The Use of Solar Energy Solar energy is clean, cost-effective, and renewable, which helps reduce the use of fossil fuels. Even though solar energy has great potential, it is used much more in some...
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Power Plant If I had to choose between a nuclear plant and a coal-burning power plant being constructed upwind from where I live, I would select a nuclear plant. The decision would be based on...
Hydraulic Fracturing Hydraulic fracturing, also called fracking, is a contentious way of extracting natural oil and gas from deep beneath the ground. Groundwater contamination is one of the main...
Heat Capacity and Climate The climate is quite different at the coast from the land because of the idea of specific heat capacity, which is the quantity of heat energy necessary to increase the...
Anthropogenic Climate Change: Evidence Beyond Natural Climate Variability Throughout history, Earth has experienced significant climate variability. The Maunder Minimum (1645–1715), a period within...
Human Population One of the most important factors molding the world and its ecosystems is the increase in human populace. The subject is of great importance in human ecology as it involves the...