... Kolbert's "The Darkening Sea" was first published in The New Yorker but later appeared in the book, The Global Warming Reader, which brings light to the problem of pollution and its effect on the oceans. The book was published in 2012, and contains work from over 10 different climate authors. "The Darkening Sea" presents the mostly unknown ... in the audience due to its gross and potentially horrifying connotation. Another important rhetorical technique that Kolbert used in her article is ethos. By interviewing and getting information from all types of scientists, she gives her article ...

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... the objectives included distributing questionnaires and carrying out research. The results show that the major cause of climate change are the different types of air pollution contributing to the major effect which is rise in sea level. People are carrying out activities to fight climate change but not ... done by tertiary students, governments and NGO's to fight it. As stated by Australian Conservation Foundation climate change is the consequence of unchecked pollution. When carbon emissions caused by human activity enter the air they have dangerous effects on the environment, the econo...

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... Scientists have not yet finished counting the thousands of different species of plants and animals that use or live in the coral reef. There are three types of coral reefs: fringing reefs, barrier reefs, and atolls. Fringing reefs are located close to shore, separated from land by only shallow water. Barrier ... visible from the moon. There is only one problem with this beautiful structure and that is the carelessness of man. Silt from deforested lands and pollution from crowded coastlines chokes them, and overuse by coal miners, fisheries, and even tourists deplete and destroy coral ree...

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... the beaches in Monmouth County and how they have developed. The beauty and splendor of our natural and public beaches has been degraded by man and industry over the years. Pollution is a major problem concerning our beaches. According to the Bergen County Record, "too many beaches are not tested for water quality, despite years of progress."(N11). An environmental report on ... on water improvement, in which water is tested annually, showed that a record number of beaches had been shut down nationwide and advisories for swimmers were posted. Because of the many types of unhealthy bacter...

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... the trophic levels. The light from the sun can only reach certain depths so there are several ways the producers catch the light. One way is that they have different types of light catching pigments. Another is that they have larger surface areas on their blades to absorb more light. Plankton have certain mechanisms that allow them to float. Despite all ... so whatever substances have got in the water along the way end up in the ocean. Therefore the organisms can be quite affected by chemicals, rubbish and other forms of pollution. Oxygen and carbon dioxide are dissolved from the atmosp...

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