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Lewis And Clark Sierra Nevada
1,248 words... lt and slow going due to the fact that the river level had fallen significantly, and navigating it by boat was incredibly difficult. On October 15 th, he found Clark, and so began the expedition, the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The expedition decided to spend that winter at Camp Wood, along the Missouri river in Present day Illinois. Throughout the next two years, the expedition made significant scientific discoveries, and mapped much of the Missouri river as well as much of the western half...
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Indigenous Peoples Indigenous Tribes
1,616 wordsRainforest Deforestation: Do We Care Enough? The villagers walk the charred ruins of their village, looking for any personal possessions that can be salvaged after the fire. Looking out from the remains, they see the trucks already winding their way up the newly made dirt road. Soon, the landscape around their village will be irrevocably changed as well. The loggers will strip the forest of all trees, and then move on. They leave the landscape barren, and allow erosion to destroy it utterly. Sad...
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Valley Of Mexico Percent Of The Land
1,140 wordster> The Effect of Increased Greenhouse Gasses on Mexico and it's Effort to Reduce Environmental Damage Introduction For over a hundred years, scientists have been carefully gathering and verifying data on the earth's temperature. The latest data reveals some striking trends: All 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred in the last 15 years The 1990 's have already been warmer than the 1980 's- the warmest decade on record The global average surface temperature has risen 0. 5 de...
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Acid Rain Forest Fires
505 wordshappens because the roots emit pigments of red color into the soil which then runs into the water. Even though the amount of red pigment released is very little, due to the large amount of cedar trees in the Pine forests, the water is affected. The main crops of the Pine Barrens include blueberries and cranberries. There are also many rare plants that can be found in the Pinelands. One of these is the pitcher plant which is related to the Venus Fly Trap. Plants such as these have an influence on...
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Los Angeles County Santa Ana
1,327 wordsHuman beings are able to adapt to almost any environment, unfortunately sometimes we take advantage of our natural surroundings. We find ourselves amidst a struggle between our lifestyles and nature. Although we affect nature profoundly with our activities, we in turn are shaped by nature's potent forces. Nature can be brutal to humans, but we must remember that it merely is following its course. As a result, we must learn to coexist with it. Fire is a naturally occurring phenomenon which humans...
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Cattle Ranching Carbon Dioxide
950 wordsThere are currently 1. 28 billion cattle populating the earth. They occupy nearly 24 percent of the landmass of the planet. Their combined weight exceeds that of the earth's entire human population. Raising cows for beef has been linked to several environmental problems, and eating beef can worsen your health. The Dairy Industry puts not only your health in danger from consuming their products, but the lives of the cows that produce them. There is severe environmental damage brought on by cattle...
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Western United States Sulfur Dioxide And Nitrogen
1,519 wordsAcid rain is polluted rain. The pollutants go up to the atmosphere and when it rains it brings the pollution down with it. Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide are the gases that form the acid rain. When these gases mix with moisture it can make rain, snow, hail, or even fog. The scientific term for acid rain is acid deposition which means when the acid is taken from the air and is deposited on the earth. Major industries, coal burning factories, power plants and automobile engines are the main sou...
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Latin American Countries Costa Rica
626 wordsCosta Rica, a mountainous Central American republic located north of Panama, has coasts on the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The country has an area of 19, 575 square miles and, in 1997, had a population of 3. 6 million inhabitants. Most Costa Ricans live in a central valley where the capital of the country (San Jose) is situated. Temperatures average 15 C in the central valley and 27 C in the coastal areas. Costa Rica is notable among Latin American countries for its longstanding democratic form...
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Effects Of Global Warming Kyoto Protocol
999 wordsGlobal Warming Introduction The alarming rate at which global warming has already begun to change the average temperatures of our air, oceans and environment as a whole in the last few decades have already begun to sound alarm bells about the disastrous effect it can have on us and our future generations. The rainfall patterns have also begun to change and weather extremes have increased with more frequency and intensity, these are causing the effects of water scarcity, risks to coast line areas...
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National Forest Environmentally Friendly
414 wordsConservation and Preservation Bridger Teton National Forest is rightfully considered by many people as national treasure, which needs to be protected. However, we need to understand the difference between national parks and national forests. The creation of national parks is meant to preserve the unique environmental balance in uninhibited areas that contain rare flora and fauna. This is why; there can be absolutely no mining or logging activity in American national parks. The Bridger Teton Nati...
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Construction Industry Lower Levels
867 wordsClimatic Change and Its Effect on Society There has been a significant climatic change that has taken place throughout the years on Earth. These changes have effected society in more than one way. However, there is nothing society can do about the long term influences of climatic changes. Society has tended to address the short term effects of climatic changes that influence the global temperatures within the life span of present generations. The following will show how climatic changes does eff...
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Great Barrier Reef Coral Reefs
1,480 wordsThe report that you are about to read is about coral reefs, their habitats, and the problems that they are facing. I chose coral reefs for my project because I have always been interested in marine biology, and I am a fan of the ocean as well. As what you are about to read explains, coral reefs are in danger of extinction. Hopefully, man will realize what he has done to them and decide to take care of and protect them. I hope you enjoy my essay. Coral reefs are arguably the world s most beautifu...
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Anti Americanism National Pride
1,422 wordsActually, this isnt true for me, as I was born in Southfield Michigan, on the tenth day of September in 1983, and I have an American birth certificate. TECHNICALLY SPEAKING, I AM... (cough cough) American, but being proud to live in this great country, and having been brought up as a true, red-blooded Canadian gal, I am not so quick to admit this minor detail to the masses. So then what does it mean to be a Canadian, if you dont even have to be born in the country to make claim to the name? This...
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Medicinal Marijuana Long Time
696 wordsI Marijuana For the Better I have often wondered why the War on Drugs has not been very effective, in fact, it really has done nothing. Take for example marijuana. It is banned in any form of growth and use everywhere in the United States. Yet, this drug gets just as much use as alcohol. I probably know just about as many potheads as I do alcoholics, yet the persistence of the government to waste countless billions of dollars to try and wipe out the use of this drug is pathetic. Take for example...
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Degrees F One State
598 wordsHi! I? m Amanda. I chose to do my report on Minnesota because thats where I? m from. In fact, my whole family is from Minneapolis. I thought it would be interesting to know more about where I came from. So sit back, relax, and enjoy my report on Minnesota. Like all other states, Minnesota has many special qualities of its own. The Norway pine is the state tree. The loon is the state bird. The pink and white lady slipper is the lovely state flower. ? Star of the North? is the state motto. Last bu...
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Rapid Population Growth Population Density
586 wordsThere are 6 billion human beings on the face of the Earth. According to our best estimates, there are somewhere between three and seven times more people than this planet can possibly maintain over a long period of time. Non-renewable resources are being used at an incredible rate, and we are destroying the capability of the planetary ecosystem to renew the supply of renewable resources. The worse however is yet to come. We need to realize the necessity of a population plan which will make our f...
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Black Africans Natural Resources
338 wordsOld Africa vs. New Africa Aaron S On my essay about Out of Africa I will compare and contrast old Africa and new Africa. During the movie Africa was under European power. There were only independent countries. European leaders dictated their government. Africa has since become independent. European power has greatly changed education over the years. White people are known as the highly educated. Africans do not go to school, instead they work on farms and do other labor. The environment hasn t c...
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20 Years Panda Pandas
519 wordsGiant Pandas Panda Ecology The giant panda (Ailuropoda melaleuca) was once widespread in southern and eastern China and in neighbouring Myanmar and north Vietnam. Today, however, there are only around 1, 000 left, and all of these are found in one geographic region the bamboo forests of southwestern China. The panda has the digestive system of a carnivore. Long ago, however, it adapted to a vegetarian diet and now feeds almost exclusively on the stems and leaves of bamboo. Hidden in the dense fo...
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Indigenous Tribes Indigenous Peoples
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