Cause, effect, solution
Now that we have a better idea about the benefits and drawbacks of Triple Bottom Line reporting, let’s examine a scientific perspective we can apply to environmental issues. Watch as …
Course: A Beginner's Guide to Environmental Science: Wicked Problems and Possible Solutions
How much does a litre of petrol weigh?
One of the largest contributors to greenhouse gases is the burning of fossil fuels. For most of us, the closest we physically come everyday to burning fossil fuels is when …
How do you calculate annual growth rates?
One of the most basic analyses we perform in environmental science is estimating growth rates, whether it’s the growth rate of Koala populations in a forest reserve, the growth rate …
Anthropogenic forcing
We know that human influence has an impact on the level of energy in the earth’s atmosphere. Let’s look more closely at what in our atmosphere increases and decreases that …
Illegal Dumping
Illegal dumping covers a range of activities from cigarette butts to large-scale industrial dumping and leads to a host of issues. In addition to the visual pollution it causes, illegal …
Solar and terrestrial radiation and absorption
Now that we have discussed both the atmosphere and radiation, let’s look at how they interact with one another. Watch Dr. Nathan B. English explain how solar radiation enters the …
Nathan’s tour of garbage and recycling
Things get personal in this step! Dr. Nathan B. English takes us on a tour of his garbage and recycling at his house. Watch as Dr. English discusses his waste …
Municipal waste
We begin this week by looking at the categories of waste that we as humans create. We will start with municipal waste, the waste that is generated by households. Watch …
Energy, biomass and entropy
We have covered some very important scientific laws and concepts so far. Watch as Dr. Nathan B. English discusses how these laws and concepts apply to the natural cycles of …
What is Matter?
Matter is all things that have mass and take up space. This could be solids, liquids, or gases. Although you, the wind on your face, and the water in your …
What are natural resources?
Natural resources are the raw materials and sources of energy that we use. Petrol, metals, soil, sand, wind, water and everything in between are natural resources. Manufactured items such as …
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A Beginner's Guide to Environmental Science: Wicked Problems and Possible Solutions
