Monday, February 24, 2020

blog due on 2/26


Two 12 minute video clips

Nestle pumping in Michigan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPIEaM0on70
Califonia drought and water rights/regulation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh90Tm_TH1Y

Yes, watch them both, and yes write a separate 3-2-1 for each. Lot of work, I know...

Monday, February 17, 2020

blog due 2/19

PFAS contamination- did you know you might be drinking Teflon and Scotchguard (non-stick chemicals)? Even though most PFAS contamination comes from fire fighting foams (wait, didn't Houston have a chemical fire earlier this year that used foams to put the fires out...)

https://health.ri.gov/water/about/pfas/ and https://www.ewg.org/interactive-maps/2019_pfas_contamination/map/ (this is just a map)

Optional addition article on it:
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danvergano/pfas-water-new-orleans-miami-philadelphia

Monday, February 3, 2020

Blog due 2/5

Fact checking a public figure with wind energy:



Then find source(s) that support or refute the statement. You can get started with this if you want: 

Fact checks


So instead of a 3-2-1, give me a 5 sentence summary of your findings, supporting or refuting the public figures statements, with evidence.

Blog due 8/31

 How are birds, hotel construction, and coral reefs all linked together? https://e360.yale.edu/features/the_vital_chain_connecting_the_ecosy...