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Hemp is an amazing product according to this video. I chose this video because marijuana/weed/ganja for the most part has a bad look. Now as the years pass by people want to make it legal everywhere. This video shared how hemp was an ingredient in foods back in the day. How it was a resource for great things. Medicine and energy all came with hemp. It was great until we started demonizing and criminalizing it. Cannabis is making a come back because it helps climate change and pollution. Hemp cultivation started in China and after spread out everywhere. Hemp fiber is better for the environment It makes long lasting textiles. 2018 industrial plantations became legal. Hemp’s second problem is peoples strict regulations. Little by little countries are trying to legalize. All in all I picked this video cause I found it interesting. I learned how it can help the environment. I personally do not smoke weed or like it but this video definitely made me have a different outlook on it.

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Desalination is the process of getting salt out of saltwater so that it's drinkable and usable on land. There are two main techniques: You can boil the water, then catch the steam, leaving behind the salt. Or you can blast the water through filters that catch the salt but let the liquid through.

Thermal distillation involves boiling seawater, which produces steam that leaves the salt and minerals behind. The steam is then collected and condensed through cooling to produce pure water.

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I chose this topic because it stood out to me the most. Every weekend I spend time on sea and what would it be without its beautiful sea life.

How does climate change affect oceans and marine life?
The ocean plays a major role in climate dynamics: 83% of the global carbon cycle is circulated through the ocean. It has absorbed 93% of the excess heat from greenhouse gas emissions since the 1970s.

The ocean is home to between 500,000 and 10 million marine species, contributing enormously to the biodiversity of our planet.

Given its importance to the planet, it is vital we manage the ocean in a sustainable way. Changes to the ocean mean changes to fish stocks. To manage fishing sustainably requires adapting to whatever issues climate change brings.

In the past 30 years, marine heatwaves are estimated to have increased by more than 50%. Globally, ocean temperatures are predicted to increase by 1-4°C by 2100.

These changes are impacting marine life. Sudden rises in temperature and acidification can lead to the loss of marine habitats and species. Shifting ocean currents and warming waters are changing the distribution of fish stocks and altering the structure of ecosystems.

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What can we do to help this issue: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

North Atlantic Right Whale, Whale Sharks, Asian Giant Softshell Turtle found in Southeast Asia, porpoises, bluefin tuna, sea otters, manatee, and fur seals are on the edge of extinction as climate change, habitat loss and overfishing become a major threat to their existence.

Unfortunately, the intervention of human beings in nature is pushing several species to the brink of extinction due to deforestation and habitat destruction. Hence, real and practical conservation efforts are needed.

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There are three tectonic plates at play in Iceland. The big two area the North American and Eurasian. Then there is one micro-tectonic plate named Hreppafleki. Iceland owes its existence to a mantle plume that produces twice as much volcanic matter as the Mid-Atlantic ridge.

You might have heard that Iceland sits on two tectonic plates. But which tectonic plates does it sit on? Iceland sits on the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates. It is the only place in the world where you can see those two tectonic plates and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge above ground.

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The San Andreas Fault is the sliding boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. It slices California in two from Cape Mendocino to the Mexican border. San Diego, Los Angeles and Big Sur are on the Pacific Plate. San Francisco, Sacramento and the Sierra Nevada are on the North American Plate. And despite San Francisco’s legendary 1906 earthquake, the San Andreas Fault does not go through the city. But communities like Desert Hot Springs, San Bernardino, Wrightwood, Palmdale, Gorman, Frazier Park, Daly City, Point Reyes Station and Bodega Bay lie squarely on the fault and are sitting ducks.

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What is a wavelength?

Wavelength is the distance between identical points (adjacent crests) in the adjacent cycles of a waveform signal propagated in space or along a wire. In wireless systems, this length is usually specified in meters (m), centimeters (cm) or millimeters (mm). In the case of infrared (IR), visible light, ultraviolet (UV), and gamma radiation (γ), the wavelength is more often specified in nanometers (nm), which are units of 10-9 m, or angstroms (Å), which are units of 10⁻¹⁰ m.

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The mini-lecture prompted me to reflect on two things. It made me reflect on how we have existential risks. Risks that threaten the destrucition of humanity's long-term potential and that scares me. What caught my attention is how the biggest catastrophes have been through pandmemics biowarfare and research accidents. Unaligned ai artificial intelligence could be something we are worried about our world. We would be rely on the systems we create. That is scary! Risks are with human action we need to control it.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m0YaE8uKcg&t=339s

I have seen this video in another class before but it still shocked me today. The fact that plastic never disintegrates is crazy to me. We cannot rely helpers to fix all of our damage. We neeed to rethink better use of exisiting products and to stop producing the same.

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The smallest solution to one of our biggest problems - Tierney Thys & Christian Sardet

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Florida already has 35 companies and 50 facilities that are involved in the wind industry! Florida is the number ninth state using its wind energy most efficiently. Florida is just now exploring into the wind industry. As of right now Florida is planning to create turbines to power electric cars.

Stacker. (2021, August 31). Florida is the #9 state using its wind energy potential most efficiently. Stacker. Retrieved February 15, 2023, from https://stacker.com/florida/florida-9-state-using-its-wind-energy-potential-most-efficiently

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How much land does it take to power the world?

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What can we do to live longer? Healthy habits can lengthen your life. A key to start is if you do not already have healthy habits incorporated into your life begin! Going to sleep earlier, eating meals at home, exercising regularly, eat fruits/vegetables, etc. These are key ingredients to living a healthy life. Even the little things like laughing can help us live longer. We also have to remember that balance is key. Too much good is bad! Also just like it is good to incorporate good habits we need to eliminate the bad. Smoking, alcohol, fast foods, stress, etc are bad for our health. Keep that list in mind when you think about wanting to live a long and healthy life. The most important thing to remember is that you can make a difference in your health and well-being. Take charge of your life, and be mindful of small behavior changes that can make your lifestyle a healthier one.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2018, May 15). Healthy Habits can lengthen life. National Institutes of Health. Retrieved February 8, 2023, from https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/healthy-habits-can-lengthen-life

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What caught my attention is how climate gentrification is happening in our city. I was not aware and had no idea. Climate gentrification is when people with more money begin to move in somewhere and people who lived in an area before are being priced out to live somewhere else. They can no longer afford where they once lived so they simply have to move. Miami is growing but we have to stand for the people who were living their first. Miami is the third fastest growing city. This problem is only becoming worse. People mentioned in the video how we cannot take so long to look into things. As of recently Little Haiti and Liberty City got offered to move out. Where they are being offered to move to places that are more susceptible to sea level rise and wildfires. For example Homestead. Miami’s growth is affecting their gain. Little Haiti, Little Havana, and Overtown are areas that make our city. What spoke out to me is the fact that these areas are historically known for people brown/black. What makes a place is the people in it but climate gentrification is ruining that. Lastly in the video they mention what needs to be changed in order to resolve this. We have to start protecting people’s issues. It is our job to keep our city bright and vibrant by keeping the diversity there. More investments and more understanding need to be made from the government.

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I chose the story of cosmetics. I chose this story because I live everyday using many products. I put on a full face of makeup everyday, I wash my hair often, and use a bunch of skin care. We are trashing not only the planet but our bodies! This video brings up how less than 20% of the products we use daily are safe. I have about 100 products in my bathroom. Scary! For example Pantene a very popular shampoo brand has chemicals that lead to cancer. Can you imagine a product that you need can lead to sickness! Also my shampoo, makeup, and sunblock. Carcinogens and neurotoxins are what is being found in our products daily. Babies are even being born pre polluted. Also it has been brought to my attention that these products have no true legal definition. Companies allow these products to say urban, organic, and natural when it is not true. The industry can do things like this because they have no laws for change. The FDA does not even access the safety of products. They have banned only 8 of the 2,000 products that are killing us. They do not even require all ingredients to be put on the label! It is a broken system. We need to blame the FDA and not the companies producing these hazardous chemicals. Chemicals need to get out of our products! They are not just gonna leave we have to do something about it. On our own we can google safer products…but we need a bigger change.

https://www.storyofstuff.org/movies/story-of-cosmetics/

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The topic I chose for today's assignment is Health and Population. I chose this topic because I want everyone in this live to live long and be healthy. The goal here is to try to "ensure healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages”. Everyday people die of natural causes, viruses that are being thrown at us, accidents, and bad habits. We need to try and do what we got to do to help eachother. Get more educated, change our routines, and do more.

“Health and Population | Department of Economic and Social Affairs.” United Nations, United Nations, https://sdgs.un.org/topics/health-and-population.

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Hello, my name is Gabrielle Semino. I am a full time student at Miami Dade West Campus and I am currently working at a sushi restaurant. Life to me is all about building connections and relationships. Since I was in highschool I was always interested in Public Relations. Having a job in the field would be a dream of mine. I could talk to the walls and some would say I am very convincing. Something that means the most to me in this world are friends and family who you can love and trust. My circle is what keeps me strong and motivated to try new things whether it be with school, work, healthy routines, and hobbies. I usually spend my free time walking my golden doodle, working out, and spending time with friends/family. I definitely want to start incorporating some reading and new things to my hobby list!

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Which sunscreen should you choose? - Mary Poffenroth

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A guide to the energy of the Earth - Joshua M. Sneideman

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My response will be based off the video Why the US isn't ready for clean energy. The whole point of the video is to show us the Greener the future the more renewable energy plants. I went over a few important things today. For example all electricity surrounding states power plants are mostly nuclear and natural gas. We need to switch from gas to electric cars. What I learned today is that we cannot just build a wind turbine to erase polluting plants. We need high voltage power lines far away from everything. My only concern is that California wild fires start from trees being near the power line. According to this video the  plan is to build more high voltage power lines. By 2050 42% will be more renewable energy.

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How America can leave fossil fuels behind, in one chart