For this blog post, I will be discussing the National Geographic article, “Why Europe’s Insecticide Ban is Big News for Bees” by Stephen Leahy. It talks about Europe’s strengthening position against the use of insecticides and how it will affect…
Nat Geo: Drit Net Fishing
For this Blog post, I will be reviewing another article from National Geographic called, “Shocking Video Shows Impacts of Controversial Fishing Method” by Sarah Gibbens. This article discusses a video that shows the gruesome effects of drift net fishing in…
Nat Geo: Why This Country is Moving Its Coral Reefs
Coral reefs are the basis for most of the biodiversity in the ocean. They provide habitat, food, and a way in which a huge community of marine species can live with one another. Although vital to the marine ecosystem, coral…
Nat Geo: Mary River Turtle
Unfortunately, yet another species has been added to the endangered species list. As per the National Geographic article, “Turtle with Green Mohawk Faces Extinction”, the Mary River turtle from Australia is facing extinction. This turtle who is differentiated as…
Consumer Product Review: Tesla Electric Semi-Truck
In this article, I will be doing a product review for new technology coming out in the upcoming years. This new technology is the Tesla electric powered semi-truck, and it has the potential to completely change the environmental impact from…
More Birds Expected for Majority of National Parks-Here’s Why
For this post, I will be discussing another national geographic article titled, “More Birds Expected for Majority of National Parks-Here’s Why”. This article talk about an influx of migratory birds that is occurring at national parks in the United States.…
Seminar: While Glaciers Slept
For this blog post, I attended the seminar by geographer and glaciologist M. Jackson who spoke about her book titled, “While Glaciers Slept: Being Human in a Time of Climate Change”. The seminar was in room 235 of the RSS…
Ocean Refuge the Size of Great Britain Announced
The oceans make up most of the Earth’s service and contains an enormous amount of biodiversity. The process of gathering fish for human consumption is destroying this biodiversity at an alarming rate. Species such as tuna are being fished to…
Why Salmon Eating Insects Instead of Fish Is Better for Environment
The article, “Why Salmon Eating Insects Instead of Fish is Better for the Environment,” by Heather Brady was posted onto National Geographic news on February 5, 2018. The article discusses the aquaculture of salmon and how replacing fish-based feed to…