Top+Ten

​..........................Top Ten Issue In Biology........................

10) Icelandic Volcano- Eyjafjallajokull Volcano in Iceland erupted only two days after our Europe trips flight home. It ended up shutting down most of Europe's airports for six days. Good thing we got home when we did.

9) CWD (chronic wasting disease)  8) Deforestation

7) Diseases- there are many disease that effect humans everyday, but modern science is allowing us to discover cures and medicines to prevent sickness at a high rate.

6) Atlantic oil spill- the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico poses problems for many underwater and bird species and could have lasting effects in that area of the ocean

5) Pollution- air and water pollution effect the environment greatly and effect species globally. Reducing pollution, humans could avoid harming and potentially killing off plants and animals everywhere.

4) Biofuels- There are many pros and cons of biofuels being debated about everyday: they are a clean safe way to use the resources provided by nature in an effective way, but they can cause environmental problems and emit other greenhouse gases.

3) Extinction

2) Genetically modifying humans and animals

1)Cure for Cancer- Cancer effects almost everybody in a way. Often family members or friends of yours or your families are effected. Modern science doesn't have any methods to making fighting cancer easy. The survival rate of cancer victims is very low. This relates back to biology because technology helps people fight this disease.