Alaskan Permafrost https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/23/climate/alaska-permafrost-thawing.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fclimate&action=click&contentCollection=climate®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront
Alaska's Permafrost is beginning to thaw which by 2050 could potentially have completely disappeared. The arctic is warming twice as fast as other parts of the Earth. Alaska has begun to thaw from below.
When it thaws greenhouse gases are released and the integrity of the ground is weakened because ice has more volume than water which throws the ground off. Spots in Bethel have had foundations for building broken and cracked because of the thawing. If the ground fully thaws the methane and carbon released will make global warming go up even more and we will have unusable land.
When it thaws greenhouse gases are released and the integrity of the ground is weakened because ice has more volume than water which throws the ground off. Spots in Bethel have had foundations for building broken and cracked because of the thawing. If the ground fully thaws the methane and carbon released will make global warming go up even more and we will have unusable land.
Sea Life Extinction Stuff https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170830132210.htm
Marine life evolves differently than the life we find on land. It uses dispersion to fill niches in the environment and they rapidly evolve from there. The island life on land tends to be specialized adaptation overtime whereas the marine life in island territories is the aforementioned rapid development.
The importance of this research that was conducted is that it helps us prepare for the endangerment of species in the future. Right now island life and the surrounding marine life are in danger due to over fishing and pollution. In fact them being in danger also puts billions of humans at risk once they disappear, so if researchers can find ways to prevent their extinction then they save humans and wildlife.
The importance of this research that was conducted is that it helps us prepare for the endangerment of species in the future. Right now island life and the surrounding marine life are in danger due to over fishing and pollution. In fact them being in danger also puts billions of humans at risk once they disappear, so if researchers can find ways to prevent their extinction then they save humans and wildlife.
Switchyyy Grass Bois https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/09/170905134503.htm
Switch-grass is going to be planted to try to prevent the further erosion of the Loess Plateau. The switch grass should also be able to be used as an alternate fuel source to coal.
The importance of the use of switch grass is that, as a fuel source, it will burn cleaner than coal which will help lower the air pollution in China which is a major problem. The switch-grass should also be able to reinvigorate and unite the soil to change it from a dusty barren wasteland to a more fertile terrain which is helpful for agricultural purposes considering China's massive population. |
Openings in the Antarctichttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/09/170911122659.htm
There are large openings in the sea ice in the arctic. These openings are called polynyas and they slowly warm the world when they are open. With recent climate change polynyas are less likely to occur because the heat melts the top layer of the ice and creates new layers which reduce the chance of actual polynyas opening up.
The importance and impact of polynyas being opened is that they, over time, add to the increased temperature world-wide when the heat is rleased from the mixing of the top and heavier bottom waters in the arctic.. They also attribute to changing wind patterns which can lead to lack of precipitation in given areas which means it is also having agricultural impacts in parts of the world.
The importance and impact of polynyas being opened is that they, over time, add to the increased temperature world-wide when the heat is rleased from the mixing of the top and heavier bottom waters in the arctic.. They also attribute to changing wind patterns which can lead to lack of precipitation in given areas which means it is also having agricultural impacts in parts of the world.
Emission reductions need to reach 1.5 degrees Celsius warming limithttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/09/170918111854.htm
The summary of this is that we need to start some serious regulation on CO2 emissions if we are to enter into the Paris climate agreement. If we join the agreement it shows that we are attempting to limit ourselves in order to better the environment.
The major importance of this is quite blatant, being the idea that we need to preserve the world. But it also shows that we need to begin focusing our efforts into more sources of renewable energy now, because the longer we wait, the harder it will be to convert to these new sources. Economic issues can arise if the issue is averted for too long as well because the need for reduction in emissions could become too much at once and cause multiple facilities to shut down at once.
The major importance of this is quite blatant, being the idea that we need to preserve the world. But it also shows that we need to begin focusing our efforts into more sources of renewable energy now, because the longer we wait, the harder it will be to convert to these new sources. Economic issues can arise if the issue is averted for too long as well because the need for reduction in emissions could become too much at once and cause multiple facilities to shut down at once.
EvaporPowerhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/09/170926125154.htm
which is always a good thing for the current state the world is spiraling into.Scientists did a small scale study of how much energy could be produced through evaporation and they concluded that if results could be yielded the same, that the USA would be able to produce 70 percent of the energy we currently produce just with evaporation. They want to optimize the way the energy is collected and then try it on a larger scale, such as a lake or a reservoir.
The importance of being able to use evaporation as an energy source is that it provides us with more energy. If we switch to evaporation energy, it is also a cleaner way to receive energy, and it is a method that can be controlled. We'd be able to harvest the energy only when we needed it which would allow us to sustain the amount of water we used with this methods at any given time. It would be just another source of renewable energy
The importance of being able to use evaporation as an energy source is that it provides us with more energy. If we switch to evaporation energy, it is also a cleaner way to receive energy, and it is a method that can be controlled. We'd be able to harvest the energy only when we needed it which would allow us to sustain the amount of water we used with this methods at any given time. It would be just another source of renewable energy
Arctic Carbon Conversionhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171004163800.htm
A new study was devised to show the importance of both sunlight and the proper microbial community in order to turn arctic carbon into CO2. Most CO2 is stored in the arctic rather than in the atmosphere which means that if the arctic melts, global warming increases and causes a positive feedback loop.
The importance of this study is that they are trying to find a way to keep the carbon from becoming CO2 that gets released into the atmosphere. If they can curb the effects of the frost melting, then they can decrease the effects of global warming past that point exponentially.
The importance of this study is that they are trying to find a way to keep the carbon from becoming CO2 that gets released into the atmosphere. If they can curb the effects of the frost melting, then they can decrease the effects of global warming past that point exponentially.
Tool to predict erosion on ocean shoreshttp://www.enn.com/sci-tech/article/52815
Researchers have recently created a tool that measures the amount of predicted damage caused to beaches during severe weather storms. As well as the aforementioned, they can predict the amount of time it will take for the shorelines to recover.
This is important because it allows city managers to let residents know when evacuation is predicted and/or required. It will also allow engineers to create structures that are more understanding of how the environment around it changes which will shape the future of shorelines. Hopefully, the structures built around them will be environmentally friendly though
This is important because it allows city managers to let residents know when evacuation is predicted and/or required. It will also allow engineers to create structures that are more understanding of how the environment around it changes which will shape the future of shorelines. Hopefully, the structures built around them will be environmentally friendly though
Rivers bring plastic to the big World Wide Rivers known as oceanshttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171017110028.htm
Recent studies show that the main source of plastic flowing into the oceans is through rivers. Before the study it was inconclusive as to whether it was rivers or direct dumping of trash into the oceans that polluted them so much.
The importance of this that it shows that humans need to pick up after themselves after partying near rivers and that they also just should not litter in the first place as it has negative effects in other locations besides the one the littering is being done in. It is recommended that some sort of filtering system be put into rivers that lead into the ocean so that way the plastic can be caught before it gets lost globally.
The importance of this that it shows that humans need to pick up after themselves after partying near rivers and that they also just should not litter in the first place as it has negative effects in other locations besides the one the littering is being done in. It is recommended that some sort of filtering system be put into rivers that lead into the ocean so that way the plastic can be caught before it gets lost globally.
Settlers of Catan Roads and such https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171026142335.htm
The amount of roads being built not only harm the environment, but they harm humans as well with their dangers and secret costs.
Roads that are being built in wet and forested regions break down very quickly and typically leave the people of the nation with a major debt to pay off. As well as this, the environment suffers heavily from deforestation and habitat destruction whilst new roads are being constructed. This all leads to the idea that maybe building new roads is not really worth it, especially since most of those regions aren't in dire need of roads.
Roads that are being built in wet and forested regions break down very quickly and typically leave the people of the nation with a major debt to pay off. As well as this, the environment suffers heavily from deforestation and habitat destruction whilst new roads are being constructed. This all leads to the idea that maybe building new roads is not really worth it, especially since most of those regions aren't in dire need of roads.
New York City Flooding With Higher Sea Levelshttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171023182558.htm
If global warming is not curbed the sea level may rise enough to flood New York City. The rise of flooding might also change what directions future storms go in anyways which might make New York less susceptible to damage.
The importance of sea level changes to New York is crucial because if the water level rises flooding will occur. If New York floods then it is more likely that catastrophic storms do more damage to New York. Obviously flooding New York is bad and I am not really sure how to explain it beyond that. But, it does give incentive to try and stop emissions. Global warming isn't only causing other species to die, it causes humans to get injured as well.
The importance of sea level changes to New York is crucial because if the water level rises flooding will occur. If New York floods then it is more likely that catastrophic storms do more damage to New York. Obviously flooding New York is bad and I am not really sure how to explain it beyond that. But, it does give incentive to try and stop emissions. Global warming isn't only causing other species to die, it causes humans to get injured as well.
3-D Titlehttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171114142343.htm
New research is being done on the environmental effects of 3-D printers in order to determine if they will be as sustainable of a resource as we at first thought. Their health impacts, energy impacts, and the environmental impacts will be tested to judge longevity of the printers.
Additive manufacturing is thought to be the most environmentally friendly form of creating objects because of the capacity to reuse the additive substance. In 3_D printing it it the plastic that gets layered repeatedly. The main concern is that the plastic used for it will be able to be gathered in good amounts without disrupting ecosystems or leaving waste everywhere.
Additive manufacturing is thought to be the most environmentally friendly form of creating objects because of the capacity to reuse the additive substance. In 3_D printing it it the plastic that gets layered repeatedly. The main concern is that the plastic used for it will be able to be gathered in good amounts without disrupting ecosystems or leaving waste everywhere.
Amazon Recovery Inhibitedhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171115124922.htm
Areas deforested near the amazon basin are having a hard time recovering due to the increased temperatures caused by climate change.
The importance of this lies in the fact that the trees not being able to grow leads to a positive feedback loop because the less trees that grow, thee less the trees can counteract global warming. Trying to repopulate the forests is still worth it, it will just be more difficult to do and have less of a positive impact on climate change. The capacity for the forests to store as much carbon as before has also withered.
The importance of this lies in the fact that the trees not being able to grow leads to a positive feedback loop because the less trees that grow, thee less the trees can counteract global warming. Trying to repopulate the forests is still worth it, it will just be more difficult to do and have less of a positive impact on climate change. The capacity for the forests to store as much carbon as before has also withered.
Positive Cyclehttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171129120219.htm
A study was done over the course of 15 years to see how the loss of species fully affected an ecosystem. It turns out that the level of biodiversity is responsible for the effect almost half of the processes have.
This study was very important because it also showed that high biodiversity actually made the ability for plants to grow greater than that of grasslands micromanaged by humans. The areas with higher diversity scored better in all of the positive categories. This really shows that we need to lay off of the mass extinction that is occurring right now and find a way to go around it, because not only are we hurting animals, in the long run we hurt ourselves.
This study was very important because it also showed that high biodiversity actually made the ability for plants to grow greater than that of grasslands micromanaged by humans. The areas with higher diversity scored better in all of the positive categories. This really shows that we need to lay off of the mass extinction that is occurring right now and find a way to go around it, because not only are we hurting animals, in the long run we hurt ourselves.
Evolving Droughty Plantshttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171201122922.htm
Scientists have discovered that it is a gene that allows certain plants to not require as much water. With this information bio-engineering can help create tons of plants that are drought resistant.
The importance of this new discovery is that with scientists able to engineer new plants, the decreased efficiency during a drought will not cause nearly as much economic damage. As well as this, plants will need less water during droughts which will allow people to have more water readily accessible in times of crisis.
The importance of this new discovery is that with scientists able to engineer new plants, the decreased efficiency during a drought will not cause nearly as much economic damage. As well as this, plants will need less water during droughts which will allow people to have more water readily accessible in times of crisis.
Cosmic Raygunshttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171219091320.htm
New studies show how atmospheric ions created from cosmic rays help to create clouds and stimulate condensation nuclei.
This is important because we finally have an understanding of how space particles affect the climate and temperatures of earth. It finally explains what caused the warming period during the medieval ages as well as the ice age form awhile ago.
This is important because we finally have an understanding of how space particles affect the climate and temperatures of earth. It finally explains what caused the warming period during the medieval ages as well as the ice age form awhile ago.
The actual impact of humans on forestshttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180118142620.htm
We have received technology advanced enough to figure out how long the impact of old tribes in the Amazon had on the forested areas around them.. It turns out that even now, 500 years later, we can still see what was caused by them.
The importance of this article is that it shows that even while not using that much of the forest, we could still see effects from their use 500 years later. It really ingrains the idea that we should try to preserve our forests and not abuse them..
The importance of this article is that it shows that even while not using that much of the forest, we could still see effects from their use 500 years later. It really ingrains the idea that we should try to preserve our forests and not abuse them..
Storm Waveshttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180228092107.htm
Storm waves can do more damage than scientists originally thought.
Engineers and those that must know the potential damage that can befall structures on the coastal range now know that they must build their stuff a little sturdier so that they do not have a bunch of buildings get torn down.
Engineers and those that must know the potential damage that can befall structures on the coastal range now know that they must build their stuff a little sturdier so that they do not have a bunch of buildings get torn down.
AFricahttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180226152715.htm
Humans changed the coast of Africa more than we may think.
Humans shape nature in order to fit the needs and wants that need to be acquired at the time. It is still evident that humans attempted to change the surrounding area even after 2600 years. This is important because it helps us understand the gravity of changing Earth.
Humans shape nature in order to fit the needs and wants that need to be acquired at the time. It is still evident that humans attempted to change the surrounding area even after 2600 years. This is important because it helps us understand the gravity of changing Earth.