Blog 11

Please explain the main reason why James Balog created the Extreme Ice Survey in the film, Chasing Ice

Then respond to the following question:

Do you believe his findings will have a significant impact on climate change skeptics?

If your answer is no, what will it take to convince these skeptics that climate change is real?

If your answer is yes, will it be enough to convince climate change skeptics in Congress to support greenhouse gas regulation bills? 

Blog 10

Describe one logical natural cause that would explain the exponential rise in global temperatures between 1850 and 1998, as seen in the Hockey Stick Graph.

Please provide one concrete source, including a citation, that you used to justify your response 

Blog 9

Describe one viable natural cause for our current global warming trend on Earth

Blog 8

Is the San Francisco Chronicle article a good or bad understanding of scientific reporting? Explain your response

Blog 7

Why was Rachel Carson's Silent Spring so controversial when it was first published?

Blog 6

Please write a paragraph concerning something you learned in class, either the Flint Water Crisis or the Love Canal

Blog 5

If carbon dioxide was not soluble in water, how would this affect daily life on Earth, especially given our current trend of global warming? 

Please discuss the carbon cycle in your response