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Abundance of Fossilized Megalodon Teeth Washing Ashore in North Carolina The shores of North Carolina are known for having Megaladon teeth, but they are currently experiencing a bumper crop. Beachcombers in North Carolina are finding much more than just seashells recently because there has been an influx of fossilized Megaladon teeth washing up on the beaches and it has paleontologists excited. Megaladon Ruled the Ancient Sea Just for few moments, imagine a city bus, now imagine that bus with…

Did you know that there are thousands of wildfires in the U.S each year? Many of those wildfires are started by people. Wildfires can have many bad effects on the environment. Wildfires can destroy homes and habitats, create smog and take many lives. Wildfires can destroy homes and habitats. When animals homes are destroyed they have to find a new place to live and the animals who already live there will be pushed out of there homes. When wildfires destroy homes people are forced to move or…

Santa Barbara’s Coastal Watershed divides into six sites: Carpinteria, Rocky Nook Park, Mission C, Maria Ygnacio, Atascadero and San Jose. All the sites are managed by a levee system, and half of these sites are empty; no water flows through them because it doesn’t rain frequently in Santa Barbara (typically only raining between 3-6 inches during the wet months, which is between November-March), but all empty at the Pacific Ocean, which is relatively close to the city (t-cep.org/floods).…

Everyone is familiar with pollution and greenhouse gasses. They understand that our vehicles pollute, and it is not helping our environment. Our citizens’ march in the street for change and oil companies take the majority of the blame. The bottom line is everyone wants less pollution; however, the reality is that we choose because of convenience. We choose the convenience of driving our own cars, instead of taking the bus to work. Or the convenience of choosing when to depart, rather than having…

speech is to persuade my speakers to take action and help lower global warming by putting laws in place. Specific Purpose: Persuade my peers/audience to take action. Central Idea: Inform my classmates, about the impact that certain actions are doing on our planet. Introduction A popular topic that has been flying around for a few years has been the topic of global warming. Scientists started looking into and doing research on global warming back in the 1970’s. But evidence from the…

Wildfires are natural disturbances that shape landscapes and can alter aquatic ecosystems and communities. Wildfires can be followed closely by flood events that cause debris flows and scouring, potentially compounding effects on aquatic systems. In 2011, the Horseshoe 2 Fire of southeast Arizona burned over 90,000 hectares of forest and was followed by massive monsoonal rains. These rains triggered flood events that scoured creek beds within the range. In one stream within the affected…

wastelands, despite their value to our environment, society and economy. Our wetlands are threatened by numerous activities. Global Warming Global warming has the potential to alter the structure and function of our wetlands. Sea level rise threatens to inundate many coastal wetlands, with little room to move inland because of coastal development. Warmer water from global warming will alter the species composition and contribute to worsening dead zones and harmful algal blooms, increased…

Uncontacted tribes face various threats from the outside world. These threats include destruction of homes, budget cuts, disease transmission, and tourism of their territory. These threats pose great dangers to the tribes, which may include sickness or even death. Many companies are beginning to build on the land that many tribes call “home,” causing tribes to lose shelter and food supply. Destruction of the homes of tribes create many problems which can lead to death of many tribe members.…

Hartford Civic Center collapsed on January 18th, 1978 when the weight of the 4.8 inches of snow proved to be too much for the structure to handle. The roof was supposed to be designed to withstand much larger load cases than this small amount of snow. Fortunately, no one was injured as the roof fell at 4 o’clock in the morning. There are several relevant parties involved in this case. The first is the architectural company, Vincent Kling & Associates. They were a well-known firm located on the…

Bioterrorism is the release of toxic biological agents with the intent of harming others. Due to scientific advancements over the years, the threat of bioterrorism has tremendously grown. Scientific advancements have made it easier to manipulate agents to withstand harsh environments and to manipulate various agents into different physical forms. An attack of this kind can not only harm humans, but it can also have a negative impact on agriculture and livestock. Without these vital food sources,…