The Findings in the Amazon.

   Amazon Life, a new study showed that there have been 1200 new species of plants and animals in the Amazon since 1999. That means that there are 3 new species found every day. All in all, there were 16 new birds found, 637 plants, 257 fish, 216 amphibians, 55 reptiles, and 39 mammals.

   Some examples of the species found are the Blue Fang Terantula, which flings stinging hairs as a defence mechanism. One of the 16 birds found is the Bald Parrot, which is endangered becasue of the habitat loss happening in the Amazon, mainly caused by logging. It is predicted that half of the Amazon will be gone by 2030 because of rapid deforestation.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVl0rSGrTZY&feature=player_embedded (video)


This relates to Environmental science becasue it shows how there are always going to be new things out there in the world, even things that we do not yet know about.  It also relates because of the knowledge that our forestry around the world is rapidly declining, for example, the Amazon, which was predicted that half will disappear in 2030
http://www.rightpundits.com/?p=7541
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2010/oct/25/new-amazon-species#/?picture=368039138&index=3

Are we passed the Peak?

   

Are we passed the peak water in the United States...? What even is peak water?  Peak Water is the point when the demand for water is higher than the rate which the water supply is restocked. So knowing that, are we past the peak?  There are studies that show that we are past all of the points of peak water. Most people do not give a second thought to the possibility that some day we could possibly run out of water, but it is very possible, because only 1% of water on Earth can  be used for human consumption.

    There are three types of peak water; peak renewable water, peak nonrenewable, and peak ecological. Peak renewable water is water coming from rainfall, rivers, streams, and groundwater that can be refilled over a short period of time.  Peake Nonrenewable water is from watersheds, where water comes from stocks of water that are nonrenewable.  When this water runs out, it can not be restocked.  Peak Ecological Water are a more serious concern, because the more water we use for ourselves, is less water for plants, animals, and habitats.  All of these depend on water as much as humans.  Humans use about 50% of all renewable and freshwater, which leads to great ecological disruption.

     This article pretains to environmental science because it effects everybody and everything on this planet.  There is so much water on this planet and we can't use almost all of it and it is important that we find a way to preserve our water and make sure that we do not pass that peak.

article on Huffington Post
Water Crisis Coverage on TreeHugger
http://ow.ly/2SQnW