Animals

Consequences of fishing nets on Right whales

Submitted by krysisidore on April 23, 2018 - 1:21pm
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This article is written by Deborah Cramer and has as a goal to explain to the readers the negative effects fishermen have on Right whales when they leave their fishing nets laying anywhere around in the oceans. The effects dealt on the Right whales are critical injuries that can lead to possible death, decline in the Right whale population, decrease in Right whale infants and negative psychological effects. Deborah uses a lot of statistics to explain her main point in her article.

Government of Canada protects Marine Species.

Submitted by ChaiEl on April 20, 2018 - 10:54am
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The following article “The Government of Canada protects Species at Risk habitat” has for purpose to justify how several marine mammals are at risk in their own natural habitat. The author of the article further puts the blame on climate change, which is resulted by our actions (again!). As mentioned in class, several causes can endanger the ocean; coral bleaching, ocean acidification, fish migration and many others.

The Plastic-Eating Enzyme that Can Save Oceans

Submitted by Julian on April 17, 2018 - 4:52pm
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Scientists have created a mutant enzyme capable of eating plastic bottles. This discovery is a major breakthrough for environmentalists since it could solve the global plastic pollution crisis. Initially, in 2016, a team of Japanese researchers found a specie of bacteria that can break down the molecular bonds of one of the most commonly used plastic in the world, polyethylene terephthalate,  also known as polyester or PET. Then, two years later, Prof John McGeehan, from the University of Portsmouth, UK, led a research on the enzyme produced by the plastic-eating bacteria.

Effects of Global Warming

Submitted by maurane on April 3, 2018 - 10:43pm
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The article “Effects of Global Warming” by Alina Bradford and Stephanie Pappas inform us about the different effects that climate change has on our planet. According to the article, the main cause of the heating of the Earth surface, atmosphere and ocean is human activity especially the burning of fossils fuels. Indeed, the article claims that more than  197 international scientific organizations affirm that global warming has been caused by human activity.

Climate change

Submitted by Beatrice Manning on April 3, 2018 - 9:37pm
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In the text Climate Change Is Suffocating Large Parts of the Ocean, a billfish expert name Eric Prince notice that there was something wrong with the Blue Marlin. He discovered that the one from the United States dive half-mile to chase while the same species in Guatemala and Costa Rice stay on the surface. He discovered that The billfish are actually trying to avoid suffocating. It is a known fact that hot water is lower in oxygen and climate change is making the water hotter way much more faster in some locations.

The Great Wall of China ain't the only thing man mad visible from space

Submitted by Rainertaycho on March 13, 2018 - 9:22pm
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According to the article "The Global footprint of fisheries" by Julie Cohen, 55% of the world's waters are covered by fisheries. The Earth is composed of at least 70% water, so being able to cover 55% of that is staggeringly impressive (human greed is the best motivation afterall). UC Santa Barbara teamed up with prominent scientific figures such as Global Fishing Watch, National Geographic, Dalhousie University,Skytruth, Google, and Stanford University in order to accurately illuminate the world's global fishery net.

Arctic Ecosystem Under Threat

Submitted by Julian on March 13, 2018 - 6:12pm
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In his article “How disappearing sea ice has put Arctic ecosystem under threat”, Robin McKie warns that over two million square kilometres of midwinter sea ice have melted in less than forty years. Global warming, caused by excessive carbon emissions from cars and factories, is the main cause of sea ice loss. This deterioration of the Arctic natural ecosystem is seriously endangering many species like seals, fish, polar bears, foxes, and wolves since according to the marine ecologist Tom Brown, the Arctic food chain depends on a stable sea ice platform to survive.

How Human Activities Affect the Ecosystem

Submitted by maurane on March 13, 2018 - 6:10pm
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The article “Human Activities that Affect the Ecosystem” by David Weedmark has for purpose to inform us how human activities affect the ecosystem being the water, the air, the land and the life that we share the world with. According to the article, there are few causes that explain how human activities is destroying the ecosystem. The first one that Weedmark mentions is pollutions. He claims that humans are dumping more than 8 million tons of that plastic into the oceans. In consequences,  wildlife in the sea is deeply affected.

Do animals experience happiness?

Submitted by Lolo98 on December 19, 2017 - 6:32pm

Do animals experience happiness?

 

Some people do think that animals can feel emotions and some do not. They may act like they do feel happiness, but are they able to feel it? This question will be studied to be able to see more clearly.

Can animals feel happiness?

Submitted by florence.delage on December 15, 2017 - 7:15pm

Many societies, especially western societies, worry more and more about animals’ rights. Animals have the right to live free from harm in many countries in Canada, but can they tell the difference? In order words, do animals have the capacity to be happy? It is important to consider if farm animals, wild animals and domestic animals can be happy and how.