Our Iceberg is Melting is a story of penguins who are very comfortable with their present existence until a curious penguin named Fred discovered one day as result of curiosity that their iceberg was melting. The iceberg was the foundation of the penguins’ existence and without it they would perish. Fred had the courage to inform Alice who is a member of the Leadership Council about condition of the iceberg. Alice was a penguin who got things done and would listen to Fred. Fred had the opportunity
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Fossil fuels are being used up at a faster rate than they can regenerate. The British Petroleum report provides alarming figures. At the current rate of consumption‚ the coal reserves on Earth will be spent within 110 years. Global reserves of oil and natural gas are even lower‚ and will be spent within the next fifty years respectively. Despite these statistics suggest that fossil fuels are a reliable long-term energy source‚ these numbers are misleading. Due to global population and energy
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The problems and solutions of running out of fossil fuels With the process of industrialization‚ fossil fuels have played an increasingly important role in every aspect of human live. The use of fossil fuel has shown an explosive growth in the last few decades. The term of fossil fuel refers to “coal‚ oil‚ and natural gas - fuels that were formed millions of years ago from the fossilized remains of plants or animals” (Robert‚ 2012‚ p.10). Fossil fuels supply much of the energy used by industry and
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need to understand the difference between climate and weather. Climate‚ as defined by Webster’s Dictionary is “the average course or condition of the weather at a place over a period of years as exhibited by tepemperature‚ wind velocity‚ and precipition” while weather is the “state of the atmosphere with respectto heat or cold‚ wetness or dryness‚ calm or storm‚ clearness or cloudiness” (Webster). Therefore climate describes the weather over time. Climate change and global warming are frequently
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Is biofuel an effective substitute for fossil fuel? The planet has been profoundly explored as the human population grows fast. As a result‚ many natural resources are coming to an end. This essay will discuss why it is extremely important to find renewable alternatives that could replace our traditional energy source – the fossil fuel – and focus on successful uses of biofuel‚ which have comparable performance‚ but do not emit carbon dioxide. Fossil fuel is a natural‚ but not renewable‚ energy
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University of Phoenix Material Fossil Fuels and Alternative Energy Resource Worksheet Using the textbooks‚ the University Library‚ or other resources‚ answer each of the following questions in 150 to 200 words. 1. Select a fossil fuel. How is this fossil fuel used? What are the adverse effects on the environment? Orimulsion. This is a fossil fuel that has just began to become popular as recent as 1980. It is used as commercial boiler fuel in power plants‚ and could also be used as a substitute
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the polar ice caps melt‚ the sea levels around the world will rise. * When the sea levels did rise‚ many islands would be lost and‚ because most of the islands are poor‚ they may not be able to be evacuated in time. It is predicted that places such as London‚ Los Angeles‚ New York‚ Tokyo and Shanghai‚ were millions of the world’s population live‚ will find themselves submerged in icy water. * In 100 years‚ the sea level has been believed to rise over 6 inches. Scientists have predicted that
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explores how salt and sugar affect the melting rate of ice in water. Research Questions: * Does adding salt to ice and water slow down‚ speed up‚ or not change the rate the ice melts in the water? * Is salt the only substance to have this effect? What about sugar? Knowing how to speed up the melting rate of ice is very important information for anyone who needs to de-ice roads or driveways after a winter storm. While it seems simple‚ adding salt to ice water actually activates two complex
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“Shifting Power” Since the beginning of industry humans have been in search of fuel to power machines and generate energy. Fossil fuels‚ such as crude oil and coal‚ discovered beneath the Earth’s surface were found to be an excellent source of fuel. These fossil fuels are burnt in order to generate the energy required to complete various tasks. However‚ we are now realizing the problems that are created by using fossil fuels to generate energy. These problems are so great that they will
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Puritan religious ideas are found in Anne Bradstreet’s poem “Here Follows Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House”‚ in which themes of devotion and selfless love for God are present throughout. There are also instances where those religious ideologies clash with the emotional response the speaker of the poem has while watching the burning house; and in this paper I argue that‚ through allusion to scripture and poetic form‚ there are comments on the struggle between knowing scripture and actually
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