Environmental Science 1301- Cali Copper

Despite Trumps and others political claims, 'clean coal' is a misleading concept, as the environmental and health impacts of coal extraction and burning remain largely unaddressed, making it an unrealistic solution for sustainable energy production. Coal extraction, even with the government's promise of "clean coal," continues to significantly impact our environment, and increases methane emissions and habitat destruction. According to Brad Plumer’s article, “Mining for coal remains a highly polluting practice, often damaging streams and waterways.” One of the most damaging mining practices, mountaintop removal, which involves blasting off the tops of mountains to access coal, dumping the rocks and rumble into nearby valleys and polluting water sources. This process not only destroys ecosystems but also contaminates water supplies, affecting wildlife and human populations in the surrounding areas.This indicates that "clean coal" is a misleading term, as ...

https://bubbl.us/009588630566021102 There are two types of Natural resources, The first is renewable which are resources that can be replaced over time, like plants growing or daily light from the sun. We are very lucky to get unlimited energy from the wind and sun which happens by using wind turbines that give power to our energy sources and solar panels that collect sunlight and turn it into energy. But we need to be careful with our overconsumption of plants and animals, just because they are renewable resources does not give us the right to over consume due to high demands of livestock and wood we are cutting down trees causing deforestation and killing forests that are home to many species additionally causing our environment to loss biodiversity and trees are a big source of oxygen, cutting them down is causing climate changes as well. excessive consumption might result in serious ecological and environmental issues. Animal populations may drop too quickly for recovery when over...

The more developed Country I am using is Japan. Japans birth rate is 1.26 births per women. The death rate is 12.9 deaths for 1,000 people. The Population growth rate is -0.4% which means it's declining in Japan. Life expectancy for females is 87 years old and for males its 81 years old. The fertility rate is 1.4 children per women Gross National Product in Japan "increased to 587812.80 JPY Billion in the third quarter of 2024 from 584847.10 JPY Billion in the second quarter of 2024. Gross National Product in Japan averaged 483496.04 JPY Billion from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 587812.80 JPY Billion in the third quarter of 2024 and a record low of 272554.80 JPY Billion in the second quarter of 1980." source: Cabinet Office, Japan I chose Japan because I already knew it is a highly developed country with a very low birth rate, which according to the video 3.1 population Ecology the health of the population is dependent on the size and thats what the EGR ...

https://tobloef.com/text2mindmap/ IMG_4841.HEIC IMG_4842.HEIC The concept map I made for chapter 4 shows how energy flow and nutrient cycling are essential for our ecosystem to function. The energy from the is the earths primary source of energy for life. The energy from the sun flows through the ecosystem this is called photosynthesis and the energy is consumed by all living beings such as producers, herbivores and carnicores. This energy is then passed along the food wed or chain and each organism plays a role in maintaining ecological balance. As this engery is going through the chain alot is lost due to heat so chapter four emphasizes the efficienct of energy transfer in our ecosystem. My concept map with information from chapter 8 is about how biodiversity, ecosystem services and conservation effects are so interconnected. I wrote about how biodiversity is fundamental to obtain a functioning ecosystem. The diversity supports our ecosystems services helping regulate the clima...

1. Total Household Water Use My Utility Bill: $50 Rate: $0.005 per gallon Total Gallons per Month: 500.005=10,000 gallons per month\frac{50}{0.005} = 10,000 {gallons per month}0.00550​=10,000gallons per month 2. Per Person Monthly Water Use Household Size: 4 people (Me + 3 roommates) Gallons per Person per Month: 10,0004=2,500  gallons per person per month\frac{10,000}{4} = 2,500 {gallons per person per month}410,000​=2,500gallons per person per month 3. Per Person Daily Water Use Average Days in a Month: 30 days Gallons per Person per Day: 2,50030=83.33 gallons per person per day\frac{2,500}{30} = 83.33 \, \text{gallons per person per day}302,500​=83.33gallons per person per day Final Breakdown : Total Household Monthly Usage: 10,000 gallons Per Person Monthly Usage: 2,500 gallons Per Person Daily Usage: 83.33 gallons 2. Online Water Usage Calculators Calculator 1 : Hunter Water Calculator URL:https://waterusage.hunterwater.com.au/ Results: The calculator estimated that my hou...