blog due on 11/1

The plight of bees (loss of biodiveristy)

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/13/130510-honeybee-bee-science-european-union-pesticides-colony-collapse-epa-science/

Then read what Monsanto has published about it (ironic because they're partially responsible for it...  https://monsanto.com/company/sustainability/supporting-biodiversity/why-are-bees-important/

3-2-1 response

Blog due on 10/25

Banana extinction?!?

http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/25/health/banana-extinction/index.html

3-2-1 reply on your blog

want to know more: https://www.damninteresting.com/the-unfortunate-sex-life-of-the-banana/

blog due on 10/18

What is biodiversity and why you should care:






Longer article but really good info

http://www.globalissues.org/article/170/why-is-biodiversity-important-who-cares

Read the whole thing, all sub sections (except the 'more information' one)

Reply in the 3-2-1 format, but in case you forgot:  3 things you found out from the article. 2 ways this applies to Environmental Science.  1 question you now have after reading the article

Blog due on 10/11

So definitely forgot to delete last weeks link, updated 10-9-17 @ 8:51 pm...

Not all biomes are big

http://e360.yale.edu/features/microbiomes_at_the_roots_a_new_look_at_forest_ecology

Blog due on 10/4

Wildfires, arctic biomes, and climate change

https://e360.yale.edu/feature/a_new_global_tinderbox_the_worlds_boreal_forests/2916/

Bit of a longer article, but a good read

Reply on your blog using the 3-2-1 response.

Additional interesting and optional reading:
http://e360.yale.edu/feature/is_climate_change_putting_world_microbiomes_at_risk