As someone born in Central Florida, hurricanes have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Boarded windows, power outages, fallen trees and mass hysteria at grocery stores prior to a storm are all things I am no stranger to. Growing up it was always rainy and stormy every year [...]
Dead Zones
Coastal dead zones are areas in the marine environment that are too depleted of oxygen to support life. Although there are natural cycles of oxygen depletion in major water basins around the world, the seasonal cycle of water warming and nutrient movement from rivers and lakes is being aggravated by human actions. Human pollution from [...]
From Oceans to Forests to Biodiversity
Environmental changes, such as increased carbon emissions and nitrogen levels, deforestation, and climate changes are harming our oceans and coasts, forest environments, and biodiversity of species. Oceans provide us with fresh rainwater and oxygen and a way to help regulate climate. They absorb and store heat from the sun, transporting it to different parts of [...]
