Dec 07 2009
There are two “Human Population Problems” that we discussed in class on Friday: The Annual Growth Rate (AGR) of a population is too high, leading to problems with overpopulation. The AGR of a population is too low, leading to problems involving a “graying,” or aging overall population. Big Picture: How to responsibly address an AGR that is too high. There [...]
Dec 07 2009
I’m about to check out and go to bed. Good luck. Just wanted to leave you all with this video that started this lesson. Wonder if we’ll see human population start to level out more in your lifetime. AGR has decreased a tiny bit over the last 50 years…
Sep 07 2009
This is a “real time” simulation of CO2 emissions, birth & death rates by country. www.BreathingEarth.net Let it run for a few minutes… it’s sort of interesting. But I really suggest turning off the volume because there is a really annoying noise it makes. Also, you can scroll your mouse over a country you can see [...]
Sep 02 2009
Ever heard someone talk about ignoring “the elephant in the room?” It is an issue you can’t ignore, just like you could never ignore an elephant in the room. Check out this BBC News article about the elephant in the room for environmentalists. No matter how much we talk about solutions to problems this year, [...]
