starting in June 2013. On 19 June 2013 satellites captured images of smoke from illegal wildfires on the Indonesian island of Sumatra blowing east toward southern Malaysia and Singapore‚ causing thick clouds of haze in the region. As stated by a local Indonesian official‚ the source of the haze might be a 3‚000 hectare peat land in Bengkalis Regency‚ Riau Province‚ which was set ablaze by an unknown party on 9 June. As many as 187 hotspots were picked up by satellites on 18 June 2013‚ down to 85
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natural environment is depleting day by day. The natural resources such as water‚ land‚ air‚ etc. are getting affected by these activities from humans that are going on at a fast pace. In addition to all these activities that human undertake to affect the environment‚ such as deforestation‚ soil erosion‚ construction‚ pollution‚ etc. a lot of negligence from the humans is also adding to the overall problem associated with our environment. Issues such as global warming‚ depletion of the ozone layer
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Good Morning to my English Language Teacher and my fellow friends. I stand here today to give a speech entitled “Things That You Can Do to Save the Environment “. Our environment is facing a serious level of pollution. We are also experiencing the phenomenon known as Global Warming. I am sure all of you have seen effects and heard the facts about it. So what can you‚ as individuals do about it ? Can you play a role in saving our already polluted environment? Yes‚ you can. Start by doing
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Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation Volume 2 Number 4 December 2008 Human Errors and Oil Pollution from Tankers P. Arsenie & R. Hanzu-Pazara Constanta Maritime University‚ Constanta‚ Romania ABSTRACT: The economical development of the world is based on transportation system. More than half of the products transported all over the world are carried by sea. Sea transportation is made with different kind of ships‚ as bulk carriers‚ cargo vessels‚ container ships
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India - Chipko Anti-Logging Resistance by Amanda Suutari This was a defining moment in India’s environmental movement‚ and a modern application of the Ghandian principle of satyagraha‚ or nonviolent resistance‚ which has characterized many later Indian grassroots movements including‚ for example‚ protests over the damming of the Narmada River. It has also launched the careers of high profile Indian environmental activists including Vandana Shiva. While forests are critical for subsistence
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We are all aware of the current state of our environment. Mother Earth is on the brink of total destruction brought about by pollution‚ irresponsible use of resources‚ and the excessive use of conventional fuel such as fossil fuel and nuclear energy. Part of the efforts to save our planet is to shift from using conventional fuels to alternative ones such as wind energy‚ solar‚ tidal‚ wave‚ thermal‚ biogas and biodiesel‚ alcohol and gasohol‚ and agro/industrial wastes. While others may argue
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What Can Be Done to Help Save the Earth’s Environment Our planet is in great danger. For the last one hundred years or so‚ the people of earth have wasted and misused the natural recourses of earth. Several plans have been developed to stop the abuse of earth. Some of these plans I will discuss in this essay‚ many of which can be executed by any one. Environmental problems have become so difficult that many individuals feel they can have no effect on them. Problems like oil spills‚ hazardous waste
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. Start at a young age: Education at a young age is going to be very important to sustain and grow the "Going Green" movement. Many things that you learn at a young age are carried on with you later in life. Schools should hold "Going Green" days where the kids plant trees‚ learn about preserving the environment‚ work on special projects‚ and watch videos about our environment. The kids should then have an assignment to talk to their parents about going green and come up with 1 way their family can
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dependent on it. “The nature of our future depends on the future of our nature”. Oxygen production‚ cleaning the soil‚ controlling noise pollution‚ taking in carbon dioxide but give out oxygen‚ cleaning the air‚ providing shade and coolness‚ act as our natural air conditioner can be considered as the first few reasons why trees are priceless. Trees also help-save energy‚ improve air quality‚ and solves health problems. They also have financial benefits - a variety of studies show that trees increase
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Save the Tiger This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2009) Save the Tiger is a 1973 film about moral conflict in contemporary America. It stars Jack Lemmon‚ Jack Gilford‚ Laurie Heineman‚ Thayer David‚ Lara Parker and Liv Lindeland. The film was directed by John G. Avildsen. The screenplay was adapted by Steve Shagan from his novel of the
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