https://padlet.com/17talvacchiaj/l0gk5mcaz513 en-us 2017-01-23 18:35:26 UTC 2017-05-15 13:02:58 UTC hello@padlet.com 17talvacchiaj https://padlet.com/17talvacchiaj/l0gk5mcaz513/wish/148984357 http://www.enn.com/wildlife/article/50358

Ever since the 'miracle on the Hudson' the issue of birds around airports has been addressed in New York City. Over the past eight years nearly 70,000 birds have been killed purposely by being shot or trapped and shot by wildlife officials. The airports fall on a major migratory route for birds in the Northeast. Despite the killing of the 70,000 birds, the number of bird strikes has almost doubled. This is important because it is a prime example of when humans don't think enough about the environment before making decisions. We aid in the destruction of countless species because the actions we take to solve our own problems usually neglect the side effects of our actions. We our totally messing with the dynamics of the birds populations and can end up really hurting their habitat. ]]> 2017-01-24 12:50:47 UTC https://padlet.com/17talvacchiaj/l0gk5mcaz513/wish/148984357 17talvacchiaj https://padlet.com/17talvacchiaj/l0gk5mcaz513/wish/149213250 http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/what-could-trump-administration-mean-environment-n697416

This article talks about how an trump administration could mean ruin for the global environment. It is easy to see that with his pick for EPA not believing in global warming with overwhelming evidence, there is serious cause for concern in the environmental science community. As Donald Trump continues to announce administration roles, environmental experts and advocates are sounding the alarm over what they say are "extreme" selections that will put the government at odds with science and the health of the Earth. "I think what we're seeing is the most hard-right ideological, fossil fuel-oriented Cabinet appointments we've ever seen," David Goldston, Director of Government Affairs at the Natural Resources Defense Council told NBC News. Trump's selection of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt for administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency was a major concern for Goldston and Christine Whitman, the former EPA Administrator under President George W. Bush from 2001-2003 and a former Republican governor of New Jersey. Thankfully, checks and balances in the government prevents trump's administration from going crazy with power but people still need to be aware of the choice their government is making.]]> 2017-01-25 03:00:43 UTC https://padlet.com/17talvacchiaj/l0gk5mcaz513/wish/149213250 17talvacchiaj https://padlet.com/17talvacchiaj/l0gk5mcaz513/wish/149214320 http://www.nereusprogram.org/from-tiny-phytoplankton-to-massive-tuna-how-climate-change-will-affect-energy-flows-in-ocean-ecosystems/

There is a direct correlation between the growth of Phytoplankton and the growth of the fish populations around them. This is because phytoplankton fall on the bottom of the food web and all the other fish rely on the energy transferred from them. Recently, scientists have discovered that the surface temperatures of the ocean are rising due to stratification – the segregation of deep and surface waters. This has a temendous effect on phytoplankton because the require light, which is found at the surface of the ocean, and nutrients which are found at the bottom of the ocean. This causes a decrease in phytoplankton in these areas which is bad because a 15% decrease in phytoplankton can cause a 50% decrease in fish catching. This is important because people need to realize that global climate change is beginning to effect global food supply. Many people don't fully grasp the severity of the many effects of global warming and they don't see the potential detriments of it. ]]> 2017-01-25 03:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/17talvacchiaj/l0gk5mcaz513/wish/149214320 17talvacchiaj https://padlet.com/17talvacchiaj/l0gk5mcaz513/wish/149215472 http://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/iceberg-size-delaware-poised-break-antarctica-n703821

An iceberg the size of Delaware is poised to break away from Antarctica, an event which may lead to the collapse of a massive ice shelf on the continent, according to researchers. Scientists say that a 1,900 square-mile section of the "Larsen C" ice shelf is now only connected to the main body by a 12-mile section of ice. Researchers monitoring a huge crack in the ice discovered that it had grown rapidly during the second half of 2016 — increasing in size by 11 miles in December alone. If a piece of ice that big were to fall into the ocean, it would cause the sea levels to rise, and affecting coastal ecosystems all throughout the planet. When the iceberg breaks off, or calves, the shelf will lose around 10 percent of its surface area, leaving it at its most-retreated ever recorded position, according to researchers at Project MIDAS, a British-backed Antarctic research project. With the ice shelves losing a lot of their surface area, animals like polar bears who rely on the ice to survive will be killed due to the inability to find ice to sleep on. ]]> 2017-01-25 03:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/17talvacchiaj/l0gk5mcaz513/wish/149215472 17talvacchiaj https://padlet.com/17talvacchiaj/l0gk5mcaz513/wish/149215760 http://www.care2.com/causes/dutch-trains-are-worlds-first-to-run-on-100-wind-power.html

As of January 1st, 600,000 train passengers are traveling 100% carbon neutral due to a transition to wind power by the Dutch train companies. They were a year ahead of schedule when the reached 75% in 2016 which led to the push to be !00% by the start of 2017.  A Dutch official was qouted saying that there is a small and decreasing number of Dutch trains that still run on diesal power. This goal was met by the Dutch utilizing both domestic and forign sources of green energy. This way they are always able to supply enough energy whether or not the wind is blowing. This is important because it shows many other countries that a switch to green energy is very much a possibility if the country uses both its own and foriegn green energy]]> 2017-01-25 03:38:11 UTC https://padlet.com/17talvacchiaj/l0gk5mcaz513/wish/149215760 17talvacchiaj https://padlet.com/17talvacchiaj/l0gk5mcaz513/wish/149216516 http://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/bumble-bee-species-declared-endangered-u-s-first-time-n706321

This article talks about the first time in the history of the continental United States, a species of bumble bee that was once a common sight across much of the nation has been declared an endangered species. The bee's population has "plummeted by 87 percent" after a dramatic decline starting in the late 1990s, the FWS said in a statement announcing that the bee would now be protected under the Endangered Species Act. Bumble bees are essential in maintaining a healthy ecosystem. They pollinate plants, and in turn fertilize the whole ecosystem.  FWS Midwest Regional Director Tom Melius said in a statement that the bumble bee, and pollinators like it, play a vital role in the lives of human beings.
"Pollinators are small but mighty parts of the natural mechanism that sustains us and our world," he said. "Without them, our forests, parks, meadows and shrublands, and the abundant, vibrant life they support, cannot survive, and our crops require laborious, costly pollination by hand." In turn losing these bumblebees would cause ecosystems to crash and burn.]]> 2017-01-25 03:48:55 UTC https://padlet.com/17talvacchiaj/l0gk5mcaz513/wish/149216516