More info on the Aral Sea

If youre interested:
https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/inpictures/2016/06/aral-sea-springs-life-160623082720228.html

Blog due on 2/28

Groundwater withdrawals in the US

Article you need to read (sad the graphics are all wonky... ):  https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/06/science/beneath-california-crops-groundwater-crisis-grows.html

Optional, but good/valuable, reading
1) How google is sparking a "water war" in South Carolina-
https://www.postandcourier.com/news/google-s-controversial-groundwater-withdrawal-sparks-question-of-who-owns/article_bed9179c-1baa-11e7-983e-03d6b33a01e7.html

2) From UC-Davis, issues with groundwater overpumping-
http://www.caes.ucdavis.edu/news/articles/2016/01/challenges-arise-when-groundwater-gets-drawn-down

Blog due on 2/21

South African Water Crisis:
1) https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/24/africa/cape-town-water-crisis-trnd/index.html
2) https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/02/cape-town-water-crisis/553076/

Kinda cool renewable stuff: carbon neutral boat currently sailing across the globe: http://www.energy-observer.org/en/

Blog due on 2/14

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?  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/05/business/energy-environment/china-clean-energy-coal-pollution.html

Read 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... 

Blog not due on 2/7 because its posted late

Interesting to see...

http://e360.yale.edu/features/hillary_clinton_donald_trump_on_energy_and_environment_2016_presidential_election

also kinda cool to check out: http://www.alternative-energy-tutorials.com/wave-energy/wave-energy-devices.html