Environmental Science 1302- Nevaeh

  Introduction: Tragedy of the commons refers to a situation that happens when multiple people use too much of a limited resource. The majority of the resources we had have been able to renew themselves over time however when people do not give that resource enough time to recover it causes the overall amount of it to drastically decrease over a shorter period of time than if people had only taken what they needed. When one person consumes more of the resource compared to other people they then cause a chain reaction where other people try to take more into account of the shrinking availability of the resource. A descriptive explanation of the tragedy of the commons problem: An example of a current-day “ Tragedy of the commons” would be Line 3 which is currently being built by Enbridge Corporation. Line three is a tar pipeline that will go through areas of Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin. The pipeline will carry 915,000 gallons of tar every day across the above-listed areas....

Common name: Ostrich Scientific name: Struthio camelus IUCN Category (vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, etc.): Vulnerable Geographic range : The ostrich population spans a large area of land on the continent of Africa. They are typically found in Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Djibouti. This area is sometimes referred to as the “Horn of Africa”. Currently, they are found mostly in Samburu, Kenya. (BirdLife International (BirdLife International), 2021) Habitat (system and type with details): Their environments can vary but they usually live in shrublands, forests, or grasslands. All of these lands can be found in the Savanna and usually have little rainfall. They live in very dry lands but have adapted to their environment. (BirdLife International (BirdLife International), 2021) Assessment information (use IUCN dropdown for Assessment Information in Detail): They have been deemed vulnerable to extinction on September 24, 2021. They are currently being hunted for their eggs...

  Case Study: Scenario Three Alternative energy sources have always included and affected different aspects of our lives from racial prejudice to social constructs. When conducting research into this topic you have to take into account how different sources could end up affecting people. A critical race theorist might look into how and why the excess materials would negatively affect communities of color or why it would disproportionately affect people of color versus white people. They would look at this problem with the intention of analyzing why people of color would have to face the negative effects of green energy instead of the positives. A critical race theorist might also question how being surrounded and exposed to trash could affect a person of color's perspective/relationship with the environment around them and how they treat it. Someone looking at this scenario through a conflict paradigm might look into how there might be a new conflict when it comes to the rare res...

  1.0 Points of View The author is looking at Savory’s ideas from a scientific viewpoint.  He believes that the majority of Savory's claims are not backed up by research or are almost entirely made up. He wants to be able to conduct his own research following Savory's steps but was not provided any information regarding that and was told that his results can not be copied. 2.0 Purpose Infer the authors’ goals and objectives. He essentially wants to be able to prove Savory wrong and show how his version of regenerative agriculture is not a good example of it. He also wants to be able to prove that there are other variations of this topic that can be proven to be more efficient. Savory claimed that his ideas worked for many people, however never provided the perimeters in which his experiment was conducted. Which means that not a lot of people have been able to recreate what he does. 3.0 Question s at Issue Present the problems and issues the authors write about. One continuous...

 1.0 Introduction to Regenerative Agriculture Regenerative agriculture focuses on the enhancement and restoration of the soil through sustainable farming. It is meant to use all aspects of farming to create conditions where the soil is kept as fertile as possible by relying on the earth's natural equilibrium. Through regenerative agriculture animal health, biodiversity, healthy soil, and sustainability can increase. By using regenerative agriculture we can also decrease greenhouse emissions which further helps our environment. 2.0 Explore the Facts The way we are currently farming is causing detrimental damage to all life on earth. Normal cycles like the water cycle or carbon dioxide cycle aren't able to function as they usually would. Regenerative agriculture would be able to help take the stress off these cycles. Regenerative agriculture can restore previously dried-out lands by sustainably concentrating regrowth. This type of agriculture goes against what many farmers are ta...