EVS 205 Lecture Notes - Energy Information Administration, International Energy Agency, Habitat Fragmentation
12 Mar 2014
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Human causes of species endangerment, #1 causes: Habitat degradation: basic and secondary causes of species extinction, triangle diagram (rotenberg will give us in review sheet, population growth is the number one cause, population and urbanization, rush to urbanization in developing countries has led to: Homelessness: environmental problems associated with urban areas, brownfields, inadequate sewage/storm water systems, long commutes, air pollution, creation of urban heat islands, first studies done in atlanta, results: hotter in downtown areas than rural because of albedo. 10 myths about natural gas drilling: greenpeace and fracking safety. Lack of knowledge: uninformed about environmental impact, did not believe cars could be practical and have this impact, batteries, the first version had infected batteries in it, gm sold battery stock to texaco, which killed it, oil companies* California: carter was the last president that made energy a high priority, oil imports.
