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Responses to classmates must be at least five sentences for both Current Event and the discussion board. You must demonstrate that you have read the posting. Merely saying "I agree" or "good point" will not earn any response points.
Discussion Board
Hida Reese,
A monsoon is a shifting wind pattern that occurs seasonally due to movement of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) and changes in surface pressure patterns. This phenomenon heavily affects Southeast Asia, India, China and the Middle East and, to a lesser extent, states in the Southwestern portion of the U.S. – Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. It creates cool, dry conditions in the winter and humid, rainy conditions in the summer. In this pattern, dry air travels north across Southeast Asia and the Middle East in the winter; in the summer, warm, moist air travels from the Indian Ocean and southwestern Pacific in a north and northwest direction into Asia. For the U.S., warm, moist air travels from the Gulf of Mexico north across the central and eastern part of the country in the summer and dry air from Canada travels south and east across the country in the winter.
There are numerous named monsoon systems, but the most recognized ones are: the Asian-Australian monsoon, partially described above, which also affects northern Australia, the Australasian islands, the Pacific coast of Russia and the Indian coast of Africa; the Indian monsoon, which affects the entirety of India; the North American monsoon, also described above, which can also affect Texas; and the West African monsoon, which affects western Africa and is powered by the Atlantic Ocean. Monsoons are sea breeze circulations that can affect and be affected by global climate.
I chose monsoons because I’ve experienced the North American monsoon that affects the southwestern U.S. I actually sat outside in the storms more than once. It was fascinating to watch it come over the mountain and across the area; feel and watch the wind and rain whipping around. Despite the chaos, I thought it was beautiful and soothing. I am aware that the other monsoons can be devastating. Like most things in nature, monsoons are dichotomies – causing flooding and damage in one location while providing much needed water in another location.
“Chapter 5 Winds and Global Circulation.” Introducing Physical Geography, by Alan H. Strahler, 6th ed., Wiley, 2013, p. 164.
North Carolina State University. “Monsoon Systems.” Monsoon Systems | North Carolina Climate Office, North Carolina State University, climate.ncsu.edu/edu/Monsoons.
Current Event
Rosemary Odukwu,
World' losing battle against deforestation
In a BBC News online article, science Kinver'sronment reporter " Kinver's titled his piece "World' losing battle against deforestation" He analyzes the historic global agreement aimed at halting deforestation the "New York Declaration on Forests" (NYDF) and concludes that it has failed to deliver on its key pledges. NYDF was the result of the United Nations Climate Summit of 2014. Its primary objective was to cut global deforestation in half by 2020 to ten years later to halt it in 2030 entirely but experts agree that deforestation is accelerating with no end in sight, and this will have a devastating effect on the world's ability at mitigating the dangerous effects of climate change. This point was made in a recent report coordinated by Charlotte Streck for NYDF Assessment Partners. The report says the; "amount of annual carbon emissions resulting from deforestation around the globe is equivalent to the greenhouse gases produced by the European Union," We are aware that greenhouse gases are the leading cause of global warming and climate change.
It is estimated that about ninety-five thousand square miles of forest cover was lost annually between 2014 and 2018 with tropical rainforests of the Amazon Basin nations accounting for a very high percentage. In the emerging new hotspots of West and Central African, especially the Democratic Republic of Congo, deforestation has doubled in the last five years, leading some to speculate that disease outbreaks like Ebola may be linked to forest clearing. Evidence has shown that disrupting a forest impartially disrupts the balance of pathogens and people. This loss and fragmentation can increase the risk of animal-borne diseases that are similar to those ravaging the world today. However, it's too soon to know if deforestation or land-use changes had a hand in the spreading of the novel coronavirus that has killed half a million people internationally.
NYDF is a voluntary and legally non-binding agreement to take action to halt global deforestation. The author notes that political action is needed to achieve this, noting that his report is a "clarion call that we need to re-energize commitment, action, and financing towards the NYDF."
https://www.npr.org/2020/06/22/875961137/the-worrisome-link-between-deforestation-and-disease
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-49679883
Responses to classmates must be at least five sentences for both Current Event and the discussion board. You must demonstrate that you have read the posting. Merely saying "I agree" or "good point" will not earn any response points.
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Response on Discussion Board
Hello Reese, thank you for sharing your thoughts on the discussion. Your description of the Monsoon wind is very detailed, an indication of impressive work to improve the discussion thread. I agree with you that the monsoons have a powerful influence on the global climate because of their circulation and movement patterns, as articulated in your post. Although I have not experienced the monsoons, or perhaps I did, not knowing it was the monsoon, your description of the experience is just breathtaking. Nonetheless, it brings a sigh of relief that despite the potential of causing severe damages, in some instances, it can be a scene to watch. That was good work keep it up.
Reply on Current Event
Hello Rosemary, your choice of BBC News was a brilliant idea since it remains one of the most reliable news sources, especially when in need of detailed current events articles. Your analysis of the article is a further indication of the impressive work done to bring out the details of climate and the struggle to make the world a better place. I concur with you that the quest to decrease the amount of carbon emission remains a long way to go. This is because the task forces formed under the United Nations Climate Summit, such as the New York Declaration on Forests, can only achieve very little. Despite the approaches seemingly not attaining the intended objectives, the global climate is at risk if people do not rise to the occasion and make a difference. It does not matter how, but issues such as deforestation must be given the necessary efforts to save the globe. I further believe that the organizations assisting in these fights must get the required political support to make the slightest of a positive mark.
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