Hannah Goldberg
Jerry Jenkins, of the Wildlife Conservation Society, has dedicated his time to the preservation and exploration of the Aderondeck Mountain system. This article explains the current threats to the environment through gloabl warming and the rising global climate. The particular area that Jerry Jenkins is focusing on is the Osgood River. The river is bordered by hundresds of acres of bogs, black spruces, and conifer trees that are only found in climates like here and Canada. Five degrees warmer in temperature, and most of the species would be unable to survive. Jenkins fears that if we do not cut down on emissions, this area will see temperatures that they would not have seen for 15 million years. The mountains would soon have the same climate as North Carolina and Georgia. However, New York states is taking the initiative in analyzing the issue. A 600 pagwe report published last month from Cornell and Columbia researches states that temperatures may rise an average nine degrees in the area. This would dramtically affect the apline tundra of the Adirondacks. The animals that live in the area, like the moose and the pine martin, will not be able to adapt to the change. Mr. Jenkins has also looked into the current effects of climate change on the people in the area. The forest loggers have already had their season cut by six weeks due to increased weather. With the past storm Irene, residents are still trying to cope with flooding and an increased watertable. Jenkins says heavy rainfall is a large indicator for climate change. However, there are people, like Jerry Jenkins, who are working to preserve the area and educate people about sustainability.
This article was interesting because it showed the effects of climate change in our area. The Adirondacks contain the Catskills, which are relativly close to Westchester County. This article and research like this will hopefully spread awareness and force people to change their behavior in order to preserve the fragile ecosystem. It is important that New York state take the bull by the horns and tackle the issue early. Legislation should be implemented that rewards people for being sustainable and driving less. This would give an incentive to help protect the environment.
This article could have been improved by including less about Jerry Jenkins himself and maybe including the views of local residents to see how they are trying to preserve the area. I would also liked to have more detail on the animals that will be affected. I already know that the moose population has decreased in New England, but I would like to know about the population in the New York area. Another improvement that could be made would be to show some of the legislation that is promoting green energy. How is New York taking steps in the city and in local communities to better the situation.
Amanda Austi
ReplyDeleteCurrent Events Comments: December 4th, 2011
Comment of Hannah’s review: “Savoring Bogs and Moose, Fearing They’ll Vanish as the Adirondacks Warm”
In the review of this article, Hannah does a very good job at noting the main points. First, one thing that she did well was she did a really good job explaining Jerry Jenkins’ job. His job is not very common and it would have been confusing to read the article with out the insight that Hannah provided about his profession. Another thing that she did well was she made a good point that this problem about the effects of global warming on our area. She points out that the Adirondacks contain the Catskills, which are relatively close to Westchester County. This made the issue more relevant and personable. Last, I think she made a great suggestion as to how to solve the issue. She states that, “legislation should be implemented that rewards people for being sustainable and driving less”. This is a very good idea.
Although Hannah did a great job, some things could have been improved. First, there were typos in the review that were prevalent. For example, she wrote, “hundresds”, “pagwe”, and “relativly”. These did not have a major impact on her review but should be acknowledged. Second, something that could be improved is she could have mentioned less about Jerry Jenkins, and more about the people actually living in these areas. It would have been nice to add in the view of the people who are experiencing the issue first hand.
One thing that I found really interesting was the overall changes that global warming has brought to society. Hannah states that, “researchers state that temperatures may rise an average nine degrees in the area”. Temperature increases are often overlooked when people think about global warming. However, it is obvious that our society does not understand the extent of the impacts of global warming as a whole. The effects of global warming should spread. Our world definitely needs to continue to “go green” in order to preserve our environment. Also, I think that more articles like this should be published in order to spread awareness about the matter.
AP Biology Amy Pepe
ReplyDeleteCurrent Even Comment 12/4/11
Hannah did a really great job reviewing the article “Savoring Bogs and Moose, Fearing They’ll Vanish as the Adirondacks Warm”. It was really interesting, and she did the following things very well. First, she did a really good job talking about what Jerry Jenkins does. His job is not very common and it would have been confusing to read the article with out the insight that Hannah provided about his profession. Secondly, Hannah made a good point that this problem about the effects of global warming on our area. Hannah says the Adirondacks contain the Catskills, which are relatively close to Westchester County. This made the issue more relevant and personable. Lastly, Hannah gave her opinion about the issue and presented a solution, which made her review more appealing and interesting.
Hannah did a great job, but there were some parts of her review that could have been better. One mistake I saw that there were many typos in the review that were prevalent. FThese did not have a major impact on her review but should be acknowledged. Another thing that could have been improved is she could not talked about Jerry Jenkins as much, and more about the people actually living in these areas. It would have been nice to add in the view of the people who are experiencing the issue first hand.
Something that I learned about as I read this article was the overall changes that global warming has brought to society. Hannah states that, “researchers state that temperatures may rise an average nine degrees in the area”. Temperature increases are often overlooked when people think about global warming. However, it is obvious that our society does not understand the extent of the impacts of global warming as a whole. The effects of global warming should spread. Hannah’s article choice was very interesting and relevant to what is happening today, and it makes people aware of the issues at hand for the environment.
Grace Connors
ReplyDeleteMs. Goldberg reviewed the article: “Saving Bogs and Moose, Fearing They’ll Vanish as the Adirondacks Warm,” and did an incredible job at explaining the main points of the article. She explained how Jerry Jenkins’ position is extremely rare as well as valuable. Not knowing the material well, reading this without Hannah’s precision in explaining his title would have been meticulous, but Hannah managed to provide extraordinary insight. She also created urgency in each reader because this territory is so close to home. The Adirondacks are very close to our homes in Westchester, and make their warming very important in our daily lives. Hannah also added a personal touch to this review making it very interesting to read. Instead of reiterating facts, she added her own voice to the issue, to make the article more appealing overall.
Ms. Goldberg did an excellent job, but there were some things I wish she could have elaborated on. Most importantly, I hoped there would be some more information on the legislation that could promote sustainable living. This is such a crucial part of the development of the world today, and to brush aside such an important issue like sustainability especially in this time of change for the Adirondacks, I wish there could have been more explanation. Again, I would have liked to hear more about the moose, as it is the headline of the article, I feel like there was very little of her review focusing on the actual animals other than the mountain ranges and Jerry Jenkins.
An incredibly interesting fact I found is that a 5-degree change in temperature could have such an impact as to kill many of the species around the mountain ranges. 5 degrees feels so mild to us, as 5 degrees is the difference between maybe the morning temperature and the temperature at lunchtime, but this could have the impact to kill the wildlife surrounding the Adirondacks.