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| backround extinction rate |
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| a natural low rate of species extinction |
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| difference between an endangered species and a threatened species |
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endangered - not enough survivors
threatened - still has enough remaining individuals |
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| what is the biggest threat to all species? |
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| why are invasive species a real problem? |
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| they lack natural predators |
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| an uncut or regenerated forest that has not been seriously disturbed by human activities or natural disasters for several hundred years or more |
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| negative affects of clear cutting |
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reduces biodiversity
destroys and fragments wildlife habitats
increases water pollution, flooding, and erosion on steep slopes
eliminates most recreational value |
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| surface fires vs. crown fires |
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surface - burn only undergrowth
and leaf litter
crown - leaps from treetop to treetop
- burns whole trees |
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| alternatives for paper products |
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| 4 ways to restore an ecosystem |
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-restoration
-rehabilitation
-replacement
-creating artificial ecosystems |
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H - habitat loss and degredation
I - invasive species
P - population growth
P - ocean pollution
C - climate change
O - overfishing |
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| trawl fishing is bad because |
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| it scrapes the bottom layer of the ocean floor |
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| overfishing causes commercial extinction when .. |
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| it is no longer profitable to continue harvesting the affected species. |
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| allows destruction of existing wetlands as long as an equal area of the same type of wetland is created or restored. |
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| the best way to reduce unnecessary energy waste |
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Definition
| improving energy efficiency |
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| what are photovaltaic cells made of ? |
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| bacteria, viruses, parasites, protozoa, and fungi |
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can be transmitted from one person to another
flu, measles, tuberculosis |
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does not spread from one person to another
cancer, asthma, diabetes, malnutrition |
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| cause birth defects when the mother is exposed |
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| biomagnification of toxic substances |
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| the suceptibility to the effects of fat soluble toxic chemicals because of the magnified concentrations of toxins in the body |
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acute - immediate, rapid
chronic - permanent, long lasting |
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| natural, caused by human activities |
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| dizziness, headaches, coughing, sneezing, shortness of breath, nausea, burning eyes, sore throat |
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| The earth’s temperature has ALWAYS gone through a cycle of Prolonged Cooling, then Warming |
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Definition
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| Global Warming will be worse in Polar Regions, because melting ice releases CO2 |
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| “Methane Time Bombs” come from melting the Permafrost, releasing Methane Hydrate Gas |
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| the first Carbon Neutral Country, by 2030! |
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| The Leading Cause of water pollution |
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| You can only protect Groundwater from damage by PREVENTING its contamination |
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| the WORLD’s 3rd largest Oxygen Dead Zone (because of excessive farming along the Mississippi River Basin) |
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| Most of the world’s eWaste is shipped to |
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Definition
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| Integrated Waste Management |
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Definition
| DOESN’T help REDUCE waste… it just helps us manage what we already have |
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| 4 Rs (Refuse to purchase, Reduce the amount you use, Reuse something already existing, and Repurpose an object into some other use) |
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Definition
| much better for the environment than Recycling |
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Term
| Bringing your own Shopping Bag to the store |
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Definition
| an example of Refusing (to purchase) a new item |
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| advantages of living in a city |
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Definition
better access to medical care, family planning, education, and social services
live longer
recycling is more feasable
more energy efficient |
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| disadvantages of living in a city |
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Definition
polluted waters
bus system over capacity need for cars
lack vegitation
excessive noise
light pollution |
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| the most populated city in the world |
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| what are the characteristics of an ecocity |
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Definition
use solar and other renewable energy sources
designs buildings to be heated/cooled by natural means
cities built for people not cars
use energy and matter resources efficiently
prevent pollution and reduce waste
reuse, recycle, and compost 60-85% of all municipal solid waste |
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| taught us that Humans CANNOT mimic the life-support systems of Nature |
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| nongovernmental organizations such as labor unions and environmental organizations |
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| how to become a more sustainable society |
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Definition
preventing or minimizing environmental problems
use well designed and carefully monitored marketplace solutions
cooperate and innovate to find win-win solutions or trade offs to environmental problems and injustices
be honest and objective
rethink priorities |
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Term
| environmental wisdom worldview |
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Definition
| we are within and part of, not apart from, the community of life and the ecological processes that sustain all life |
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| 3 main things to stop degrading earths life support systems |
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Definition
naural capital matters
our ecological footprints are immense and are expanding rapidly
ecological and climate-change tipping points |
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-reduce meat consumption
-buy or grow organic food
-walk/bike instead of drive
-insulate house
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