1. Shimon Steinberg: Natural pest control...using bugs A. 1. Biological Pest ControlThe use of living organisms to reduce populations of plant pests 2. In North East Israel, there is a facility that mass produces the biological control phenom 3. There are no GMO’s or genetically modified organisms in mass production 4. There is no such thing as a aphid male, there are only female aphids 5. The minute pirate bug which is very small, pierces the thrips and kills it B. Natural Ecosystem Change, Controlling Pests, Impacts of population growth, Impacts on the Environment and Human Health C. Pest Control is a major issue in the world, however pesticides have several drawbacks, including potential toxicity to humans and other desired species. …show more content…
The ice of Antarctica glows so bright, that early explorers rubbed cocaine in their eyes to kill the pain of the glow 3. Ice can hold records of the annual rise and fall of greenhouse gases and temperatures going back before the onset of the last ice ages 4. Antarctica was this planet’s last empty quarter 5. The Montreal Protocol was the single most successful international environmental effort of the 20th Century B. Global warming, Geological Time Scale, Stratospheric Ozone, Global Water Resources and Use, Greenhouse Gasses and the Greenhouse Effect C. Lee Hotz’s video was extremely interesting, the project that he entitles and ventures is fascinating. Global warming is a serious issue, and i found it amazing to think that drilling into ten thousand year old ice to extract vital data on the changing climate was even possible. Species our effected by global warming every single day, and scientists are continuing to search for answers as to how it occurs and why. Hotz’s project is definitely an interesting way to approach answers. 3. James Balog: Timelapse proof of extreme ice loss A. 1. Ice is the canary in the global coal mine, it’s the place where we can see and touch and hear and feel climate …show more content…
Beavers and wolves are both ecosystem engineers; meaning they create niches for other species 4. Taking away killer whales does not improve the growth of the fish population; in fact it decreases the population (food chain) 5. Paleoecologythe study of past ecosystems is crucial to understanding our own B. Ecosystem Structure, Natural Ecosystem Change, Ecosystem Diversity, Biological populations and communities, Aquatic Biomes, Natural succession, Food Chain, Food Web, Evolution C. I really enjoyed this video, because it clearly relates to Environmental Science and Biology. The food chain is extremely important in the environment. People think that killing major animals that are predators will save other species, however the ecosystem is important and everything connects. 9. Barbara Block: Tagging tuna in the deep ocean A. 1. Bluefin are warm blooded, they are the largest of the tunas, and the second largest fin in the sea 2. Either on the West or Eastern population, there has been tremendous decline 3. Only in the 21st century humans are beginning to understand how the physical oceanography and the biological oceanography come together to create a seasonal force 4. TagAGiant is a program that allows to Tunas to be tagged for up to five
There are both direct and indirect ways of measuring atmospheric composition. Direct scientific measures are used to gain quantitative data which primarily use scientific tools and equipment to measure the actual climatic changes, be it a change in greenhouse gas concentrations or an increase in climatic temperature. Indirect scientific measurements of climate change often measure a separate factor which may provide some evidence of climate change in the past. This can include changes in the study of dendrochronology overtime or the CO2 concentrations and radioactive isotopes trapped within ice cores. Both of these forms of scientific measurements have provided strong evidence to inform the climate change debate. One way in which the combination of direct and indirect measurements have informed the climate change debate is that although changes to the climate are naturally occurring and can be found in periodic cycles throughout history, an example of this being the glacial-interglacial cycles, anthropogenic activities in recent years are having a huge impact on climate change and the rate at which it is taking place.
Climate change is the most significant, most revisited, most controversial, most discussed climate issue in modern history. Global warming serves as a glaring demerit on the lengthy list of accomplishments of mankind: a reminder that progress coupled with reckless abandon never has a good outcome. Though its presence in the national spotlight is a recent phenomenon, the early stages of global warming were detected centuries ago.
The thesis of the film “Chasing Ice” is to portray the extreme climate change we are facing today. The film has a clear goal of showing visually the danger we are causing our planet by denying climate change. The aim of the film is to show us visually that climate change does exist and it is happening at a rapid rate. The film does a good job at providing evidence that climate change is happening, by capturing footage of the changes occurring over short periods of time. These videos captured by James Balog’s recording devices make it almost impossible to deny climate change and that is precisely the purpose of the film.
Global warming is the steady heating of Earth’s land, oceans, and atmosphere caused primarily by human activity. Climate change is one of the world’s biggest challenges right now, from people actively arguing that it doesn’t exist- to other’s who don’t care enough to do anything about it. There’s evidence showing that climate change is happening and affecting our world now and from what it seems, if action isn’t taken, major consequences will soon arise. Most of the world’s land mass has experienced a 0.2-1.0 degree Celsius average temperature increase since the 1970s, the temperatures of the Artic has increased at almost twice the mean global rate. Climate change is caused by human factors such as greenhouse gases and ozone depletion and because humans are so dependent on fossil fuels in their day to day lives, the issue at hand is only going to get worse.
Initially, habitat loss possibly poses the greatest threat to species as their homes (biomes) are harvested for industrial purposes and human
Global climate change is an issue being debated all over the world from the recent presidential debates late last year to documentaries being created on either side of the global warming debate. Currently, the world is experiencing many tremendous changes including warming or the earth and rising of our oceans. “The heat extremes were especially pervasive in the Arctic, with temperatures in the fall running 20 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit above normal across large stretches of the Arctic Ocean. Sea ice in that region has been in precipitous decline for years, and Arctic communities are already wrestling with enormous problems, such as rapid coastal erosion, caused by the changing climate” ”(Gillis, 2). Some believe that global warming exists while
Balog was once a skeptic of climate change as he believed that the theory surrounding global warming was based off of computer models. Furthermore, he did not believe that humans could alter the world’s climate on such a global scale. However, through studies of ice records, long tubes of ice drilled from the ground, Balog found key evidence suggesting ideas contrary to his prior beliefs. These glacial tubes preserved historical records of the past similar to the rings of a tree, recording past temperatures and CO2 levels. Using these records, one can see the direct variation between temperature and CO2. Additionally, the recent spike in both
The first argument examined on the man-made global warning side is that increasing greenhouse gases caused by human activities is causing directly observed climate changes. The first resulting climate change discussed is warming global surface temperature. There has been an increase in global surface temperature of 0.74 degrees C since the late 19th century. In the last 50 years alone the temperature has increased by 0.13 degrees C per decade. North America and Eurasia have seen the largest increase in warmth. However, some areas of the earth have actually cooled some this past century (Easterling & Karl, 2011, para6). After the mid 20th century 70% of the global land mass saw reduced diurnal temperatures. From 1979 to 2005 the maximum and minimum temperatures have shown no change; both indicate warming (Easterling & Karl, 2011, para10). Furthermore, borehole temperatures, snow cover, and glacier recession data all seem to agree with recent warming (Easterling & Karl, 2011, para11).
In this essay I will be talking about how it affects keystone species which is (a species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically)also how biodiversity plays a role in changing the ecosystem.also how there could be symbiotic relationships and trophic cascades also predator prey relationships that could also affect plants and animals in a ecosystem.
The use of agricultural pesticides in the United States is being practiced by farmers, ranchers, and other companies to manage pest problems in the fields. Some common pesticides include fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, molluscicides, nematicides, and others which provide some advantages to the agricultural users. According to some agricultural companies, the use of these pesticides is to eradicate certain species that pose threats to the companies’ productions. Although the use of these pesticides is beneficial to many companies, pesticide use is very likely to induce morphological changes in many organisms. In my opinion, I would establish Pest Identification (PI), Biological Control (BC) and Mechanical and Physical Controls (MPC) to
Climate change is influenced by the greenhouse effect which is the increase of Carbon dioxide, Methane, Ozone and Nitrogen Oxide. On one hand, the presence of these gases in the atmosphere make the earth habitable with respect to regulating the earth’s temperature. However, an increase in the concentration of these gases results in trapping energy in the atmosphere and this in turn increases earth’s temperature. “Global greenhouse gas emissions have grown since pre-industrial times, with an increase of 70% between
Human produced carbon dioxide mainly caused by the burning of natural resources and deforestation has caused the earth’s temperature to rise (Spahni). The carbon dioxide adds to a problem known as the greenhouse effect. Greenhouse effect is the building up of different gases in the earth’s atmosphere causing the earth’s temperature to rise. Consequently, the key players in the greenhouse effect are as follows: water vapor 36-70%, carbon dioxide 9-26%, methane 4-9%, and ozone 3-7% (Russel). Thus, to determine the amount of CO2 and other gases that have been in the atmosphere in the past, ice core samples are taken and examined. There are ice core samples taken from as far back as 650,000 years ago (Siegenthaler). There has
1. (a) How might one best define ecology today? (b) Please define the term “environmental problem”? (c) Briefly describe the relationship between the science of ecology and our understanding of environmental problems?
Thesis Statement: Global warming is a growing concern of scientists and researchers who believe that it is a serious problem for our planet. The concerns and research have also been questioned and have even been called myths. Millions of people find themselves affected by these weather pattern changes and are concerned for their futures. Activists on both sides of the argument are very passionate and not afraid to attack each other in every way they can. There are many questions that are still not answered, however, we continue to see drastic weather changes to Earth. We must go beyond the arguments and learn as much as we can to stop what could possibly lead to the destruction of our planet, our way of life and our future.
Climate change and Global warming appears as CO2 emissions, carbon emission, average global temperature and maximum temperatures.