Arctic Ocean

Devil Dolphins of Silver Lagoon is a narrative travel book created by a easy going, yet an extremely skillful seaman who has diving, navigation and photography expertise. This is a collection of happenings that no ordinary person could endure. Captain Michael Bennett intended the audience to be for anyone who wanted to hear his stories and events that happened to him and the National Geographic team on their expeditions. He finds humor in the sometimes distressing occurrences and also describes…

As I made my way from the summer shade and onto the sandy yet firm rocks, I felt the reflexes in my naked feet being stimulated by each carelessly landed rock; nature's reflexology therapy. The smell of freshly blossomed flowers mixed with the aroma of sun-dried seaweed and salt in the air was exhilarating. I focus ahead to the sulfuric sand that awaits me, knowing fully well that I am about to sprint like Usain Bolt across its hot fine crystals and make my way to the welcoming bubbles and…

When I think of a stunning place I think of the Dominican Republic. It’s a place where you can hear the ocean waves crashing upon the sand and feel the breeze blowing in your face. Where you can swim in the salty water and take long walks on the beach in the smooth, soft, and cold sand. It’s a place where you can taste the juicy steak and all the tropical flavors filling your empty stomach as you overlook the beach and the joyful tourists having fun on the beach. Where you can wake up every…

being threatened by ocean acidification. Ocean acidification is “the decline in seawater’s pH” (DeCarlo 33) due to rising levels of CO2 in the atmosphere. The excess CO2 dissolves in the ocean and becomes corrosive carbonic acid. Corals and other shell-producing organisms rely on calcium carbonate in the ocean to produce new shell, but if the ocean becomes too acidic, there will not be enough carbonate for these organisms to use. With smaller amounts of calcium carbonate in the ocean, these…

On the comfortable seat of the boat, I could see the thousands of barn swallows in the distance. I could hear the roar of the 1400 horsepower engine of the boat, the feeling of the humid air around the docks, and the scent of the hotdog stand up on the sidewalk. I was on the boat with my mom, dad, aunt, brother and sister, and my cousins. It was in the heat of the summer at the hottest part of the day in the Wisconsin Dells. The driver was spinning the boat around and doing what he called a,…

construction in the area since there is a high possibility of the buildings being damaged in the future. For example, in 1962 in Ocean City, Maryland, about $7.5 million was spent to repair damage from a storm. Either better protection from storms or not urbanizing a coastal region at all should be put in effect to save money. The potential effect of polluting the ocean should be considered as well before construction. If the construction has the ability to damage the environment, then…

the sea, and how it is affecting the environment. The trash in the ocean is causing much marine life to be ether harmed or even worse killed. One of the main things that is causing this is plastic. In todays time plastic is used for everything it is used in our drinking bottles and all the way down to the soap we use to wash our bodies. Because of these things not being properly disposed of it is finding its way back to the ocean and is killing marine wildlife. In the chapter Humes talks about…

Dumpster divers can be the bane of a business owner's existence. While they are out there rifling through your dumpster under the cover of darkness (or often even in broad daylight,) they can leave behind a mess that you have to send one of your employees out to clean up. Not only is this frustrating, but it is ultimately costing your money when it comes to wasted time your staff could be using to do their actual job instead. Unless it is specifically prohibited by local regulations, dumpster…

Misty Tavarez 10/8/15 Ap Environmental Science Mr. DeRoss NOAA Headquarters. "NOAA declares third ever global coral bleaching event: Bleaching intensifies in Hawaii, high ocean temperatures threaten Caribbean corals." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 8 October 2015. . Dramatic changes in the ocean’s temperatures in Hawaii are quickly spreading to the Caribbean and is hurting coral reefs. This climate change is estimated to last into the upcoming year, 2016, and is the third global coral bleaching…

Introduction- The picture storybook, by Armin Greder, shows the importance of accepting people for how they are. This can be seen when the way the stranger looked and why was he on their island? and nothing to offer the community e.g. no job/skills. This is also shown when the Islanders made excuses why he wouldn’t fit in and they didn’t get to know him before they judged him. Fear spread quickly as the raft washed up on the Island shore. It had brought with it a stranger from an unknown land.…