Global Elders

Is there anyone who wants to hold on to an 80 pound Chow Chow dog when it’s 100 degrees? The air conditioning went out that day at my father’s veterinary hospital in Hawaii. Talk about social and economic disruption. I am not taking climate change lightly but rather linking social interaction with economic activity. Really they are all linked, which emphasizes the catastrophic effects of climate change. But the earth is our home because we are social. Disruption of that bond is the root cause of…

1. What types of winds were required in each level of the atmosphere? Describe the wind speed and direction at each level. ANS: The upper, mid and low-level winds should blow in the same direction and the wind speed should be medium or light. 2.Why is it critical that all levels blow in the same direction to form a tropical storm? What happens when you have lower winds blowing a different direction than upperwinds? ANS: The wind must blow in the same direction for the tropical storm to make…

The term Megafauna means giant animals. The animals that fall in this category generally weigh over 40 kg. For e.g. mammals such as the Diprotodon weighed approximately 2780 kg which is also known as the largest marsupial and Thylacoleo which weighed between 100-1000 kg which is known as the largest meat-eating mammal ever lived. This term is also used to describe the animals that are extinct and use to live millions of years ago. Megafauna in Australia consisted mammals such as the large…

Costco Wholesale Corporation began in 1983 in Seattle, Washington. It is the second largest retailer store in the nation and serves too many communities. Employing over 135,000 full and part time employees in the United States alone, and around 200,000 employees worldwide. A corporation that is efficient in operations, has unmatched savings and is accessible through membership has a vision to give the customer a low efficient discount price and still continue to financially make a profit. The…

Why do you think global climate change has become such a misunderstood concept in the U.S., and so politically charged (as compared to other countries)? I believe climate change is so misunderstood because of how the message and facts are spread in our country. You will hear from two different sides that either global warming is something we need to be extremely concerned about or that it is a myth and quite frankly doesn’t exist. We have the media to blame for this. The media, like for most…

Ethanol Nonrenewable energy resources, such as fossil fuel, being depleted at an increasingly distressing rate. Therefore, other options for transportation fuel that consist of renewable energy resources, has been taken under consideration. Ethanol is such a resource, which encourages the rise of an optimistic outlook in satisfying the continuously staggering need for energy resources. Although, ethanol has an array of potentials to diminish the need for transportation fuel, it does not come…

This thesis investigated general and relative effects of snowfall on freeway crashes during winter periods in the State of Michigan. Two principal Negative Binomial regression models were established to assess these effects. Explanatory variables for Model 1 included AADT, segment length, horizontal curvature, and snowfall. Explanatory variables for Model 2 included all three initial variables from Model 1 and three categorical snowfall intervals based on its quartile distribution. Crash…

What is happening? For the past few centuries, the Great Barrier Reef has been greatly impacted by the climate change. The changes of climate to extreme warm conditions have led to the increase of ocean temperature and ocean acidifications. Since coral reefs are naturally sensitive to warm and acidic waters, the climate change thus poses a threat to its health and longevity. Additionally, in recent news, experts have asserted that climate change is the ultimate reason behind this year’s March…

One major public policy in this case is the deforestation of forest lands that are the home to endangered species like the red-cockaded woodpecker. On one side of the argument is the logging industry that makes a living off taking from the land. As a society we need an infinite stream of lumber. This also brings about two major issues on the side against logging. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 has given the government "...the power to protect U.S. species from extinction" (Metrick & Weitzman…

similarities and differences between other Asian countries as well as what the economy is capable of based on the geography and weather patterns, as these play large roles in the country’s productions. Temperature extremes are noticed in the summer and winter months, much like what we experience here in parts of America, and these extremes are a major concern for the monsoons that occur that alter the precipitation patterns throughout the seasons. Because South Korea is so close to the rest of…