Hotstuff Chillout Diary

onondaga

Thu, 14 May 2009 21:56:47 +0000

One environmental problem New York State has is pollution of Onondaga Lake. The Lake is polluted because sewage plants have dumped their waste into the lake.. Also, disrespectful people have thrown garbage and litter into the lake. Some solutions that have been proposed are to create a new sewage plant that will cost 128 million dollars. Also, a volunteer clean-up crew has assisted in cleaning up the lake. This article caught our eye because pollution in New York State is one of our biggest problems, especially in Onondaga Lake. People can no longer swim in this lake anymore and can no longer eat the fish that live in the lake.

Some actions may be a part of human life, like cars.

Thu, 14 May 2009 20:13:03 +0000

Corey Crockett and Andrew Schreyack Climate change is a change in weather patterns over a long period of time. It can influence natural disasters, making them stronger and more dangerous effects such as tornadoes and hurricanes. In addition, polar ice caps are melting causing a future rise in sea levels. Snow is a major weather effect in Central New York. Storms and blizzards are often occurrences in Syracuse. Global Warming may change this, changing the normal pattern of snowfall. Onondaga Lake is a lake in Central New York. It is known for being one of the most polluted lakes in the United States. Many chemicals, including the dangerous mercury, were dumped into the lake. These chemicals have settled into the sediment and are very harmful to the surrounding environment and wildlife. The issue remains with the underwater soil. After it is removed from the bottom of the lake, which will take a lot of work, time and money, where should it be stored? The clean-up will soon be in effect, with a goal to help human health and the state of the environment. Our feelings about climate change are mixed. Although we do not accept the former treatment to lakes such as Onondaga, we are sometimes indifferent. We do make attempts to use “green” products, but because it will not change the environment for a very, very longtime, our actions may not matter. Also, some evidence shows this may be natural. Although we may make decisions that possible harm the earth, like polluting Onondaga Lake, other actions may be a part of human life, like cars.

Welcome and TAKE A LOOK around

Thu, 14 May 2009 13:10:59 +0000

take a look around and see some of the ideas and contributions of other people involved in hotstuffchillout. feel free to add any comment to the diary entries of the other classes from switzerland, tansania, germany, madagascar, luxemburg, peru, france or india. what do you think of their ideas? What about jatropha (see arubindo school, india)? What about taking care (upper tibetan children village school)? what about the kilimanjaro? (see for example cornelius girls school or mbezi beach school). what about flamingos (see kenia), going to copenhagen (gymnasium neufeld) and what about taking action now? cheers, julia