Environmental Indicators Period 2 by Gloria Boisvert https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t Research your assigned topic and post a summary of what you learned in the space provided en-us 2021-08-16 13:57:56 UTC 2025-04-20 16:10:48 UTC hello@padlet.com three most widely used grains https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682390548 rice, corn, and wheat]]> 2021-08-17 15:37:11 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682390548 Biodiversity Definition https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682392494 Biodiversity is the diversity of life forms in an environment regarding ecosystems, species, and genetics.]]> 2021-08-17 15:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682392494 https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682393541 since 1870 global sea levels have grown about 8 inches because on ice caps melting

]]> 2021-08-17 15:38:52 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682393541 using resources faster than can be replenished https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682393753 2021-08-17 15:39:00 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682393753 https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682394182 CO2 is the gas that causes global warming the most]]> 2021-08-17 15:39:12 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682394182 https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682394276 overpopulation is leading to food shortages]]> 2021-08-17 15:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682394276 https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682395376 greenhouse gases help keep earths surface at a livable range on temp.]]> 2021-08-17 15:39:53 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682395376 The extraction of these resources can affect our health through pollution and land degradation. https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682395906 2021-08-17 15:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682395906 https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682396867 July 2021 is the to be the hottest month in recorded history]]> 2021-08-17 15:40:35 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682396867 https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682398582 CO2 levels have risen because of humans
reasons:
- combustion of fossil fuels
- loss of forrest land that would store CO2]]> 2021-08-17 15:41:26 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682398582 Eutrophication https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682398720 excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water]]> 2021-08-17 15:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682398720 https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682399703 places are at risk of going underwater because of rising sea levels]]> 2021-08-17 15:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682399703 Species Diversity https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682400357 A measure of the number of species in a specific region or ecosystem]]> 2021-08-17 15:42:26 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682400357 Some finite resources include coal, oil, uranium, aluminum, and copper. https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682400447 2021-08-17 15:42:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682400447 How is the population growing https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682401901 380,000 infants are born a day in comparison to the 155,000 people who die every day. This means that there is a net gain of 225,000 people per day. ]]> 2021-08-17 15:43:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682401901 Result of Rice production https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682404219 The water blocks oxygen from penetrating the soil, creating ideal conditions for bacteria that emit methane.]]> 2021-08-17 15:44:31 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682404219 We must consider the per capita resource, which means the amount per each person in a country or population. https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682405534 2021-08-17 15:45:14 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682405534 https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682405821 In order to grow wheat, you need to use fertilizer, which emits greenhouse gases.]]> 2021-08-17 15:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682405821 https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682406613 Billions of additional people on earth with create greater demand for earth's finite resources.]]> 2021-08-17 15:45:51 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682406613 https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682407686 When burning fossil fuels CO2 is being released into the atmosphere at a much more rapid rate than it is released through plants]]> 2021-08-17 15:46:31 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682407686 Humans expanding and harming the environment https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682407712 Humans will overuse soil and put in houses, buildings, and other infrastructure and without the trees to hold the soil in place a lot of erosion can occur. The loss of soil here can lead to decreased production rates. 

]]> 2021-08-17 15:46:32 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682407712 Effects of Human Population Growth https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682407939 The earth has a finite amount of resources, eventually those resources will run out. In order to account for the basic needs of the new members of population. In order to make housing and spaces for everyone, humans need to destroy ecosystem, specifically cutting down forests. On average 1 acre is cut down every second, and 80,000 acres a day. ]]> 2021-08-17 15:46:40 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682407939 The more developed countries are using a disproportionate share of the world's resources. https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682408106 2021-08-17 15:46:44 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682408106 https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682408297 2021-08-17 15:46:51 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682408297 Greenhouse Gases https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682408719 Gases in Earth's atomsphere that trap heat.  ]]> 2021-08-17 15:47:07 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682408719 Deforestation is definitely another impact of food production, as the land needs to be cleared for agriculture. https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682409622 2021-08-17 15:47:39 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682409622 By reducing the per capita resources in developed countries, we can slow down the resource depletion. https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682410372 2021-08-17 15:48:05 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682410372 https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682410530 2021-08-17 15:48:10 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682410530 Quote from the textbook about how humans affect the environment https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682410575 “Humans manipulate the systems in their environment more profoundly than any other species.”]]> 2021-08-17 15:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682410575 https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682410680 2021-08-17 15:48:15 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682410680 Genetic Diversity https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682411480 Genetic diversity is the measure of genetic variation among individuals in a population.]]> 2021-08-17 15:48:44 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682411480 Ecosystem Diversity https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682414041 A measure of the diversity of ecosystems that exists in a given region]]> 2021-08-17 15:49:40 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682414041 https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682414055 This amount of new people, forces overproduction of food, in order for everyone to eat.]]> 2021-08-17 15:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682414055 Climate Change https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682415383 Extreme heat, droughts, and other examples severe weather caused by climate change can drastically decrease the global yield of food production.]]> 2021-08-17 15:50:24 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682415383 Many resources being depleted at a rapid rate, but human ingenuity develops "new" resources and efficiency of resource use is increasing in many cases. https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682416246 2021-08-17 15:50:58 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682416246 https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682416809 2021-08-17 15:51:18 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682416809 https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682430486 we are trying to make everything more convenient for consumers in the future which will only contribute to the amount of green house gases emitted. ]]> 2021-08-17 15:58:53 UTC https://padlet.com/gboisvert1/taj49bqz5m88al2t/wish/1682430486