BiosphereThe biosphere is a delicately balanced system comprised of life forms that is immediately connected to all of the other spheres. This sphere relies on a balance of every single factor that impacts life, and climate change disrupts many. The fragile biosphere is perhaps the most affected by disasters and human impact in any form, making climate change a huge and relevant issue. Keep in mind that humans are a part of the biosphere as well, and even though we might have technology to prevent or lessen the blow of climate change we will still be affected.
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Humans are part of the biosphere too!
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Sources and Commentary
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/LAI/LAI2.php
"Seeing Leaves in a New Light : Feature Articles." Seeing Leaves in a New Light : Feature Articles. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2016.
This source by the Earth Observatory, a NASA program designed to research, explain, and display the effects of climate change by use of satellite data, contains an article about the functions of plants in relation to the temperature and climate change. May be biased because they are looking for climate change evidence, although unlikely because they are highly trained researchers looking to solve a huge problem.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/03/140331-global-warming-climate-change-ipcc-animals-science-environment/
By Christine Dell'Amore, National Geographic PUBLISHED April 2, 2014. "7 Species Hit Hard by Climate Change-Including One That's Already Extinct." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2016.
National Geographic published this article online about 7 species that are already being affected by climate change, including information on the extinct Golden Toad. Unlikely to be biased because it is informational.
http://www.k-state.edu/biology/pob/ecosystem.html
"ECOSYSTEMS." ECOSYSTEMS. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2016.
This article is a general article that supplements understanding about how ecosystems work and what is different today from environments in the past. It has some information on the effects of climate change in relation to the actual environment. Unlikely to be biased because it is presentation of facts and not opinion.
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/aboutcc/problems/impacts/species/
"Species Threatened by Climate Change." WWF. N.p., 2016. Web. 12 Apr. 2016.
This article by the World Wide Fund for Nature, or WWF, is published to help people realize the global impact of climate change and to provide more information about the specific problems that species may be facing. The WWF is one of the largest conservation projects today and has more than 1,300 projects in progress. Could be biased, but not for the information about threatened species used in this article because of the standpoint of presentation of facts and not opinion. There are other very opinionated pages on the website.
http://www.climatehotmap.org/global-warming-effects/rain-and-snow.html
"Global Warming Effects on Rain and Snow." Global Warming Effects on Rain and Snow. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2016.
This source, by the Union of Concerned Scientists, explains the effects of global climate change on precipitation patterns and what, scientifically, causes that. They also represent what scientists expect will happen to our precipitation in the next several years. Could be biased- it is, after all, called the Union of Concerned Scientists indicating a bias towards interpreting information as related to climate change whether or not this is a factor that should be included. This article, however, is about the common effects of temperature on the atmosphere and is more information than opinion, so it is unlikely to be biased.
http://timeforchange.org/ocean-acidification-effect-of-global-warming
"Time for Change." Ocean Acidification. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2016. <http://timeforchange.org/ocean-acidification-effect-of-global-warming>.
A website that explains the issues that global warming causes and contains methods on what you as an individual can do about it. Likely to be biased because they are trying to hook visitors to the website into action, but the information used for this article is purely fact and explanation and therefore not biased.
http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/biology/2011%20Web%20Pages/Ecology-%20Human%20Biosphere-%20Influence%20page.htm
"Human Biosphere/Influence." Human Biosphere/Influence. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016.
Regents Prep, a website created to provide the basic information that students need to understand to pass exams, had this section on impacts of human impacts on the biosphere as well as links to other Regents Prep pages on the biosphere and ecosystems. It is presentation of fact and unlikely to be biased.
http://www.mothscount.org/text/63/peppered_moth_and_natural_selection.html
"Peppered Moth and Natural Selection - Moths Count." Peppered Moth and Natural Selection - Moths Count. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016.
The Butterfly Conservation has a moth counting service, with information about the particularly special Peppered Moth evolution that occured during the Industrial Revolution. It is presentation of fact and unlikely to be biased.
http://www.turtlehurtled.com/5-most-exotic-and-very-rare-plants/
"5 Most Exotic and Very Rare Plants." TurtleHurtled Truly Amazing. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. <http://www.turtlehurtled.com/5-most-exotic-and-very-rare-plants/>.
This source provides some information on 5 species of rare exotic plants, who may be at an even greater risk of extinction with the increased rate of global warming today. It is unlikely to be biased because it is simply facts about rare plant species by plant enthusiasts, not even related to global warming.
Image Sources:
http://mytanfeet.com/about-cr/best-time-to-visit-costa-rica-high-low-seasons/
"Find Out When Is the Best Time to Visit Costa Rica." MytanFeet. N.p., 20 Nov. 2013. Web. 12 Apr. 2016.
http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photos-dry-season-image3742183
"Dry Season." Dreamstime. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2016.
http://www.oliviergrunewald.com/photo/english/detail/2598-BR01_EA12_PAN_0090.html
"Dry Season on Alluvial Plains of Pantanal Brazil." Dry Season on Alluvial Plains of Pantanal Brazil. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2016.
http://www.eosnap.com/image-of-the-day/inner-niger-delta-during-dry-season-mali-december-24th-2011/
"Earth Snapshot • Inner Niger Delta During Dry Season, Mali – December 24th, 2011." Earth Snapshot RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2016.
http://www.travelnt.com/travelling-in-the-nt/weather-and-seasons.aspx
"Earth Snapshot • Inner Niger Delta During Dry Season, Mali – December 24th, 2011." Earth Snapshot RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2016. <http://www.travelnt.com/travelling-in-the-nt/weather-and-seasons.aspx>.
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/258170317_fig6_Wet-season-satellite-image-of-Gashish-River-surrounded-by-vegetable-plots-Google-Earth
"Wet Season Satellite Image of Gashish River Surrounded by Vegetable..." - Scientific Figure on ResearchGate. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2016. <https://www.researchgate.net/figure/258170317_fig6_Wet-season-satellite-image-of-Gashish-River-surrounded-by-vegetable-plots-Google-Earth>.
http://www.visitfinland.com/spring/
"Spring — VisitFinland.com." VisitFinlandcom Spring Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2016. <http://www.visitfinland.com/spring/>.
http://imgstocks.com/rain-forest-top-my-wallpapers-4.html
"Rain Forest Top My Wallpapers 4." ImgStockscom RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2016. <http://imgstocks.com/rain-forest-top-my-wallpapers-4.html>.
http://www.reservegatlinburg.com/travelguide/best-time-to-see-smoky-mountain-fall-colors/
"Best Time to See Smoky Mountain Fall Colors." Reserve Gatlinburg Travel Guide Best Time to See Smoky Mountain Fall Colors Comments. N.p., 02 Sept. 2015. Web. 12 Apr. 2016. <http://www.reservegatlinburg.com/travelguide/best-time-to-see-smoky-mountain-fall-colors/>.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Russia._Moscow_Region._Winter_pine_wood,_lake_Kratovskoe_area.JPG
"File.Russia. Moscow Region. Winter Pine Wood, Lake Kratovskoe Area.JPG." Wikimedia Commons. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2016.
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Russia._Moscow_Region._Winter_pine_wood,_lake_Kratovskoe_area.JPG>.
http://www.katiephd.com/how-the-peppered-moth-lost-its-spots/
"How the Peppered Moth Lost Its Spots." Katie PhD. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016.
http://www.wired.com/2011/05/why-moths-lost-their-spots-and-cats-dont-like-milk-tales-of-evolution-in-our-time/
"Why Moths Lost Their Spots, and Cats Don't Like Milk. Tales of Evolution in Our Time." N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. <http://www.wired.com/2011/05/why-moths-lost-their-spots-and-cats-dont-like-milk-tales-of-evolution-in-our-time/>.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/health-science/moth/story-e6frg8y6-1226039554685
Henderson, Mark. "New Research Shows the Peppered Moth Turned Black to Adapt to Pollution Caused by the Industrial Revolution." The Australian. N.p., 15 Apr. 2011. Web. 13 Apr. 2016.
http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/
"United States Department of Agriculture." USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. <http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/>.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2699113/Room-one-Breathtaking-photographs-animals-world-mass-migrating-huge-herds.html
Brady, Tara. "Room for One More? Breathtaking Photographs Show Animals from around the World Mass Migrating in Huge Herds." Mail Online. Associated Newspapers, 21 July 2014. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2699113/Room-one-Breathtaking-photographs-animals-world-mass-migrating-huge-herds.html>.
http://www.10best.com/interests/sports-travel/10best-amazing-animal-migrations/?CMPID=USAT-Cards
"10Best: Amazing Animal Migrations." 10Best. N.p., 07 Jan. 2015. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. <http://www.10best.com/interests/sports-travel/10best-amazing-animal-migrations/?CMPID=USAT-Cards>.
https://sliceofmidlife.com/tag/salmon/
"Slice of Mid-Life." Slice of MidLife. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. <https://sliceofmidlife.com/tag/salmon/>.
http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/photos/photos-amazing-animals-8537483/image-blind-owl-stars-eyes-27020894
ABC News. ABC News Network, n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. <http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/photos/photos-amazing-animals-8537483/image-blind-owl-stars-eyes-27020894>.
http://www.wired.com/2011/06/unique-animals/
"11 Animal Wonders of Evolution." Wired.com. Conde Nast Digital, n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. <http://www.wired.com/2011/06/unique-animals/>.
http://www.turtlehurtled.com/5-most-exotic-and-very-rare-plants/
"5 Most Exotic and Very Rare Plants." TurtleHurtled Truly Amazing. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. <http://www.turtlehurtled.com/5-most-exotic-and-very-rare-plants/>.
http://blogs.nybg.org/plant-talk/2013/07/science/the-amazon-water-lily-adapted-to-the-rivers-rise-and-fall-2/
"» The Amazon Water Lily: Adapted to the River’s Rise and Fall | NYBG."Plant Talk RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. <http://blogs.nybg.org/plant-talk/2013/07/science/the-amazon-water-lily-adapted-to-the-rivers-rise-and-fall-2/>.
http://birdingblogs.com/2011/alexvargas/sunbirds-heaven
"Sunbirds Heaven." BIRDINGBLOGSCOM RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. <http://birdingblogs.com/2011/alexvargas/sunbirds-heaven>.
"Seeing Leaves in a New Light : Feature Articles." Seeing Leaves in a New Light : Feature Articles. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2016.
This source by the Earth Observatory, a NASA program designed to research, explain, and display the effects of climate change by use of satellite data, contains an article about the functions of plants in relation to the temperature and climate change. May be biased because they are looking for climate change evidence, although unlikely because they are highly trained researchers looking to solve a huge problem.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/03/140331-global-warming-climate-change-ipcc-animals-science-environment/
By Christine Dell'Amore, National Geographic PUBLISHED April 2, 2014. "7 Species Hit Hard by Climate Change-Including One That's Already Extinct." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2016.
National Geographic published this article online about 7 species that are already being affected by climate change, including information on the extinct Golden Toad. Unlikely to be biased because it is informational.
http://www.k-state.edu/biology/pob/ecosystem.html
"ECOSYSTEMS." ECOSYSTEMS. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2016.
This article is a general article that supplements understanding about how ecosystems work and what is different today from environments in the past. It has some information on the effects of climate change in relation to the actual environment. Unlikely to be biased because it is presentation of facts and not opinion.
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/aboutcc/problems/impacts/species/
"Species Threatened by Climate Change." WWF. N.p., 2016. Web. 12 Apr. 2016.
This article by the World Wide Fund for Nature, or WWF, is published to help people realize the global impact of climate change and to provide more information about the specific problems that species may be facing. The WWF is one of the largest conservation projects today and has more than 1,300 projects in progress. Could be biased, but not for the information about threatened species used in this article because of the standpoint of presentation of facts and not opinion. There are other very opinionated pages on the website.
http://www.climatehotmap.org/global-warming-effects/rain-and-snow.html
"Global Warming Effects on Rain and Snow." Global Warming Effects on Rain and Snow. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2016.
This source, by the Union of Concerned Scientists, explains the effects of global climate change on precipitation patterns and what, scientifically, causes that. They also represent what scientists expect will happen to our precipitation in the next several years. Could be biased- it is, after all, called the Union of Concerned Scientists indicating a bias towards interpreting information as related to climate change whether or not this is a factor that should be included. This article, however, is about the common effects of temperature on the atmosphere and is more information than opinion, so it is unlikely to be biased.
http://timeforchange.org/ocean-acidification-effect-of-global-warming
"Time for Change." Ocean Acidification. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2016. <http://timeforchange.org/ocean-acidification-effect-of-global-warming>.
A website that explains the issues that global warming causes and contains methods on what you as an individual can do about it. Likely to be biased because they are trying to hook visitors to the website into action, but the information used for this article is purely fact and explanation and therefore not biased.
http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/biology/2011%20Web%20Pages/Ecology-%20Human%20Biosphere-%20Influence%20page.htm
"Human Biosphere/Influence." Human Biosphere/Influence. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016.
Regents Prep, a website created to provide the basic information that students need to understand to pass exams, had this section on impacts of human impacts on the biosphere as well as links to other Regents Prep pages on the biosphere and ecosystems. It is presentation of fact and unlikely to be biased.
http://www.mothscount.org/text/63/peppered_moth_and_natural_selection.html
"Peppered Moth and Natural Selection - Moths Count." Peppered Moth and Natural Selection - Moths Count. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016.
The Butterfly Conservation has a moth counting service, with information about the particularly special Peppered Moth evolution that occured during the Industrial Revolution. It is presentation of fact and unlikely to be biased.
http://www.turtlehurtled.com/5-most-exotic-and-very-rare-plants/
"5 Most Exotic and Very Rare Plants." TurtleHurtled Truly Amazing. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. <http://www.turtlehurtled.com/5-most-exotic-and-very-rare-plants/>.
This source provides some information on 5 species of rare exotic plants, who may be at an even greater risk of extinction with the increased rate of global warming today. It is unlikely to be biased because it is simply facts about rare plant species by plant enthusiasts, not even related to global warming.
Image Sources:
http://mytanfeet.com/about-cr/best-time-to-visit-costa-rica-high-low-seasons/
"Find Out When Is the Best Time to Visit Costa Rica." MytanFeet. N.p., 20 Nov. 2013. Web. 12 Apr. 2016.
http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photos-dry-season-image3742183
"Dry Season." Dreamstime. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2016.
http://www.oliviergrunewald.com/photo/english/detail/2598-BR01_EA12_PAN_0090.html
"Dry Season on Alluvial Plains of Pantanal Brazil." Dry Season on Alluvial Plains of Pantanal Brazil. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2016.
http://www.eosnap.com/image-of-the-day/inner-niger-delta-during-dry-season-mali-december-24th-2011/
"Earth Snapshot • Inner Niger Delta During Dry Season, Mali – December 24th, 2011." Earth Snapshot RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2016.
http://www.travelnt.com/travelling-in-the-nt/weather-and-seasons.aspx
"Earth Snapshot • Inner Niger Delta During Dry Season, Mali – December 24th, 2011." Earth Snapshot RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2016. <http://www.travelnt.com/travelling-in-the-nt/weather-and-seasons.aspx>.
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/258170317_fig6_Wet-season-satellite-image-of-Gashish-River-surrounded-by-vegetable-plots-Google-Earth
"Wet Season Satellite Image of Gashish River Surrounded by Vegetable..." - Scientific Figure on ResearchGate. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2016. <https://www.researchgate.net/figure/258170317_fig6_Wet-season-satellite-image-of-Gashish-River-surrounded-by-vegetable-plots-Google-Earth>.
http://www.visitfinland.com/spring/
"Spring — VisitFinland.com." VisitFinlandcom Spring Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2016. <http://www.visitfinland.com/spring/>.
http://imgstocks.com/rain-forest-top-my-wallpapers-4.html
"Rain Forest Top My Wallpapers 4." ImgStockscom RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2016. <http://imgstocks.com/rain-forest-top-my-wallpapers-4.html>.
http://www.reservegatlinburg.com/travelguide/best-time-to-see-smoky-mountain-fall-colors/
"Best Time to See Smoky Mountain Fall Colors." Reserve Gatlinburg Travel Guide Best Time to See Smoky Mountain Fall Colors Comments. N.p., 02 Sept. 2015. Web. 12 Apr. 2016. <http://www.reservegatlinburg.com/travelguide/best-time-to-see-smoky-mountain-fall-colors/>.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Russia._Moscow_Region._Winter_pine_wood,_lake_Kratovskoe_area.JPG
"File.Russia. Moscow Region. Winter Pine Wood, Lake Kratovskoe Area.JPG." Wikimedia Commons. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2016.
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Russia._Moscow_Region._Winter_pine_wood,_lake_Kratovskoe_area.JPG>.
http://www.katiephd.com/how-the-peppered-moth-lost-its-spots/
"How the Peppered Moth Lost Its Spots." Katie PhD. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016.
http://www.wired.com/2011/05/why-moths-lost-their-spots-and-cats-dont-like-milk-tales-of-evolution-in-our-time/
"Why Moths Lost Their Spots, and Cats Don't Like Milk. Tales of Evolution in Our Time." N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. <http://www.wired.com/2011/05/why-moths-lost-their-spots-and-cats-dont-like-milk-tales-of-evolution-in-our-time/>.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/health-science/moth/story-e6frg8y6-1226039554685
Henderson, Mark. "New Research Shows the Peppered Moth Turned Black to Adapt to Pollution Caused by the Industrial Revolution." The Australian. N.p., 15 Apr. 2011. Web. 13 Apr. 2016.
http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/
"United States Department of Agriculture." USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. <http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/>.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2699113/Room-one-Breathtaking-photographs-animals-world-mass-migrating-huge-herds.html
Brady, Tara. "Room for One More? Breathtaking Photographs Show Animals from around the World Mass Migrating in Huge Herds." Mail Online. Associated Newspapers, 21 July 2014. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2699113/Room-one-Breathtaking-photographs-animals-world-mass-migrating-huge-herds.html>.
http://www.10best.com/interests/sports-travel/10best-amazing-animal-migrations/?CMPID=USAT-Cards
"10Best: Amazing Animal Migrations." 10Best. N.p., 07 Jan. 2015. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. <http://www.10best.com/interests/sports-travel/10best-amazing-animal-migrations/?CMPID=USAT-Cards>.
https://sliceofmidlife.com/tag/salmon/
"Slice of Mid-Life." Slice of MidLife. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. <https://sliceofmidlife.com/tag/salmon/>.
http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/photos/photos-amazing-animals-8537483/image-blind-owl-stars-eyes-27020894
ABC News. ABC News Network, n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. <http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/photos/photos-amazing-animals-8537483/image-blind-owl-stars-eyes-27020894>.
http://www.wired.com/2011/06/unique-animals/
"11 Animal Wonders of Evolution." Wired.com. Conde Nast Digital, n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. <http://www.wired.com/2011/06/unique-animals/>.
http://www.turtlehurtled.com/5-most-exotic-and-very-rare-plants/
"5 Most Exotic and Very Rare Plants." TurtleHurtled Truly Amazing. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. <http://www.turtlehurtled.com/5-most-exotic-and-very-rare-plants/>.
http://blogs.nybg.org/plant-talk/2013/07/science/the-amazon-water-lily-adapted-to-the-rivers-rise-and-fall-2/
"» The Amazon Water Lily: Adapted to the River’s Rise and Fall | NYBG."Plant Talk RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. <http://blogs.nybg.org/plant-talk/2013/07/science/the-amazon-water-lily-adapted-to-the-rivers-rise-and-fall-2/>.
http://birdingblogs.com/2011/alexvargas/sunbirds-heaven
"Sunbirds Heaven." BIRDINGBLOGSCOM RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. <http://birdingblogs.com/2011/alexvargas/sunbirds-heaven>.