Magnitude of the Problem: Steel production, bulk goods transport, commercial and sport fisheries, agriculture, recreation and tourism are the main industries that encompass the economic capacity of the great lakes. On an average year large ships move 165 million net tons of bulk cargo throughout the lakes. Iron ore, coal and potash are the predominant minerals shipped within the water ways (Wikipedia, 2010). This industry alone provides 138,000 jobs to U.S. citizens and thousands more for Canadians. In addition to all of the commercial traffic there is an estimated 4.3 million recreational vessels in the basin as a result of tourist attractions and fishing (Great Lakes Boating, 2009).
Two thirds of the fresh water is locked up in glaciers, leaving only 1% of the earth's water for human consumption (The World Water Organization). Global warming, urbanization and increasing demand have posed challenges for the quality and availability of drinking water globally and in the U.S. as well. The U.S. has one of the safest public drinking water system. There are around 60,000 Community Water Systems (CWS) serving 300.2 million people. In addition, there are over 100,000 Transient and Non-transient Non CWS serving 20 million people (EPA).
Both cause population within the water system. Agricultural Usage Using the ocean water for drinking of livestock and human usage. In 200 to 300 words, respond to the following: Choose one fresh or ocean water resource challenge and describe in detail why the issue has become a problem and how human activities have contributed to the problem. Water population has become a problem that seems to be out of control and we are running out of time to fix this problem. It is a problem because the level of water population we have now can kill the animals within the water.
Assignment #3.1 “Determining Causes and Effects-Draft Version” “Determining the Causes and Effects of Water Pollution in Lake Huron” By: Maricel N. Johnson November 28, 2012 Eng 115 (Tuesday Class) Professor: Michael Hunter Lake Huron is the third largest of the lakes with 3,540 feet of water, with it’s average depth is 195 feet and with maximum depth of 750 feet. The Great Lakes, Lake Michigan, Erie, Ontario, Superior and Huron are our largest freshwater system. Lake Huron contains many wildlife and is in danger of being polluted. This pollution is harmful to fish, wildlife animals, and to humans of the region. Determining the cause and effects of water pollution in Lake Huron contributes to finding solutions for cleaning up our waterways and improving public health.
Freshwater is used for public water supplies, irrigation, industrial processes, and cooling electric power plants (OECD, 2013). The average family of four uses about six hundred liters of water per day (Porteous, 2000). The concern is if the freshwater supply is not protected and conserved, the planet will run out and if this happens the planet will not survive. Approximately seventy five percent of the Earth’s surface is covered in water, as oceans, rivers, glaciers, snow or lakes (Singh, 2008). Singh reports that “Only three percent of water globally is potable (drinkable) and, of that amount, approximately thirty percent is available for use and most of it is located in Brazil” (Singh, 2008).
It polluted the whole river as the chemicals flowed down the river Rhine. It was one of the major sources of water that flowed through four major countries of Europe. Now the contaminated water could not be used by these people. The chemicals killed many species in water. Dead fishes could be seen floating on water.
The four countries under this treaty are the U.S.,Japan, Great Britain and Russia. Throughout the 1750’s and 1911, a single fur coat could bring in 1,125 dollars. Although most of the poaching of sea otters has subsided, other factors have come into play (Fernandez, James). Pollution of kelp forests and oil spills are extreme threats to sea otters. Since the sea otter spends most of its life in the water, thousands are killed by oil spills.
Ringed by mountains on one side and the East Sea on the other, Da Nang has numerous sites of natural beauty and historical interest. While the two cities are on opposite coasts and have different weather patterns, they share a number of similarities and differences in terms of population, culture, economy, weather and activities. Chicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and is located along the southwestern shore of freshwater Lake Michigan. With over 9.5 million people, Chicago is the third-most populous city in the U.S., the third-most densely populated major city in the U.S., and the largest city in the Midwest. Da Nang is the fourth largest city in Vietnam after Ho Chi Minh City, Ha Noi, and Haiphong, a population more than 752,000 people.
Wind power in France is not very popular in terms of usage. It only provides 0.25% of the electricity in France. It is however estimated that wind power could account for 30% of France’s electricity in the future. China has doubled its installed wind power capacity each year from 2005 to 2007. It is the eighth largest producer in the world of wind power.
Environmental History 12/15/11 Research Paper Question: Why was the North American beaver nearly hunted to extinction? The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) has played an important role in the ecological, historical and cultural heritage of North America for thousands of years. By damming streams and brooks, beavers flooded vast areas of forestland, eventually creating systems of marshes and open ponds where mature forests once stood. Through this process, a variety of plant communities were created which provided the necessary habitats for a wide variety of plants, mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians. Native Americans relied heavily on beavers for food, medicine, tools and clothing.