Vida Mund (Living Earth)
A Nose For Death Agent Of Destruction Avoiding RAALLPPHH Gasp
Is Your Water Clean? Kiss Me Goodbye Spinning Energy Grow
Contents Table OF Contents
1
A Nose for Death
2
Agent Of Destruction
3
Avoiding RAALLPPHH Gasp
4
5
Drained Pg.6 Is Your Water Clean? Pg.7 Kiss Me Goodbye Spinning Energy Pg.9
Grow Pg.10
Pg.8
A Nose for Death!
The Black Rhino is going extinct because of the European hunters, who are responsible for the early decline of the Black Rhino. It is not uncommon for five or six rhinos to be
killed a day them for food or their horns. European settlers that arrived in Africa in the early 20th century to colonize and establish farms, houses, and plantation
A lot of people regarded Rhinos as vermin and exterminate the Black Rhinos at all costs. Today people kill Black Rhinos are mainly killed for their horns. Now you may wonder what the horns are used for. They are used for ceremonial knife handles. The species overall is classified as critically endangered. One species, the western black rhinoceros was declared extinct. Why can’t these poachers use something different for their knife handles? An adult Black Rhino stands 52 to 71 inches high at
the shoulders, and is 2.8 to 3.8 meters in length plus a tail of about 24 inches in length. Both the black and white rhinoceros are actually grey. They are different not in color in lip shape. The black rhino has a pointy upper lip. Black Rhinos feed at night and during the gloaming hours of dawn and dusk. Under the hot African sun and take cover in the shade. The black rhino once roamed most of sub-saharan Africa. Today the black rhino is on the verge of extinction.
********** "Black Rhinoceros." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 14 Nov. 2014. Web. 14 Nov. 2014.
Forest fires are bad for the habitat. Forest fires have lots of effects to our life. Wildfire is deadly, dangerous, and is harmful to human health because of the pollution. Animals in small ponds are affected by warmer water, dirty water, and post-fire ash. That can interfere with a development that can make oxygen decrease. The animals can get very injured and might die. After the fire there are us. Some positive effects forest fires. Ashes from the fire add nutrients
to the soil in the ground that can make the plants grow
faster. From the fire, new areas to the forest are exposed to light helping different types of plants to grow and attract animals. During forest fires for all the animals that live in tress now have to find a new shelter because the fire and also affect the food chain which may have another effect on people Animals run away from the
fire, come into our environment, which can now affect us. Forest fires affect humans as well. Forest fire spreads which can affect nearby towns. Carbon monoxide also comes from a lot of forest fires which can produce acid rain. People that create forest fires spread very quickly. They can clear up
to 4 million to 5 million acres. Another positive affect is renewing plants with diseases and harmful
insects. Fires create heavy smog that is harmful to
humans and wild life. Natural resources are used
up such as water. And remember; only you can prevent forest fires.
Remember, only you can prevent forest fires.
Floods Floods occur worldwide. Floods cause damage to the landscape, and erode soil. Floods get into homes and can affect the people in the home and items in the home. Trees caught in flooding are often injured. When trees reach a tolerance level, the tree
begins to loose oxygen. A tree standing in flood waters for a long period of time may die from rotting or death from the root system. There are many reasons why floods occur. One reason is a large amount of rainfall. From the large amount of rainfall, rivers or
streams may start to overflow. There are both negative and positive effects. Floods have an impact dry land and are good for plants.
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"American Forests | American Forests." American Forests. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2014.
ONLY YOU!
Resource depletion is the use of a
So, in essence, we are draining our
resource
be
nonrenewable resources. Not only
are
this, we know it and we don’t care.
faster
replenished.
than
These
it
can
resources
To prevent resource depletion, we can be more careful when importing and exporting oil. We can also use more environment friendly things such as, hybrid vehicles and solar panels. We are the only species that destroys
the
earth’s
resources.
Animals, bugs, bacteria, and other species help the world. Whether they divided into two parts: renewable
have waste that helps plants grow,
and
pollinate the world’s vegetation, or
nonrenewable.
depletion
is
really
Resource
affecting
our
kill off some of us so we don’t over
earth. Sadly, most of the essential
populate the earth. They are still
resources we need are nonrenewable,
helping the world and us. We, on the
like, oil and minerals. The ignorance
other hand, decide that we NEED all
of humans is also a factor in resource
these nonrenewable resources, when
depletion. For example, oil spills. Oil
in fact we don’t. The mining of oil is
spills can be easily prevented. Not
affecting the earth in a pretty bad
only are oil spills an example of
way.
overconsumption, they are also very dangerous to wildlife.
FUN FACT: The average American uses 2.8 gallons of oil a day. This is
about 15 times as much as the average person in China!
Forms of Resource Depletion:
Picture drawn by: Raphael Reyes
Don’t be a
Depleter Peter! Try to be aware of how much gas you use. How to save water and decrease water depletion; check for water leaks, replace or fix leaky faucets,
Mineral Depletion: Today are
minerals
needed
to
provide food and clothing.
Over
the next twenty years, such
minerals as;
gas,
Deforestation: The main cause for deforestation is clearing
forests
for
reasons. For most people, a forest has no value when its resources aren’t being used. As population develops, more land is needed for farming.
Trees emit oxygen which we need to survive. Without the trees, we won’t
copper, and zinc
be able to breathe.
will
Water Depletion:
be
completely gone.
Oil Depletion: Today
oil
needed
is
for
automobiles. Because
of
the
massive
amount
don’t leave the
of
faucet on while
soon, no oil will
brushing your
be left.
Mainly, groundwater is a valuable resource
throughout
showers Try to use less paper towels, tissues, and paper Act responsibly when visiting a local forest
the
world.
Groundwater depletion is a huge
issue
due
to
excessive
pumping.
Water necessity that we all need to survive, without it, we all die. ***
automobiles,
W.R.E.C.O.N.F, (2014). 2015 International Conference On Water
Resources and Environment. Retrieved from http://www.wreconf.org/
teeth, and don’t take hour long
agricultural
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GASP! Have you ever been somewhere where you can’t breathe? There are many places throughout the country and the rest of the world that suffer from bad air quality such as Bakersfield, California, Visalia, CA, and Los Angeles CA. However, not all parts of California suffer from this problem. Some cities such as Anaheim, California have been able to maintain a good air quality. China also suffers from terrible air quality, however some cities in the country such as Sanya, Guilin, Kunming, Lhasa, and Xiamen, are able to maintain good air quality. Their nation as a whole is known worldwide for its horrendous air quality however.
higher risk of becoming ill after inhaling dangerous chemicals. Pollutants that make it to the upper atmosphere increase the number of people with skin cancer and eye problems. This is due to damage it causes to the atmosphere, hindering its natural ability to protect us from the sun in this way. This is just one way it damages the environment. Another way these pollutants put the environment in
This shows that each individual place may have a different air quality than how it is known, like Anaheim, California, and a number of cities throughout China.
What can bad air quality do to you? Many bad things can come of breathing toxic air. Breathing polluted air can make you very sick depending on what chemicals you inhale and how much of them you inhale. Some chemicals can make it just slightly harder to breathe, while others can be so dangerous that just a small amount can be extremely bad for your lungs and respiratory system. Thirty million Americans suffer from asthma. Asthma is a respiratory problem that affects the lungs and makes it more difficult to breathe. These people are at
danger is it replaces water in the water cycle, creating acid rain. Acid rain is also problematic in the environment because it further pollutes water and sickens animals. In this unfortunate series of events, poor air quality has damaged the ecosystem in many ways.
What Pollutes the air? Two chemicals that pollute the air are called benzene and vinyl chloride. These can cause many severe medical problems such as cancer, birth defects, and long-term injury to the lungs. Also well as brain and nerve damage. Many other chemicals cause damage in other ways. Some chemicals do as little damage as making your breathing heavy
and causing a headache, while other can cause thing as severe as cancer, permanent damage, and in severe cases, death.
because without doing them, you are endangering our air. In conclusion, it is very easy to help improve air quality. *** "Learn About the Air." United States Environmental ProtectionAgency. N.p., 27 Aug. 2014. Web. 5 Nov. 2014.<http://www2.epa.gov/learn-issues/learn-about-air>. Berg, Nate. "Why Does California's Central Valley Have Such Bad Air Pollution?" CityLab. N.p., 28 Sept. 2011. Web. 5 Nov. 2014. <http://www.citylab.com/weather/2011/09/behind-pollutioncalifornians-central-valley/207/>. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Nov. 2014. http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,2049085>.
What can we do to reduce air pollution? There are many things we can do such as conserving energy, recycle, wash clothes with warm or cold water instead of hot water, planting deciduous trees, testing your home for radon and try to save gasoline. There are many ways you can do these things. For example; conserving energy could be as simple as turning out the lights when you leave a room. Recycling is easy because all it takes is being committed to setting paper, plastic, and glass aside in order to assure they are recycled and not just simply thrown away. Washing your clothes with warm or cold water is also incredibly easy. Planting deciduous trees involves planting trees that have leaves that fall off when the weather gets cold. Testing your home for radon is also a simple task that requires testing your home for a few days with a special device. Radon is a dangerous gas that can seep into your home and other buildings from underground. Saving gasoline is probably the least complex of all of these ways to reduce air pollution and better air quality. All this requires is planning trips in order to make sure that you are efficient enough to travel places directly instead of going out of your way. These things are important to do
"Why Should You Be Concerned about Air Pollution? | Plain English Guide to The Clean Air Act." EPA. Environmental Protection Agency, 28 Oct. 2014. Web. 23 Nov. 2014. <http://www.epa.gov/airquality/peg_caa/concern.html>. "What Are the Six Common Air Pollutants?" EPA. Environmental Protection Agency, 20 Apr. 2012. Web. 23 Nov. 2014. <http://www.epa.gov/air/urbanair>. http://www.easybib.com/cite/clipboard/id/1416785234_54726d5 2373d87.76347793/style/mla7 N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Nov. 2014. <http://epa.gov/oaps001/peg_caa/reduce.html>. "Going Green | Wellness | Why Go Green." Going Green | Wellness | Why Go Green. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Nov. 2014. <http://www.thegreenlivingexpert.com/>. "Focus: Thematic Advertising Selections â&#x20AC;ş Environmental Pollution Creative Ads - Air Pollution Watch: CHOKE." Environmental Pollution Creative Ads. BBDO Guerrero Philippines Advertising Agency, Dec. 2003. Web. 23 Nov. 2014. <http://www.coloribus.com/focus/environmental-pollutioncreative-ads/5638555/>.
GROW By Arman Panah , Abner Garcia, Ari Rios
Is your water clean?
"Growing a Sustainable Economy." Growing a Sustainable
Economy. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2014.
We need clean water! Did you know that we rely on clean water to
water crisis.
Changing climate is
survive?
threatening lakes, and rivers. If it is
Without water
to hot water is being evaporated, but if
no
living
it is too cold then the water freezes.
would
This would not be a problem but when
things be survive on the planet.
We are now heading toward a
able
to
water melts from snow and rain the
However 780
water picks up toxic chemicals which
million people do not have access to clean water.
Clean water is dropping
make the water unsafe.
Dirty water is a big risk
Dirty
water
is
the
worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
biggest health risk. As a country we
provide someone with clean water for an entire year. Every dollar counts.
are working to protect and restore clean water sources. This is leading to more clean water which is helping the planet survive.
Clean
Water can kill you Drinking dirty water can give
water
is
becoming dirty Key sources of water that we use for drinking are being overrun by pollution and bacteria. Because of this
you diseases and can make you die. However if you drink clean water you will have no problems.2.6 billion people in the world do not have access to adequate sanitation.
we are losing clean drinking water. Right now there are 350,000 water pumps in Africa. However 35% to 65% of these pumps are broken
States
are
entering
high risks because of water If we keep at this rate of losing more and more, clean water sources then more than one third of all counties in the lower 48 states will face high risks of water shortages by
Children are dying!
mid-century. This is a result of global
In
warming.
world
the 1.4
million children
die
each year from
The world is trying to help this huge health risk
lack of clean water (4,000 deaths a
The world is helping to keep
day, and one death every 20 seconds)!
more clean water by teaching people
However we can help to decrease these
how to sanitize their water and keep it
numbers.
It only takes $0.98 to
clean.
This is helping more people
survive along with thrive.
http://www.nrdc.org/water,11-19-14,Water,
Another way to clean your water!
This is the Antarctic, this beautiful land is slowly melting away do to climate change
Kiss me goodbye He
severe
changing
every
year,
approximately covers 5.4
climate change
breaking
each
year’s
million miles squared. The
is affecting the artic and
previous record.
Human
Antarctic also holds about
the animals that live there.
activity is the main factor
61% of the earth’s fresh
The reason why this is such
that is affecting earth’s
water reserves. Changes in
a big problem is because
climate. Global warming
the Antarctic climate can
animals can’t adapt to
(climate change) is one of
affect the environment for
different climates as easily
the most severe habitat
animals and other living
as humans can.
destructors.
cells. If the Antarctic ice
The
animals there are use to an average temperature of about
-38
degrees
ferinheight. One primary issue with climate change is
that
the
weather
patterns are rising and
Scientists reasons
to
have believe
Antarctic could completely die
in
50
years.
The
Antarctic is the largest single mass on earth. It
keeps melting it can affect the currents and affect the ecosystem
around
the
world. The
weather
conditions in Antarctica
can change dramatically in
a short period of time.
The Antarctic holds up to 90% of the earth’s ice,
ice so that the baby’s fur can be
if the Antarctic keeps melting at a dramatic rate
water proof before they go into
the sea levels will raise by 60 meters. If this
the ocean. If there is no ice, then
were to happen it would be many centuries. On
can the seals and other animals
average the Antarctic gets about 6.5inches
reproduce?
(166mm) of rain per year. It’s not rain that falls;
that we have reproduction so
it is 6.5 inches of snow. The very little rainfall
that none of our precious animal
and cold temperatures, make for very little or
go extinct. Seals are growing
any humidity in the Antarctic the low humidity
more and more extinct with the
and low temperatures cause skin and lips to
humans killing them. They don’t
crack very easily when scientists and explores go
need climate change to affect
to the Antarctica continent.
their future to. Many will not
It is so important
want to kiss the Antarctic Scientists are also very nervous for the animals that live there. Seals have to lay their babies on
Protect your
S.U.N.G.L.A.S.S.E.S
goodbye. It’s up to you.
Discovering Antarctica- Sustainability and Climate Change Royal Geographic Society (Author) 11/12//2013http://www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk/alevel_5_1.html Climate Change and the Antarctic- Antarctic and Southern Ocean Collation (Author) 11/13/2014 http://www.asoc.org/advocacy/climatechange-and-the-antarctic
WHAT IS FOOD POISNING You can avoid food poisoning by some simple tasks. Some of the simple tasks are washing your hands before and after working with food or eating. The most common food poisoning is salmonella. You can end up with salmonella if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take food safety seriously. There is a list from A-Z of food poisoning because food safety is not taken seriously. Always clean fruit and vegetables before eating, even if you grow your own vegetables. AVOIDING FOOD POISNING
Out every 1 in 6 people get sick with a food borne illness. One of those people could be YOU. Here are some simple tasks to reduce your chances of getting a food borne illness. 1) Make sure any raw food is cooked all the way. 2) Refrigerate all foods at correct temperature so bacteria does not grow. 3) Make sure raw foods are separated from all fruits and vegies. Also, keep any kind of poultry or molding foods refrigerated below 40 degrees or 0 degrees in the freezer. This food borne illness is samonella
Stay Healthy, eat right!!!
Is your plate clean? Have you ever wondered what you were eating off of? Was your plate really clean? Because your plate can have a lot of bacteria and you could not even know! Whenever you are cooking anything raw it can make you sick. Make sure you wash the plate thoroughly. Some meat that you have could carry a food borne illness and if you keep it on a plate and do not wash it you could get yourself into some deep trouble so think before you eat!
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food.org - W. Wiley
What are you eating? If you live near a lake or a river or have ever been a flood throw away food you think damaged! If it has come in contact with flood water throw it away! Water can carry all kinds of bacteria do not take any chances. Concealed containers may
be closed, but it needs to be sanitized and inspected. Whenever you are in a situation think before you eat! It is always better to be safe, rather that sorry. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t test When your food begins to raw never taste the food to determine if it is good or not, you are risking your safety. See what the temperature is. If you are ever in doubt cook your food a little longer! ***
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Spinning Energy
What is a Windmill? Have you ever thought about the world running out of energy? That is the purpose of windmills. A windmill is a structure or machine that converts wind into usable energy. These powerful machines produce 15 times more electricity than a typical turbine can. The first windmills were developed in 2000 BC in China and Persia. The United States currently has 61,110 megawatt of installed wind project capacity, containing 5.7% of total installed electric generating capacity. In 2012, the Shepherds Flat wind project became the largest online wind project in the United States (845 megawatts), breaking the record previously held by the Roscoe Wind Farm (781.5 megawatts).
Facts about Windmills Did you know that a single wind turbine could power 500 homes? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how powerful these are. There is so much on shore wind in America to power the country ten times over. I say thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty amazing! Most wind energy comes from turbines that can be as tall as 20 story buildings and have three 200foot-long blades. Wind is a clean source of renewable energy that produces no air or water pollution. Since the wind is free, operational costs are nearly zero once a wind turbine is erected. Mass production and technology advances are making turbines cheaper and many governments offer tax incentives to spur wind energy development.
Windmill History The first windmills we’re developed to automate the tasks of grain grinding and water pumping. The earliest known windmill design dates back 500900 A.D in Persia.
important as fossil fuels and coal has a limited supply.
***“Early History Through 1875”. Early History Through 1875. Retrieved from http://telosnet.com/wind/early.html Knowles, Elizabeth. (1-1-2002). “Windmill”. Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved from http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/windmill.aspx “History of Windmills”. History of Windmills. Received from http://www.windmillworld.com/windmills/history.htm
Complaints Some people think that wind turbines are unattractive and noisy. The rotating blades can kill bats and birds, but not nearly as many as cars, high-rise buildings, and power lines do. The wind is also variable: if wind is not blowing any electricity is generated. Nevertheless, the wind energy industry is booming. Globally, wind generation has quadrupled between 2000 and 2006. Development is booming in Germany, followed by Spain, then the United States, India, Denmark, France, and China. Renewable energy is becoming increasingly
Wind energy blows