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Throughout our last unit of geography, we learned about the natural resources and how humans should manage them. We had class discussions and watched videos about drilling oil, marine pollution, agricultural practises, and many more. In this blog, I'll be talking about marine pollution. Since, this topic interested me the most throughout this unit. Firstly, marine pollution is occurring all around the world to different extents. With some places such as India and China facing the most severe pollution out of most other countries in the world. Marine pollution can occur from waste such as sewage, plastic, and others being dumped into the water. It can also be caused by oil spills. A prevalent issue arising from oceans being contaminated is the marine life facing existential threats and some marine species even dying off. There have been countless ocean creatures which have consumed plastics and have died off after consumption. Another problem is coral bleaching. Sedimentation, t...

Last week, we raised some important questions in class related to water stress and Canada's water issue. We were asked to stand up and move to different parts of the room based on our belief of whether Canada should or should not export its water. Due to this activity, I got inspired to write a blog about this topic. Now, you might think, Canada is a water rich country, so what's the problem? Well, though Canada may have more than enough water, exporting it, will leave barely enough water for the Canadian population. As, global warming occurs more and more rapidly, and more countries face severe water issues and drought, the question occurs if Canada should export its water or not. Now, it's important to recognize that Canada has the right to its own water and how that water is managed. Currently, if global warming continues at the same rapid rate, threats such as water shortages are possible for Canada in the future. One of the main issues with exporting water is the c...

When we began this unit, we started talking about Canada and its oil drilling practises. These habits often prove to be more harmful than benefiting. While drilling oil can bring in new corporations, money, and job opportunities to Canada and Canadians, it also poses a lot of environmental issues. Such as oil spills which kill marine life, pollute the waters, and are very difficult and costly to clean up. In just 2011, there was a disastrous oil spill of 28 000 barrels of oil. There have also been many reports of humans facing health issues due to oil spills. For instance, when one area of Alberta experienced an oil rupture, reports of seizures and other health issues increased. There is also now a rising conflict between First Nation people, the Canadian government and the oil corporations. Since, the First Nations want to preserve the environment and advocate for animal rights, they also don't want their homes to be ruined or impacted from the oil drilling. However, the governmen...