https://padlet.com/17dietzj/qaj12ajt0uh4 en-us 2017-01-20 00:21:20 UTC 2017-05-17 06:22:27 UTC hello@padlet.com 17dietzj https://padlet.com/17dietzj/qaj12ajt0uh4/wish/148259886 This article was mainly about how primates are slowly become extinct and right now they are endangered because thier habitats are being destroyed by deforestation, devestation from agriculture, hunting, and mining. It goes into detail on how more than 60% of the primate population is in decline and are headed for extinction. Scientists have  identified more species of primates including a new species of Gibbon and say it is easier to find these species because the destruction of orests is making it easier to find them out of thier natural habitats. Scientists have also studied the DNA of certain primates and say their are unique mutations between them.  I found this article very interseting and feel society as a whole should realize the importance of this problem or we will not have many more primates left in the wild. ]]> 2017-01-20 00:26:55 UTC https://padlet.com/17dietzj/qaj12ajt0uh4/wish/148259886 17dietzj https://padlet.com/17dietzj/qaj12ajt0uh4/wish/148371268 In this article it went into detail on how Earth broke its record for the third year in a row for "Hottest Year on record". This further proves the point of global warming on the planet and scientists are working together to help solve the problem. Previously set in 2015, beating the record which was only set a year earlier, Earth is experiencing its hottest years in the last 30 years which is causing major questions. Temperatures are heading towards levels many scientists believe will affect the natural world and human civilization. The past two years of heat have been caused by the environmental affect know as "El Nino". But the bigger factor in setting these high records was long term trend of temperature risings which can bring harmful gases into the atmosphere. The heat affects the artic, Farenhight temperatures in the Fall are at an unusally high amount with some days being at 20-30 degrees.  Scientists expect this year (2017) to be cooler because El Nino has ended. This article was very interesting, these last three years have been the hottest on record in over 30 years which means global warming is a real cocern for not only scientists but for society as a whole and the natural world.]]> 2017-01-20 14:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/17dietzj/qaj12ajt0uh4/wish/148371268 17dietzj https://padlet.com/17dietzj/qaj12ajt0uh4/wish/148379365 This article goes into detail on how the New England moose is being affected by ticks. Scientists say that the moose is an imporatnt part in New England toruism and of the recreational economy, but they are being seen dead in the roads and grass crawling with winter ticks that thrive when fall is warm and winter comes rather later than it noramlly does, which is happening because of global warming. Thousands upon thousands are being killed each year and the calves are the most susceptible to them. The ticks suck and feed on their blood leaving them dehydrated and weak. Researchers and scientists say that in the past few years the moose population has declined and 70 percent of calves are tagged with ticks. The high mortality rate of moose have caused biologists to tag the moose with GPS collars to gather data about their health and survival. There are about 250 moose tagged for this study. I found this article to very interseting in the fact that they are tagging the moose in order to figure out their health and to see what they can do to help. Global warming in a big factor in this because it is causing the ticks to stay around and feed on thier hosts much longer than usual which is a serious threat to the moose population.]]> 2017-01-20 15:07:07 UTC https://padlet.com/17dietzj/qaj12ajt0uh4/wish/148379365 17dietzj https://padlet.com/17dietzj/qaj12ajt0uh4/wish/148392568 This article goes into detail on how less and less fish are being seen in the northeastern region of the united tates because of the water temperature. Two thirds of marine life have migrated or moved to warmer water and have extended their range of life. An example is the lobster which has migrated from southern New England to Maine. Also, black sea bass, flounder, and mackerel have also migrated from their original habitats. The article also goes into detail on how various amounts of fisherman are upset and affected by this change. Legal regualtions are set up for whever the fish population have been present in the past and because of these geographical changes, fisherman are not allowed to fish where they usually fish. ]]> 2017-01-20 15:42:27 UTC https://padlet.com/17dietzj/qaj12ajt0uh4/wish/148392568 17dietzj https://padlet.com/17dietzj/qaj12ajt0uh4/wish/148398731 In this article it talks about how polar bears are becoming refugees on land because the sea ice they rely on to eat wild seals in dissapearing very fast. In the fall, many polar bears tart to wander around villages in search for food making it dangerous for people to walk outside without bear spray or even a firearm. Although, recently many bears have been chased away by bear patrol. Scientists have counted up to 80 bears on land and many look very healthy. This is all happening because of global warming, the sea ice they use to hunt is receding which requires them to go on land and hunt which makes it unsafe for humans. The continuing loss of sea ice is not going to benefit the polar bears in any way, as soon as the ice goes, the polar bears will be gone.  I found this article in particular to be very interseting because it goes into more detail on how global warming and climate change is affecting the natural world and further proves that we need to be more catious about the environment and what we do to it. ]]> 2017-01-20 15:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/17dietzj/qaj12ajt0uh4/wish/148398731 17dietzj https://padlet.com/17dietzj/qaj12ajt0uh4/wish/148403813 This article goes into detail on how the cheetah popualtion is in danger of going extinct. Scientists go into detail on how it is not able to out run the threats to survival  without new conservation efforts. There is an average of 7,000 cheetahs in the wild. Many researches and wild life experts say the biggest problem that the cheetahs face is not enough protection in the three quarters of land in Africa and some parts of Asia in which they live. Another threat of extincon comes from poachers and wildlife experts said they have set up many restrictions in order to protect them. There was a study done in Zimbabwe stating that it lost more than 85% of its cheetah population in the last 15 years. A difficulty in containg and protecting these cheetahs widlife experts say is that they range across large expences of land, in which they cross the boundaries of different nations and lands which makes it hard to track them. I found this article to be very imformation filled. I feel that there is not enough protection in order to protect these animals and something must be done about it.]]> 2017-01-20 16:14:31 UTC https://padlet.com/17dietzj/qaj12ajt0uh4/wish/148403813