The current President of the COP22 climate summit begs President-elect Trump to join the fight against global warming. Mezouar said, “We count on your pragmatism as well as your commitment to the spirit of the international community, in a huge struggle for our future, for the planet, for humanity and the dignity of millions and millions of people,” he said. A total of 48 nations have promised to cut down on their carbon emission and move to a 100% renewable power. But so fair the US has only donated $500 million to the $3,000,000,000 promised donation to the global climate fund.
Since Donald Trump believes climate change is a hoax, it is hard to tell if the US will have that much of a push work on cutting down on our nation's carbon emission. I personally do not believe we will see much of a change during this presidency.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/nov/18/poor-nations-pledge-deep-emissions-cuts-at-marrakech-climate-change-summit
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On the Galápagos Islands, many of the native plants rely on the animals to polliniate. The native birds and the giant tortoises play a major role in the seed dispersion while the land iguanas feed of the fruit and vegetables. In 2010 and 2011, researchers collected 160 feces samples where 5,705 seeds where found from 32 plants species, and at least 80% of the seeds were damaged. With the seess that "survived" after passing through the iquanas intestines, 849 were tested and planted and only 4% germinated over the span of 200 days. With such a huge amount of land iquanas eatin the seeds and only a small amount germinating, it can be detramental.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/12/161207091506.htm
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2016/11/how_the_dakota_pipeline_protesters_can_capitalize_on_their_momentum.html
The Dakota Access Pipeline is a project that would cross four states and change the US crude oil supply. This project can potentially be an environmental disaster that'll destroy Native American sacred sites. The pipeline would stretch from where North Dakota and Montana meet Canada and stretch through South Dakota, Iowa, and Illinois, 1,172 miles long. It is a threat to the drinking water and land of the Standing Rock Sioux nation. According to the authors of the article, Dolsak and Prakash, "The protesters have a vocally in environmental groups who recognize that disrupting fossil-fuel transportation is a clever and effective strategy for climate change mitigation."
I personally believe that The Dakota Pipeline Project should not happen. The land of the Standing Rock Sioux is a sacred place, building this pipeline would disrupt where many tribe members have been buried which is a disgrace and "viewed as a heinous act." |
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