Survival of Earthly Life Depends on Science and Technology: Analysis of Seven Scholarly Articles

The environment around us carries the scar caused by global warming. Precipitation has increased across the globe, which has consequently caused more frequent floods, an increase in sea levels, and a higher frequency of strong storms. Lakes are drying up, islands are virtually dropping into the ocean, and the polar ice caps are disappearing. The planet is truly in peril. This paper will focus on three regions of the Earth in particular: Antarctica, the Amazon Rainforest, and the Great Barrier Reef. More specifically, it will examine the extent of the impact that global warming has had on each region..

Never in the history of the human species have we been in such a rapidly changing environment. Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, we have been making social, economical, scientific, and environmental changes and advancements at an unprecedented rate. Societal advancements, while much appreciated by the average Joe, have been detrimental to our environment. Every days forests are cut, rivers polluted, and once ecologically important areas are cemented over to compensate for our rapidly growing population. As the status of our natural world becomes more critical by the year it is important that we look at the driving factors and reasons for this destruction of the natural world. While pollutants and globalization are the driving

1. This article relates to environmental science because it discusses the humans in the environment and if precautions are not taken the resources will be eventually all used up, leaving no resources for the future overwhelming

In Fact, this is not something new to us or we have just come across it for the first time. The most pessimists of the Scientifics have been warning us many decades’ now. Today, as a concerned scholar, I write these words with the certitude and conviction that knowledge together with technology, if applied with wisdom, might allow for a good comely Anthropocene. A good transition into the Anthropocene is illustrated in in making people’s lives better, cushioning the impact our activities in order to stabilize the climate, and protecting the natural world. The pursuance of a good Anthropocene, which is absolutely achieved in our lifetime, will strain Humanity to use its growing technological, economical, as well as social powers to contribute to the betterment of the people’s lives, stabilize the climate, and protect the natural

Shifts in temperature and precipitation will be a shock to fragile ecosystems which depend on specific climatic conditions. Many species will be unable to adapt as fast as their environment changes and face sharply reduced numbers or extinction. Scientists estimate that a warming of just 2 degree will put as many as 30% of the world's species at risk of extinction. Plants and animals aren’t the only ones feeling the pressure of changing ecosystems. Many regions will face severe water shortages in a warmer world, creating the potential for conflict. It is believed that the genocide in Sudan’s Darfur region is at least in part a response to water shortages resulting from global warming.

Did you know that there are 13 species of animals who we may have to say goodbye to in 2015, or an estimated 2.2 billion tons of waste is yearly dumped into oceans? There is no need to research the litany of environmental changes; news such as global warming, air pollution, or resource scarcity that choke environmental problems to appear daily on TV screens and in newspapers. Even with these particularly cautions, many of us are still facing environmental catastrophes with overly optimistic attitudes, ignoring how serious the matter is. This form of the unrealistic expectation is similar to the blind development in our technological society that engenders a series of environmental and economic problems. Paul Ehrlich, [1] a Stanford University

It cannot be denied that, in at least some areas, the invention and progression of technology has benefitted the human race. With the growing industrialization of the world in the last centuries the lives of many people have been made easier. But, this growth of technology is not without its consequences and people are not without their concerns. While industrialization has had its benefits, the environmental cost of this progress is immense, and the impact it has on nature can be hard to swallow. It may seem like talk of the environment is something to be left to scientists or activists specializing in that particular field, but they are

The impact of this global crisis is unprecedented. Vehicular pollution, burning of fossil fuels and human caused hazards like this are depleting our resources. Myths and misconceptions about the earth were unveiled through this section studied. For instance, the bitter truth of animals losing their habitat and forest fires are not just

This report was prepared to reveal the effects of climate change on species. Climate change is a worrying issue that needs to be considered to lessen the degree of damage towards the environment. This includes phenological processes, which make species alter their characteristics to adapt to the changing environment. The species reported onto ClimateWatch could all be influenced by climate change, which can be attributed to their future endangerment or even

Our environment is home to humankind, in which it provides the necessities to live, breath, eat, and raise the future generation. Our entire life system is dependant on the well being of all other species and plants living on earth's environment. For example, we need bees to help pollinate the world's food supply. A third of the crops that we yield such as apples, blueberries, and cucumbers would become scarce. Aside from our food supply, many different cloths and natural medicine that derive from flowering plants will also begin to disappear. Environments such as the Amazon rainforest also plays a huge part for the survival of not only local tribes and communities but for the rest of the world as well. It is the lungs of the Earth as it takes

After calculating a global mean extinction rate and figuring out which factors came into play, Urban concluded that extinction risks rise as global temperature rises. It is important for us to observe the effect that climate change has on extinction because, as Urban mentioned, “0 to 54% of species could become extinct from climate change”.

Climate change is something that affects our Earth many times in greater ways than we would like to acknowledge. Earth’s temperature has been steadily rising since the beginning of time, but we have seen a huge increase starting in the 20th century, when industrialization began to happen. The issues that arise from climate change are happening more often and at a greater scale. Recently we see the way that climate change affects biodiversity.

1. The predicted range of climate change by 2050 will place 15 to 35 percent of the 1,103 species studied at risk of extinction.

In recent years, the controversial subject of global warming has been more predominantly brought to our attention. Is the threat of global warming real? Is it man-made or is this just a natural cycle of earth? Does it really affect earth’s inhabitants? Should action be taken against it? If so, what kind and to what extent? It cannot be only a coincidence that the alarmingly rapid climate change coincides perfectly with the increased amount of pollutants that humans release into the environment. The once stable climate has in recent years begun to skyrocket, thus altering the delicate structure of earthly life. This proves to be hazardous to the future of the planet; some people worry that many of the resources the environment provides that

One thing that distinctly separates humans from other species is that man has the ability to challenge its intellectual curiosity effectively. Europa Report is a science fiction thriller about a doomed trip to Jupiter’s fourth largest moon Europa. Respectable scientists risk it all for the advancements that will be made it the name of science. Europa Report, released in 2013 by Magnolia Picture came into production after the November 2011 discovery of water under the ice surface of Europa. Ecuadorian director Sebastián Cordero, best known for his work with educational films, directed Europa Report with exceptional cinematography, and a plausible future like setting for outer space exploration missions. The Europa Report space exploration team is made up of Captain William Xu (Daniel Wu), Pilot Rosa Dasque (Anamaria Marinca), Chief Engineer Andrei Blok (Michael Nyqvist), Junior Engineer James Corrigan (Sharlto Copley), Chief Science Officer Daniel Luxembourg (Christian Camargo), Marine Biologist Dr. Katya Petrovna (Karolina Wydra), and the Narrator Dr. Samantha Unger (Embeth Davidtz). Europa Report is an excellent film targeted at a Cosmo enthusiast audience because of its plausible spaceship set design, documentary style layout, and logical approach to studying the vast darkness of space.