In this article, it talks about issues that are suddenly rising to the public but have always been around waiting to be recognized. Many of the communities in Peru are affected but two of the biggest affected communities talked about are Cuninico and San Pedro. It brings up some of the recent news that have […]
Month: May 2018
Deforestation is causing a rapid increase of endangered species.
In 2008 Indonesia won the Guinness World Record for the highest rate of deforestation in the world. This is because of the rapid use of palm oils in our products like soap, shampoo, chips, etc. Large companies are cutting down large amounts of trees to get the palm oil. With the rapid increase in deforestation […]
Northern Pike Collapsing Fisheries That Have Been Around For Centuries
The article “Refuge Notebook: Why northern pike are bad for the Kenai Peninsula” talks about Northern Pike and their effect on habitats. Northern Pike are a predatory species of fish that tends to spread quickly and at times destroy other fisheries. This has been the case in many areas where they have either spread naturally […]
Will new laws and regulations save the lives of the Yellowstone Grizzlies?
Summary In this article written by Giorgia Guglielmi, we learn that scientists in Wyoming is trying to get a law passed that puts a cap on the amount of frizzy bears that can be hunted in the Yellowstone area each year. They want to make it so only 12 grizzly bears are allowed to be […]
Fungi May Not Be That ‘Fun’ After All
New Disease Killing Many Amphibians Many amphibians are kept as pet throughout the world. Reading this right now you may own, or know someone who owns, an amphibian. Well, a study by Science Journal may make this impossible. Certain spreading of strains of the Chytrid Fungus have been linked to the commercial trading of amphibians. […]
Who’s Next?
In this article, it tells us that as of September 4th, 2016, the giant panda is no longer on the endangered species list. According to The International Union for Conservation of Nature, there was 17% rise in the population in the decade up to 2014. A nationwide census found that 1,864 giant pandas live in the wild […]
Human Activity will Kill the Environment
Summary Climate change is a major threat to the US’s wildlife. Many animals may start to lose their habitat or even die themselves. This is all because of human activity and the polluting of harmful gases. We are slowly heating up the temperature of our planet. We aren’t doing this just by burning fossil fuels, […]
Hail a Greener Future
The article, “Lyft Delivers Carbon-Neutral Rides,” written by Laura Bliss was advertising the the positive impact a growing company has on the environment. Lyft is a transportation company like Uber. While they are taking steps to help reduce the impact they have on the environment, the article does mention that the company takes customers from […]
Microplastic Pollution Dmaging the Nesting of Marine Animals
https://pixabay.com/en/animal-asia-baby-beach-birth-1540374/ This article opened my eyes to how much pollution really affects the world around us. Plastic is known for being durable and is used daily by millions. Florida State University did a study finding there are layers of broken down plastic, microplastic, in the sand of beaches affecting the nesting of many animals, […]
Ocean Dumps
By: Ethan Thombs Summary: Who new that the largest dump in the world is not on land at all. The Pacific Ocean Garbage Trap is an area within the Pacific Ocean where trash of all sorts collect to create this “dump.” It is believed that there is over 79,000 tons of plastic/trash floating in this […]