occurring rate of extinction). There are many things that cause extinction‚ some of these are: * Habitat loss * Natural causes (flood‚ fire‚ drought) * Introduced species Picture Caption: This image shows the crisis that Australian flora and fauna are presently in. In this
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A habitat is an ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular species of animal‚ plant‚ or other type of organism.[1][2] It is the natural environment in which an organism lives‚ or the physical environment that surrounds a speciespopulation.[3] A habitat is made up of physical factors such as soil‚ moisture‚ range of temperature‚ and availability of light as well as biotic factors such as the availability of food and the presence of predators. A habitat is not necessarily a
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are gradually declining. The main reasons for this are – Habitat destruction‚ habitat fragmentation and poaching. The Tigers are poached mainly for their skin (fur) which is used to make coats. The bones and nearly all parts of the Tiger are used in making traditional Chinese medicines. These Tigers were also a big game and were hunted to win trophies and prizes. If the Tigers get extinct‚ a chain of destruction will start‚ that will gradually kill the forests‚ wildlife
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Deforestation causes not only the loss of our precious and stunning forests‚ but also habitat destruction‚ extinction of species‚ and the loss of necessary resources. It’s imperative to prevent the total destruction of our land so that we might be able to salvage what’s left of our environment. If we don’t stop this problem soon there will be no future for our children. Habitat destruction is the awful process in which natural habitat is rendered forests unable to support the species of the present. Humans destroy
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_____Cameron Kashani_____‚ a review of: Spicer‚ John I. 2009. Biodiversity. New York: Rosen Pub Biodiversity and its decline is a subject often overlooked when talking about the dangers facing our planets ecosystem. A main reason for this seclusion is the vague nature of the word biodiversity. It is a term that has so many different meanings because of people’s different subjective interpretations. However at the Convention on Biological Diversity at Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil in 1992‚ the term was
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the years. Now‚ there are countless dishes to prepare using fire. Yet‚ this great friend can be a very dangerous enemy. In its natural state‚ fire can break out at any moment - usually through careless handling - causing devastating harm. Destruction of lives and property by fire is one of the‚ almost‚ daily disasters in the world. Not even the most developed countries are exempt from this. All anyone can do is take as many precautions as possible to fight it when it occurs. Frequently when
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