This year there have been record amounts of snow. Scientists and analysts are worried that as the record snowstorms traveled into the spring, they are worried that the hot sun and climates of June will make all the snow melt to quickly. The melting of the snow at such a quick rate could ruin towns, villages, and ecosystems. If the snowcaps are to melt at an irregular speed they could release millions of gallons of water which would be tragic and devastating. Many communities have improved their defenses, for example, by fortifying riverbanks to keep streams in place, but those antiflood bulwarks have for the most part not been tested by nature’s worst hits.
I thought this was a good article because while I was at home enjoying all of the snow days that we had in this record year of snow I now realize that it could have tragic effects on our ecosystems. It made me realize how this topic relates to our everyday lives.
I also liked this article because was specific however to the point and was not confusing. It explains an interesting yet important topic about what is going on in nature today.
Johnson, Kirk. "Record Snowpacks Could Threaten Western States." Nytimes.com. Web. 22 May 2011.
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1 comment:
This review was interesting, explanatory, and well written. The article explained that due to the great amount of snow fall, there could be disastrous results as it continues to melt into the summer. The review had few grammatical errors, was easy to follow, and was direct. The review went on to explain how people are preparing themselves for the excess flooding, and how it will continue to affect people around the world.
To improve this article I would have included more details and given specific examples. What is the reason for the unusual amount of snow fall? Has this happened in the past? What does this mean for next year's winter? Any answers to these questions would have made the review more interesting.
Overall I was surprised to find that so much excess snow fell this year. I did not realize what great impact snow fall has on people and the earth as well. Hopefully we will be able to develop a method of controlling the affects of melted snow.
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