Caroline's Environment Blog

Deforestation is a major problem, as it impacts the environment, animals, plants, and climate change. We need to take action to prevent deforestation from wiping out many species and polluting the air with more greenhouse gas emissions. Forests are important so important to the planet because they provide habitats for many animals, plants, and indigenous people that rely on them for food and shelter. Forests are very important in means of climate change because trees sequester carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Therefore when they are cut down, they release these gases back into the atmosphere, and as we continue to cut down trees the less they can store these gases, continuing to damage the ozone layer and allow for warmer temperatures (Holland). With the rising temperatures and dryness of the forests that have been impacted by deforestation of the forests can cause wildfires, which are damaging more trees (Holland). Forests also can prevent erosion and purify water ...

Traveling in a vehicle is a great impact of pollution and contributes to climate change. Every time you get into your vehicle, emissions continue to destroy the environment. Alongside traveling in means of tourism by taking a boat or airplane all contribute to these emissions and pollution , which are harmful to the environment. This week I read a news article that is about how New Hampshire is going to be putting in electric vehicle charging stations around major roadways in NH. According to the article, only two percent  of vehicle sales last year were electric vehicle, however by putting in these charging stations may promote more people to convert to electric vehicles (Ropeik). New Hampshire will be spending about two million dollars to construct these charging stations will be begin to construct these areas within the next eighteen months (Ropeik). Converting to electric vehicles is more eco friendly because they reduce the amount of emissions in the environment. Acc...