Blog due 12/13

Dioxins and PCBs

https://www.epa.gov/dioxin/learn-about-dioxin
https://www.epa.gov/pcbs/learn-about-polychlorinated-biphenyls-pcbs

Pick one to read, post your 3-2-1 response as always. Focus on sources and its effects on human health. Dont be afraid to do a little more research on these things either. Be prepared for test questions covering material listed here.

No blog for 12/6!

Do your take home quiz instead

Blog due on 11/29

2 videos to watch (~16 minutes total)

Hans Rosling: https://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_on_global_population_growth#t-581340

Population pyramids: https://tune.pk/video/2709914/population-pyramids-powerful-predictors-of-the-future-kim-preshoff

Post your 3-2-1 response on your blog

Blog due on 11/15

Keystone species and trophic cascades

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRGg5it5FMI

Yes, its a youtube clip. Please watch the whole thing (only 20 minutes) and post your 3-2-1 reply

Blog due on 11/8

Population Growth and the resulting Habitat Fragmentation

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/11/living-on-the-edge/544658/

3-2-1 response on your blog

blog due on 11/1

The plight of bees (loss of biodiveristy)

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/13/130510-honeybee-bee-science-european-union-pesticides-colony-collapse-epa-science/

Then read what Monsanto has published about it (ironic because they're partially responsible for it...  https://monsanto.com/company/sustainability/supporting-biodiversity/why-are-bees-important/

3-2-1 response

Blog due on 10/25

Banana extinction?!?

http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/25/health/banana-extinction/index.html

3-2-1 reply on your blog

want to know more: https://www.damninteresting.com/the-unfortunate-sex-life-of-the-banana/

blog due on 10/18

What is biodiversity and why you should care:






Longer article but really good info

http://www.globalissues.org/article/170/why-is-biodiversity-important-who-cares

Read the whole thing, all sub sections (except the 'more information' one)

Reply in the 3-2-1 format, but in case you forgot:  3 things you found out from the article. 2 ways this applies to Environmental Science.  1 question you now have after reading the article

Blog due on 10/11

So definitely forgot to delete last weeks link, updated 10-9-17 @ 8:51 pm...

Not all biomes are big

http://e360.yale.edu/features/microbiomes_at_the_roots_a_new_look_at_forest_ecology

Blog due on 10/4

Wildfires, arctic biomes, and climate change

https://e360.yale.edu/feature/a_new_global_tinderbox_the_worlds_boreal_forests/2916/

Bit of a longer article, but a good read

Reply on your blog using the 3-2-1 response.

Additional interesting and optional reading:
http://e360.yale.edu/feature/is_climate_change_putting_world_microbiomes_at_risk

Blog due on 9/27

Nutrient Cycles and eutrophication

http://phys.org/news/2014-06-humans-derailed-nitrogen-track.html

post your 3-2-1 response to this article on you blog.

Also check out https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/27/climate/nitrogen-fertilizers-climate-change-pollution-waterways-global-warming.html?mcubz=0 (its the article I meant to post, same info just more recent)

1st Blog due 9/20

Connecting terrestrial ecosystems with marine food chains

http://e360.yale.edu/feature/the_vital_chain_connecting_the_ecosystems_of_land_and_sea/2529/

reply in the 3-2-1 format:

·            A) 3 things you found out from the article (summary of the important stuff)

·            B) 2 ways this applies to Environmental Science

·            C) 1 question you now have after reading the article

Blog due 4/26- LAST ONE

Last Blog:

http://leachate.co.uk/main/
Lots of good info on the site about leachate too. 3-2-1 response

Optional: Want to know how Florida is being impacted BEFORE sea levels really begin to rise (water levels are already ~4 inches higher then they were in 1992 in South Florida)?

http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/the-nightmare-scenario-for-florida%e2%80%99s-coastal-homeowners/ar-BBA3zSs

Blog due 4/19

2 Short Articles on Land use and environmental impact. There will be questions on the Ch 10/11 Test that is only covered in these 2 articles.

http://news.wisc.edu/world-land-use-seen-as-top-environmental-issue/
http://e360.yale.edu/features/the_other_inconvenient_truth_the_crisis_in_global_land_use

Post your 3-2-1 reply
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Optional: Ever wonder how Organic vs. Conventional farming stacks up?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/the-environmental-footprint-of-organic-vs-conventional-food/2012/09/14/40b16582-fb65-11e1-b2af-1f7d12fe907a_story.html?utm_term=.27b6ad722b49

Blog due on 4/12

What is precision Agriculture? THE FUTURE!

http://www.abc.net.au/landline/content/2016/s4404766.htm

its a 15 minute long video, but interesting stuff

blog due on 3/8

Plastics and water pollution
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/health/case_studies/plastics.html

Also check out https://www.nrdc.org/issues/water-pollution if your interested in learning more about different types of water pollution and policy solutions

Blog due on 3/1

Groundwater withdraw issues in Cali

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/08/140819-groundwater-california-drought-aquifers-hidden-crisis/

Great resource from the EPA over groundwater contamination. ~7 pages of text, but really good information. 9/10 would recommend:
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-08/documents/mgwc-gwc1.pdf

Blog due on 2/23

Linking wind/solar with hydrogen to solve the intermediacy (wind not always blowing, sun not always shining) problem!

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2014/07/hydrogen-energy-storage-a-new-solution-to-the-renewable-energy-intermittency-problem.html

and for a real world application: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/worlds-first-green-energy-boat-prepares-for-a-six-year-voyage-around-the-world/2017/01/11/addd870a-d37c-11e6-9cb0-54ab630851e8_story.html?utm_term=.82ec512cce7e

Blog due on 2/15

Renewables: Pros and Cons

Select ONE of the three articles below and respond in the 3-2-1 format

http://populationeducation.org/content/what-are-pros-and-cons-solar-and-wind-energy
http://populationeducation.org/content/what-are-pros-and-cons-hydropower-and-tidal-energy
http://populationeducation.org/content/what-are-pros-and-cons-biomass-and-geothermal-energy

Want to know more about China and its renewable energy policy? Start here (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/05/world/asia/china-renewable-energy-investment.html?_r=0) and realize they are moving ahead of the US in renewables. They realized that maximum growth without regard for air quality was not in the national interest long term... Also check out http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-35351597

Blog due on 2/8

Wind power growth!
http://e360.yale.edu/features/european_offshore_wind_industry_booming

And for those looking to be informed about the direction our energy policy is going:
http://e360.yale.edu/features/hillary_clinton_donald_trump_on_energy_and_environment_2016_presidential_election
Note that Solar actually accounts for more jobs in the electric power generation sector than coal did according to the US Dept of Energy (https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/01/f34/2017%20US%20Energy%20and%20Jobs%20Report_0.pdf)

Blog due on 2/1

Watch the following video: http://www.propublica.org/series/fracking (2:32 long)

Read the following article: http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/health/case_studies/hydrofracking_w.html

Keep in mind that burning natural gas is WAAAAY cleaner than coal, but is it the best option long term?

Use the 3-2-1 format to respond

Additional Info on oil drilling: http://wilderness.org/seven-ways-oil-and-gas-drilling-bad-news-environment

Blog due on 1/25

Coal and the Environment: 2 articles

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Environmental_impacts_of_coal (just the bullet point list at the top- note that this is all FRQ information! Watch the 2 minute "whats wrong with coal" video too- its on the right hand side, top of the page)

https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=coal_environment (whole thing)

blog due 1/18

Acid mine drainage: big deal

Read the following article: https://www.earthworksaction.org/files/publications/FS_AMD.pdf

Then read ONLY the prevention and mitigation section of the following webpage
http://www.groundtruthtrekking.org/Issues/MetalsMining/AcidMineDrainage.html

You will need to know these prevention and mitigation methods for your test, just fyi

Post your response in the usual 3-2-1 format (3 things your learned, 2 ways it relates to ES, 1 question you have after reading)

Blog due on 1/11

2 Articles over soil salinization (very important AP topic and this will be on your test)

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/earths-soil-getting-too-salty-crops-grow-180953163/?no-ist

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/salinity/solutions/irrigation.htm

Respond in the usual 3-2-1 format, and remember that this is an important concept so you really do need to understand it all...

Not a blog you must do, just interesting

Fracking and earthquakes:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2016/09/07/the-connection-between-earthquakes-and-fracking/#3f152ff27f65


Clarification from the USGS fracking and earthquake relationship: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/induced/myths.php

Note: most of this wastewater comes from fracking and other oil/gas recovery projects