The poet responsible for the creation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight uses many literary techniques to teach his audience in more effective fashions. Symbolism may be the most prominent literary technique used in the poem, but it is not always easy to determine what each symbol represents. In some cases, such as Gawain’s […]
For centuries, mankind has relied upon forests for food, medicine, fuel, timber, etc. To human beings, forests seemed to be an inexhaustible resource to which humans could consume unlimitedly. However, in the light of excessive commercial agriculture, mining, and urbanization, it is an undoubted fact that someday forests will be depleted. Such a phenomenon carries […]
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Get startedThe short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury and Sara Teasdale’s poem take place after a nuclear war. The stories can be compared through reference to man dying and nature continously being carried on. The story and poem express the fire which creates horrible effects on life such as people, animals and […]
Before there were humans, animals reigned over the ginormous kingdom we know as the planet Earth. What is much unknown among the human population is the severity and critical effects humans are having on these animals. Endangered species are a highly controverted topic among today’s society, and pose a serious risk of never recovering from […]
Pollution is a big issue that affects humans on a daily basis and it is not really noticed. But pollution does not only affect humans it also affects plants and both land and sea creatures. The main three types of pollution are land, water, and air pollution. Pollution is considered a social issue because it […]
During evolution it is natural for some sub-species to reach a point where they become extinct. However, the extinction of more animals is becoming more prevalent due to human interactions such as habitat destruction, over-hunting of species, along with other activities that infringe upon an animal’s natural environment. A species is termed endangered when its […]
How would the world react to a certain kind of animal dying out or going extinct? Would the world be better off without them or have a drastic change to the environment? Animals have an important role to the part of the life works. Many of the species produce things that are essential to the […]
Every morning when you wake up in the morning, the first thing you may think about most likely isn’t “How am I going to help the world”? But how would you feel if I told you that you are one of the main causes of species around the world going extinct? Well most people have […]
We’ve all heard of fossil fuels, “the product of dead dinosaurs” “the culprits responsible for the greenhouse effect and global warming”, but how much do we really know about its origins and how it came to have such a central role in our daily lives. In this essay, I endeavor to deepen your knowledge of […]
While many people have heard of global warming before, not everyone has a clear idea of what it is exactly. According to Amanda MacMillan, an overabundance of gases, mainly carbon dioxide, absorbs the radiation from the sun while it is trying to escape the earth’s atmosphere, causing the heat from the radiation to be confined […]
Every year, there are countless numbers of debates on what should be done about the modern energy crisis. There is also an extra emphasis on what form of energy production is the most efficient, cheapest, and especially what is best for the environment. In the background, a form of energy, containing all of the above […]
According to Wetland and Erosion researchers, Hurricane Katrina destroyed 40 square miles of the Pontchartrain Basin in one day. Result of this damage was between 60 and 70% of both residents and wildlife became vulnerable as found in Louisiana’s Disappearing Wetlands. Disappearing Wetland also state “These barriers served as storm buffers, protecting the mainland.” (Pendarvis) […]
When I was young especially in junior school, I had several good experiences of playing in nature which are memorable to date. One of the memorable events was identifying trees and plants around especially those had fruits. In the course of growing up, I observed that my father grew some trees within the compound as […]
Pollution is caused by some sort of toxic waste that is throw on the atmosphere or land near by. There are many types of pollution, the main are air pollution light pollution and water pollution, all three are very dangerous to the ecosystem. Pollution is a contamination the environment which we live in and it […]
Nutrient pollution is one of America’s most widespread, costly and challenging environmental problems, and is caused by excess nitrogen and phosphorus in the air and water (epa.gov/nutrientpollution/problem.). Nitrogen occurs naturally in the environment, it plays a crucial role in the nitrogen cycle, as well as being the most abundant element in air. Together, nitrogen and […]
