The Emerald Review
Many industries in the South are left unprepared for ice and snow as the climate changes. Almost all of these industries have infrastructures that are impossible to update and change without massive financial losses, and airports are a major culprit. In the February ice storm, which impacted primarily Texas and Missouri, airports in the area […]
The Gulf Coast of Florida is home to a mammal rarely found anywhere else in the world: the manatee. These creatures are slow moving omnivores that are loved by locals, but despite their popularity, their numbers are dwindling. Manatees are difficult to spot in the water and tend to hover around surface water level, making […]
White-tailed deer are overpopulating regions across Michigan. As their population grows, they can cause decreases in biodiversity. Deer consume large amounts of resources, reducing the availability of grass and foliage not only for their own species, but also for the other animals that depend on these plants for survival. Additionally, white-tailed deer have recently been […]
Africa has a major deforestation problem that is driven by several factors, including poverty, which forces people to rely on subsistence farming. Subsistence farming sometimes involves cutting down local trees, burning the remaining brush, and then planting crops. Local farmers use subsistence farming methods for small scale food production and to generate wood for charcoal, […]