Global Warming Global warming is the warming near the earth's surface those results when the earth's atmosphere traps the sun's heat. The earth is getting warmer. The changes are small, so far, but they are expected to grow and speed up. Within the next fifty to one hundred years, the earth may be hotter than it has been in the past million years. As oceans warm and glaciers melt, land and cities along coasts may be flooded. Heat and drought may cause forests to die and food crops to fail. Global
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Abstract Established in 1968, Keppel Corporation is a Singaporean based conglomerate specializing in marine, property, infrastructure and investment businesses. Although it is well-developed and has promising prospects of becoming more influential globally, a recent underperformance reflected in its annual report and relevant negative news regarding the profit decline indicate that there are some factors interfering with its sustainability and profitability. Keppel’s Offshore and Marine sector
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The burning of fossil fuels has many negative effects on the earth. “Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons, primarily coal, fuel oil, or natural gas. They are formed from the remains of dead plants and animals” (RelightNY). The combustion of these fossil fuels releases large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, daily. This contributes to global warming. The improper disposal of oil and garbage causes land, water and air pollution. Renewable energy sources occur naturally and are inexhaustible.
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increase in the global economic growth (Hooman 2000), (Narsi, 2001). With the global demand for energy projected to rise in the future coupled with the exponential reduction in oil reserve discovery from the majority of non-OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) countries, there is a significant demand for oil from OPEC countries, such as Iran. Moreover, unless there is a feasible alternative, the influence of Iran and other OPEC countries will be more prevalent. This, therefore, means
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consumers, we would almost pay double in price, because our currency is very weak against the Yen ($1.00/Y72). China and the U.S. would be the biggest consumers of petroleum products. With all the oil refineries in the U.S. the usage of petroleum has become a way life. Even, China with its billion people population has made petroleum a way life. I can see U.S. losing this spot, because of automobile firms like Toyota and Ford that are taking steps to rid the dependency of oil. The price of SUVs
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I always thought bottled water was the best thing on the planet; however, after being educated by my professor and conducting my own research, my whole perspective on bottled water has changed. But what exactly is a bottled water? According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, “water is classified as ‘bottled water’ or ‘drinking water’ when it meets all applicable federal and state standards, is sealed in a
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There are several environmental health problems in my community. Two of the most crucial problems in the El Paso area are, water pollution and air pollution. Due to the past industries that settled near the Rio Bravo within the border region, spilled large amounts of toxic chemicals onto the river and nearby sites. One major company who produced and contaminated the environment was Asarco. Asarco has been shut down and dismantled for the last couple of decades now, but left a dent in the environment
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Throughout centuries, land has been an extremely important resource from its area to build on and occupy to the actual contents beneath the surface. While mining companies see these areas of land as a mere resource for sustaining human life, that is not the case for all people. The Native American tribes, for example, view many lands as sacred. Zuni Salt Lake in New Mexico is a shining example of the disrespect many humans show to land. The Salt Lake is home to the deity Salt Woman and is also an
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The Imperial Sugar Company was once known for the vast amounts of sugar they produced, but they are now equally known for the explosion that occurred in 2008. The two main contributing factors of the explosion were poor maintenance and human error. Due to lack of maintenance, the building caught fire, taking fourteen lives and injuring thirty-six. On February 7, 2008, in Port Wentworth, Georgia, an explosion erupted which caused a chain reaction of explosions at the Imperial Sugar Company. This
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Chevrolet and Ford have their two newest version of their Malibu and Fusion respectively. The Chevrolet Malibu and the Ford Fusion both are looking like they have a lot of positives. They both look pretty good, but let us compare them shall we? CHEVROLET MALIBU 2016 AND FORD FUSION 2016 STARTING PRICE AND FUEL ECONOMY The starting price for both of these cars is fairly similar. However, Ford's vehicle is a little cheaper. According to Ford, their Ford Fusion 2016 has a starting price of $22,110
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