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                                                                                          Vertical Farming  Vertical farming is the new way of farming for some farmers with their crops. This way of farming takes out the risks and complications out, as it's a controlled environment. Growing vertically also allows farmers to save not only space, but water as well. One of the biggest benefits found though is how quickly the crops can grow like this. Of farmers main crops, they are ready to harvest in just three to four weeks. While this won't change traditional farming or getting food to families, farmers believe that innovation is needed. Emma Pettigrew Link: https://wsbt.com/news/local/vertical-farming-is-the-future-o...

 With the population growing we are putting impacts on animals and plants due to high demand of products. The 4 species are all diverse in our geographic areas. Extinction is threatening animals from the oceans and all the way through our country. All species threatened by extinction  are all directly cause by the rise in population. Losing habitats from pollution and even having problems keeping up with demands of hunting or fishing. With all this in mind here are the 10 species feeling the most impact.  1.) Florida Panther The panther feels such a huge impact due to the population rise, with the rise the area left of where panthers once live is down to just 5% of what it originally started as. 2.) Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Bluefin Tuna make up 15% of all animal proteins consumed by human beings, with that in mind the Tuna aren’t able to keep up with the demand and are decreasing in population. 3.) Longhead Sea Turtle With half of the 7.5 billion people living 150 miles from...

 Julius Caulder https://theconversation.com/californias-latest-offshore-oil-spill-could-fuel-pressure-to-end-oil-production-statewide-169215     I personally think oil spills should be taken more seriously. Not only because of the short term effects but also the long term effects on our environment. The most recent one I have heard of is the oil spill off the coast of California. The amount of oil that is dumped into the ocean when an oil spill happens is more of a problem than the oil. If you added a drop of oil to a glass of water it wouldn’t seem like much but fill the glass ¼ full of oil and it makes a big difference. This oil spill covered over 25 miles of shoreline in Orange County California. Oil spills are extremely difficult to clean up and can have a huge effect on sea life. They try to clean up as much as possible but the closer the oil gets inland the harder it becomes to clean up. It is a long process that starts causing problems as soon as it happens. N...

 Mining; Why It's Bad Jessica Bailey - October 27, 2021                Mining is defined as the extraction (or removal) of metals and minerals from the Earth. Mining is necessary for building roads and hospitals, to generate electricity, to build cars and houses, to make computers and satellites and much more. As mining is indeed used for a lot of things, it is very dangerous and damaging to the  environment. Mining is damaging to the earth and it's natural resources but is also damaging to human health. There is mining accident as well as exposure to toxins and dust which can cause multiple heath problems. Miners are known to suffer from different diseases due to this exposure.  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10653-019-00367-7

 Bree Taylor The Yangtze Finless Porpoise is a critically endangered species. They only live in freshwater rivers and lakes in the Yangtze River. Their closest cousin, the Baiji dolphin, went completely extinct in the year of 2006. Their is only about 1000-1800 of them left. They happen to be as intelligent as a gorilla. They happen to be about 6.2 feet as well. Overfishing is the main cause of this animal's food supply going down. Pollution and ship movement is also not helping their condition in the wild either.  https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/yangtze-finless-porpoise

 The sea level has risen 8-9 inches since 1880, in 2020 it rose 3.6 inches since 1993. This is the highest increase recorded. The increase in sea level causes many problems being that 40% of the population lives in coastal cities. Sea level directly effects flooding, seashore erosion, and increase of hazards caused by storms. Rising sea levels causes more frequent nuisance flooding which is very detrimental to cities and infrastructures. Higher flooding causes the mixture between freshwater and saltwater leading to dangerous impacts on wildlife. The cause of the rising sea levels has been observed to be from the melting of glaciers and ice sheets (a result of the global warming).  Monica Thies https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-global-sea-level

  In Slovenia’s capital, massive and tremendous flooding has shaken it’s people. Leading to hundreds of interventions through way of emergency crews. Overnight rainfall is the culprit behind this flash flooding and the destruction caused in Ljubljana. This heavy, sudden downpour happens reportedly every “once in two centuries event.” The major issue that stems from this flash flooding is with the hospitals that where damaged. Other damaged pieces of property include houses, a theatre show(shown above), and miscellaneous buildings here and there. The majority of critical infrastructures was flooded. In the hospitals people report seeing the water racing down the stairs as if it was a waterfall. Over 2,700 calls, 400 interventions, and 500+ Buildings which where flooded came from this storm. This rain also gave way to the protest going on causing them to disperse and flee. They where protesting over virus contamination. Even though protestors had already had water cannons and tear ga...