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 Nanotechnology by Lelya Powell Nanotechnology and Nano-science is using smaller things like atoms and molecules in all other sciences it can be used for making the environment better, but it can also hurt it as well, on a smaller level. Nanotechnology got me thinking we really talk about the environment and the big things, take for example we worry about CO2, it is a molecule that has even smaller atoms, and those atoms have different parts to them as well how we use them on that level is nanotechnology. Since it is small it does play a small role, but it can reduce the use of raw materials, it can also increase the life of certain products. Nanotechnology can be bad sometimes though, it uses plants to make methanol to make crude oil a fossil fuel and nanotechnology uses the cellulose in plants to do that.

 We use phosphorus in our everyday lives and some of these ways may seem new to you unless you’ve already read up on it.Phosphorus within itself was discovered in 1669, but they developed its qualities from their urine. If you didn’t know we do have phosphorus in our urine.Now we develop phosphorus in different ways, but still use it effectively everyday in our society. Here are some of its uses. Phosphate compounds are in the production of fertilizers. Phosphorus is used in the manufacture of safety matches  steel manufacture and phosphor bronze. LED lighting In some detergents  As you can see it’s not as prominent as all the other land resources, but it is used quite a lot. Here is the link if you would like to read more  https://www.chemicool.com/elements/phosphorus.html

Technology is described as a “double edged sword” to some. It is capable of doing and undoing damage to environmental quality. Most scientists see technology being used in the environment in four key areas, energy, climate, water quality and waste cleanup. The technology side of things for energy is easier to handle because to create energy you can use solar power, water or wind to create energy and it can be clean reusable energy. If we minimize the use of factories and plants and releasing their pollution into the air and have smaller factories or plants the amount of pollution will minimize in a big factor and help our climate out and the water quality because lots of plants and factories are polluting our water ways a lot.  https://www.brookings.edu/articles/cutting-through-environmental-issues-technology-as-a-double-edged-sword/  

 Snow Leopards  Snow Leopards live in the Central Asian mountains where they are uniquely adapted to the environments harsh climat e.  Their fur keeps them well insulated in cold weather - it can be 5cm long on their back and sides and almost 12cm long on their belly. Snow leopards' tails are 80-105cm long, they’re thought to aid balance and they also wrap them around themselves for added warmth. Not only do the Snow Leopards have to battle the cold but also the altitude.  Snow leopards live at high altitudes, usually at elevations of 3,000-4,500m. They prefer steep, broken terrain like cliffs, rocky outcrops and ravines. Having short forelimbs and long hind legs help keep them agile in their steep and rugged environment. Snow Leopards also have snow shoe, like paws and a coat that helps with camouflage.  Snow Leopards are more closely related to tigers than other leopards. Surprisingly Snow Leopards can’t roar. They chuff like a tiger, they also have a loud yow...

                                                                   Land Use in Missouri         This articles main purpose is to show Hoe  land in Missouri has changed use.  Missouri has changed use, and whether the changes represent a degradation of environmental carrying capacity. In the article, there are many different maps of Missouri showing different ways Missouri has changed use. I think that this is very important to look at because in the long term history repeats itself so we have to know what is coming. Also, if something bad is happening in another state, where they are doing the same kinds of things we are doing then Missouri and the people who wrote the article will know what needs to be changed and how quickly that needs to be done. All in all there is a great amount of info...

As you can see in the picture diagram above,  forests make up approximately 27% of the Earth's land. You might think this is a lot, but you would be mistaken in thinking that. The reason being is because although forest land has the largest percentage, it used to be even higher. throughout the years of human evolution, agriculture, grasslands and pastures have grown to combine for about 34% of Earth's land. This isn't bad because we are using the the land in good ways that will help us with growing food and becoming more efficient in that way, but something that has also seen a steady increase is urban areas. Yes, urban areas only seem to take up 2% of the land which in fact, is the lowest. This group has also been steadily rising through the recent years. All I'm saying through this picture is that we as human need to keep the natural areas in the country at the top because this would be the best for our environment. Some of the areas that need to stay at a relatively ...

  In my last blog post I talked about the elephant extinction and how humans are playing a role in their extinction. Along with how animal extinction is happening 100 times faster than it would without humans. Today I want to talk about how climate change is affecting our wildlife. When most people think of climate change and animals the main animal people think about is the polar bears. The image of polar bears struggling to stay on ice floats says a lot about how climate change is affecting that specific animal. In the article that I was reading it stated that the impacts of climate change are just going to get worse.  https://faunalytics.org/fundamentals-wildlife/?gclid=CjwKCAjww5r8BRB6EiwArcckCzV83ok2HhE8k2iRVobpM_GObX2muW4aOII2NrbuOmuVldvqtziH2RoCud4QAvD_BwE