AP Environmental Science 2007-2008 For Those of that might be interested, the file below is the summer assignment for APES at Palos Verdes HS

Summer Assignment

Class Syllabus
Scientific American September 2006 (Energy Issue)

Scientific American December 2007 Carbon Markets

The Tragedy of the Commons

Renewable Energy

These are several Articles in a recent Scientific American issue

A Pan to Keep Carbon in Check

An Efficient Energy Solution

Fueling Our Transportation Future

High Hopes for Hydrogen

Plan B Energy - New Technology

The Rise of Renewable Energy

The Nuclear Option

What to do about Coal

Chapters in pdf format

Chapter 1

The LA Times is running a series called the "Altered Oceans." It is an important article on the state of our oceans. The following files are reprints. You can be an online subscriber to the LA Times. I recommend you do so. We will be using their articles during the year.

AlteredOceans 1: A Primeval Tide of Toxins

AlteredOceans 2; Sentinels Under Attack

Altered Oceans 3: Dark Tides, Ill Winds

Altered Oceans 4: Plague of Plastic Chokes the Oceans

Altered Oceans 5: A Chemical Imbalance

Labs

Ecosystem Lab

Investigation 19

Investigation 21

American Scientist Articles

The following are a list of articles that have appeared in American Scientist over the last few years. They each deal with a different in the environment.

We will look at a few of these over the school year.

Fishing Down Aquatic Food Webs, AS, vol. 88, Jan-Feb 2000

Recent article in American Scientist - Protecting Ourselves from Shellfish Poisoning

Ecologically_Sustainable Yield

Measuring Success in Conservation

 

Scientific American Articles

Abrupt Climate Change, November 2004

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Warmer_Oceans_Stonger_Hurricanes_sciamjuly2007

The_Physical_Science_behind_Climate_Change_sciamaug2007