Global Competitiveness Report

Tropical Andes The Tropical Andes is located from western Venezuela to northern Argentina and Chile with a span of 1,542,644 km² and also include parts of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and portions of the Andes Mountains. The hotspots extends 1000 meters down where it borders the Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena Hotspot in the west. One of the reasons that the Tropical Andes has such a diverse group of species is because it contains mountain snowcapped peaks, steep slopes, isolated valleys, and…

I chose to change the inclination to a 75-degree angle for the third lab assignment. If I were a bird researcher studying a population of birds and the earth began to shift to a 75-degree inclination, the biggest change would be a rise in temperature at the latitude marked with the white “X”. At the original 35-degree inclination, the average temps for early spring are mild and as the months continue into summer; the average daily temperatures do not go above what is described as mild and a…

The process of producing maple syrup from maple trees is actually quite easy. The first thing that we will have to do at the start of production is find a sugar maple tree to tap. When a maple tree is found a hole will be drilled into the tree and then a spile will be put into the hole. A spile is a spout that allows the sap to flow out of the tree and into some sort of container that will hold the sap. A single tap in one of the sugar maple trees will produce about 10 gallons of sap, which…

We recently viewed a documentary in class titled Gasland by Josh Fox. Josh Fox is an environmentalist opposed to hydraulic fracturing in the United States. He has made many other movies/documentaries such as Memorial Day(2008), Gasland Part II(2013) and most recently How to Let Go of the World(2016). I believe that Fox wanted to expose the negative impact that hydraulic fracking has not only on the environment but also on the people. He drove across the country and interviewed different…

his story idea might pique your interest. Citizens scientists are collecting data critical to understanding pressing environmental questions, a nonprofit organization is here to help. Gregg Treinish had traversed the high Andes and tracked wolverines through the dead of winter in Montana, when he had the following revelation; you don't need specialized training to pick up bear scat or to monitor a stream for toxins. In 2011 Treinish founded the nonprofit Adventurers and Scientists for…

Recently my classmates and I took a peregrination to the Conodoguinet Creek. On this peregrination, we performed many tests to determine the health of the Conodoguinet Creek. The test we performed ranged from alkalinity test to pH testing and through these tests we were able to determine the health of the creek. The Conodoguinet creek is a branch of the Susquehanna River in PA U.S.A. Approximately the creek is around 90 miles long and the watershed of the creek is about 200 square miles. The…

Various stores operated by a single company formulates a chain store. These massive businesses are most commonly seen in forms of restaurants, supermarkets, and department stores. The popularity of these large corporations skyrocketed across the globe after it’s first appearance in 1859 and continue to dominate today’s business market. Although retail chains result in negative outcomes, critics are doubtful about it’s complications. Chain stores are inadequate because they chase away local…

One major issue within the parks management field that I have noticed is Nature Deficit Disorder. Nature Deficit Disorder is when there is a lack of relationship between a person and the environment. In an interview with National Geographic, Dr. Michael Hutchins explains while talking about the reasoning behind an increase in Nature Deficit Disorder that “there are many reasons for the current affairs, including urbanization and over-protective parents who believe that dangers exist behind every…

Having a beautiful lawn is something that every homeowner can take pride in. Unfortunately, there are times when you need landscaping services at your home or business that are more complex than what you can handle on your own. One of the top landscaping jobs that is best left to the professionals is tree removal. bardos-landscaping-companies Bardos Landscaping & Lawn Care in Maineville, OH, is the top landscape architect in the area that has gained a reputation for their ability to handle…

evidence that will cause them to act defensively or you might just make their belief stronger. Kahan’s study with the newspaper showed how people with different beliefs respond to such an article about global warming. It was then proven that hierarchical people are more accepting that we are the cause of global warming and that this is a true article. When it comes down to the bare bones conservatives are far more likely to accept climate science if it is transferred from a business or religious…