https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf These articles describe how there are environmental issues that are not just harming the Earth, but us as well. en-us 2019-05-14 12:33:04 UTC 2019-05-24 13:14:47 UTC hello@padlet.com sophie_luckman00 https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/359866089
In Hawaii, the Mauna Loa Observatory tracked the CO2 in the atmosphere and detected a baseline of 415 ppm. This proves that the temperature is increasing, as it has increased 1.0C since pre-industrial times since more man made emissions were released into the atmosphere. The CO2 levels continue to increase and so do the temperatures.]]> 2019-05-14 12:42:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/359866089 sophie_luckman00 https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/360766278 There has been an increase in plant growth and a longer growing season, so the arctic is turning more green due to the increasing temperatures 2-3 times more than the rest of the world. However, some parts are browning as plant growth reverses. ]]> 2019-05-16 13:19:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/360766278 sophie_luckman00 https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/360776721 As the temperature increase, more flies are attracted to that area. This is a problem in houses and farms because flies can carry diarrhea causing diseases and can land on your food, spreading it. ]]> 2019-05-16 13:36:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/360776721 sophie_luckman00 https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/361407450 Due to climate change, the oceans are warming and decreasing the amount of fish being able to be caught. The sustainable yield as dropped by 4% globally and 35% in particular areas. This harms not only the fish themselves, but also affects jobs and sources of food as well. ]]> 2019-05-18 16:55:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/361407450 sophie_luckman00 https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/361408278 President Trump's buildings are responsible for half of the building emissions in New York City, increasing global warming. After bills were passed to reduce greenhouse emissions, the Trump buildings must reduce their carbon footprint by 2030 or they could face 2 million dollars in yearly fines.]]> 2019-05-18 17:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/361408278 sophie_luckman00 https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/361550762 Photorespiration can speed up the process of photosynthesis by up to 40%. This new way has been tested on tobacco and has worked well.]]> 2019-05-19 22:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/361550762 sophie_luckman00 https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/361556424 When plants spend too much energy on defending themselves and sending chemicals throughout their roots to protect themselves, they do not grow as fast. When engineered to defend themselves, they have less viable seeds and are shorter and weaker]]> 2019-05-19 23:22:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/361556424 sophie_luckman00 https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/361557137 Recently, instead of harvesting meat from an animal on a farm, scientists are engineering meat in a lab. One of the reasons they are engineering meat is to decrease the amount of greenhouse gases emitted during animal agriculture.]]> 2019-05-19 23:27:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/361557137 sophie_luckman00 https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/361562406 When these flies attack a tomato plant, the plant gives off a smell as if a fungi has attacked it. The nearby tomato plants then prepare to resist a pathogen, which weakens their ability to resist a bug.]]> 2019-05-20 00:02:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/361562406 sophie_luckman00 https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/361568793 The soil in some California farm soils are causing nitrogen oxide gases in the air. It is responsible for 51% of California's nitrogen oxide pollutant in the air.]]> 2019-05-20 00:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/361568793 sophie_luckman00 https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/361719036 Scientists recently analyzed more than 500 particles from highways and came to the conclusion that these are microplastics from car tires.Vehicles driving at a constant speed and brakes less can reduce the amount of particles on the road.]]> 2019-05-20 13:20:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/361719036 sophie_luckman00 https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/361722856 Air pollution has been linked to chronic dieses. Pollution is responsible for 14% of diabetes cases.]]> 2019-05-20 13:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/361722856 sophie_luckman00 https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/361728349 The fires are causing dangerous particulates to go into the air, causing air pollution. These particulates are lung clogging.]]> 2019-05-20 13:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/361728349 sophie_luckman00 https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/361731479 More than 11 billion plastic objects are polluting Asia-Pacific coral reefs, a new estimate finds. This waste can harbor pathogenic bacteria known to make corals sick. ]]> 2019-05-20 13:46:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/361731479 sophie_luckman00 https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/362132927 The system is designed to capture pieces of plastic ranging in size from a few millimeters to tens of meters across, such as fishing nets. They say these methods can take 90% of the litter in the ocean out of the patch by 2040. ]]> 2019-05-21 13:34:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/362132927 sophie_luckman00 https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/362238257 It is home to over 500 species of coral reef in the region. A third of the coral- reef fish species call the coral triangle home.]]> 2019-05-21 17:16:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/362238257 sophie_luckman00 https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/362240113 After looking for this specific tortoise, they found it on the Galapagos Island, buried in the dirt. It may be 100 years old and they believed prior that this type of tortoise was extinct.]]> 2019-05-21 17:20:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/362240113 sophie_luckman00 https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/362755617 In wanting to improve biodiversity on agricultural land, subsidies have been provided. With the subsides, organ farms can improve their vegetation, which attracts insects. Insects are the food for birds.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190516101447.htm]]> 2019-05-23 00:58:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/362755617 sophie_luckman00 https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/362756406 Scientists data has been lacking and heir assessment suggests that at least 1,000 more species of amphibians are threatened than was previously believed. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190506124115.htm]]> 2019-05-23 01:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/362756406 sophie_luckman00 https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/362758557 Instead of focusing on the surface of earth, scientists go down to the crust, containing carbon and discover what lies beneath. 

https://www.livescience.com/64272-carbon-mass-in-earth-deep-biosphere.html

]]> 2019-05-23 01:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/362758557 sophie_luckman00 https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/363266520 2019-05-24 13:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sophie_luckman00/8pit4bn2q9vf/wish/363266520