Blog #6 - Jeremy Simmons

http://www.mlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2011/10/report_great_lakes_algae_probl.html

1. Do you think that this algae bloom has come about from natural causes, or has this problem come about from man made means?

2. Could this large algae bloom instead of being looked at as something bad be used to benefit the Great Lakes Region?

3. What can be done to help to lower the amount of runoff that is getting into the Great Lakes and assisting in the growth of the algae?

Blog #6 - Meggie Pernsteiner

http://www.enn.com/energy/article/43404

1. Will the pros of clean energy outweigh the potential cons (interference with shipping industry, disturbance of wildlife, etc.) of off shore wind farms? Are there any possible ways to combat these possible problems?

2. If this wind farm is successful, do you think converting all of our electricity needs to wind farms, off shore or on, could be possible?

3. Could Cleveland pull off a similar project to the ones off the coast of New Jersey and Rhode Island?

Blog #5 - Zac Bartel

http://www.nrdc.org/oceans/acidification/default.asp

What can the worlds population as a whole do to reduce CO2 emissions so that these ecosystems can be presevered?


Who has more of an effect in reducing CO2 emissions, individuals or large companies?


Because ocean acidification destroys aquatic ecosystems, what effect does it have on organisms that rely on aquatic life to survive? 

Blog #5 - Reed von Mehren

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111007102916.htm 

1) Do you think that the migration of species can really have that large of an effect on the earth and its ecosystems?

2) Is there any way you can think of that could have effected the scientists' tests to change the results of their study?

3) Could the fact that some species cannot migrate fast enough and those would die out leaving just the species that do have mobility be a positive thing?