Pollution

Readings


1. General

Pollution: a brief history- http://www.eoearth.org/article/Pollution~_a_brief_history


2. Air Pollution

Air pollution emissions- http://www.eoearth.org/article/Air_pollution_emissions

Acid rain- http://www.eoearth.org/article/Acid_rain

Ozone- http://www.eoearth.org/article/Ozone

Antarctic ozone hole- http://www.eoearth.org/article/Antarctic_ozone_hole

Impact of local air pollution- http://www.eoearth.org/article/Impact_of_local_air_pollution

Smog- http://www.eoearth.org/article/Smog

3. Water Pollution

Point source pollution- http://www.eoearth.org/article/Point_source_pollution

Nonpoint source pollution- http://www.eoearth.org/article/Nonpoint_source_pollution

Fecal pollution of water- http://www.eoearth.org/article/Fecal_pollution_of_water

Expected Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course a fully engaged student should be able to

- discuss the causes and implications of forms of air pollution including increased carbon dioxide concentration, acid rain, smog, and ozone (both in the lower and upper levels of the atmospheres)