Thinking Spatially - AP Human Geography and Current Issues

The Amazon Rainforest, which serves as the lungs of the world taking in the carbon dioxide, storing it in its soil, and producing over 20% of the world’s oxygen, is burning. Huge regions have  ignited in flames, and as these widespread fires escalate an ominous, dark cloud of smoke has concealed the large city of Sao Paulo. You may be wondering why we should be so concerned about the Amazon’s burning? Take a moment and think about the changes in weather and temperature that we have seen recently. Have you wondered what may be contributing to the unusual patterns? One of these contributions could be these Amazon forest fires and their effects on the atmospheric gases.  These changes affect weather and temperature which is reason for concern. If this continues for an extended period of time and it’s known as climate change. Climate change affects everyone on the planet by changing growing seasons, air quality, and quality of life How can we reverse the effects of the burn...

                 USS Theodore Roosevelt of Carrier Strike Group 9 patrols the South China Sea In all of recorded history civilizations have rivaled each other in conquest of coveted territories. These conflicts occur for many reasons. Whether it is because of natural resources, trade interdiction, or strategic importance, these issues dominate the news today and destroy international relations and trade like a plague. There are many territorial disputes in modern times. The importance and cause of each varies. Perhaps the most controversial territory dispute of recent times is that of the Crimean Peninsula. The Russian Federation swiftly and unexpectedly took control over Crimea in March 2014 when Pro-Russian insurgents seized the Parliament and other strategic locations on the peninsula, allowing a virtually unopposed Russian Army to march in and occupy it. Crimea was formally incorporated into the Russian Federation on...

A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster, this is the definition of a refugee. The crisis happens when large groups of these refugees are forced to move because of a variety of reasons. The most relatable example of this for many Americans are refugees seeking shelter from gang violence in Central America and Mexico. Who is helping these people? Migration Patterns for people in Central America. The IRC, International Rescue Committee, is a program that prides themselves in helping refugees and informing people around the world about the refugee crisis. The IRC’s President said that refugees are "a wake-up call to the human cost of war, economic misery, and climate stress.” This quote really depicts what the refugees go through and what situations they are trying to flee from. These people are willing to leave everything they have ever worked toward, for a better future. This organization just wants to help ...