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 Decarbonization- Ylaria Valadez The term decarbonization means the reduction of carbon. Decarbonization also means moving away from energy systems that produce carbon, and greenhouse gas emissions, or removing carbon buildup and carbon from combustion engines. We are moving toward a more carbon neutral global economy and greenhouse gas emissions are reduced in all aspects of society. Engine decarbonization treatment should be done similar how oil changes are done through intervals. First treatments should be done at 18,000 miles, it is mainly just removing carbon from the system. https://terrapass.com/blog/decarbonization-101-what-it-is

 Deforestation and Its Effects Jessica Bailey - November 18, 2021     Deforestation is the removal of trees and clearing of forestland purposefully by mankind. Throughout the span of human existence, forests have been cleared for many reasons. It could be to make space for fields and agriculture, animal grazing, to get wood for fuel, manufacturing and/or construction. Now-a-days, the largest amount of deforestation occurs in the tropical rainforests; this was due to the road construction that go into regions that was once almost not accessible. Deforestation is not good for the environment because it destroys ecosystems, threatens the worlds biodiversity and releases a lot of carbon dioxide into the air. While this damage can be permanent, in North America (an example) is restoring their forests by conservation efforts.  https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/deforestation/  

I feel like the food and the sea are two topics that can be related, as of the number of animals we also consume that come from the waters. Fishing is an important process here. Research shows that about 44% of food included in our diet comes from the sea. These kinds of aliments have a lot of benefits when it comes to us.  Consuming fish and shellfish is the best way to provide nutritional value to our body since they are considered a magnificent source of proteins and fatty acids such as Omega 3, essential to provide multiple health benefits and reduce cardiovascular problems.

  Oil spills are one of the worse things that can happen in an ocean. It can kill hundreds of marine animals and ruin habitats.These effects it has on the environment aren't short these problems can last a long while and they are not easy to clean up either.  It takes sound science to clean up the oil, measure the impacts of pollution, and help the ocean recover.  Oil spills are more common than you might think, and they happen in many different ways. Thousands of oil spills occur in U.S. waters each year. Most of these spills are small, for example when oil spills while refueling a ship. But these spills can still cause damage, especially if they happen in sensitive environments, like beaches, mangroves, and wetlands. https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/ocean-coasts/oil-spills 

 Blog 9  Julius Caulder  https://www.ncdemography.org/2014/03/03/north-carolina-forests/     I know a lot of people have already talked about the topic of deforestation. But through this project I have learned how deforestation affects the community I was raised in. With research you can understand the environment and how it affects each person. North Carolina will also be home to me and I hope it can remain the same North Carolina that I was raised in environmentally. I learned how deforestation affects my community.  From 2001- 2020 North Carolina has lost 26% of its tree coverage. If this continues for years to come there will be no trees eventually left in North Carolina. Natural agriculture is one of the things that makes North Carolina so beautiful. Not only does it add to the beauty of my home state but also is something that helps improve air quality and water clarity. Deforestation is a bad thing in all communities but I didn’t realize how severe of a problem it was until it a

  Is Self-Driving Safe? On one of my first blogs, I talked about Tesla and the future of electric cars. One thing, as many of you know, that comes with Tesla vehicles is self-driving. Self-driving is a form of A.I. assisted driving that is rare in vehicles, but common in Teslas. While at first seems something quite interesting, it has raised many questions in the past and continues to raise even more questions.     One of the biggest questions I had when first learning about this is what is the driver going to do. Along with this, we have seen many cases where the drivers have fallen asleep while their autopilot was on. This is very dangerous especially when in a situation where self-driving is still new and constantly in development. What do you guys think about self-driving? As of right now with the current technology that we have, I do not support full self-driving. I don't think we have the technological advancements yet for driverless vehicles. I do like the idea of assisted d