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No Longer Finding Nemo

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Marine Life in Hawaii has been depleting for years, but now because of climate change becoming worse it has become a deeper threat to coral reefs and the livelihood of the Hawaiian community. Since Hawaii is on an island a great portion of the community relies on fish and other seafood to maintain their lifestyles. Fish in the ecosystem are very profitable and are significant to Hawaii’s economy and trade, and corals provide about 80% of the Pacific Oceans oxygen. A New York Times article better explains the significant changes in Hawaii’s ecosystem and how dependent the people living on the island of Hawaii are on the corals and underwater life. CLICK HERE-to view the dangers climate change has on community .This article shows that in order to determine the impact of climate change they look how it has already begun to affect animals, even those outside of the water. For example, it states that “warming waters can trigger the release of a neurotoxin called domoic acid from algae. S
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It’s Lit (in Indonesia)

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Climate Change has and will continue to be a big problem in our world; however, the problem is magnified in Indonesia. Currently, more than 800,000 total acres of land has burned up in just this year due to wildfires in Indonesia. It has been the “warmest and driest year” that Indonesia has seen in a few years. Climate change has not only caused major debt, but also unlivable conditions for those living there. Data from NASA shows the extent of the deforestation problem that Indonesia is facing. Click Here: to view NASA’s pictures A New York Times article explains how some of the fires set are actually deliberate. Due to small farmers and large landholders who are only looking for profit, they are selfishly burning down the forests. Although, Indonesia’s government has been attempting to make efforts into improving their environment,“the government instituted reforms, including a stricter moratorium against forest clearing and a program to restore drained peatlands, which are hi
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Irvin Family History

The name that holds the greatest significance in my family is my middle name, Beidinger. It holds great meaning in our family because it connects down to my Opa, grandpa, who is Austrian. Beidinger, which is also Austrian, is my Opa’s maiden name. When my Oma and Opa had kids they all were daughters and you would think the family name would stop there since they all married they took their husband's name; however, my cousins and myself were given Beidinger as our middle name so it wouldn’t die out. So, while my first name may not be that meaningful my middle name carries a lot of history from not only my Opa’s past, but also my Opa’s father’s past. Although, I may not have the name myself, a lot of my cousins have the last name Veldman. Since the name Veldman is very Dutch there’s a surprisingly good chance if someone has that name in the Midwest, I’m actually related to them. My family then ended up in South Bend, Indiana since my Oma’s brother had left Holland before her and wa
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