Pacific Northwest Impacted by Climate Change
The negative effects of climate change were seen once again two weeks ago along the Pacific Northwest when a record-breaking heat wave killed more than one billion sea creatures. As temperatures climbed above 100 degrees Fahrenheit for four days in June, breaking temperature records, the sea animals began to wash ashore in the following weeks.
The Cost of Climate Change
Climate change is the change in the average conditions like temperature and rainfall in a climate system. The effects of global climate change on the environment are visible from the shrinking glaciers to the extreme weather patterns, and these effects come with a price tag.
Tracking Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Carbon Sequestration of Longleaf Pine
The longleaf pine plays a large role in storing carbon emissions. According to a study conducted by a research team led by Lisa Samuelson, the director of the Center for Longleaf Pine Ecosystems and a professor at Auburn University, as much as 39% of overall ecosystem carbon can be stored in the trunks and branches of longleaf pine.
Why We Need Healthy Forests
Forest health is defined by the Society of American Forests as “the perceived condition of a forest derived from concerns about such factors as its age, structure, composition, function, vigor, presence of unusual levels of insects or disease, and resilience to disturbance.” A healthy forest is an intricate system balanced by all of its interacting parts: climate, environment, plants and animals, and humans. When one of these parts overpowers the system, then the forest health is affected.
COVID-19: Its environmental impact and what we can learn from a global pandemic
Daily life as we know it has come to a halt, but outside of our everyday lives and conveniences, nature is having the chance to heal.