https://padlet.com/19troyn/zhdtxj05y3ex MP1 en-us 2017-10-24 22:35:27 UTC 2017-11-02 13:17:47 UTC hello@padlet.com 19troyn https://padlet.com/19troyn/zhdtxj05y3ex/wish/200223232 This article talks about how the Australian government is considering building one of the world's largest coal mines. They have asked for a loan of $800 million to complete this large project, and promise job opportunities in return. The mine is said to produce up to 66 million tons of coal per year, doubling the coal output in Australia. The construction of this mine has been up for debate in Australia, and many people are protesting it too. Even more Australians oppose the mine than favor it. People favor this idea because it will create approximately 10,000 jobs in the region. ]]> 2017-10-24 22:38:20 UTC https://padlet.com/19troyn/zhdtxj05y3ex/wish/200223232 19troyn https://padlet.com/19troyn/zhdtxj05y3ex/wish/200223355 This article discusses how scientists examined the skin cells of dolphins to learn more about the length of the marine food chain. Dolphins occupy the top of the food chain because they are large predators. The marine food chain was always thought to be stable, but these recent studies have shown that the food web is very dynamic and changes constantly, depending on the ecosystem around it. During the 1997-1999 El Nino Southern Oscillation. the food chain in California shortened dramatically. This was caused because of the unusual warm temperatures in the water. ]]> 2017-10-24 22:39:17 UTC https://padlet.com/19troyn/zhdtxj05y3ex/wish/200223355 19troyn https://padlet.com/19troyn/zhdtxj05y3ex/wish/201711520 In this report, scientists have discovered that the rising sea levels due to global warming are going to have a major impact on New York City. The warming climate has caused a large sea-level rise which will cause storms to be more harmful to places along the coast. The changes in storm surge are very important, causing NYC to be at risk of major storms and flooding. Humans will also have a major impact on this issue. If we make the right decisions about how energy will be used, accurate analysis of the storms before hand will assist in making these storms less harmful and destructive to the city.]]> 2017-10-30 13:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/19troyn/zhdtxj05y3ex/wish/201711520 19troyn https://padlet.com/19troyn/zhdtxj05y3ex/wish/201714934 This article tells us how every amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere is either absorbed by land or the ocean, or remains in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide that remains in the atmosphere raises global temperatures, increasing global warming. But, the unanswered question that scientists want to discover is what parts of the ocean take in more carbon dioxide than they emit. To find the answer to this question, they launched satellites to monitor the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The satellite captured an El Nino cycle that showed where the carbon dioxide came from and where it then went to. These are just the beginning steps on figuring out the carbon cycle and how it works. ]]> 2017-10-30 13:45:56 UTC https://padlet.com/19troyn/zhdtxj05y3ex/wish/201714934 19troyn https://padlet.com/19troyn/zhdtxj05y3ex/wish/202486397 In this article, I learned about what caused the world's largest mud volcano to erupt. This eruption was fueled by an underground connection to other volcanoes close by. This is an extremely powerful process where hot materials travel underground and sit on top of the overlying sediment, causing eruption. Some scientists believe that an earthquake triggered this eruption, and even some think it occurred because an oil well. This mud volcanic eruption showed no early signs or warnings of eruption, so it was a surprise for all of the people and places nearby. There are still studies going on to try and figure out how and why this eruption occurred, to prevent such destructive surprises like this. ]]> 2017-11-01 13:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/19troyn/zhdtxj05y3ex/wish/202486397 19troyn https://padlet.com/19troyn/zhdtxj05y3ex/wish/202491478 I learned in this article how scientists are developing new and improved ways to gather more accurate forecasts. To do this, NASA is preparing to launch a satellite that will provide more environmental forecasts than ever before. This new satellite is called JPSS-1. It will be able to gather information about forest fires and drought and more accurate warnings on natural disasters. The satellite is planned to launch on November 10 and is predicted to orbit for approximately 10 years. In these 10 years, the satellite will determine many crucial things even such as harmful waters and poor air quality. This new satellite is going to change how forecasts work forever, positively impacted the environmental science field. ]]> 2017-11-01 13:42:26 UTC https://padlet.com/19troyn/zhdtxj05y3ex/wish/202491478