Nuclear Destruction -- The Threat of Irreversible and Irreparable Consequences
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A 5 page report examining the biological & ecological consequences of radiation contamination that would result from a nuclear war. 'The end of life as we know it' is documented with scientific findings about radiation's effects on living cells and genetic structure. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Nukedest.wps

Nuclear Energy / A Likely Evil for the Future
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A 3 page review of an article on nuclear energy; its past, and its future. Some of the reasons for our turn to nuclear energy are analyzed as is the fact that we are likely to continue using it more and more in the future. The writer feels that its costs and dangers are high..and so is public opposition. No Bibliography.
Filename: Nukeeng2.wps

Nuclear Power / Technology & Safety
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8 pages in length. A complete discussion of the technology involved in generating nuclear power, the risks imposed, and the safety measures/ precautions that are taken. Measuring safety and the detrimental impact of radiation resulting from nuclear energy use are primary points covered in this paper. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Nukeeng3.wps

Nuclear Power / The Impact of Public Opinion & Policy
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An insightful 5 page look at the development of nuclear power's importance and the key legal issues surrounding its growth during the latter half of the 20th century. Regulatory policies and trends related to cost, environmental concern, etc; are examined as is the influence of public opinion on nuclear power-related policy and how such opinion has changed over the years. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Nukepowe.wps

Nuclear Proliferation & Society
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An 11 page research paper on the effects of nuclear power in today's society. The writer deals with some of the controversy as well as some of the accidents and misshaps of nuclear reactors, as well as discussing some alternatives and possible solutions. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Nucpow.wps

Nuclear Reactor Disaster Causes U.S. Congress to Shut Down U.S. Reactors
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This 6 page report discusses a fictitious scenario in which a nuclear reactor disaster takes place at a French breeder reactor plant. Congress responds by shutting down U.S. light water reactors. This report discusses the reaction of a state legislator whose state (Wisconsin) relies on light water reactors for 20 percent of its energy. The legislator will chair a planning committee to formulate the necessary actions, public information, and response to Washington. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: BWreact.wps

The United States & Nuclear Nonproliferation Delay
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A 5 page paper on nuclear nonproliferation, which advocates the current course of action taken by the U.S. as specified originally in December 1995 by Thomas McNamara, which is to place technological sanctions on countries purchasing black market nuclear and biochemical weapons and extend nonproliferation under the NPT based on the current unrest by new proliferating states. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Nonnuke.wps

The National Environmental Policy Act
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An 11 page paper that provides an outlines of the NEPA and also considers the issues surrounding its implementation. Bibliography lists nine sources.
Filename: Nepa.wps

The Political Climate Surrounding NEPA
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This 7 page paper provides an overview of the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) first introduced in 1969. Speculation as to why it was passed at that time is included as well as an analysis of public policy theory. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA015pol.rtf

Native American Land Ethics vs. The European Abuse Of Land
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An 18 page discussion contrasting environmental land ethics of two different cultures. The question of whether such differences are an innate part of the Native American culture is addressed. Numerous sources cited.
Filename: Nativela.wps

A Place for Soil Geomorphic in Archaeological Research
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A 9 page paper discussing the utility of a soil geomorphic perspective in archaeological and paleoenvironmental research, and how records generated by studies employing this approach compare to records of environmental change documented through palynology, paleoentomology or diatom paleoecology. Geoarchaeology is growing in popularity among those willing to look outside the boundaries of standard methods in order to gain the most information available from a site, both in volume and reliability. As with nearly every discipline, there are those who claim the standard methods alone work just fine and that there is no need to add to or detract from them after so many years, but there are others who will flatly state that full analysis of some sites cannot be accomplished with employing aspects of each point of view. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: DirtGeo.wps

Cadmium In The Environment
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A 10 page paper discussing the effects of environmental cadmium. Cadmium is a naturally occurring element, a heavy metal found in conjunction with iron, zinc and copper ores. Once used heavily in electronics manufacturing and believed not to affect the water supply, research has discovered that cadmium does indeed leach through the soil, affecting both ground and surface water. It can be taken up by plants growing in contaminated soil and then ingested by humans. Cadmium is cumulative in its effects, and the dangers of long-term, low-level exposure include cancer, kidney disease and reproductive problems, and may also contribute to other physical conditions. Bibliography lists 32 sources.
Filename: Cadmium.doc

Field Guide to Geology
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A 6 page book report on “The Field Guide to Geology” by David Lambert. Lambert is known for his clear and unique style of cataloging information so that laymen can readily understand the subject. This book is no exception to that rule. It is a very clear and concise introduction to the world of geology, written in easy to understand language. He covers subjects such as the earth’s crust, volcanoes, rocks in general, deformed and altered earth, soil, rivers that shape the land, the oceans, ice and air, and the general combined study of geology. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAgeolo.wps

GPS And Agriculture
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The age of computers has brought with it many innovations. One area that has been greatly impacted by the rise in technological ability has been agriculture. The 'simple life' of the farm has been irrevocably changed by the advent of computer based renovations. 'Precision agriculture' is the term coined to represent the new era in farming techniques. Through the use of the global positioning system, GPS, computer age farmers are able to pinpoint the position of equipment and to analyze the soil content and product potential. This 5 page paper examines the benefit of GPS to the farming community. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KTgpsagr.doc

Nature – A Personal Experience
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This 7 page report discusses Galanthus or Amaryllidaceae as one of the first signals of spring in colder climates. They grow best in full sun to light shade and cool, moist soil. But of greater importance in the context of this lesson or “parable” is whether or not and how much of the truth can the “common folk” understand and survive. But when a person focuses only on the larger picture of Earth as a backdrop for humanity, he or she loses the fundamental realization that the Earth is its own reality, separate and apart from the creatures who inhabit it. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BWnature.rtf

Reclamation Master Alternatives
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A 6 page environmental engineering paper discussing alternatives to soil reclamation projects in which there were few active steps made in reclaiming contaminated soil, projects in which the preferred method of reclamation were of the 'wait and see' variety. Alternatives suggested include lowering soil pH so that the contaminants are more available for plant uptake, planting the contaminated soil with varieties susceptible to uptake of the primary contaminants, followed by harvest and destruction of the plants so that the contaminants removed by the plants are not reintroduced to the soil. The paper encourages the environmental engineer to use the wealth of research data, such as plant species and specific contaminant compatibility, to speed reclamation projects and reduce their total cost. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Reclamat.wps

Soil Conservation Policy
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Soil Conservation Policy : This 5 page paper focuses on the soil erosion problem and the ineffective government attempts to correct the problem. The Conservation Reserve Program is discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Soil.wps

The World Scientists' Warning To Humanity And Its Relation To Soils
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A 5 page overview of the implications of the 'World Scientists' Warning to Humanity' to soils. Recounts the havoc agriculture and modern and historic subsistence practices have dealt on the world's soils. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Wsoils.rtf

The First Thanksgiving & Recycling / Lesson Plans for Grade School Students
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This 4 page paper provides 3 brief lesson plan descriptions (social studies, art and writing process) for the subjects of the First Thanksgiving and Recycling. These lesson plans are for children in grade school, grades 3-4, and include appropriate assignments to be adjusted by instructors relative to grade level designations. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Thankrec.wps

Polystyrene
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A 7 page paper discussing the structure of and uses for this polymer. Objections over landfill usage led McDonalds to abandon their polystyrene packaging in 1990, but it remains the choice for other food service applications of all kinds. Recycling has not been practical in the past, but new methods have been instituted recently that hold promise even for that aspect of polystyrene uses. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSpolysty.wps

Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria: Evolution and Occurrence
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An 8 page overview of the trait of antibiotic resistance in bacteria. Discusses the mechanisms for passing on this trait and describes one landfill site in detail where such bacteria are known to occur. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PPresBac.wps

Chicago-Area Landfills -- Politics and Controversy
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This 15 page report discusses the landfills in the communities surrounding Chicago. In a metropolitan area and its surrounding communities, especially one with the population base of the Chicago area, issues surrounding waste management and local landfills have become an important political, economic, and social issue, as much (perhaps more than) a environmental issue. Local governments face increasing regulatory costs in owning and operating landfills, as well as ever more difficult challenges in finding politically acceptable locations for new facilities to replace old ones or accommodate new landfill growth. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BWlndfil.wps

Landfills Are Here To Stay !
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A 6 page report that discusses the problems of municipal solid wastes (MSW) as a major problem for our cities and towns. Methods of disposing, eliminating, and reducing MSW (garbage!) are described and discussed in terms of costs and effectiveness in resolving the problem. Landfills are discussed in detail from both postive and negative viewpoints. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Landfill.wps

Protecting Water Sources: Past, Present And Future
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11 pages in length. One of the earth's most precious resources is in great peril. Water, the substance required by all living beings as a means of survival, is succumbing more and more to the ravages of pollutants, most -- if not all -- of which are the cause of humanity's environmental carelessness and neglect. Indeed, water sources of decades past were only beginning to show the signs of contamination, still remaining well within the parameters of what is considered to be safe; however, the water sources of late are clearly demonstrating the consequences of overwhelming pollution by killing off a significant amount of the plant and animal life that depends upon it for existence. What is being done to correct this drastic situation is too little too late according to critics, who contend that the world's water source has been left to fight for its health for far too long to be expected to regain its soundness. The writer discusses the detrimental changes that the world's water source has experienced. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCwater.doc

(The) Greenhouse Effect & Ozone Depletion
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6 pages worth of very detailed information on the Greenhouse Effect, depletion of the Ozone layer etc; Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Greenhs2.wps

(The) Greenhouse Effect & Ozone Depletion # 2
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5 pages in length. Similar to Greenhs2.wps- only much more of a generalized overview. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Greenhs3.wps

(The) Greenhouse Effect & Ozone Depletion # 3
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5 pages in length. Similar to Greehs2 & 3.wps- Focuses more on variety of opinions and relevant skepticism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Greenhs4.wps

(The) Greenhouse Effect & Ozone Depletion # 4
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6 pages worth of overview and discussion covering the Greenhouse Effect/depletion of Ozone, issues etc; Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Greenhse.wps

Greenhouse Effect
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A 5 page paper which examines the concept known as the greenhouse effect -- its definition, causes and possible solutions. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Grenhous.wps

Policy Analysis of the Greenhouse Effect
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15 pages in length. The author discusses the policy analysis of the Greenhouse Effect. The problem of the greenhouse effect is defined. The different proposals are discussed. A recommendation is made to curtail the greenhouse effect. Several sources cited.
Filename: Greenpol.wps

Reducing The Greenhouse Effect
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An 8 page overview of the greenhouse effect, its causes and its solutions. Identifies carbon dioxide as the primary causative factor of the greenhouse effect and stresses that to solve the problem we must reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. Identifies several alternatives. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Grnhsred.wps

Air Pollutants and the Climate
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A 4 page discussion of the effects of air pollutants on the earth’s climate. Concentrates on the contributions of carbon monoxide and chloroflourocarons to the greenhouse effect, which in turn contributes to global warming. Cautions that global warming has the potential to change life on earth as we know it. Bibliography list 4 sources.
Filename: PPairCli.wps

Costs and Benefits of Lowering Carbon Emissions in the United States
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This 8 page report discusses the various issues surrounding the economics of reducing global warming through reducing carbon emissions to the environment. The existence of global warming is not disputed, but the impact of the greenhouse effect and the cost of abatement are the subject of intense debate. It is imperative to view global warming from both the human perspective and the economic costs and benefits of reducing emissions in order to enable policymakers to come up with appropriate actions. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: BWcarbon.rtf

Farmers vs. The Greenhouse Effect
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8 pages on the Costa Rican-based Klinki Forestry Project-- a plan proposed in 1995 which attempted to address the problem of global warming by converting low-carbon pastures into high-carbon farm forests. The project also addressed the importance of promoting tropical reforestation and this well-presented study examines its budget, feasibility, local acceptance, etc;. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Klinki.wps

Global Warming
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A 5 page discussion of the phenomena of global warming. Defines the greenhouse effect and discusses impacts to the global climate. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: Globalw.wps

Global Warming and Climatic Effects
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A 5 page outline of the various climatic changes which can occur as a result of global warming. Describes the greenhouse effect and the role of pollutants in global warming. Emphasizes that global warming can seriously impact both the ecology and the economy of the world as we know it. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PPglblCl.wps

The Greenhouse Effect / The Contribution Of Friction
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An 11 page overview of the greenhouse effect and its consequence, global warming. Postulates that friction is a cause and controlling factor of these phenomena. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Greenfr.wps

The Greenhouse Effect, Global Warming, & Alternatives
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A 15 page overview of the phenomenon of global warming as caused by the greenhouse effect. Details the causes of the greenhouse effect concentrating primarily on our utilization of fossil fuels. Specifies that alternative fuel sources would be advantageous both environmentally and economically. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: Greenhs.wps

'Chlorofluorocarbons & The Depletion Of Stratospheric Ozone' / Article Review
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A 4 page summary of the contents of this scientific article which discusses the contribution of chlorofluorocarbons to ozone depletion and global warming. No other sources are listed.
Filename: CFC.wps

Automobile Emissions, Global Warming / Overview
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A 10 page research study on the effects and concentrations of automobile exhaust in the United States and what is being and can be done about it. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Cnemissn.wps

Global Warming
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On October 15, 1992, the United States became the fourth country, after Mauritius, the Seychelles, and the Marshall Islands, to ratify the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, committing us to an objective: 'Stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.' Another major industrialized country, Great Britain, has recently stated that future foreign policy will include environmental standards and they will create a fund to study the problem of global warming. The problem, rather than being diminished in less industrialized countries, is, in many ways, more intensified by a lack of economic resources and political instability. Changes in energy policies, infrastructure, institutions and attitudes are required before policy and standards can be set that will address the problem of global warming. This 5 page paper addresses the problem of global warming in reference to developed and undeveloped countries. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KTwarmin.wps

Global Warming / Legal & Economic Ramifications
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A 20 page research paper that first gives an overview of the evidence that global warming exists and what is believed to contribute as its cause. Then, the writer addresses specifically whether or not the recent international treaty worked out last year in Japan will actually accomplish anything of significance. The writer demonstrates that although global warming does constitute a legitimate world problem with serious ramifications, this treaty is not the answer. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: Warmglob.doc

Global Warming and Disease
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of the different viewpoints concerning the spread of disease due to temperature changes and related matters. Leading experts believe that global warming is not responsible for recent cases of old disease making a comeback, but others are not so sure. Both sides of the argument are presented. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA48GW .wps

Global Warming and Its Affect on Sea Level
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A 5 page overview of the phenomena of global warming. Outlines the causes and effects, particularly the environmental effects of a rising sea level. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPGlobWm.wps

Global Warming: Its Effect Upon Underdeveloped Countries
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5 pages in length. As the world continues to succumb to the effects of global warming, some areas of the planet have been discovered to be significantly more susceptible to the detrimental affects than others. For the most part, underdeveloped nations stand to suffer a much worse outcome than their developed counterparts, inasmuch as the change in climate will directly influence the manner in which their environment reacts. The writer discusses how such countries as India, Malaysia, Vietnam, Pakistan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Philippines appear to be on a collision course with time, as their entire economic and environmental stability will likely crumble as global warming inevitably wreaks its final havoc. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCglobe.wps