What is Environmental Science?

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What is Environmental Science?
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Front
Environmental Science Definition
Problems
Env Sci Notes
Resource Depletion
Pollution
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Back
Define
Examples
Sustainability
Non Examples
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• What is science?
• The observation and knowledge of the world around
  us
• Environmental Science- the study of how humans
  interact with the environment
• relatively new field
• Major catalyst- Silent Spring by Rachael Carson
  (DDT and bald eagles)

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Environmental Problems

• What are some environmental problems?
• Categorized into 3 groups
• Resource Depletion
• Pollution
• Extinction

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• Resource Depletion
• What are some resources?
• What is the difference between renewable and
  nonrenewable resources

• Pollution- introduction of harmful levels of
  chemicals or waste into the environment
• Extinction vs Endangered
• What is the difference?
• Name some organisms that fall into each category.

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Sustainability

• The goal of environmental science is
  sustainability- the ability to keep in existence
  or maintain
• It is the ability for a population to survive
  indefinitely
• How could we do this?