Describe the indoor air quality of places where you have lived and/or worked. How serious is indoor radon exposure compared to other health hazards that you experience? Explain your thoughts about the hazards of indoor air pollution compared to other hazards. Include any experiences you have with assessing or remediating indoor air pollution.   Instructions […]

You are describing the solar nebula theory to a friend. You point out that it provides an explanation for the regular motion in our solar system, the division of the planets into terrestrial and Jovian types, and an explanation for the origin and nature of comets and asteroids. Your friend agrees that this is all […]

Stars and The Milkway Discussion Environmental Science course and I need some help to understand this question.   Often in science it is helpful to talk about a representative example of the objects or phenomena being studied. However, you must always keep in mind that the average case is not always representative. For example, our […]

You are to write a 1200 word academic essay-style paper on a local or regional environmental topic of your choosing. You will describe the problem and present potential solutions. The paper should be referenced appropriately with a minimum of four academic sources. You may add additional sources, both academic and non-academic, providing they are properly […]

1. Describe the three factors that determine the height of wind generated water waves.   2. What is wave refraction? How does it affect wave energy dissipation along the coastline?   3. What is a rip current and what hazard do they pose to swimmers?   4. What causes tides? Provide a thorough explanation.   […]

Part I: What do you think are the most important air quality issues? How have they been solved, or how can they be solved? Identify a wicked or super wicked air pollution problem you are concerned about, and mention some approaches to help solve it.   Part II: How can information you learned in this […]

Climate Change and Density Discussion 1. What is something that you learned from these videos? Have you noticed climate change already affecting your life? If so, in what ways? Or, how has climate change affected another area in more noticeable ways?   2. Temperature and salinity both affect the density of water. Hopefully you now […]

Introduction to Oceanography  1. Most H2O on Earth occurs in liquid form. What is the reason for this phenomenon?   a) Earth’s surface temperature of 16°C is exactly in the middle between the freezing and boiling point of water, making the liquid state the most likely one.   b) Salts in the ocean prevent any […]

Future of Human Evolution The topic of this week’s forum is a broad one–humanity’s future. You have learned how human evolution has been shaped by forces such as the physical environment, antagonistic and symbiotic relationships with other species, disease, and human cultural interactions.    Now share your predictions for the future of human evolution.  What […]

Tracking Tropical Systems   This assignment will have you documenting the direction and intensity of tropical storms in the North Atlantic using data from the National Hurricane Center. You will track the storms from Alex to Earl. You will map the location and record the storm’s intensity based on the 11:00 AM and 11:00 PM […]