What is Desalination And What is Its Impact?
Harry Cooper – While the earth is covered in water, 99% of it is unusable. Only 2.5% of the earth’s water supply is fresh water, and of that fresh water supply around 70% of it is frozen in glaciers and ice caps, leaving relatively little water available for human consumption.
Is it Possible To Know How Many Animals Go Extinct Every Day?
Rachel Cohen – Jared Diamon, an American geographer and author once wrote, “Elimination of lots of lousy little species regularly causes big harmful consequences for humans, just as does randomly knocking out many of the lousy little rivets holding together an airplane.”
Environmental Justice Issues Need Interfaith Cooperation
Ethel Mendius – Time and time again, we see environmental degradation has a disproportionate effect on vulnerable populations and in particular communities of color. Environmental justice requires us to consider the influence of race, socioeconomic status and other factors in the choices we make to protect the natural world.
Environmental Destruction and How Does Deforestation Affect Climate Change?
Harry Cooper – Any environmentalist would be a strong proponent of stopping both deforestation and climate change. But what many people don’t realize is that the two issues are more related than meets the eye.
Understanding the Importance of Solar and Wind Energy in Today’s World
Aaron Norton – A renewable power source is one that will never run out in nature, because it naturally replenishes or recycles itself, and is included in the umbrella term “sustainable” energy source. A sustainable energy source is one that is able to be used for the foreseeable future, without depleting the source entirely.
Should Humanity Be Resurrecting Extinct Species Through De Extinction?
Ilana Stein – Did you know that extinct species can be brought back to life through a process called de extinction? We could create a world that we share with the great wooly mammoths!
Forest Destruction OR Survival of The Fittest By The Pine Beetle?
Harry Cooper – Pine beetles, or bark beetles, have been a part of the rocky mountain ecosystem for a long time. However as the Earth’s climate is warming, they have started to destroy the forests in which they live.
The Effects and Consequences of Ocean Acidification
Sydney Cohen – According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), “Ocean acidification is expected to have negative overall effects on many marine species. This could alter marine food chains and food supply to humans. Acidification could also decrease storm protection from reefs, tourism opportunities, and other benefits that are difficult to value.”
Are Plastic Eating Bacteria the Solution to Plastic Pollution?
Harry Cooper – Humanity’s constant use of plastic bottles, packaging, and all kinds of products has created massive amounts of plastic pollution on our planet. As this plastic problem continues to grow, scientists everywhere are beginning to look for creative solutions.