Geiling, N. (2015, September 30). “Thirsty” concrete soaks up 1000 gallons of water a minute, will blow you mind. ThinkProgress. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
Summary According to the article “‘Thirsty’ Concrete Soaks Up 1000 Gallons of Water A Minute, Will Blow Your Mind” by Natasha Geiling, there is a new permeable concrete that absorbs water. The material, called Topmix Permeable holds more weight than other permeable concretes. Permeable concrete is important because as the nation urbanizes, concrete is used more often, but the environment loses its ability to drain rainwater. As the climate changes over time, current methods such as stormwater drainage systems and sewer systems have become irrelevant because they cannot keep up with …show more content…
The warmer weather has caused all flower populations to decline.
Relevance to Environmental Science
Environmental science studies human interactions with the environment. One of the most prominent effects of human interaction is climate change, which affects all other living organisms on earth. This article is an example of the effects of climate change on bees. As the bees’ tongues shrink, all the bees will only be able to collect nectar from a smaller selection of flowers. It shows how the commensalistic relationship between flowers and bees causes one to adapt to the changes of another.
Questions
1. What will happen to the flowers that aren’t being pollinated?
2. Will bees ever evolve to have longer tongues again?
Samoray, C. (2015, October 29). Rising temperatures complicate efforts to manage cod fishery.
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Quotas have been placed to prevent overfishing of cod, but the quotas neglect changing water temperatures. Cod is protected, because the species collapsed in the early 1990s as a result of overfishing. Young cod are unable to survive in the warmer temperatures because temperature affects growth or because predators end up breeding earlier in the year, preventing the growth of cod to be adults. Furthermore, the cold-blooded fish is adapted to cold water, and should be very aware of changes, especially in temperature. Other breeds of cod, such as the Norwegian stock, are not affected by the warmer water. In fact, its population size is at record highs. However, the Norwegian stock does not live in the same area as the Atlantic cod, and is not facing changes as
Summary According to the article “‘Thirsty’ Concrete Soaks Up 1000 Gallons of Water A Minute, Will Blow Your Mind” by Natasha Geiling, there is a new permeable concrete that absorbs water. The material, called Topmix Permeable holds more weight than other permeable concretes. Permeable concrete is important because as the nation urbanizes, concrete is used more often, but the environment loses its ability to drain rainwater. As the climate changes over time, current methods such as stormwater drainage systems and sewer systems have become irrelevant because they cannot keep up with …show more content…
The warmer weather has caused all flower populations to decline.
Relevance to Environmental Science
Environmental science studies human interactions with the environment. One of the most prominent effects of human interaction is climate change, which affects all other living organisms on earth. This article is an example of the effects of climate change on bees. As the bees’ tongues shrink, all the bees will only be able to collect nectar from a smaller selection of flowers. It shows how the commensalistic relationship between flowers and bees causes one to adapt to the changes of another.
Questions
1. What will happen to the flowers that aren’t being pollinated?
2. Will bees ever evolve to have longer tongues again?
Samoray, C. (2015, October 29). Rising temperatures complicate efforts to manage cod fishery.
Science …show more content…
Quotas have been placed to prevent overfishing of cod, but the quotas neglect changing water temperatures. Cod is protected, because the species collapsed in the early 1990s as a result of overfishing. Young cod are unable to survive in the warmer temperatures because temperature affects growth or because predators end up breeding earlier in the year, preventing the growth of cod to be adults. Furthermore, the cold-blooded fish is adapted to cold water, and should be very aware of changes, especially in temperature. Other breeds of cod, such as the Norwegian stock, are not affected by the warmer water. In fact, its population size is at record highs. However, the Norwegian stock does not live in the same area as the Atlantic cod, and is not facing changes as