Global Warming Likely To Increase Stormy Weather, Especially In Certain US locations

Link:http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071204121949.htm

Summary: There have been dramatic increases in potential storms conditions. The increase in storm conditions occur during the typical storm seasons


Questions:
What are some ways this phenomenon could be stopped?Car Pooling
Is there anything you could do to contribute to the reversal ?Recycle
List three things you learned from this article in your own words.
What impact would the continuance of these process have on the biosphere?A bigger ozone layer adn a destroyed world.

Global Warming Likely To Increase Stormy Weather, Especially In Certain US locations

link:http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071204121949.htm

Summary:Researchers who study severe weather and climate change joined forces to study the effects of global warming on the number of severe storms in the future and discovered a dramatic increase in potential storm conditions for some parts of the United States.The study found that by the end of this century the number of days that favor severe storms could more than double in locations such as Atlanta and New York. The study also found that the increase in storm conditions occurs during the typical storm seasons for these locations and not during dry seasons when such storms could be beneficial.


Climate Change
What are some ways this phenomenon could be stopped?Stop polluting the air
Is there anything you could do to contribute to the reversal?recycle
List three things you learned from this article in your own words.
1.This will double severe storms in Atlanta.
2.This will double severe storms in New York.
3.This weather change could be beneficial.
What impact would the continuance of these process have on the biosphere?The hole in the ozone will get bigger.

Climate Change Predicted To Drive Trees Northward

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071203090131.htm


Summary:In North America climate is expected to change this century that could cause ranges to shift northward and shrink them about half.ranges may decrease sharply if trees cannot disperse in altered conditions. Two climate change scenarios were modeled. One assumed that carbon dioxide emissions would start to decrease during the coming century.


Climate Change

What are some ways this phenomenon could be stopped? By keep doing experiments or methods to stop it but trees do that.

Is there anything you could do to contribute to the reversal. No

List three things you learned from this article in your own words.that trees can move and respond to the climate. I also learned that cliamte also has a bid affect on trees and the way the move.

What impact would the continuance of these process have on the biosphere? That the trees wil start decreasing.

Climate Change Impacts Stream Life

Link:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070504101355.htm

Summary:
Climate change is affecting streams and rivers. Streams and rivers are likely to be highly sensitive to climate. Climate change is also affecting the habitat of some animals living in those streams or rivers. Studies predict that every degree the temperature rises 21% of the stream decreses. The number of species could also decrease 12-25% in the next 50 years. The climate change also causes other problems such as effects of acid rain.

Questions:

1. What are some ways this phenomenon could be stopped? we cant really change the climate. But we could not pollute the streams and rivers and that possibly could help.
2. Is there anything you could do to contribute to the reversal? stop pollution maybe
3. List three things you learned from this article in your own words. It is affecting our streams and rivers. It alsl affecting habitat to some animals. The number of species could decrease alot over time.
4. What impact would the continuance of these process have on the biosphere? No more species in river or streams, thr drying up of river or streams

Rising Surface Ozone Reduces Plant Growth And Adds To Global Warming

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/07/070725143612.htm


Summary: The article was talking about how global warming is being spead up by the rising surface ozone. As a result of this crop yeilds and plants are being killed. Since plant soil hold one- fourth of human carbon dioxide without them global warming is just spead up. Eventually there will be to much carbon - dioxide.

Questions: What are some ways this phenomenon could be stopped? stop burning forests and fossil fuels.
Is there anything you could do to contribute to the reversal. Plant more trees and start conservation groups.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. That global warming is being spead up, that more and more carbon dioxide is filling the air, and that we should get conservation efforts going before we have a huge problem.
What impact would the continuance of these process have on the biosphere? it could change it into a non-resourcable planet with no life.

Climate Change Predicted To Drive Trees Northward

Link:http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071203090131.htm

Summary:Trees in West Virginia are facing a deadly situation. If nothing is did for them then they will be moved northern, and shrink the range by half becauese of the climate. The trees dispersing their progeny to more favorable locations will eventually move.

Climate Change
What are some ways this phenomenon could be stopped? It says all trees will do this

Is there anything you could do to contribute to the reversal. No

List three things you learned from this article in your own words.Trees can move, All trees do this, Climate has a big affect

What impact would the continuance of these process have on the biosphere?Our trees will decrease

Climate Change: War has history links to global climate change

Link:http://environment.newscientist.com/channel/earth/dn12936-war-has-historic-links-to-global-climate-change.html

Summary: Study shows that climate change started to take place over 500 years ago. Climate change has recently been thought to have been linked to war. In the future climate change may result in widespread global unrest and conflict. Some climate changes are said to have something to do with the crop yields. Climate change is also affecting such factors such as rising sea levels and food shortages(which goes along with shortages of crops).

Questions:Climate Change
What are some ways this phenomenon could be stopped? Climate can not really be controlled unless it is a change such as global warming
Is there anything you could do to contribute to the reversal. Conserve any source of energy when possible
List three things you learned from this article in your own words.
1.Climate is affecting humanity in many ways
2.Climate has a major influence on crops and plants
3.Climate problems can be solved easier than a person may think
What impact would the continuance of these process have on the biosphere?Change in farmers methods and techniques. Certain climate conditions are not good for crops and plants.

Computer servers 'as bad' for climate as SUVs

Link: http://environment.newscientist.com/channel/earth/climate-change/dn12992-computer-servers-as-bad-for-climate-as-suvs.html



Summary: The article opens by stating that computer servers are at least a great threat to the environment. The article says that a server has the same carbon footprint as your average SUV doing 15 miles to the gallon. 1 billion computers on the planet, the global IT sector is responsible for about 2% of human carbon dioxide emissions each year.

What are some ways this phenomenon could be stopped? considerable amounts of electricity could be saved by more efficient data storage: 60% of the departments said they were using less than half their storage capacity and 37% said they are storing data indefinitely.

Is there anything you could do to contribute to the reversal? I could turn off my computer after each use or set the screen on a lower brightness.

List three things you learned from this article in your own words. Computer servers can be as bad as SUV's, the rate at which data storage is growing surpasses the growth in the airline industry, and 1 billion computers on the planet, the global IT sector is responsible for about 2% of human carbon dioxide emissions each year

What impact would the continuance of these process have on the biosphere? If this continues the diminishing of the ozone would be vastly sped up.

Narwhals Aid Climate Change Study

Link: http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/04/20/narwhal_ani.html?category=animals&guid=20070420174530

Summary: A Narwhal is affected by the climate in the region that it lives in. Global warming is affecting the currents. Narwhal's live in the world's iciest oceans and they weigh a ton or more. Global warming is affecting the Narwhal and the environm,ent that it lives in.

Questions: What are some ways this phenomenon could be stopped? It could be stopped by scientists and other people could stop trapping the Narwhal's and taking them from their environment.
Is there anything you could do to contribute to the reversal . You could keep the population of Narwhals up by not trapping them and by keeping their environment safe from other species.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. 1. I learned about the Narwhal and what it was. 2. I learned where it lived. 3. I learned the type of environment that it lives in.
What impact would the continuance of these process have on the biosphere? It would cause more global warming on the Earth.

Ancient flood brought Gulf Stream to a halt

http://environment.newscientist.com/article/dn13013-ancient-flood-brought-gulf-stream-to-a-halt.html

Summary: This was the biggest climate event of the last 10,000 years. 8,000 years ago a huge glacial lake in Canada burst and a lot of freshwater rushed into the North Atlantic and cooled for over hundreds of years. Researchers are sure that this shut down the Gulf Stream.

What are some ways this phenomenon could be stopped? Find out how much freshwater is needed to stop the circulation
Is there anything you could do to contribute to the reversal
no
List three things you learned from this article in your own words.
1.) The Gulf Stream keeps us warm
2.)Lake Agassize formed from the last ice age
3.) the film The Day After Tomorrow is based on this event

What impact would the continuance of these process have on the biosphere? the world would get colder and we will have another ice age

Melting Ice Displaces Walruses In The Russian Arctic, Ukyla Johnson

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071126143646.htm-

Walruses have been spotted in on the Russian Artic coast. They have been spotted on this coast because of the melting of the Artic Sea ice. They need the ice to support them because they can't swim constantly but need to stop after foraging for food. The sea ice thickness has been reduced by 40 percent siin the last 30 years. Rhey are saying in 2080 the artic sea will be completely gone in the summer months.

What are some ways this phenomenon could be stopped? If people stopped using so much co2 in the world it would probably calm down a little and all the ice would stop melting. Secondly if they planted more trees to make photosythesis it would suck all the co2 out of the air and produce oxygen.

Is there anything you could do to contribute to the reversal. I coould tell my mom to stop riding around town so much and try walking to the close places. I could also tell my mom to make my brother ride the bus instead of riding in the car all the time and burning all that gas.

List three things you learned from this article in your own words. I learned that walruses need the thick ice to support their weight. I also learned that the artic ice that is melting is reducing their environment. The last thing I learned is that all the ice doesn't have to melt then but could melt before2080.

What impact would the continuance of these process have on the biosphere? It could cause the whole world to over heat and cause aquatic life to die because of the temperature change.

Higher River Levels Predicted As More Carbon Dioxide Makes Plants Less Thirsty

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/09/070905083617.htm

This article talks about how may help the ecosystem by extracting less water from the soil and allow more water to drain into rivers. This will help areas were drought has accurred be able for rivers and people to recieve more water. The plant movement is caused by increasing cardon dioxide levels and may help produce more rain.


What are some ways this phenomenon could be stopped? By not producing so muck carbon dioxide.
Is there anything you could do to contribute to the reversal. switching from a gas car to a hybrid.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. That trees could move. That tree could sacrifice themselves for other organisms. Using less water.
What impact would the continuance of these process have on the biosphere? It would help it rain.

Heatwave is a hell for threatened bats

Link:http://environment.newscientist.com/channel/earth/mg19626323.200-heatwave-is-a-hell-for-threatened-bats.html

Summery:In 2002 on January 12 a heat wave hit Australia's eastern coast.More then 3500 fruit bats called Flying Foxes died from the heat wave.This was a horrible year for Australia.

Question:What are some ways this phenomenon could be stopped?Stop buring of fossiel fuels.
Is there anything you could do to contribute to the reversal? Help plant trees and make alternate sorces of transport.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words.Bats died of heat wave, we are causeing it,and the population droped.
What impact would the continuance of these process have on the biosphere? The insects would increase.