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Hollis Governor: State of New York Office of the Governor 110 State Street, Albany, NY 11224 Dear Governor Hollis, My name is Courtney J. Sadler and I am a Public Health Consultant for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). In my role as a Public Health Consultant, I study possible environmental health…

My Ecological Footprint When I took ecological footprint, the lifestyle I am living occupies 3.9 hectares of the Earth’s productive land and should be improved by a capacity of 2.1 planets per year. If everyone lived the same lifestyle, it will need about 2.1 planets yearly to provide for the human population. I contribute towards…

Earth is the only known planet in this universe where life is possible only because of the availability of water and oxygen. Water is most important necessity of life for all the living beings on the earth. Without water no one can exist even for a day. We also know that there is very less…

Which is part of the extensive Corbett Tiger Reserve, lies in Nainital County, India. Corbett’s magical landscapes have long been well known, which gave rise to many legends about tiger wealth. Opened in 1936 under the name of Hayley, Corbett received its status as the oldest and most prestigious national park in India. In 1973,…

What species would travel over 2000 miles just to have young and then die? It has been said that anyone who has not seen a wild salmon has not seen what a fish should be. Salmon was the common name applied to fish characterized by an elongated body covered with small, rounded scales and a…

How could one describe the relationship between humans and nature? Perhaps it is one of control, a constant struggle between the power of the elements and the sophistication of human mechanization. Could it be one of symbiosis, where man and nature coexist in relative peace? Are we, as a species, simply a part of natures…

An Earthquake is the shaking of the earth’s surface caused by rapid movement of the earth’s rocky outer layer. The sudden shaking of the ground that occurs when masses of rock change position below the Earth’s surface is called an earthquake. The shifting masses send out shock waves that may be powerful enough to alter…

The sustainable development goals are 17 goals set by the United Nations general assembly on September 25th, 2015. On this day countries adopted a set of goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda. They address various global challenges we face, including issues…

The increasing industrial growth in several countries is placing high environmental costs despite their sustained economic development. With the enormous amount of pollution being generated, several industries have vowed to pursue prevention by taking a proactive approach towards reducing (or eliminating) pollution as part of their environmental responsibility commitment. The Kingdom of Thailand, which houses…

Coleus can grow well in any soil above 55 degrees Fahrenheit. The pretty plant can grow in terrariums. Terrariums are gardens under glass which means that they are jars or glass boxes that can be filled with soil and other things that plants need to grow. They dont have to be watered so once they…