'Human activities' presentation slideshows

Climate Control and Ozone Depletion

Climate Control and Ozone Depletion. Chapter 19. An Enormous Cloud of Air Pollutants and Ash from Iceland volcano (April 2010). This dust cloud closed Airports in Europe for almost one week. Coal Power Plant emitting green house gas.

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Chapter 12

Chapter 12. Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach. SPECIES EXTINCTION. Species can become extinct: ________ : A species is no longer found in an area it once inhabited but is still found elsewhere in the world.

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Successional Theory

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Climate Control and Ozone Depletion

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Aquatic Biodiversity

Aquatic Biodiversity. Chapter 8. Core Case Study: Why Should We Care about Coral Reefs? (1). Biodiversity Formation Important ecological and economic services Moderate atmospheric temperatures Act as natural barriers protecting coasts from erosion Provide habitats

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Florida Keys / Dry Tortugas Regional CEM

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Global Warming and the Kyoto Protocol

Global Warming and the Kyoto Protocol. Amy Braun Liliana Lavalle. The Big Question. Even if all of the countries in the world followed the Kyoto Protocol by reducing CO2 emissions, would it have a significant effect on reducing CO2 in the atmosphere?

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Humans and the Environment

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Chapter 8

Chapter 8. Aquatic Biodiversity. Natural Capital: Major Life Zones and Vertical Zones in an Ocean. Fig. 6-1a, p. 126. Core Case Study: Why Should We Care About Coral Reefs?. Coral reefs form in clear, warm coastal waters of the tropics and subtropics. Formed by massive colonies of polyps.

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Global climate change: Scenarios and Impacts Clare Goodess Climatic Research Unit University of East Anglia cru.uea.ac.u

Global climate change: Scenarios and Impacts Clare Goodess Climatic Research Unit University of East Anglia http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk FOUR QUESTIONS Is global climate changing? Why is global climate changing? What impact is this having in Europe? How will climate change in the future?

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Desertification

Desertification. An ancient issue Alive today. What is Desertification. Land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas resulting from various factors, including climate variations and human activities.

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Biology

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Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Board Statement

Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Board Statement. Multi-stakeholder Board. Representatives of users of the assessment findings International Conventions Governments UN Agencies Business and Industry Non-governmental organizations Indigenous Peoples Responsibilities

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The Earth as a System

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Conserving Land and Soil

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Water Chemistry

Water Chemistry. Turbidity. Turbidity. Turbidity. Turbidity: cloudiness or haziness of a fluid caused by individual particles (suspended solids, not dissolved) that are generally invisible to the naked eye. Turbidity. Can be caused by growth of phytoplankton

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