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A large form of corn found in Oaxaca, Mexico has been found to stand at about sixteen feet tall and to drip a slimy goo. However, it is found to be the only form of corn that can take in nitrogen directly from the air to help with growth. This reduces nitrogen pollution, which is one of the biggest environmental problems facing the world. If other crops can begin to take in nitrogen for direct groth, nitrogen pollution will cease and a huge environmental problem that has only a few steps toward a solution will find its answer.   (September) https://www.livescience.com/63435-what-is-nitrogen-fixation.html

Rising tempertures and lots of human activity are causing water runoff to increase. Hurricanes Michael and Florence in the U.S. have shown how tremendously effective flash flooding can be, causing more deaths, agricultural losses, and many hazards across the country. As more human activity is being generated, more water is being left to go through the precipitation process. If this continues, more and more terrible storms could occur. While we can't stop nature, we can slow down the rate at which it affects our planet. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181022085820.htm

In the united states over a billion pounds of pesticides are used and it is making its way into our homes. Many homeowners are unaware of this. It is crazy that there could be pesticides in your home and you not even know it. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181023130526.htm

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/19/us/hurricane-michael-cotton-agriculture-climate-change.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fclimate&action=click&contentCollection=climate&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=9&pgtype=sectionfront For the Southwestern peach farmers in Georgia, it has been quite the struggle with climate change. Hurricane Michael devastated over 2.5 billion dollars worth of destruction in its path. Some farmers are saying if it comes down to one more bad year they may have no choice than to quit.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/11/turkey-flooding-dams-displaced-antiquities-mesopotamia/ In the town of Hasankeyf in Turkey, an ancient village lies on a plateau, overlooking the Tigris. This village contains remnants of Neolithic pioneers, Byzantines, Romans, and was used with trading in the Silk Road. In 2006, the Turkish government began working on a giant dam across the Tigris river, and it is predicted to flood most of this town within the next year. Turkey is said to be doing this to promote modernization, and to enhance its most valuable resource, being water, for irrigation. I feel that it is completely unacceptable to destroy such a rare and valuable civilization, that can easily be preserved. Aside from this, I also found it extremely interesting just how direct the correlation between environment and political conflict is. For example, the article mentioned that the Kurdistan Workers Party (terrorists to the US and Turkey) revolted against these injustic...

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181017140925.htm Ice is melting more and more in the arctic and it will eventually cause the Gyre to spill out its water and possible change global climate and ocean circulation. This is more evidence of global warming.