Tag: Climate Change
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Climate Change Today
During the previous post, we discussed the major role that human activities, fossil fuels, and the associated carbon dioxide emissions play in the climate change being observed today. Now, you may look back at my last few posts and say, well the climate has changed for the Earth’s entire existence naturally, so the climate should continue…
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Earth: The “Present” Day
In the previous posts, we discussed the climatic events that led to the rise of human civilization some 10,000-7,000 years ago. During the times prior to 20,000 years ago (when the last glaciers receded from North America), there have been several major swings in climate, allowing for many regions of life to become extinct. While these…
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The Effects of Climate Change on the Arctic Fox
Introduction This series of blog posts began by describing the overview of the impacts of climate change in the Arctic region. It then moved to discussing a specific species in each blog after that and how it was being affected by climate change. The first animal discussed was the polar bear, followed by the harp…
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How Beluga Whales are Being Affected by Climate Change
Introduction My last blog post discussed a land animal in the Arctic: the caribou. For this blog post, we will go to the ocean waters of the Arctic region and explain the effects of climate change on beluga whales. Baleen vs. Toothed Whales There are two different types of whale species; baleen (Odontocetes) and toothed…
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How Caribou Are Affected by Climate Change in the Arctic
Introduction This blog post will discuss how climate change in the Arctic is affecting caribou, or reindeer. Caribou and reindeer are the same animal by the scientific name of Rangifer tarandus (Britannica.com). This species is a part of the deer family. In Europe and Asia, they are called reindeer. They are also called reindeer in…
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How Climate Change is Affecting Harp Seals
Introduction My last blog post discussed the effects of climate change on polar bears. This post will focus on a specific type of Arctic seal that is being affected by climate change: the harp seal. There are a total of six types of seals in the Arctic region which include the harp, hooded, ringed, bearded,…
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Wildfires and its Effects on Human Health
Introduction Wildfires and climate change are two significant topics among today’s headlines. Often times, the impacts that are seen either first hand or secondary are to the environmental aspect of the hazard. Remaining issues such as economic, safety, humanitarian response, and infrastructure stability to wildfires are often seen following the devastation that comes with the…
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Earth: 360 Million – 250 Years Ago
At the end of the last discussion, we established the hot, flourishing world of the Devonian period. During that time, we saw life completely transform. I also mentioned that there was an event that brought the world out of this hotter period, which allowed for yet another extinction event. During this post, we will start off…
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Earth’s Early Atmosphere
As I discussed in my previous post, the Earth’s climate is not only changing today, but it has changed for billions of years and will probably continue to do so long after us humans are gone. Generally, Earth’s climate history shows that dramatic swings in climate occur over the course of tens of thousands, to millions…
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Ocean Warming is Affecting North Atlantic Right Whales
Today we will be discussing aquatic species in the North Atlantic Ocean, and how climate change is affecting them. We will focus primarily on the North Atlantic right whale. Warming oceans, rising seas, droughts, ocean acidification are some factors that are affecting the quantity and distribution of aquatic species on the Northeastern U. S.…
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Tuna in the Pacific Ocean
In this blog I will be providing some information about the changing climate’s effect 0n species that inhabit the Pacific Ocean. In this blog, we will talk about the way climate change is affecting several tuna species in the Pacific Ocean. These four species are the skipjack, yellowfin, bigeye, and South Pacific albacore tuna. These…
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Burning Alive: Wildfire Devastation
Introduction Wildfires bring several dangers and impacts to the wildlife, physical structures, and humans within the local region. Each fire contains it’s own identity in size, intensity, impacts, and other attributes. The previous blog within this series focused on the underlying positive affects of wildfires, primarily within the ecosystem. Although great changes can occur with…
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The Effects of Climate Change on Polar Bears
When most people think about climate change in the Arctic region, the first animal they might think of is the polar bear. In this blog, I will be discussing polar bear adaptations in the Arctic, diet of a polar bear, polar bear changes due to climate change, and resources for how you can help save…
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Bering Sea Species
When someone mentions the Bering Sea, the first thought that would probably come to mind is tumultuous seas and Alaskan King crab. In today’s blog post, we will be talking about the Bering Sea, and how climate change is having an affect on the creatures that inhabit these cold northern waters. For those who may…
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Climate Change and Geologic Time: We Are Speeding the Process
-Imagine Life Five Years Ago… I know for me this seems like such a long-time ago. It may be the fact that I was preparing to enter my sophomore year in high school; a crucial point in trying to figure out what to do with my life. It may be the fact that back then,…
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The Effects of Climate Change on Arctic Wildlife
The topic of climate change is something that is very complex. Climate change has always been occurring on our planet; however, in recent years, it has been occurring at a rapid rate that we have never seen before. Climate change is being accelerated by human activity. Greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide in our atmosphere, absorb…
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How Climate Change Is Affecting Aquatic Species
Hello everyone my name is Troy Wilson and I am a Meteorology major at California University of Pennsylvania. In the days and weeks ahead, I will be posting a number of blogs about climate change, focusing on the negative affects that climate change has on freshwater and saltwater species in various locations around the…
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Introduction to Wildfires
Focal Region of United States of America Wildfire’s Wide-Ranging Impacts: Wildfires affect millions of individuals across the world with primary or secondary impacts. The most common idea of a wildfire relates to the removal of forests and homes via fire and destruction. However, several other issues arise when the forest burns. Although there aren’t direct…
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