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Environmental Science

Biology
Author
Kyle Whittinghill
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY-NC-SA
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 102 sections
  1. 01: Introduction to Environmental Science
  2. 1.01: What is Environmental Science
  3. 1.02: Introduction to Sustainability
  4. 1.03: Environmental Ethics and Environmental Justice
  5. 1.04: Environmental Policy
  6. 02: The Process of Science
  7. 03: Matter Energy Life
  8. 3.01: Energy
  9. 3.02: The Building Blocks of Molecules
  10. 3.03: A Cell is the Smallest Unit of Life
  11. 3.04: Water
  12. 3.05: Themes and Concepts of Biology
  13. 04: Evolution and the Origin of Species
  14. 4.01: Understanding Evolution
  15. 4.02: Formation of New Species
  16. 05: Cycling of Matter in the Earth System
  17. 5.01: Introduction - Systems Cycles Reservoirs and Fluxes
  18. 5.02: Water Cycle
  19. 5.03: Carbon Cycle
  20. 5.04: Photosynthesis
  21. 5.05: Nitrogen Cycle
  22. 5.06: Phosphorus Cycle
  23. 5.07: Eutrophication and Dead Zones
  24. 5.08: Sulfur Cycle
  25. 06: Geology
  26. 6.01: Introduction to Geology
  27. 6.02: Fundamentals of Plate Tectonics
  28. 6.03: The Rock Cycle
  29. 6.04: Geologic Hazards
  30. 6.4.01: Earthquakes
  31. 6.4.02: Volcanoes
  32. 6.4.03: Mass Wasting
  33. 6.4.04: Floods
  34. 6.05: Geologic Resources
  35. 6.5.01: Mineral Resources
  36. 6.5.02: Mining
  37. 6.5.03: Fossil Fuels- Formation and Mining
  38. 6.06: Soils
  39. 07: Energy
  40. 7.01: Energy from Fossil Fuels
  41. 7.02: Nuclear Energy
  42. 7.03: Solar Energy
  43. 7.04: Hydropower
  44. 7.05: Geothermal Energy
  45. 7.06: Wind Energy
  46. 7.07: Biofuels (Biomass Energy)
  47. 7.08: The Electrical Grid Battery Challenges and Energy Conservation
  48. 08: Atmosphere and Air Pollution
  49. 8.01: The Atmosphere Climate and Weather
  50. 8.02: Earth's Energy Balance
  51. 8.03: Atmospheric and Ocean Circulation
  52. 8.04: Air Pollution
  53. 8.05: Acid Deposition
  54. 8.06: Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
  55. 09: Climate Change
  56. 9.01: What Makes the Climate Change
  57. 9.02: Prehistoric Climate Change and Proxys for Studying Past Climates
  58. 9.03: Anthropogenic Climate Change
  59. 9.04: Implications of Climate Change
  60. 10: Urbanization
  61. 10.01: Urbanization
  62. 10.02: Environmental Challenges of Urbanization
  63. 10.03: Sustainable Cities
  64. 10.04: Case Study- Sustainable Stormwater Management
  65. 11: Solid Waste Management
  66. 11.01: Waste Generation
  67. 11.02: Waste Reduction
  68. 11.03: Life Cycle Assessment
  69. 11.04: Waste Disposal
  70. 11.05: Waste Regulations
  71. 11.06: Solid Waste and Marine Life
  72. 11.07: Case Study- Electronic Waste and Extended Producer Responsibility
  73. 12: Water Supply and Water Pollution
  74. 12.01: Fresh Water Supply
  75. 12.02: Case Study - The Aral Sea - Going Going Gone
  76. 12.03: Water Pollutants and Their Sources
  77. 12.04: Water and Wastewater Treatment
  78. 12.05: Mitigating Water Pollution
  79. 13: Agriculture
  80. 13.01: Food Security
  81. 13.02: Industrial Agriculture
  82. 13.03: Pests and Pesticides
  83. 13.04: Soil Degradation
  84. 13.05: Selective Breeding and Genetic Engineering
  85. 13.06: Pollination and Seed Dispersal
  86. 13.07: Sustainable Agriculture
  87. 14: Population Ecology
  88. 14.01: Population Demography
  89. 14.02: Population Growth and Regulation
  90. 14.03: Human Population Growth
  91. 15: Community and Ecosystem Ecology
  92. 15.01: Community Ecology- Species Interactions
  93. 15.02: Community Structure
  94. 15.03: Community Dynamics
  95. 15.04: Ecology of Ecosystems
  96. 15.05: Energy Flow Through Ecosystems
  97. 16: Conservation Biology
  98. 16.01: Introduction to Biodiversity
  99. 16.02: Measures of Biodiversity Loss
  100. 16.03: Threats to Biodiversity
  101. 16.04: Importance of Biodiversity
  102. 16.05: Preserving Biodiversity