Random question: By a show of hands how many of you have drunk water this week? All hands should be up. Okay now how many of you know that you're drinking Everglades water? For this next part I’m going to need the classes participation. I’m gonna give everyone a number if you’re a number three I would like you to stand up. (goes around the class giving numbers) The people standing up represent 1 out of three Floridians, yes we do live in florida, that rely on the Everglades for their water supply. On a grand scale, according to the Everglades Park, the everglades provides drinking water for more than 7 million Floridians. 7 million is a large number so we must place into perspective just exactly what toll this has taken on the everglades. If we look to the board we see that over the years the Everglades has went from this to this. A drastic change as we can see that more than half of the Everglades has disappeared. Along with the disappearance of its land and water we see that animals have been effected to. The Everglades is an environmentally diverse location that holds many different habitats and in those habitats lie native, invasive, and endangered species. Throughout this speech you will learn just what exactly is happening to the precious animals of the Everglades. …show more content…
Fact: The everglades can be condensed into 8 distinct well known habitats that have little to no boundaries between them. We have the tropical hardwood hammock, pine rocklands, mangrove forests, coastal lowlands, freshwater sloughs, freshwater marine prairie, cypress, and the florida bay. I know that’s a lot to take in but take in a deep breath we’re not going to tackle each and everyone of those just the four main ones. If you remember anything from those four names just remember these big four the sawgrass marshes, pinelands, hammocks, and
The Burmese python has caused a decrease in the local animal population. The Burmese python has also caused a change in the little ecosystem the Everglades has. The view of people about the Everglades has also changed. To begin with, the Burmese infestation has caused a decline in the animal population in the Everglades. According to the article, “Florida Python
The increasing population of Burmese Pythons is causing a huge problem in the Florida Everglades. They are harming the ecosystem by consuming large numbers of a variety of animals and they not only produce many eggs at a time but they also grow up to be very large, as big as 23 feet. Officials have come up with a way to solve this problem with the 2013 Python Challenge where contestants eradicate as many pythons as possible. This will keep the growing population of non-native Burmese Pythons In the Florida Everglades from threatening the ecosystem. To start off, Burmese Pythons Grow to be very large and are very intimidating, in Source 1 it says, "capable of growing to an astounding length of 23 feet and a weight of up to 200 pounds".
Imagine our population of deer in Georgia. That’s about how many Burmese Pythons there are in the Florida Everglades today, but multiplied twice. Burmese Pythons are still affecting the Florida Everglades today. From overpopulating to destroying the ecosystem. Burmese Pythons are wiping out excessive numbers of animals like opossums, birds, raccoons, and even bobcats.
There are many different types of climates and landscapes in different parts of the United States. Some regions might have freezing temperatures and damp forests. Other regions might have blistering temperatures and dry deserts. We will discuss the similarities and differences of the climate and landscape between Florida and Massachusetts. In Florida and Massachusetts, the average temperature in the summer is 82 degrees.
The Catawba River and Pollution The majority of avid paddlers, especially those of us near the U.S. National Whitewater Center here in Charlotte, know that the water quality of the Catawba River is considered “sketchy.” We have grown used to seeing the occasional, inexplicably dead catfish along the river banks and do not seem to question it anymore. What we don’t always realize is that the water quality is much worse than we had originally thought. For example, untreated sewage spills and line leaks from new developments along the river end up contaminating the nearby water, and therefore affect everything downriver from the sites.
To begin, the history of the Florida Everglades would amaze you. Imagine having no fresh water to drink or do anything with. “The construction and population increase in the Everglades upset is fragile ecosystem, and cut off the flow of fresh water to the Everglades.” As stated on page 113 and paragraph 4.
The Florida Everglades is the third-largest national park out of the 48 states. It is also the first national park created to protect the fragile ecosystem. Without the protection of the alliga-tors and thus the ecosystem area we know as the everglades could eventually become nonexist-ent. At one time “this wetland was called the river of grass by an author back in 1947” (Strawn 17).
Gilded age Gilded age coastline has been losing its wetlands at a rate of 16.57 square miles a year during the past 25 years, equal to the loss of a football field of coast every hour. This loss of wetlands is due to pollution, deforestation, and erosion. The loss has caused has caused loss of biodiversity. Louisiana has lost 1900 years ago of land because of pollution from landfills, factory waste, and erosion.
Exploring the everglades through an air boat ride Living in the city can sometimes be quite frustrating with a day to day job with many responsibilities. One should always try to take some time off with their loved ones to breath in a natural environment which is surrounded by wildlife and other animals. There is no place better to visit for an adventure than visiting Everglades in Florida. The everglades is an astonishing land covered with grass, water, mud and animals spreading across an area of 1,509,000 acres.
Without the flow of fresh water to the Everglades fish wouldn 't be able to live, the Florida Bay wouldn’t be able to survive and we wouldn’t have clean water to drink. On page 113 paragraph 1 it states “ These wetlands were once home to many rare, endangered, and exotic species. However, this is no longer the case due to
An appreciation for nature is instilled within a human being during their beginning years of life. Older generations teach younger generations what they have learned from their experiences in nature as a child despite the constant, ever-changing of the environment. Ever since the mid-twentieth century, the climate has been changing in ways that has the potential to one day threaten the lives of billions. Authors, such as Richard Louv, Jedediah Purdy, and Kalle Lasn, work to emphasize the downward fall that is occurring in society. Along with their opinions, my Mother also gave her input about the world today from a different point of view.
Hi! , I’m Wil. Today I’m going to talk about Bass fishing. Bass are a very fun fish to catch, and I will try to cover most of this topic today. The first thing I want to talk about is Bass Habitat and food source.
The Unusual Message Reading the commencement speech “This is Water”, written and delivered by David Foster Wallace to students and their families at Kenyon College was nothing like what I was expecting it to be. I can imagine the listeners that were present were just as shocked as I was when they finally grasped the message he was presenting to them that day. Normally when someone delivers a commencement speech to students graduating, it's more along the lines of “be all that you can be” or “You can do it” with emphasis on the word “you.” No one really tells you to think of others first at that point in your lives. However, Wallace did just that.
Eric Carltock Elements of Public Speaking 100 Section 01, 2017 Spring, Monday Wednesday Friday Professor: Diana Alblinger Speech of Description: The Grand Canyon General Purpose: To Describe and Inform Specific Purpose: To give a reason and cost to visiting the Grand Canyon Central Idea: The Grand Canyon is a great place to visit, and is closer than you think. INTRODUCTION I. Today I want to take us on a trip to the Grand Canyon. It is after all one of the seven natural wonders of the world, and its closer than you think.
C. Today, I would like to talk to you first about why water shortage will create a global crisis; second, how we can cope with water scarcity; and finally, how we can help preserve fresh water. II. BODY A. “Water is the driving force of all nature” Leonardo da Vinci claimed. 1. 80% of earth’s surface is water; 97% of earth’s water is salt water.