We all know that wolves are a significant animal since they are a key stone species in the environment especially being one of the top predators. A study done on May 23 with Nature Communications they have analyze the top predators in three different continents seeing the what they eat and whom they compete with. They were given back some shocking results with the data they found out that these predator hardly have control of these smaller predators being cut back and fragmented. Researches have suggested to give these top predators more room around rather than the protected ares that are given to them so we can restore predator-predator relationships. For instance, the Grey Wolves typically live across the swans of North America and Western States of Canadian Provinces keeping coyotes in check. However, we humans have been dominating territories and because we are taking up so much land we are shrinking the amount of land it reducing the amount of space for wolves to control or keep the coyotes in place in which the populations have been increasing since. It is interesting on how much land being reduce can affect the wolves in which impacts the coyotes who are not being checked.
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Over the past decade we have been experiencing hot weather through out the world but this has its consequences for instance the glaciers melting that will contribute to the sea-level rise. However, with the glaciers melting it can have a greater affect on us and the future such as for our unborn children children's since these glaciers gives us fresh water to keep us hydrated as well as communities around the world. But these glaciers are shrinking at a rapid pace. An expert Twila Moon been visiting Alaska observing these glaciers by setting up cameras around the largest glaciers to see what happens every two years especially with climate rising quickly and the results are shocking. She mentions that these glaciers are literally melting before our eye but we can see it by day by day because the processes is slow but when you make a time lapse it is shocking and awful at the same time because we are ones who are causing this. We change these results by reducing pollution such as car exhaust ect... Just like the glaciers it will take a bit of time but it will benefit not us but the future of others to be born.
As we all know big cities are just massive companies producing pollution that contaminates the world more than any other source but what if we can reduce it by a little bit? Well, according to the article of "Atmospheric Environment " they have suggested that we should put low hedges to reduce the pollution from automobiles in big cities nearby buildings close to roads then planting enormous trees that make pollution more concentrated depending on wind conditions or build up configuration. As for a collaborate study from the UK, Europe, and the United states have found out that just planting taller trees only help the open areas or less densely populated cities. Furthermore, they have discovered that having a green infrastructure like street trees, vegetation wall or barriers and living roofs can also reduce energy consumption as well as mitigate climate change. www.sciencedaily.com/news/earth_climate/pollution/
Due to a recent research done by UCLA and University of Houston they have found that an immense amount of groundwater has been loss here in central California due to the recent drought we encountered the past year; however, it is leaving us with numerous question on sustainability in the agriculture areas. These researchers have been examining and comparing the groundwater consumption from 2002-2016 including the two droughts during that time lapse from 2007-2009 and 2012-2016 and since California alone is one of the biggest agriculture industries in the whole world, bringing in about 1/3 of fruits and vegetables it is becoming a concern of the water supply. According to another research they acknowledge in their article, is that during the two periods of the time we lost about forty cubic kilometers. On top of that during the drought here in central valley our farmers here were force to use wells contributing to the water depletion to water their thirsty crops they have implemented that season such as almonds, pistachios, and walnuts. And now researchers are hopping to find how much can we recovery after a server droughts. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170518104105.htm
From the Swansea university, professor Luca Borgor has been partnering with France, Switzerland, and the United States on a study to look at the body-mass of albatross.And knowing that the Albatross is a sexual dimorphic species that share parental care. According to the study they have found that males albatross been gaining weight over the past decades enhancing performance in adult survival, breeding, chick mass, and juvenile survival. However, this was not the case for females. These male Albatross tent to have heavier sons as well but not heavier daughters ,thus increasing more improved males increasing the overall fitness in males.
Over the thousands of decades humanity have cleared land for the farming, highways, and the expanding of our towns or cities. Because of our greedy needs on wanting to expand and use all the land we can to build our civilization. From the 1850 we have reduced global forest due to this our worlds woodland are in a choppy fragments state. With on 20% of the remaining forest within 100 meters of an edge for example: a rode or a parking lot. Our scientist have been studying fragments forest for decades mostly for their horrid effects on wildlife and biodiversity, but currently scientists have turned their attention to other issues in the effects of forest fragments on carbon storage and climate change. Andrew Reinmann postdoctoral research associate and Lucy Hutyra an associate professor of earth and environment have found that temperate broadleaf forest such as the red oak in New England absorbs more carbon than expected along their edge, but are more susceptible to the heat stress. Because of the funding from the national Oceanic and Atmospheric Admirations , and other others scientist suggest that while the forest may be valuable carbon sinks in more than ever but they may be sensitive toward climate change.
A group of archeologist worked together to come up with new research on using sophisticated computer technology to learn about the past societies response to climate change. With their work it can help communities identify new crops and adapted strategies when we are going through a drought, extreme whether or environmental crisis. An archaeologist Kholer created this magnificent computer simulations. He created this project back in 2001 the Village Eco-dynamics to see virtually how the Pueblo Indian families using the computer generated and geographically landscapes would respond to the changes such as population growth, rain, and resource depilation. Furthermore, with this computer we can see the past conditions and problems that will lead the different civilizations growth and the decline around the world.
Back in 2014 we have had an enormous heat wave in the pacific ocean. In when it produces temperature anomalies greatly. Researches from UC Santa Barbra evaluated the sentinel status of the giant kelp forest along the shoreline of Southern California due to climate change. They believed that the kelp would die off since they are sensitive to a dramatic increase as well to the low-nutrient conditions in respond to the rising water temperature. But to their surprise the giant kelp forest was alright. What made them surprised is that kelp does not have the capacity to store the nutrients they need to sustained their growth. These researches have kept records for eons and have taken data. Well with the data they have it shows large positive temperature amounts that were unpredictable. They have even looked in other categories in the changes such as algae, inertebrated and fishes of the giant kelp forest showed no response to the warming event.
Experts from the Cardiff University and Bangor University has been studying the chemistry of growing rings of the Quahog Clam they have discovered on how its role in the steering the atmosphere climate change greatly, but the change during the industrial period and changes in the North Atlantic lag. Researcher believe it can be influenced by the green gasses with these results the North Atlantic Oceans may impact the climate and weather across which in this case its significant. Because of the clams rings the ring are just like the trees in which they can lead us to the past steering us to discover on how the oceans have changed over the past thousands years.
There has been a research at the University of Florida state on how we can create a cleaner and more efficient car. An assistant professor, Jose Mendoza has proposed a solution to create efficient materials to solve energy issues. Even there has been scientists who have already discovered how to pressurized hydrogen to compact it to make it usable as fuel for cars. But with Mendoza determination he wanted to created something that would be more efficient
and economically viable. Mendoza used immensely complex mathematical equations and computer simulations to designed porous materials of transition metals such as iron or nickel that will make the hydrogen bond. With this design this can be placed in a tank of a car that uses hydrogen for fuel. Hopefully the device that Mendoza made would take up smaller energy expenditure to fill up the tank. |
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