Blame It on…Us!?
The warming of the Earth, Global Warming, has been thought to be the cause of many different things. Some believe it is due to increased solar activity, while others believe it is due to increased...
View ArticleCry Me a Salton Sea
Recently, I had read an article that was about the issues concerning the Salton Sea. For those of you that do not know about the Salton Sea, the Salton Sea is a saline lake that is located in the...
View ArticleThe Differences between the Slow Carbon Cycle and the Fast Carbon Cycle
As you all can probably tell from the title, the big difference between these two cycles is that one of them is slow and one of them is fast. That’s not all though folks! I’d like to go into …...
View ArticleThe Dead Zone (Hypoxia)
In the module that we all read this week, I found an interest in hypoxia. Up until I read module 6, I had no idea what hypoxia was but now that I understand what hypoxia is, I would like to go more in...
View ArticleThe Invasion of the Jellyfish
When I think of the big threat in the ocean, I think of Jaws, the rogue, great white shark, roaming the waters and harming all living creatures in the water. But the real threat in the ocean is the...
View ArticleIs The Water Safe?
Growing up, I have always been told to drink water because it is good for your health. Water keeps you hydrated and it doesn’t have any chemicals in it. At my house, we have a Brita water filter that...
View ArticleFeeding the World
By 2050, our population will grow from seven billion to nine billion people on Earth! How are we ever going to feed that many people? I do not think I have ever had to worry about going hungry or not...
View ArticleWe Better Learn How to Swim
With this topic on sea levels rising, it has me thinking that it might be time to learn how to swim. According to our module from this week concerning rising seas, we might be looking at floods...
View ArticleThe Sixth Mass Extinction
In the past half-billion years, there have been five great mass extinction events. These five extinctions have been caused by mainly environmental changes. Examples of these environmental changes...
View ArticleOur Health Is At Risk
From what I have learned in EARTH103 this semester, global warming is going to be the downfall of us all. With global warming increasing, the health risks are increasing. There are many different...
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