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My human impact on ecosystems part 2 will touch on breaking down the correlations between our pollution as noted in Human Impact on Ecosystems Part 1.
So lets start with CO2 (carbon dioxide). This is a biggEEE. Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound composed of one carbon and two oxygen atoms. Sounds simple and harmless enough. Too, it is a very important greenhouse gas. It has to be present in the Earths atmosphere - but at a concentration of about 0.038% What was neat to read is that when carbon dioxide is in it’s solid state, its named “dry ice”. Dry ice is that stuff you will see now and again while attending a rock concert. It’s the clouds of white “smoke” you see.

So in modern day society our human impact on ecosystems is making nature “throw in the towel” because we are “dumping” far far too much C02 into our air (billions of gallons a day) which in turn thickens our atmosphere. This added burden on the planets atmosphere doesn’t allow the suns rays that are “bounced” back off of our “mirror” and “air conditioner”, (that being Greenland), return back into space through the atmosphere - thereby creating global warming: hence - climate change worldwide. It (the atmosphere) is becoming to thick. Scientists describe our atmosphere to be as thin as a layer of shellac on one of those large table-top globes we like to admire. This climate change affects all ecosystems in land, air and sea.

Human impact on ecosystems is formed by us by burning fossil fuels (non-renewable energy sources - oil, natural gas and coal) and wood = CO2. Its a rather interesting cycle. We are burning our forests at almost reckless speeds (check out…

Amazon deforestation) and yet, plants, forests and trees are what we need to remove CO2 from our air, and give us oxygen. A process called photosynthesis. Thats why its a great idea to plant as much green as you can.

Here is a cool, real-time Carbon TrackerThere are specific, detailed, factual reasons why CO2 levels go up and down every year. The Earth literally takes a breath. I mean, it’s living isn’t it? In the spring (ok - America’s side of the planet - and most of it is above the equator) when the Earth’s axis is leaning towards the sun, all the new green coming to life is removing the CO2 from the air (breathing in) so levels drop. Then come the fall, the Earths axis is turning farther from the sun, leaves drop and the CO2 levels increase (breathing out).

So, the moral of this very short explanation, to reduce human impact on ecosystems part 2 is to use less energy and electricity (buy those fluorescent bulbs - not incandescent), turn off lights in rooms you aren’t in, use less fuels where/whenever possible - are you still using the drive-thrus?, plant some greens like plants, trees or shrubs - whatever - and “hug a tree today”…they are your and your child’s lifeblood (save water, sun and food - thats another few stories altogether).

Peace.