ENVR 1301 - Michael Barreto

  Natural Resources Explanation: In these different types of resources, we see how even though some are natural and come from the earth, they can have negative side effects on it. Things like coal from commercial energy is widely used among the US and other countries, but it’s downsides is that it harms the environment very rapidly and is not renewable. These negative impacts that non renewable, pollution increasing energies have are very hard to reverse and may cause permanent damage. This is why the world is trying to find new solutions to the age-old question - How do we generate electricity and power in a healthier and positive manner? Energies like solar, hydropower, and wind are all a step in the right direction. These energies are healthier for the environment, and have very low environmental impact for long term usage. These energies are the way of the future if we can learn to harness it properly. Transitioning from these hard, unhealthy, but convenient ways of using energ...

  Human Population Activity Country Name: Central African Republic Birth Rate: 46 per 1,000 People Death Rate: 12 per 1,000 People Population Growth Rate: 3.4% Life Expectancy for Males and Females: 51 Years (M) 56 Years (F) Fertility Rate: 6% Gross National Income: $ 1,040 Country Name: Iceland Birth Rate: 12 per 1,000 People Death Rate: 6 per 1,000 People Population Growth Rate:  .6% Life Expectancy for Males and Females: 81 (M) 84 (F) Fertility Rate: 1.7% Gross National Income: $59,590 Compare & Contrast of Both Countries to Each Other:  Both countries are very unique and distinct from each other which we can tell by their population statistics. As we can see in the information, the birth rate of the Central African Republic is 46 per 1,000 people, and Iceland is 12 per 1,000 people. With a birth rate of 34 more people than Iceland, people would think that the CAR (Central African Republic) would be better off and more advanced. This isn’t the case though, because ...

  Concept Maps Ch. 4: Energy Transfer in Ecosystems (How different species take in and use energy) Ch. 7: Biodiversity Values (Why biodiversity is important and how it affects the earth) Ch. 8: Biomes & Ecozones (How different species live in different weather and climate around the world)   Interconnections: Biomes play a very heavy role on how an ecosystem will function, as well how the species in an ecosystem will get their energy. In some places different animals and plants get their nutrients from the sun and other animals, but biomes like the arctic taiga wouldn’t have either of those. Species living with certain conditions learn how to adapt to where they’re at to survive, or they’ll die. Through this we see how species can overlap and evolve into new ones, which is why we see animals that usually are in one area pop up in others. Humans have also had a part to play in this, with them starting to tear down a lot of ecosystems and build up cities. Natural resources...

  Original Photo (1910): (Elrod, 1910) Second Photo (2016): (McKeon, 2016) Google Maps View (2021): (Google Maps, 2021) Grinnell Glacier, Montana (1910 - 2021): The Grinnell Glacier is located in the center of Glacier National Park, and was named after a man named George Bird Grinnell. The glacier has been getting smaller over the years due to increasing temperatures, and has started to form a lake at the bottom of the glacier. “In 1850, Grinnell Glacier measured 710 acres… By 1993, Grinnell Glacier measured 220 acres” ( Glaciers of the Conterminous United States. U.S. Geological Survey ). The Grinnell Glacier in just 143 years has shrunk by almost 70%. The glacier is not freezing enough snow on top of it during the winter to outweigh the melting that is happening in the summer. In the 1910 photo, we can see the glacier on the lower half of the wall pretty high up and lots of snow covering it. As time progressed from 1910 to 2016, we can see that the wall of snow that was halfway u...

 Northwest Vista's Impact on Greenhouse Gasses Problem: Greenhouse gasses have been a thorn in the world's side for years. Over time, these gasses have caused the earth to become a lot hotter, thus making climate change a real threat to humanity. Things like stronger hurricanes, more droughts, overall temperatures rising, and icy places melting are all coming at an alarming rate. The irreversible effects of climate change are coming soon, which is why college students need to get started in taking more action to slow them down.  Investigation: Students and faculty alike at Northwest Vista College can improve on how they help the environment around them. One thing we can improve on as a community is the usage of cars. The majority of students who go to physical classes have to drive upwards of 3 - 4 times a week  depending on how many classes they have. If we include the faculty, this can almost double in how much emissions are going into the atmosphere weekly. As of now, ...

 Point of View: On June 22, 1969, an oil slick on the Cuyahoga river went ablaze. The river was a central point for industrial waste at the time, before laws and regulations were put in place. The video is being shown to bring to light that change can be done if enough people bring something that is valuable to them to light. In this video, the people of Cleveland were fed up with how bad the river had become. They looked into the river and there was oil everywhere, so bad that if you fell in you would be immediately sent to the hospital. This video is about how the people of Cleveland stood up against corporate industries and helped the river become a healthy, and safe environment for people and animals alike to enjoy.  Purpose: The overall goal of this video was to inform viewers on how Cleveland came to clean up the Cuyahoga river, and in that form things like regulations and rules towards water quality and control. It aimed to show that even against corporate pushback and ...