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Air - War, Greek Thought, CFCs, Smog and Air Facts

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 41:03


In this episode; we discuss air; its a bit convoluted; but I hope you enjoy. We talk about air’s make up, early Greek thought on air and the development of CFCs and Smog. We also talk about the improvements countries have made; and what the future might look like. Air is an essential resource; please check out the notes and resources below. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorofluorocarbonhttps://sciencing.com/photochemical-smog-formed-6505511.htmlhttps://www.altitude.org/altitude-sicknesshttps://ourworldindata.org/outdoor-air-pollutionhttps://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201008/physicshistory.cfmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_(classical_element)http://aviationknowledge.wikidot.com/aviation:hypoxiahttps://course.oeru.org/csf101/learning-pathways/from-the-holocene-to-the-anthropocene/the-earth-is-an-open-and-closed-system/https://www.wemjournal.org/article/S1080-6032(18)30006-1/pdfhttps://scied.ucar.edu/atmosphere-layershttps://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000133.htmhttps://www.airnow.gov/aqi/aqi-basics/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LkmD6B2ncsMusic:Edgar Meyer, Béla Fleck, Mike Marshall, “Big Country”, Uncommon Ritual, 1997 Sony MasterworksEmery “The Less You Say”, You Were Never Alone, 2015 - BC RecordsBruce Cockburn “Indian Wars”, Nothing But A Burning Light, 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Radical Face “Always Gold”, The Family Tree: The Roots, 2011 Bear Machine

Water - Fresh Water, Aquifers, and a Vanishing Valley

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 30:51


Welcome to our last part on water; during this episode we will be discussing fresh water, and just how much we have here on earth. Also; we will talk about where fresh water is stored naturally; and the price people are willing to pay for it. Water is no joke; and in the West; folks die over it. Please check out the resources below:https://youtu.be/g7R0yLX0V9E"Damnation” documentary by PatagoniaGroundwater Basics - University of OregonAmerican Geosciences Institiute - Managed aquifer Recharge in California - YouTubehttps://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/aquifers-and-groundwater?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objectshttps://www.weather.gov/lix/ms_flood_history Central California Area Office of the Bureau of Reclamationhttps://www.waste360.com/waste-reduction/report-unveils-2019-s-greenest-cities-americahttps://wallethub.com/edu/most-least-green-cities/16246/https://www.hetchhetchy.org/history_of_the_valleyhttps://vault.sierraclub.org/ca/hetchhetchy/history.asphttps://www.sfchronicle.com/chronicle_vault/article/How-Hetch-Hetchy-Valley-s-natural-beauty-was-12496800.phpMusic:Edgar Meyer, Béla Fleck, Mike Marshall, “Big Country”, Uncommon Ritual, 1997 Sony MasterworksEmery “The Less You Say”, You Were Never Alone, 2015 - BC RecordsBruce Cockburn “Indian Wars”, Nothing But A Burning Light, 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Radical Face “Always Gold”, The Family Tree: The Roots, 2011 Bear Machine

Water - Oceans, Primary Production, Otters and Sharks

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 32:18


For this; our first episode on Water; we are discussing “salt water” - we will learn about oceans; and ocean facts as well as the miracle of primary production. There are also threats to the ocean’s species and the ocean in general; but we will look at a huge success story on how natural resources bounce back. Thanks for listening.Please see the resources belowhttps://bionumbers.hms.harvard.edu/bionumber.aspx?id=102937https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/37516/1/CC_PrimaryProduction.pdfhttps://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2017/12/26/eight-awe-inspiring-ocean-discoveries-in-2017https://theconversation.com/the-four-year-treasure-hunt-for-the-hoodwinker-sunfish-81265https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/whysalty.htmlhttps://www.softschools.com/facts/geography/ocean_facts/834/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/ocean-threats/https://cei.org/blog/wrong-again-50-years-failed-eco-pocalyptic-predictions.Wild Pacific Documentary Amazon PrimeMusic:Edgar Meyer, Béla Fleck, Mike Marshall, “Big Country”, Uncommon Ritual, 1997 Sony MasterworksEmery “The Less You Say”, You Were Never Alone, 2015 - BC RecordsBruce Cockburn “Indian Wars”, Nothing But A Burning Light, 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Radical Face “Always Gold”, The Family Tree: The Roots, 2011 Bear Machine

Land - Housing, Timber, Farming and Mining

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 43:18


In this episode we contiue to cover LAND. We will cover human use of land including residential housing and development and the associated urban sprawl. After this; we will look at humans “use” of land’s resources. Specifically; we will cover human use in the areas of Timber, Farming and Mining. There are some pretty interesting facts with reguards to these three; and we also see alot of progress in these areas. Check out the resources below:https://ic.arc.losrios.edu/~veiszep/31fall2014/Davert/G350_Davert_Project.htmUSDA Forest Service 2010US Census Bureau 20132001 IHMC Florida Institute for Human Machine Cognition 2001 Evening Lecture Serieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND0D3bVbM7Yhttps://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/panel-talk/panel-talk-blogs/5-environmentally-friendly-forestry-practicesWww.Statistics.com - Published by M. Shahbandeh, Mar 9, 2020Gelogyin.com (super good site with a ton of good material). "Bauxite and Alumina" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. p. 2. Retrieved 9 January 2014www.recyclenation.com Lay, Maxwell G (1992). (Ways of the World: A History of the World's Roads and of the Vehicles that Used Them. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-2691-1 www.newgeography.com Music:Edgar Meyer, Béla Fleck, Mike Marshall, “Big Country”, Uncommon Ritual, 1997 Sony MasterworksEmery “The Less You Say”, You Were Never Alone, 2015 - BC RecordsBruce Cockburn “Indian Wars”, Nothing But A Burning Light, 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Radical Face “Always Gold”, The Family Tree: The Roots, 2011 Bear Machine

Land - Animals, Plants, and Pollination

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 38:00


This is the second part in our Land series; and in this episode; we are going to cover animals and plants on the land. Specifically; we are going to look at the Ermine - a unique little animal you may not know about. I’m also going to talk about plants and their use of land; but more directly; we are going to look at pollination and figs. Please check out the resources below - SHOWNOTES Ermine:True North: A Journey into Unexplored Wilderness Paperback – May 4, 2010 by Elliott Merrick (Author), Lawrence Millman (Intro)Heptner, V. G.; Sludskii, A. A. (2002). Mammals of the Soviet Union. Vol. II, part 1b, Carnivores (Mustelidae and Procyonidae). Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Libraries and National Science Foundation. ISBN 90-04-08876-8.https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Mustela_erminea/#reproductionAttenborough, David - Wildlife on One (1977–2005) - “Stoats in the Priory”King, C. M., & Powell, R. A. (2007). The natural history of weasels and stoats: Ecology, behavior, and management. Oxford: Oxford University PressInteresting Facts about Ermine: https://youtu.be/Drg6pkqTy1UFigs:Bobby Hollis - “Pollination Explained”: https://youtu.be/G5iNlJvMbfUExplained Channel - Figs: https://youtu.be/3oDQuN8wlHAhttps://www2.palomar.edu/users/warmstrong/pljune99.htmhttps://www.britannica.com/animal/fig-waspMusic:Edgar Meyer, Béla Fleck, Mike Marshall, “Big Country”, Uncommon Ritual, 1997 Sony MasterworksEmery “The Less You Say”, You Were Never Alone, 2015 - BC RecordsBruce Cockburn “Indian Wars”, Nothing But A Burning Light, 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Radical Face “Always Gold”, The Family Tree: The Roots, 2011 Bear Machine

Land - Ecosystems, Soils and Topography

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 31:27


This is the first in our seven part series on Land, Water and Air. In this first episode, we are going to look at Land; specifically: we will talk about the wonders of lands formation and how different people classify different land. This episode will cover Biomes, Ecosystems and Habitats as well as Soils and Topography. Resources:https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/4205127-mississippi-river-starts-clean-heavily-polluted-it-runs-southBiomes, Ecosystems, Habitatshttp://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/index.htmlUK Discoveryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrSWYE37MJshttps://www.britannica.com/topic/California-Gold-RushHistorical RCA Filmshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOfD_sapml0Music used in order of appearance:Edgar Meyer, Béla Fleck, Mike Marshall, “Big Country”, Uncommon Ritual, 1997 Sony MasterworksEmery “The Less You Say”, You Were Never Alone, 2015 - BC RecordsBruce Cockburn “Indian Wars”, Nothing But A Burning Light, 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Radical Face “Always Gold”, The Family Tree: The Roots, 2011 Bear Machine

Wildland Trailer

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 1:15


A show about nature and the wonder filled world around us. Join me as we take a scientific, common sense look at Land, Water and Air - the main components in our world.

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