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
Monday, January 30, 2017
Monday, January 23, 2017
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)
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)
Saturday, January 14, 2017
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)
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)
Friday, January 6, 2017
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...
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...
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
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
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
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