Blog due on 9/29

The importance of biodiveristy

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/05/5-reasons-why-biodiversity-matters-human-health-economies-business-wellbeing-coronavirus-covid19-animals-nature-ecosystems/

brief summary and a CER

Blog due 9/22

 El Nino

https://e360.yale.edu/features/el_nino_and_climate_change_wild_weather_may_get_wilder/

2-3 sentence summary, and a CER. Make sure to LABEL the 3 parts of the CER (e.g. Claim- blah, Evidence- blah...)

Blog due on 9/15

Boreal Forests in a changing world:

https://e360.yale.edu/features/the_rapid_and_startling_decline_of_worlds_vast_boreal_forests 

Brief summary and CER on your blogs in response. 

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Optional reading (since we chatted about it during a few classes) over the fires in Greece. Just if you're curious:

2018 fires: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/24/greek-wildfires-dry-winter-and-strong-winds-led-to-tinderbox-conditions

2021 fires: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/10/firefighters-battling-wildfires-to-save-homes-on-greek-island-of-evia

Blog due on 9/8

 Tundra Burning

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/heat-wave-thawed-siberia-now-on-fire?loggedin=true

(you will have to create an account to read nat geo- use your school email if you want, and as long as you uncheck the "send me emails" button you wont get spammed). If you dont want to do that use this free one instead: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02568-y 

2-3 sentence summary, followed by a CER