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Two members of Parliament in Sweden have nominated Swedish teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize! #grlpwr#marENVS20
Today’s field trip focused on ID-ing the various marine creatures that existed in the different intertidal zones. We also looked closely in several rock pools and compared the number of species in a small vs a large rock pool. #MarEnvS20
Very interesting read on how green policies are not always positive. Small businesses struggle to keep up with the progression of big corporations towards a green movement. #marenvs20
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OUTRAGE: #Monsanto expected thousands of farmers to complain about its new #weedkiller drifting and harming their crops when it launched the new #dicamba-tolerant soybean and cotton cropping systems, new court documents show. https://t.co/I4kWHc6vLd
Check out this mural at the Museum of Contemporary Art displaying the interconnecting relationship between man and marine ecosystems. Powerful stuff! #marENVS20
Monogamy in the animal world is rare, but it IS found in penguins, specifically emperor penguins! In a penguin relationship, the mom and dad work together to keep their precious egg safe. #MarEnvS20
We learned about how tennis balls have microfibers which are harmful for the marine ecosystem. It's great that Wilson is moving towards sustainable tennis balls!
Wilson’s Sustainability Efforts, Packaging via @forbes https://t.co/YKRMCkGh2D
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Check out this article listing the species most in danger as a result of climate change, sea turtles and coral reefs among them... #marENVS20
“If everything goes according to plan this Sunday, all of that waste will go to a recycling center, compost facility, or a plant where it will be burned for energy.”
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What a day yesterday at Bondi Beach! Bondi Beach is just one Australian beach protected by shark nets. Shark nets however have had a 63% failure rate and often kill sharks rather than simply decrease interaction b/w humans and sharks. #MarEnvS20
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The average American household purchases over $1,500 in retail items during the holiday season. Try and imagine the impact this is leaving on landfills and the environment we live in #marenvs20
Spent yesterday’s class looking at the major differences in terrestrial and marine mammals! Their teeth, a key difference, play very different functions for the prey caught by these large animals #marENVS20
We had a pretty hands-on class on Tuesday, examining the skulls of a variety of marine and terrestrial animals, including this baby leopard seal (left) and lion (right). Can you spot the differences between the two? #MarEnvS20