https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject en-us 2019-05-15 12:02:01 UTC 2024-05-28 14:31:09 UTC hello@padlet.com lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/360292353 Cities around the world are taking progressive steps to combat climate change with ambitious goals to become carbon neutral in the near future. ]]> 2019-05-15 12:05:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/360292353 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/360295183 Politicians are working together with disregard to party to pass climate change policy with abundant support from the public in United Kingdom. Basic voluntary measures are finding great public support but it will not be enough and there is concern that there will not be enough support and bipartisan agreement to pass tough measures.]]> 2019-05-15 12:14:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/360295183 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/360295352 The production and use of plastics, particularly single-use plastics are a threat to the environment due to habitat degradation and the emissions of greenhouse gases through every step of the life cycle of plastics.]]> 2019-05-15 12:14:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/360295352 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/360734584 2019-05-16 12:06:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/360734584 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/360737420 The Trump Administration approved the mining of copper within a Minnesota watershed despite many environmental concerns as the environmental repercussions due to habitat fragmentation, soil and water pollution and contamination, and the emission of air pollutants.]]> 2019-05-16 12:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/360737420 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/360738594 2019-05-16 12:16:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/360738594 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/361135195 The House of Representatives Panel passed a bill that blocks the expansion of drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, an action that was approved previously in the tax bill. The House itself still has to vote and it would then move to the Senate.]]> 2019-05-17 11:41:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/361135195 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/361136273 2019-05-17 11:46:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/361136273 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/361136579 2019-05-17 11:47:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/361136579 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/361138664 New wells are being constructed for offshore oil drilling in California as the Bureau of Land Management has begun to approve large amounts of land to potential drilling, nearly doubling the approved area. Many environmentalists and residents are pushing back on the report, concerned about the possibility of oil leaks and contamination.]]> 2019-05-17 11:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/361138664 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/361139377 2019-05-17 11:59:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/361139377 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/361142794 Decommissioned oil rigs are converted into artificial reefs where invertebrates take up residence leading to an influx of reef fish and other organisms. States around the country are weighing the idea of converting these rigs into reefs including in California but there is debate over the potential environmental impacts and whether the rigs continue to release toxic chemicals.]]> 2019-05-17 12:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/361142794 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/361143559 When the ninth anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill passed, a study was conducted to evaluate if safety standards have really progressed in light of the spill. Since Trump has taken office, more regulations have been overturned making it easier for companies to create more drilling and extraction sites and it has become harder for states to stop these projects from coming into fruition. Even before the overturned regulations, a large amount of oil is spilled every day, causing harm to humans and the ecosystem.]]> 2019-05-17 12:16:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/361143559 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/361143609 Protests have been occurring all over Australia over oil drilling in the Australian Bight, a unique and vast ecosystem. Both political parties have come together in response to concerns and have agreed to organize an independent study on the effects of drilling and a spill.]]> 2019-05-17 12:17:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/361143609 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/362495641 2019-05-22 11:35:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/362495641 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/362496522 2019-05-22 11:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/362496522 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/362885097 2019-05-23 11:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/362885097 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/362888959 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is in charge of making decisions about the construction of new pipelines. They receive very little attention from the public, making their role in shaping climate change and the United States's contribution rather quiet. Since the Trump administration came into office, FERC has been observed abandoning their obligations to consider the effects of their decisions on climate change, allowing for the construction of new and harmful lines.]]> 2019-05-23 12:06:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/362888959 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/362889884 2019-05-23 12:09:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/362889884 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/362890637 Plastic is washing up on remote islands in droves. Studies are confirming that the pollution is from other places rather than those that live on islands. The estimates of the pieces plastic pollution in the ocean is said to be higher than the number of stars in our galaxy and is thought to be an underestimate. It highlights the pressing issue of single-use plastic consumption in industrialized nations.]]> 2019-05-23 12:11:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/362890637 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/362890714 Climate change is disproportionately affecting islands as ocean levels are rising and ocean acidification is causing a collapse within the fishing industry which is essential to the economic stability of the islands. This is creating an existential crisis on islands around the world.]]> 2019-05-23 12:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/362890714 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/362929055 2019-05-23 13:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/362929055 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/362938189 2019-05-23 14:05:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/362938189 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/362946934 Consumers are beginning to push back on companies that are producing large amounts of plastic waste leading to many companies pledging and drafting plans to reduce their waste generation. Studies are showing recycling, especially in the U.S. is dropping as consumers are producing more plastic waste.]]> 2019-05-23 14:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/362946934 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/362948492 2019-05-23 14:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/362948492 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/362949855 The UK, following much public pressure, have moved forward drafting legislation that will ban plastic cotton swabs, drink stirrers, and plastic straws as they are huge single-use plastic products used in the UK. Those with disabilities will be able to get these products, but they will no longer be readily handed out and available in an effort to reduce the generation of plastic pollution.]]> 2019-05-23 14:29:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/362949855 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363022731 2019-05-23 17:19:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363022731 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363026780 2019-05-23 17:30:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363026780 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363124819 New reports from the United Nations are emerging with damning results, illustrating a bleak reality concerning climate change as humans continue to drastically alter the environment and change the composition of ecosystems globally. As a result of anthropocentric forces, the climate is changing, ecosystems are collapsing, and extinction rates are at a high.]]> 2019-05-24 00:14:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363124819 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363132080 2019-05-24 00:58:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363132080 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363133788 In an effort to combat climate change, Maryland has committed to obtaining half of its electricity from renewables by 2030 under a new bill. Only Washington, D.C. and nine states have created such standards for renewable energy. ]]> 2019-05-24 01:09:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363133788 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363134419 2019-05-24 01:13:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363134419 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363136753 China is making progress towards meeting their renewable energy goals. The government is passing policy that incentivize the growth of the renewable energy sector, sparking mass growth. ]]> 2019-05-24 01:27:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363136753 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363136950 For the first time, renewable energy was projected to generate more electricity than non-renewable sources in the United States. The energy sector is experiencing a lot of change and transformation as natural gas has become more widely used than coal and renewables are taking the lead overall.]]> 2019-05-24 01:28:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363136950 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363137352 Battery prices are beginning to drop making them a viable option, replacing gas peakers in states. More states are investing in batteries an in effort to go climate neutral.]]> 2019-05-24 01:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363137352 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363137710 The United Kingdom just experienced its first week without burning coal since the Industrial Revolution. Britain is moving towards generating zero carbon energy by 2025 in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.]]> 2019-05-24 01:33:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363137710 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363139076 2019-05-24 01:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363139076 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363241632 2019-05-24 11:44:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363241632 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363242966 2019-05-24 11:50:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363242966 lydia_bazikos https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363245126 2019-05-24 12:00:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lydia_bazikos/apescurrenteventsproject/wish/363245126