Thursday, January 14, 2010

Important issues in environment, health, and energy


Global warming, all different types of cancer, gas prices going up with supplies going down. This is the world we live in and we need to find solutions to the major issues in the environment, health, and energy.

So...Using the powerful search engine (your brain!) post at least three major issues for each of the main topic being discussed in Science News today: the environment, health, and energy. Be sure to explain why this is a major issue in each of the main topics listed above.

Example would be: Global warming is a major issue in the environment because it's causing plants we eat to die.


31 comments:

samuel flores umass said...

global warming its slowly killing the environment and earth. Because don't recycle. And a good solution be recycling. Because we would help the earth shield from dying out of energy. because if the earth shield was to die we wont be able to stand heat from the sun. this would make the sun heat melt the north pole causing it to flood over most of are city's and that would cause world wide health problems people starve and move to other city's.

JANAE said...

The first major issue is the earthquake in Haiti. 45,000 to 50,000 people were killed in the quake. Several Haitian ministers and leading politicians were killed including Justice Minister Paul Denis and opposition politician Michel Gaillard.On the bright side international rescue workers had located 23 survivors in the rubble of a hotel in Haiti. The second major issue is the weather. The weather in some parts of the world are usually warm but this year everywhere the world is frozen and cold. Cars are dieing, hail and rain storm, flooding, crops freezing, all of this because the world is starting to reject us. The third major issue is that there is a shortage of water. The World Bank reports that 80 countries now have water shortages that threaten health and economies while 40 percent of the world (more than 2 billion people) have no access to clean water or sanitation. These are my three major issues.

Arelletty {BC} said...

One thinq is the Earth's atmosphere is overloaded with heat-trapping carbon dioxide.Another important thing is that the nature across the Americas are under siege Chainsaws, bulldozers and even oil rigs threaten to despoil. The third issue that I found was that toxic air pollution and dependence are on some of the world's most oppressive regimes.That is what I found.

Unknown said...

An important issue with the environment is Global Warming because its what causes all these natural disasters. Like, a Heat Wave, and even floods. One of the main issues that this country has is health care. A lot of people don't have health care because they cant afford it. So, they get really sick. Mr. Obama is trying to pass a bill where everyone in this country has health care. I think energy goes along with Global Warming. One of the causes of Global Warming is the amount of energy being used. There are so many ways to conserve energy like, ride a bike, carpool, reduce, reuse, and recycle, and lots more.

rochelee cruz said...

Some important issues in the environment are global warming,water issues,earthquake issues.Global warming is an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes).In the world there are over more than 75% of water not being able to clean,which is a really big water issue in the environment.
A really big issue is the earthquakes.Some issues that happens in the environment with some earthquakes is that they destroy some of the humans life,home, and sometimes a whole country.For example the crisis that there is right now in Haiti.There are also some important issues in health as well.Despite the incredible improvements in health since 1950,there are still a number of challenges,which should have been easy to solve.For example one billion people lack access to health care systems.Around eleven million children under the age of 5 die from malnutrition and mostly preventable diseases,each year.If you are wondering what is health,its a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease.It also helps you stay active and motivated.Another issue in health is diabetes in children.Diabetes is one of the most serious health problem facing the world today.In the united states each year,more than 13,000 children are diagnosed with a type of diabetes.Increasingly,health care providers are finding more and more children and teens with a type of of diabetes,a disease usually seen in people over age 40.A important issue is energy.One example i generate solar power.Using road surfaces to generate clean solar power is an innovative idea being explored in both Europe and the united states.Experts believe that turning highways into solar collectors as well as transportation corridors could generate enough electricity to meet the energy needs of the entire world.Another issue is the energy sector.The energy sector has change drastically over the the last few years.We are using more and more energy and energy prices are perhaps more volatile and unpredictable than ever before.What is energy?A thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work;the unit of energy is joules.Those where some issues about the environment,health and energy.

Shamaria Robinson M.I.T. said...

A major reason why global warming is happening because people don't recycle. It's ruining our environment.The average American produces 3-5 pounds of trash per day.That adds up to 50 tons per year.Over 200 million tons of trash is produced by every one in the U.S.70% of that is burned in land fields. The 3 million tons toxic chemicals is let out into the air ,the land ,and the waters.This leads to health problems to humans, and ,animals. This will make the rivers not able to drink or swim in.This will also kill the plants we need to breath and animals need to eat. This is polluting our environment.

Amari Griffin said...

Bottled Water is an environment and energy issue because how they make it how many people misuse it.
Cutting down trees affects the environment because trees are used for food, oxygen, environments for animals.
Alcohol abuse and smoking harmful substances hurt our health because of the things they can cause.
Fast Food businesses are bad for our health because of the grease and bad ingredients. It also is bad for the environment because of how they get their products.
Using too much oil for our cars and stuff affects our energy and environment because everyone drives
People use too much electricity leaving video games and t.vs on which is not good.

Nicole De Olmos umass said...

A important issue in the environment is global warming because its killing the environment and the earth.For example people don't recycle much.A good solution would be to recycle more,so we could safe the environment and the earth.Another thing is that it would help the earth shield from losing a lot of energy.A important issue in health are sickle cell anemia,cancer,and high blood pressure.Sickle cell Anemia is a disease passed down through families
in which red blood cells form an abnormal crescent shape.Almost all patients with sickle cell Anemia have painful episodes (crises) which can last hours and days.These crises affect the bones of the back,long bones,and the chest.
Cancer is a abnormal cell that eats up your normal cells.The abnormal cells goes all over your body and that's when people get cancer.That's
why it's important for people to take care of themselves.

Jamari Robinson Umass said...

3 major issues in health is cancer because people is still trying to find a cure and a lot of people is getting it. Overweight and obesity is another major problem in health because a lot of people is getting it and it increases their chances of dying from diseases like diabetes.Another health issue is H1N1 flu because a lot of people is dying from it.3 major issues in the environment is air pollution because it is not so good for people to breathe.Global warming is a major issue in the environment because it's causing plants we eat to die. Water pollution is another environment issue because that is bad water for us to drink. A major problems in energy one is the gas prices with the gas prices going up we cant use gas.

stacia said...

To me i think an important issue in the environment is littering,an important issue in health is athritis ,and an important issue in energy is cars.I think littering is a important issue because it can harm animals if they try to play with or eat it. Arthritis is a important issue because it can prevent people from doing activities they wish to do.lastly cars are an important issue because the gas can harm the air and since theres more than enough cars around its harming the air horribly.

Ruben Harvard said...

One of the big problems in the environment is littering. Littering has been a problem in all he communities in the world. There is all different kind of littering from just throwing paper on the floor, to dumping waste. Dumping waste has been polluting lakes and water for years now. This has caused mutation on the animals that live in the water and people who would swim is those will affected as well.

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Chris {B.C} said...

An important issue in the world is rising sea levels. A warmer world will have a higher sea level because as the land and lower atmosphere of the world warm heat is transferred into the oceans. When materials are heated they expand it's called thermal expansion i think. So the heat that is transferred causes sea water to expand which then results in a rise in sea level.water from ice such as glaciers and ice sheets enter the ocean adding to the rise. no extra water is added to the oceans when ice floating in the ocean melts. When the floating ice melts, it only replaces the volume of water. Because of this New York and other places are in danger because of the rising sea levels.

Lajuan Allen said...

Global warming is a major part of why our environment is dieing. Pollution is one of the major parts of global warming. People pollute every day and that cause our air and different waters that we we breathe and drink to get some people sick and even die. That is it for the environment part. Now for the health. Mass health is a problem for people because not everybody has it and everytime they go to the hospital they have to pay. Going to the hospital can be very expensive at times. Not a lot of people can afford it. That is why the president Barack Obama is making sure that all people in America have mass Health because people's health is very important. A major energy issue is GAS. The gas prices are at an All-Time high. This cause people to spend more money than what they have to.

kanisha.mit said...

An issue in the environment is recycle. It's an problem because no one recycle. The more they don't recycle the more trees they cut down and we need the tree for oxygen. If there no trees we die. An issue in health is diseases. This is an issue because people die from them. Another issue is energy. It a issue cause then without energy the thing we use to help won't work.

Nuribis MIT said...

One of the big problems is littering. Littering is bad because you are dirtying out earth and than it will be disgusting to live here. If it gets to filthy than people will probably want to move. and not live here anymore. Cleaning it up, or throwing your trash out will be a great start on helping out our environment.

Atyana BC said...

There is a lot of issues in the world but one issue I think is important to talk about is the earthquake in Haiti. That one earthquake changed more than one person's life and everybody needs to help out everyone in Haiti. The second issue is the need of water. The earth is loosing water and we need water to grow all kinds if foods and to have at least 20% of water in our body. The third issue is global warming sooner or later the ice is going to melt and the heat in the earth's core is going to blow up like a volcano(as i was told). All these issues are related to one important thing it is hurting the every person who breathe on this earth. All these issues are related to the world ending pretty soon if it isn't fixed and no one want's that.

cynthia (BC) said...

First major issue is global warming. Global warming is one of the main things that is killing aware environment many animals plants are dieing and plants are what give us oxygen to breath. Aware energy is slowly decreasing because many people don't save energy when there home or use to much energy which can be saved. The health in this country and world is poor because many use the government for money which many don't need and could be helping someone that really needs it.

kayla d. B.C said...

This year a lot of things have happened and it is making our economy suffer. Price's are starting to rise up and we aren't getting enough money to get everything that we use to get. Our pay checks are getting lowered and our jobs can't afford to pay us anymore then they are paying us now. The economy is hurting everyone bad because of the recession. The more we use something like electricity or water we use at least ten percent is coming out of our pockets that were are used to paying. Health for some people are even in danger because most of the people can't even afford health insurance. This recession is ruining the world.

alice m said...

An issue we have in the environment is global warming.This is an issue because we don't recycle.

An issue we have in the health is the H1N1. This is an issue because people are dying.

An issue we have is energy. This is an issue because the gasoline prices are raising and some people run out of gas.

MARIO Umass said...

I think it's sad that we live in a world with many problems. Even though there are many problems in the world we need to work together and solve them. One of the problems that concern me, is global warming. Global warming needs to prevented by recycling, car pooling, and other earth friendly ways.

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Johvon Thinks... said...

This world is going through a lot. Haiti just got an earthquake and an aftershock and the world is in a money crisis. Global warming is becoming a mojor issue now because it is very cold out causeing our plant to die. We eat some plants and now we cant eat them cause there dead or dying. Then we have gas prices going up and thats more money being spent and knowing were in a money crisis it's hard to pay for the gas if were going through a money crisis. Then we have the health issues going on and its hard to cure the people, for example the people in Haiti. They have no food, money, medicine, and they are really hurt. They are dying because they have nothing. All we can do is donate stuff to them. I wish i could cure everyone in haiti and give them there lives back, but i cant. I fell so bad for each and everyone of them.

JeNiAh MoSlEy said...

The Major issues we have is globing warming. I say this because people are always polluting and we don't do enough recycling. We have so many dumps around the world that we need to start recycling neccassry things. There are so many things causing globing warming the world is being killed slowly.
The next issue is energy people use energy too much and there carbon foot print is huge. We leave things on and never turn them off. And even though we are deep in recession gas still seems to rise.
Next the health issue is all the disease going around such as h1N1 and HIV and everything that can be spread easily. The goverment needs to stop spending money on creating a new world on mars and worry about saving the one we live in now.

Denasia Mitchell M.I.T said...

Global Warming is a very important part in our ecosystem. Instead of throwing their trash in the right dumpsters, they burn their trash and the flumes go in the air which is also bad. This is causing global warming. This is also killing the plants and animals. If this doesn't stop it can cause us to slowly die.

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Unknown said...

Right now our world is going through a crisis and has been going through a crisis. But, now it has gotten worse, I think. One reason is because of climate change. This is a major issue for the environment because places where it doesn't normally snow or get is now. For example, Yokohama, Japan is getting snow. Another reason is that the gas prices are getting raised more and more. People are running out of gas because they cant afford the gas. The last reason is that people are dieing in Haiti from starving and dehydration. They are going days without water trying to survive. They are getting sick and they are needing medicine but don't have any. Some people are having to go through surgery and they don't have anesthesia to make them numb, so they can feel the surgery the whole time.

Unknown said...

An important issue within the environment is pollution. Now and days, certain citizens are not recycling thier cans, bottles, and glass bottles. This brings our community in danger. Many insects, and living animal are dying because of pollution in the air and on land. The chemicals of smoke that is going into the atmosphere is damaging animals home land and thier bodies. This issue causes globel warming. Since thier wasn't any other way to change back then, our community is learning how to recycle and protect our community.

Shakera Williams said...

One way global warming has an effect on earth Polar ice caps melting The ice caps melting is a four-pronged danger.it will raise sea levels it will throw the global ecosystem out of balance.2:Economic consequences hurricanes and earthquakes can do billions of dollars damages.3:Spread of disease "As northern countries warm, disease carrying insects migrate north, bringing plague and disease with them".