Balance in ecosystems is both crucial and fragile. When one species experiences population flux, others change in response. Often, dramatic population change can lead to permanent alteration of ecosystems. Human activity is a major driving force in…
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena are the two parties shown in the center map which depicts the election results and the composition of religious demographics. The center map shows districts in which the BJP and Shiv Sena won the…
Hurricane Katrina, the deadliest and costliest hurricane in U.S. history since 1928, devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005. Claiming over 1,500 lives, predominantly in New Orleans, the storm inflicted an estimated $70 billion in damages to the city alone…
To pollinate the innumerable almond blossoms that must be pollinated, honey bees are shipped into California in January. Without an interstate network of traveling apiarists, sufficient fertilization of the flowers to current industrial levels could…
For all environmental hazards, those living in disadvantaged communities (often lower socioeconomic status and people of color) are at more risk in the Hudson Valley. The city of Beacon and the surrounding town of Fishkill exemplify this.