Caroline Nagy

EES-028 Spring 2020

[Caroline Nagy @CarolineNagy5]

... the link between global warming and increased human activity, which has led to a spike in global temperatures as a result of rapid industrialization and consequently, rising CO2 emissions over the last 200 years. #ees028 #climatemyth

[Caroline Nagy @CarolineNagy5]

Another myth is that global warming is simply part of a 1,500-year natural cycle—interesting and unlike the other myths in that it first requires skeptics to accept that there is in fact a rise in global temperature occurring. This myth fails to acknowledge, however, ...

[Caroline Nagy @CarolineNagy5]

... which has a direct effect on the intensity & frequency of droughts. and 2) A warmer atmosphere can hold more water vapor, increasing extreme rainfall events. #ees028 #climatemyth

[Caroline Nagy @CarolineNagy5]

Some skeptics claim that there is no link between extreme weather events and global warming. However, rising temperatures have been linked to several weather changes. For instance: 1) Higher temps increase the rate that water evaporates out of soil, plants, & bodies of water, ...

[Caroline Nagy @CarolineNagy5]

A video I took on Blind Pass Beach, Sanibel, FL of a bay scallop filter-feeding. Most bivalves do this to filter the water out of their mouths and suck in food particles like algae. They have also enabled another use for it: to propel themselves forward when underwater

[Caroline Nagy @CarolineNagy5]

While 'immediate harm' may be minimal, why is the EPA not taking into consideration the long term effects of this pesticide? 🤔 #ees028 #chlorpyrifos

[Caroline Nagy @CarolineNagy5]

Chlorpyrifos—a pesticide so toxic that some say it should be banned outright—has been approved by the EPA to remain in use, claiming that it "didn't see any evidence that chlorpyrifos residues on food could cause any immediate harm to the nervous system."

[Caroline Nagy @CarolineNagy5]

Link: https://t.co/O0qNKwnXb9
#biodiversityvalue #ees028

[Caroline Nagy @CarolineNagy5]

"About 70% of known plants with cancer-fighting properties exist only in rain forests."

If we push other species to extinction before we even know that they exist, how will we ever be able to research them and tap into their full medicinal potential? #biodiversityvalue #ees028

[Caroline Nagy @CarolineNagy5]

Luckily, thanks to the Hungarian Meadow Viper LIFE-project which focuses on captive breeding and habitat reconstruction, the species has made a comeback, quadrupling in size since the start of the project! #ees028 #eol
https://t.co/kSE8ewGSgS

[Caroline Nagy @CarolineNagy5]

Before WWII, farmers in Hungary would hand-mow or use cattle to trim their fields, however with the introduction of more heavy machinery to do this work, the Hungarian Meadow Vipers' habitat was compromised and the species began declining #ees028 #eol
https://t.co/vgIbPyWXnR

[Caroline Nagy @CarolineNagy5]

In an effort to track their migration patterns, scientists have found a way to tag the tuna and track their movement. They have found that some fish have traveled from the eastern coast of the US all the way to Spain or Ireland! #ees028 #eol

[Caroline Nagy @CarolineNagy5]

The Atlantic bluefin tuna can weigh up to 1,000 lbs! Unfortunately, this species is being threatened by humans overfishing. I am curious as to what protective measures (if any) are being taken to protect these tuna #ees028 #eol
https://t.co/zDOYwimp46