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- 6421: The Destruction of Red Tides
- ... red tides there is not much we can do to stop them or determine where it will strike next. Certain blooms of algae are termed red tides when the tiny pigmented plants grow to a great abundance. The term red tide is misleading in the name. "Red tides are only occasionally red, also appearing as orange, brown, and even green. And they never occur literally as tides, which are the rises ... biohazard Level 3, which is on a par with AIDS. Not much can be done to prevent or stop the destruction of red tides but scientists are starting to learn and understand these phenomena a great deal more in the last few years. Expanding research of red tides is being initiated by federal agencies. They are seeking ways to prevent, control, and mitigate red tides. Controlling pollution and industrial runoff of ...
- 6422: The Importance of Insects
- ... but even the insects which do not benefit man's most simple interests fit into the Earth's crucial ecology. One of the insects' most crucial roles in our lives is as a pollinator. A great number of plants and orchard fruits are dependent almost solely upon bees, butterflies, moths, flies, beetles and wasps for pollination. Without any insects, these plants would all die, as would the most of the living Earth. Insects, primarily bees, gather pollen as food for themselves, but in doing so, great amounts of pollen collects on their hairy legs and body and it is transferred to a female structure and more plants are on the way. Many plants rely on insects so greatly that they have ...
- 6423: Creationism and Darwinism
- ... signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years. "And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light upon the earth; and it was so. "And God made two great lights: The greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night: He made the stars also. "And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon ... the fourth day. "And God said, let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath light, and fowls that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. "And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind; and God saw that it was good. "And God blessed them, saying ...
- 6424: Humbled By Natures Grandeur
- ... the dark when it came to understanding these animals. He kept asking me questions about the whales and their habits. It was an interesting change of pace to be my Dads teacher. This was great because I actually knew something that my Dad did not know, which was very rare. Though that was great, it was not the best part of my adventure. The best part of my experience was in the water. We set out to sea around 5:00pm and returned at around 9:00pm. Those four ...
- 6425: Coconino Sandstone
- ... the distributions of the bedforms and the dynamics of the Coconino erg. Introduction The Early Permian Coconino Sandstone is one of the most noticeable formations in the Grand Canyon. Very large dunes are visible from great distances throughout the area. Ironically, few geologists, except for McKee and Reiche, have studied the Coconino. The early work of these two, however, correctly identified the eolian origin of the Coconino. These Sahara-like dunes ... Coconino thickens across and to the east of the Sedona arch, and it is in this area that the Toroweap Formation undergoes facies changes into the Coconino Sandstone. Conclusion Coconino Sandstone is a Formation of great wonders and beauty, and by studying this Formation I have gained knowledge of its facts and what it has to hold. Being an eolian Formation as it was, it did not have any fossil evidence ...
- 6426: Nuclear Energy
- ... sun on any given day is far greater than that consumed by Americans in any given year. To harness this and turn it into something that is much needed and very useful would be a great alternative to nuclear power plants. Having no moving parts, producing no pollution, consuming no fuel, and operating at environmental temperatures, solar collectors are very clean and efficient. They produce a practically free form of electricity ... oil monopolies buy out smaller companies which are developing feasible solar power plants to keep them from being implemented and to maintain the hold on the fossil fuel market. Solar energy and thermonuclear fusion are great alternatives to the nuclear reactor but these will not be mass implemented until well into the next century. That does not solve the problem for today. To keep the number of nuclear power plants as ...
- 6427: Black Holes
- ... a black hole is, we must first take a look at the basis for the cause of a black hole. All black holes are formed from the gravitational collapse of a star, usually having a great, massive, core. A star is created when huge, gigantic, gas clouds bind together due to attractive forces and form a hot core, combined from all the energy of the two gas clouds. This energy produced is so great when it first collides, that a nuclear reaction occurs and the gases within the star start to burn continuously. The Hydrogen gas is usually the first type of gas consumed in a star and then ...
- 6428: The Problem With Desertification
- ... we approach the 21st century, the environmental problems that impact our very survival require urgent attention. Responsible governments and citizens can no longer doubt the seriousness of these issues. One issue that should be of great global concern is desertification. Desertification directly affects the livelihoods of more than one billion people worldwide (World Atlas of Desertification, 1997). These people are directly dependent of the land for their survival. Global financial loss ... support the human population. In some areas, desertification is occurring to such a degree that some lands can no longer sustain life. Large regions which have been greatly affected include: the Savannas of Africa, the Great Plains and the Pampas of America, the Steppes of Asia, the Outback of Australia, and the margins of the Mediterranean (World Atlas of Desertification, 1997). Some of the leading causes of desertification are due to ...
- 6429: Detrimental Effects That Technological Advances In Industry And Agriculture
- ... nebulous, since they come in the form of particles of invisible gases and radioactivity, and in part because response to pollution appears to be so costly at individual, governmental and corporate levels. It appears that great material loss, as well as visual manifestation, have been the only ways to galvanize action towards altering and limiting technologies so that adverse chemicals and substances are no longer belched into the environment. For example ... Exxon oil spill in Alaska are indeed enormous calamities, and we have been cautioned by at least one reputable scientist as to the risks we take by delaying reform, but these events are still not great enough to spawn greater action than handling the immediate situation. It is one thing to agree that car travel pollutes the environment, and to see dense smog in the Los Angeles Basin, but millions will ...
- 6430: Are UFOs Real?
- ... mentioned throughout the bible, just when did the phenomenon with UFO's come about? There are certain reasons and possible explanations as to why UFO's became so popular at one particular time. After the great appearance of UFO's did become so popular it seems as if the media did as well. Whatever the media says or mentions one breath of usually spreads so quick and gets so out of ... times but no scientist or group of scientists has ever been able to prove that there actually are UFO's. The parts of the bible that state the possibilities of UFO's are one of great controversy. We do however have to take into consideration that, "The ancients were no doubt even more confused," than we are today about odd sightings (Menzel and Taves 19). Take for example rain, the people ...
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