What is causing the uninhabitable conditions? Why were people forced to abandon their homes?
Why did workers quit trying to control the fire?
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Acid Rain
Acid Rain Article
1. What did Likens and Odén find about acid rain? What region of the U.S was most effected and what lead them to this conclusion?
2. In the 1970s what did Likens find in the Adirondack Mountains? What caused this, and what were the effects on this ecosystem?
1. What did Likens and Odén find about acid rain? What region of the U.S was most effected and what lead them to this conclusion?
Monday, October 15, 2012
Human carrying capacity and our need for a parachute
Read the article and answer the questions!
1. Give 2 examples of how the human population has 'fallen out of favor'. Give a brief (like 2-5 sentence) explaination.
2. Explain the significance of the joke, “An economist and an ecologist have fallen from a tall building. The ecologist is panicking but the economist remains calm. Don’t worry, she says: “demand will create a parachute." using information from the article.
1. Give 2 examples of how the human population has 'fallen out of favor'. Give a brief (like 2-5 sentence) explaination.
2. Explain the significance of the joke, “An economist and an ecologist have fallen from a tall building. The ecologist is panicking but the economist remains calm. Don’t worry, she says: “demand will create a parachute." using information from the article.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring"
Read this article and answer the following questions.
1. Was Carson advocating for the banning of all the chemicals? What was she worried about?
2. Discuss why was Silent Spring so effective in arousing public concern? Carson was thought to be "hysterical" and "unqualified." Did people still believe her findings?
1. Was Carson advocating for the banning of all the chemicals? What was she worried about?
2. Discuss why was Silent Spring so effective in arousing public concern? Carson was thought to be "hysterical" and "unqualified." Did people still believe her findings?
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