Pollution Essays

Deforestation is a serious problem today, and has been for a long time. It is one of the greatest threats to nature on Earth, if not the single greatest. It is one root cause of soil erosion, the root cause of global warming, and the greatest contributor to the endangerment …

Extensions of knowledge do not always enlarge our capacity for control. This holds true for our relation to nature, some of whose phenomena are alterable by man while others are not. Despite all increase in our information about heavenly phenomena, some lie entirely beyond human influence. For instance a geologist …

Some people say human activity makes the Earth a better place to live. But actually as we want more comfort and fancy life, we are actually damaging the Earth. There are three general ways to harm the Earth, Air, Soil and Ocean and we are damaging all three of them. …

In the last few decades our relationship with technology and industry has changed in a radical way. It has become inevitable for the industrial production mechanisms to use technologically improved factories in order to get more profit. That is to say, that every single step (factory, transportation, advertisement) of profit …

Disneyland in Hong Kong- Good or Bad? The aim of this essay is to discuss the advantages and disadvantages in having Disneyland coming into Hong Kong. Disneyland is a famous theme part, with outlets all around the world, including Japan, America and France. And now, Disney decided that the next …

Centuries prior to the ruling of the Castro government, in the 16th century precisely, 90 percent of Cuba was covered with forests. Agriculture Ministry officials in Cuba revealed that the Castro government, in the last for decades, had sown 1.24 million acres of trees, of which were mainly derived from …

What is air pollution? “Let’s go out for a breath of fresh air” is an often-heard phrase, but how many of us realize that this has become irrelevant in today’s world? The quality of air in our cities is anything but fresh. Air pollution is a serious problem in our …

Glaciers are melting. The sea is rising. The highest CO2 levels in 650,000 years. The outlook is bleak. Climate Change, the most worrying environmental threat of our time is starting to unfold. Predictions of fiercer droughts, more severe cyclones, and more frequent floods invade our media and perhaps our consciousness. …

Both laws and morality, severed to regulate or direct human’s behavior, have become prevailing concepts in the contemporary world. In recent days, there are many debates on whether laws can change human nature or not. As far as I am concerned, laws can not only govern people’s behavior but also …

Setting the Mood in Greasy Lake “Greasy Lake” is a short story that gradually unfolds as the narrator’s night on the town suddenly goes from bad to worse. It all begins when the three “bad characters” mistake a car at Greasy Lake for one of their friends. Although the three …