This is an area to discuss habitat destruction as it relates to forests and oceans as the homes of our legged and non-legged cousins.
Take it away T.S.
On August 30th a tropical storm Leslie was formed and on September 10th it arrived at the city of Fortune, Newfoundland. It causes many power outages, and many flight cancellations. Even though this storm was not as strong as the one in 2010 called Earl. This storm causes many problems for residents such as floods and or any other damages to their homes. Either it be a tree fallen down or anything else. This storm reaches wind speed of about 132kmh. Also this storm causes problems to a province that is still cleaning up from tropical storm earl. This is definitely not what this peaceful province needed.
I feel like you dont focus on the discussion topic which is habitat destruction.
Rainforests are being destroyed and torn down daily. Some scientist believe that a section of rainforest the size of Pennsyvania is being cut down per year. This forces many habitants in the area to relocate while others are killed in the process. Tropical storms do play a part in the destruction of habitats but humans do more damage.Forest throughout Latin American (Mainly Brazil and Mexico.) burn sections of forest to the ground for agriculture space. Logging companies are also cutting areas down for urbanization. WWF predicts that by 2030 60 percent of the amazon rainforest will be either wiped out or in a severely damaged state. But habitat destruction can't be focussed on one region. It is going on everywhere, country sides throughout North America and Europe are being urbanized with little habitat left for the wild life. Ten countries have been completely urbanized. Canada stands at 80 percent. So what will be done to stop deoforestation and urbanization around the globe, what will be done to save hundreds or even thousands of species (many of which are already endangered) from being more endangered or completely extinct? Will the goverment do something, or will it be on the people of that area to stand against big logging companies and housing giants to stop the destrucion of our earth and the killings of our friends in nature.
Sources: WWF,CIA world factbook and Missouri Botanical Garden
In response to swizzleG; you pose a very valid arguement. Though I have to agree with Benji's thoughts on the issue. Hurricanes, storm surges, tsunamis and things alike can cause massive damage to the environment, though we must keep in mind these disruptions are usually temporary. Human activities, however, are significantly more impactful and persistent. This to me is far more concerning because we present a larger threat to the environment than anything else.
In response to both Benji and Erika, I understand and do agree with the aspects of which both of your portray. However, as a side note I would like to point out that we as a “concerned human race” show our concern more through words than through actions. By this I mean, that by liking a page on Facebook that claims to support the preservation of rainforests, we get a sense of self-ratification and feel as though we are making a difference. I am not in the slightest hoping to undermine the power the internet has in promoting awareness and sparking interest in these key issues, however, I do feel as though the line between being aware about an issue and actually doing something to fix that issue is one that has been blurred through the rose coloured glasses of technology. If one were really to make a difference, creating promotional awareness is wonderful, but in order to make a lasting impact, one could create public awareness in their community, get an environmental group started and speak to leaders and people of power in places, as afore mentioned, such as Mexico and Brazil; maybe even fly to those places yourself, assemble a peaceful protest, the possibilities are limitless but they will remain simply text on paper or words in the air if not put into action. I understand that this is a tangent that does veer away from the original issue at hand, however I felt it should be noted that more could be done to help solve these issues. As far as personal opinion goes, I do agree with Erika that we as humans pose the largest threat to our environments, but we as human are also the environments best hope for being restored; we choose between being the executioners or the saviors.
On August 30th a tropical storm Leslie was formed and on September 10th it arrived at the city of Fortune, Newfoundland. It causes many power outages, and many flight cancellations. Even though this storm was not as strong as the one in 2010 called Earl. This storm causes many problems for residents such as floods and or any other damages to their homes. Either it be a tree fallen down or anything else. This storm reaches wind speed of about 132kmh. Also this storm causes problems to a province that is still cleaning up from tropical storm earl. This is definitely not what this peaceful province needed.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hurricanes/archives/2012/h2012_Leslie.html
-- I also watched CTV news which covered this topic.
-T.S
I feel like you dont focus on the discussion topic which is habitat destruction.
ReplyDeleteRainforests are being destroyed and torn down daily. Some scientist believe that a section of rainforest the size of Pennsyvania is being cut down per year. This forces many habitants in the area to relocate while others are killed in the process. Tropical storms do play a part in the destruction of habitats but humans do more damage.Forest throughout Latin American (Mainly Brazil and Mexico.) burn sections of forest to the ground for agriculture space. Logging companies are also cutting areas down for urbanization. WWF predicts that by 2030 60 percent of the amazon rainforest will be either wiped out or in a severely damaged state. But habitat destruction can't be focussed on one region. It is going on everywhere, country sides throughout North America and Europe are being urbanized with little habitat left for the wild life. Ten countries have been completely urbanized. Canada stands at 80 percent. So what will be done to stop deoforestation and urbanization around the globe, what will be done to save hundreds or even thousands of species (many of which are already endangered) from being more endangered or completely extinct? Will the goverment do something, or will it be on the people of that area to stand against big logging companies and housing giants to stop the destrucion of our earth and the killings of our friends in nature.
Sources: WWF,CIA world factbook and Missouri Botanical Garden
In response to swizzleG; you pose a very valid arguement. Though I have to agree with Benji's thoughts on the issue. Hurricanes, storm surges, tsunamis and things alike can cause massive damage to the environment, though we must keep in mind these disruptions are usually temporary. Human activities, however, are significantly more impactful and persistent. This to me is far more concerning because we present a larger threat to the environment than anything else.
ReplyDeleteIn response to both Benji and Erika, I understand and do agree with the aspects of which both of your portray. However, as a side note I would like to point out that we as a “concerned human race” show our concern more through words than through actions. By this I mean, that by liking a page on Facebook that claims to support the preservation of rainforests, we get a sense of self-ratification and feel as though we are making a difference. I am not in the slightest hoping to undermine the power the internet has in promoting awareness and sparking interest in these key issues, however, I do feel as though the line between being aware about an issue and actually doing something to fix that issue is one that has been blurred through the rose coloured glasses of technology. If one were really to make a difference, creating promotional awareness is wonderful, but in order to make a lasting impact, one could create public awareness in their community, get an environmental group started and speak to leaders and people of power in places, as afore mentioned, such as Mexico and Brazil; maybe even fly to those places yourself, assemble a peaceful protest, the possibilities are limitless but they will remain simply text on paper or words in the air if not put into action. I understand that this is a tangent that does veer away from the original issue at hand, however I felt it should be noted that more could be done to help solve these issues. As far as personal opinion goes, I do agree with Erika that we as humans pose the largest threat to our environments, but we as human are also the environments best hope for being restored; we choose between being the executioners or the saviors.
ReplyDelete