If we were to take a look at a bee ecosystem, we know that as pollinators, bees play a part in every aspect of the ecosystem. They support the growth of trees, flowers, and other plants, which serve as food and shelter for creatures large…
Solar power and bees? Over the past few years, solar farm developers have increasingly been encouraged to transform the space underneath their solar panels into a safe heaven for bees, butterflies, and other endangered pollinators. The question is, how? Solar PV (photovoltaic) was first discovered…
Calcium– Calcium is important in soil because it helps loosen the soil to allow the soil to hold more water and nutrients. Calcium can improve the health of the soil because it moves the sodium out of place, which allows clay particles to pile together.…
Coral bleaching is a big issue for coral reef ecosystems, coral bleaching happens when coral loses its vibrant colours and turn white. When the ocean environment changes. For example, if it gets too hot, the coral stresses out and expels the algae. As the algae leaves,…
*(IMAGES WILL NOT WORK, CAN’T INCLUDE ANY) Deforestation and subsequent soil erosion is a very big issue in Haiti. It stems back to the charcoal industry cutting down a large number of trees over a long period of time. This issue could have many ties…
Pesticides used in farming that leach into bodies of water such as ponds, lakes, rivers, and oceans can affect many to all animals in many ways. These pesticides are made up of a variation of elements on the periodic table. Some of the elements that…
Elements In A Beehive… The periodic table helps me understand elements in their simplest form – whether they are a metal or non-metal, gas or a solid, and their properties which will become important as they are combined. My environmental concern is the Decline in…
Someone I found who is trying to fix the eroded soil in Haiti is Aiden McIntyre and Dr. Foran. Aiden McIntyre and Dr. Foran wrote a 25-page PDF in 2016 about soil erosion and deforestation in Haiti. The PDF explains what is happening to the…
Water is made up of two chemicals, hydrogen and oxygen. There is 2 hydrogen’s and one oxygen. 3 chemicals that pollute the water making it hard for first nations people to have clean water are mercury, lead and cadmium. Mercury in water is very difficult…
The some of the elements that are involved in my issue of farmers use of intensive water and the shortages of water around is, Sulfur, Mercury and Phosphorus. The first chemical element that has effected my ecological issue is Sulphur. Sulphur contaminates the water going…
Carbon– Like I said is what we breath out. Well carbon dioxide. Every time we lose a tree, or cut one down, more carbon is put into our atmosphere. If we continue cutting down trees, we will have no clean or fresh air left to…
For the first group of members that are against deforestation in Borneo is, a group of indigenous activists from Malaysia, Borneo. The argue that decades of clear-out logging, that has destroyed the rainforest of Borneo. They created a movie based of this problem and people…
