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Vegetation Changes At Rate Similar to Post Ice Age Period

 Noah Frack Scientist have discovered through the research of fossilized pollen samples that todays plant are changing at a rapid rate. This rate rivals that of plants at the end of the ice age retaking land the had previously been uninhabitable due to icy conditions. They adapted to the increase of temperatures by 10 degrees as the ice retreated to the poles. the changes of vegetation today have been correlated to the damages caused insensitive agriculture and creation of the earliest cities and civilizations.  This research brings my mind to the true scale of the earth and simply how little an individual is compared to the lifetime of the earth. When thinking about it, if plant are just now seeming to show signs of evolution from the creation of the earliest cities and begging of mankind's domination of the earth, it brings the realization of how slow this process is. It puts into perspective the true scale of the cosmic universe. Simultaneously give me fear of what is to come of
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An Above Normal Hurricane Season

  As global warming worsens, so do hurricane seasons in which is expected to be very detrimental this year. Last year's hurricane season was so plentiful that we went through the whole alphabet in names and then resorted to Greek letters. Climate experts informed those on the Gulf and East Coast that they should prepare as there is a chance of a large storm greatly impacting them. The Thursday forecast announced that a  range of 13 to 20 named storms, six to 10  hurricanes , and three to five major  hurricanes  of Category 3 or higher in the Atlantic this season. The harsh hurricane seasons are related to climate change, greenhouse gases, and other human caused pollutants.  It's scary that we are the ones ruining our planet and can have such a large impact on disastrous storms. There is so much evidence behind humans being detrimental to the environment, but not enough people are stepping up to make the change. We just allow problems to persist and clean up after them rather th
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One Step Closer to a Malaria Vaccine

 Malaria attacks and kills a child under the age of five every two minutes and for decades has been without a cure or a vaccine. Recently, researches restudied the R21 vaccine that has been in development in the UK and discovered that when used in a specific time period, is 77% effective at stopping malaria. This is providing a lot of hope as it is the first malaria vaccine to cross the 75% effectiveness line. Just in 2019 alone, 229 million cases of malaria killed about 405k of those infected. It is an extremely complex disease with over 140 vaccines in trial. However, this vaccine was not permitted yet as it must go through more trials and approvals to confirm it safe for use.  This is a really good leap in the development for an extremely dangerous disease as the WHO wanted this by 2030. The more people step in and work together to develop a vaccine as they did for Covid-19, the quicker new medical innovations will be created for diseases like malaria. Article
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High levels of contaminants in killer whales

There's still not a lot of information but it has just been discovered that there has been chemicals found in the tissues of killer whales. These chemicals affect both the reproducing's of wildlife and environment. Polychlorinated biphenyls (toxic aromatic compound) has been found in the blubber of seven out eight found whales. Pollution that is in connection with top predators gives researchers an idea of how it effects the health of the ecosystem, and how the pollutants traveled the environment. This research is still being updated but as of now, scientists are  continuing to monitor the contaminants that was found in the Artic killer whales. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210519120706.htm
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Senator Booker Is Right about Factory Farming

 IN this article we read about why factory farming is bad. We are informed that this produces too much animal waste for humans to dispose of correctly which polluted the ground. We also know that the factory farming hams animals in the process. Factory farming does nothing but harm us humans, the environment, and animals.  With all of this being said, we need to change this. Senator Cory Booker is in the process of abolishing the concentrated animal- feeding operations (CAFOs)  to get rid of factory farming. The quicker we do this, the better the environment and animals will be.  Link:  https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2020/04/06/senator-booker-is-right-about-factory-farming/ 
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Senator Booker Is Right about Factory Farming

  Senator Cory Booker introduced  the Farm System Reform Bill of 2019 to the U.S. Senate. The bill would be used to decrease the amount of factory farms. Factory farms are dangerous for animals, and do not have any benefits to humans either. Factory farms can also have a risk of spreading pandemic diseases.  I think that there should be a law against factory farms. The treatment animals face is not fair, and a change needs to be made. They are usually packed into small spaces where they can barley move throughout their whole lives. Limbs such as pig tail, chicken beaks, etc. are also cut off without aesthetic.  https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2020/04/06/senator-booker-is-right-about-factory-farming/
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Factory Farming

           Let's start off with the fact that factory farming animals is absolutely terrible. The environment of these factory farms are very hazardous to humans with the untreated waste that is there. Which also elevates the risk of pandemic diseases. They are just breeding grounds for disease.  There is also an insane amount of animal cruelty that goes on.      Personally, I think the government should crack down on factory farming because they cause more harm than good. They also are a hazard to humans and animals alike. It doesn't help that the environment in the factory can increase the risk of disease which is very big and doesn't help our attempts to stop pandemic diseases from spreading. Link  
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