POST ENV110 UNIT 5 AND 6 DISCUSSIONS

UNIT 5.2Unit 5 Chapter 10 Discussion- Get Outside! Okay- we are passed the halfway point of the course and you all have developed a strong background in environmental science. It is time to get outside and put it to good use!
What I would like you each to do is (1) get off your bum, (2) step away
from the computer, and (3) head out into your backyard, local public
park or anywhere you have access to where there is a water resource
(streams, lakes, ponds, oceans, etc.). Take a good look at how the water
flows through, over, and below the ground. Look for the following:
overland flow (i.e. runoff) after rain storms, the conversion of two
streams together, small streams joining rivers, water seeping out of the
ground into streams, streams flowing into and out of lakes or ponds,
wells, dams, waterfalls, etc. Once you have a good idea of how the water
around you is flowing, look around for any potential sources of
pollution (agricultural byproducts, pesticides in lawns, storage drums,
septic tanks, soil erosion, industry, etc.) Use this discussion board to
tell the class about your experience. Tell us where you walked, what
types of waterways you saw, and the potentials pollutants around youUNIT6.2We often think back on our childhood with a sense of melancholy
about how much has changed (for better or for worse). Here is your
opportunity to tell us about it…at least in terms of the
weather/climate! What do you remember about the weather from your
childhood compared to the weather we have now? Is it warmer, cooler,
rainier, snowier, drier, stormier? You get the picture. This may be an
easier question for those of us who have lived in the same region for
most of our lives. Do you remember any particular storms or rainouts,
or droughts that greatly affected your life? Please feel free to write
about these as well, and include the year (if you dare!). Keep in mind,
this is not just a trip through your meteorological history, I would
like to you apply the concepts from the weather and climate material in
Unit 6 to your discussion for full credit.UNIT 6.3We could all do more to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. But many
times, the first step is to see how much we are emitting. Go to the
following EPA website: .epa.gov/climatechange/ghgemissions/ind-calculator.html”>http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/ghgemissions/ind-calculator.html#c=theBasics&p=reduceOnTheRoad&m=calc_instructions.
It is a personal emissions calculator. It will take 10-15 minutes to
perform the calculation (f you look information up on your bills), so
give yourself time to complete this task. How do your emissions compare to the national average (41,500 lbs CO2/yr)?
Once you have completed your calculation, go to another part of the
website that suggests actions you can take to reduce your emissions: .epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/index.html”>http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/index.html.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/index.html%20″>.
Click on either “At home”, “At the office”, “At home” or “On the
road”. Choose two things between the four categories that you feel you
would actually do that would decrease your emissions, and tell the class
about it (will it be hard/easy?, are you looking forward to it?, how do
you plan to do it?, etc.). I will ask you to tell us how your changes
are going in three weeks