Follow the Krill: A New Theory on Penguins’ Decline

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/13/follow-the-krill-a-new-theory-on-penguins-decline/?ref=earth&gwh=63ECE0D81509F2077CEACAEF114216DD

Better Cleanup Planned at Former Chrome Plant

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/06/nyregion/06chromium.html?_r=1&ref=earth

This article proves the fact that unnecesary pollution can negatively effect the lives of residents in cities across the United States. Better pollution control is necesarry for the health of communities.

EDITORIAL; Long-Delayed Rules for Cleaner Air

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E03E2DC1431F932A15750C0A9679D8B63&ref=airpollution

This article brings up an important issue relating to imposing restricitions on air pollution. Many companies have to pollute the air in order to make profits. It must eventually be determined whether or not a designated product is more important to the American people than cleaner air.

Dead dolphins in the Gulf raise questions

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/dead-dolphins-in-the-gulf-raise-questions/2011/02/23/AB9U0dI_video.html

This video from the Washington Post shows that the B.P. oil spill has some effects, such as the death of baby dolphins, that are lasting much longer than anyone has expected them to. This continues to prove that the consequences of water pollution, especially an oil spill of this magnitude, are often irreversable.

Give Up Familiar Light Bulb? Not Without Fight, Some Say

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/12/business/energy-environment/12bulb.html?_r=1&ref=earth

This article brings up an interesting issue. Although incandescent bulbs are big energy wasters, I do not agree with a law that bans them. The governement should not be so involved that they are making every day decisions for people. Yes, being efficient when it comes to energy is important, but the government does not have the right to force people to purchase fluorescent bulbs, which can be extremely expensive. A better course of action would be for the government to offer financial insentives to those to buy fluorescent bulbs, making them more widely used. The increase of the purchase of these bulbs can help make them cheaper and also conserve energy.

Filling Stations Fret Over Price Creep

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/09/filling-stations-fret-over-price-creep/?ref=earth

This article, which addressed rising gas prices, can be viewed through two angles. One is that rising gas prices are costly for the consumer and people scrimping on fuel causes gas stations to lose business. However, this can be seen as good for the environment too. In order to save on gas money, people as not driving as much, and even beginning to carpool. This is a snapshot of our near future, so it is important that people start getting used to life with little or no gas for their cars.

Oil Drilling to Resume in the Gulf’s Deep Waters

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/01/business/energy-environment/01drill.html?_r=1&ref=earth

Of course, it is seen as good news that we are now allowed to drill for oil in the Gulf of Mexico again. Our nation is dependent on oil, and drilling from this specific area will greatly increase our supply of oil, probably lowing gas prices. However, in the long run this is not a good thing. Oil reserves across the planet are becoming depleted, which is bad news to the life style that many have grown accustomed to. When oil runs out we need to have an alternative plan, and it looks as if now we are still just looking to drill for more oil. The oil spill in the Gulf was a tragedy, and chancing another similar accident to occur as well as the disappearance of oil in general is frightening to me.

Few Significant Changes in Energy-Area Spending

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/15/science/earth/15environment.html?_r=1&ref=earth

This article just solidifies the fact that there is a great need for alternate energy sources in the near future. The supply of oil is rapidly coming to its end, which means that options such as solar and nuclear should be researched and implemented. Our country is in such dire need for other energy options that political figures are becoming involved and budgets are being made in order for progress to be made.

Stress of Sliding Plates Builds Near Chile

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/08/science/08quake.html?_r=1&ref=science

This article from the NY times is about the Chilean earthquake that occured last February. It has been discovered that the area where the earthquake erupted was different than expected, which leaves a chance for there to be another less-severe earthquake in the near future. Knowledge of where and why earthquakes occur is capable of saving the lives and property of many.

Experts Debate Limits of Fish Farming

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/01/science/earth/01fish.html?ref=science

This article is about fish farming and its explosive growth over the past decade. The fish that people are eating is increasingly coming from fish farms, where various types of fish are raised specifically for human consumption. Experts are concerned that fish from these farms are not the best for human health or the environment, and that fish populations are reaching a dangeous low. The whole industry of aquacultre has dramatically increased the amount of fish that humans consume, and it is only a matter of time before we are going to see many fish species dissapear.

Levittown widow claims mosquito spray killed her husband

http://www.news12.com/articleDetail.jsp?articleId=271548&position=1&news_type=news

This event perfectly exemplifies the dangers of pesticide use and how severe their consequences can be. Claims being made that it caused the death of a farmer are extremely serious. However, this man must have known the dangers of these chemicals as he exposed himself to them at his place of work. It was a risk he was evidently willing to take. If he did not know that he was putting is life at risk, then steps should be taken to further educate farmers and the general public of the dangers of pesticides. This man's death, among many other factors, gives rise to questions about how to deal with this growing problem. It is vital that in the near future alternate methods to pesticide use are developed in order to prevent such occurrences.

Tougher Rules Urged for Offshore Drilling

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/12/science/earth/12spill.html?_r=1&ref=science

Food Log

Mon.
breakfast: raisin bran crunch
lunch: peanut butter on wheat bread, pretzels
snack: apple
dinner: lamb chops. baked potato, carrots and string beans
snack: sour patch kids and hot chocolate

Tues.
breakfast: frosted mini wheats, orange juice
lunch: bagel w/ butter, pretzels, apple
snack: granola bar, almonds
dinner: scrambled eggs, 1/2 english muffin
snack: rainbow cookies

Weds:
breakfast: frosted mini wheats, blueberries, orange juice
lunch: bagel w/ butter, whole wheat crackers, apple
snack: applesauce, chex mix
dinner: tortellini w/ tomato sauce, italian bread
Snack: microwave popcorn