The Alaskan Way Viaduct will collapse because of an earthquake.The earthquake’s cause has to do with the layers of the Earth, mainly the lithosphere and the asthenosphere. The result of the lab “Density Column” proved that since the layers of the Earth are stacked on top of each other, like the liquids in the “Density Column”, the layers must have different densities. Another lab that was done in class, “Density Cubes”, showed that density, or the amount of mass in a certain space, can depend on the size of atoms and the space between atoms. More of this evidence is shown in a science article that was also read in class.…
Damaged from electricity and farmers have settle the land and diverted water for irrigation recently→ salmon population greatly reduced, local NA tribes and commercial fishing industry has suffered.…
In the Alaskan Tundra, abiotic factors include wind, temperature, and sunlight. Abiotic factors are nonliving things that influence or affect the ecosystem and the organisms in it. Factors such as wind, temperature, and sunlight can have a lasting effect on an ecosystem such as an Arctic Tundra. In the Alaskan Tundra, strong and persistent winds rush through the air.…
These graphs show the affect the climate had/has/will have on Precipitation, Snowfall, and Ocean Mixed- Temperature overall years. As shown, Ocean Mixed- Temperature had a slight…
A common theme located in both The Alchemist and the piece found in The New York Times entitled “Alaska’s Permafrost is Thawing” is the extreme level connectedness between man and nature and the ongoing effect they can have on each other.…
The sea was filled with floating medium-sized blocks of ice and it was such a beautiful scene. However, these blocks of ice were the results of melting glaciers, which is proof that climate change is real. There are politicians who do not believe that climate change is real. This is due to a lack of educational resources and perhaps missing out on a summer vacation to Glacier Bay National Park. Knowledge allows for social mobility and by brainwashing the residents of Miami; they are unable to propel forwards in society and are ironically anchored to their flooded…
Snow Falling on Cedars successfully recreates an image of an isolated island, continually bashed by the forces of nature. Mostly being the home of fishermen,…
The working groups in the Arctic Council act as scientific bodies by documenting challenges the Arctic faces and by publishing scientific reports regarding the effects of climate change in the Arctic. These effects greatly impact the Arctic, as even minor changes in annual temperatures can impact Arctic life. Increasing temperatures result in the loss of Arctic fisheries, increased forest fire threats and storm damage to coastal communities. Oceans in the Arctic “are acidifying twice as fast as average,” interfering with the survival of shellfish and other marine species. A study done by the Arctic Council found that “sea-ice in summer months has declined by 15-20% over the past thirty years” .…
“BRRRR!” Man it sure is cold out here. Alaska’s mountains are huge. Cold, cold, cold climate. This traveling is really hard. Alaska’s geography was difficult to explore because of the mountains, climate, and how you get there/ traveling.…
Climate change in the Tundra will cause very alarming problems that hold the potential to affect the present generation and those to come. Climate change is an adjustment of global or regional weather patterns. The Tundra has a frigid climate, frozen soil, and animals such as lemmings and polar bears. Additionally, there are flowers and grasses throughout the land. Nutrients for such plants come from dead and decomposing biological matter. Essentially all the precipitation is in the form of snow due to the average temperature of approximately 7.75°F (Google.com). Despite efforts to reduce carbon emissions, the permafrost is melting at startling rates due to human interference.…
This article provides me with something that I can use in my research paper that doesn’t only look at the effects of climate change on the polar region as an environmental problem, but as a social one as well. It portrays what would happen to the inhabitants of these people and therefore eventually to us as this problem grows. Arctic Transform is funded by the European Commission (DG External Relations) and is being led by four institutes: Ecologic (Germany; project lead), the Arctic Centre (Finland), the Netherlands Institute for the Law of the Sea (Netherlands), and the Heinz Center (USA).…
The drying of the Aral Sea is widely regarded as one of the worst human induced environmental disasters in history. However due to the slow moving nature of the disaster it is often the people of the Aral Sea and the issues they face who are the forgotten. Unlike earthquakes, fires, and tsunamis there is no immediate death toll or number of people left homeless. Nonetheless the drying of the Aral Sea has had a catastrophic affect on the people that relied on it for their water, jobs, food, and health. This is perhaps why it is referred to by some as a ‘Quiet Chernobyl’1. This essay will detail how people’s lives have changed since 1960 around the Aral Sea and analyse the reasons why they have failed to show any real resilience against the…
Have you ever thought of how rough it would be to explore Alaska? Alaska’s geography is difficult to explore because of cold climate, wild animals, and traveling by foot. Without further ado let’s get into our pajamas, drink some hot chocolate and learn about the cold climate!…
The geography of Alaska is difficult to explore because of the snow, ice, mountains, and animals.…
The average temperature of the earth's surface is rising. According to the Natural Resources Canada: Overview of Climate Change in Canada, “the influence of anthropogenic climate change on Canada is evident in observed trends and temperatures simulated by global climate models” (Government of Canada), which can have devastated impacts on humans (e.g. humans can die of heat stroke). The summer issue of Statistics Canada's EnviroStats (2011) has a nation-wide survey on air conditioning. Surveys demonstrate that half of all Canadian homes have some form of air conditioning, but usage varies regionally. Ontario is the only province where electricity demand peaks in the summer. Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are also big users, reflecting…