The basic idea behind a hydroelectric dam is to stop water and limit the flow of a river. ... Through a rivers" natural course, it will pick up sediment and deposit the solid material as the speed of the river decreases. As a general rule, a river at a given speed can only carry X amount of sediment. As a river approaches a reservoir, the speed of the river drops, as the reservoir is flat water. ...
A way to limit the environmental impact of projects like the pipeline would be to implement a pollution charge or tax on any negative environmental problems that TransCanada creates. ... We should also shift our focus to public transportation such as the California high speed rail. ... In the long run, electric cars, alternative sources of fuel and projects like the high speed rail are much more reliable and environmentally conscious than the construction of new pipelines. ...
With the speed of destruction of Earths ecosystem, the survival of many species, including human beings, is threatened. ... It would be difficult to enforce developing countries to limit the use of fossil fuels because it means that they should stop industrialization. ...
In recent years, the world has made a global agreement recognizing that the absolute upper limit for 'safe' levels of global warming is 2 Degrees Celsius. ... He also claims "At this point, effective action would require actually keeping most of the carbon the fossil-fuel industry wants to burn safely in the soil, not just changing slightly the speed at which it's burned." ...
Beach nourishment is an effective coastal protection measure. Beach nourishment involves replacing sand lost through erosion by adding fresh sand brought from another beach or dredged from the sea floor. This method is capable of transforming a narrow, eroded coast into a wide, sandy beach that can offer immediate protection to the immediate area. An example would be the beach nourishment project on Kuhio Beach on Waikiki, Hawaii. In early 2012, authorities used sand from the shallow ocean floor nearby as it was both cost effective and sustainable. ...
The topic of environmentalism doesn't come up to frequently but when it does it causes quite a stir as to who is to pick up the tab. Our interaction with this earth occurs simultaneously. With every breath we take. Currently we pollute the air and waterways in means of economic growth "Some environm...
