APES is a university level course that follows guidelines set out by College Board. The course investigates all aspects of human interaction with our environment from ecologic, economic, philosophic and political viewpoints. There is a strong field investigation component to the course which will take place during regularly scheduled after school labs. See the course documents page for more in depth information.
The overriding issues associated with environmental degradation come from one source, too many of us. Here's a nice movie reference that indicates our biggest problem.
"I'd like to share a revelation that I've had during my time here. It came to me when I tried to classify your species and I realized that you're not actually mammals. Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with the surrounding environment but you humans do not. You move to an area and you multiply and multiply until every natural resource is consumed and the only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. Do you know what it is? A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet."- Agent Smith from the movie "The Matrix"
Yes, the details of the diatribe are bogus but the concept is valid. We are bipedal parasites. Perhaps the most disturbing thing is that we know what the issues are but we refuse to address them.
Is it hot, or is it just me? No, it’s La Niña!
Illegal fishing for tuna must stop, yeah right
Chipotle Sustainable farming Video
National Geographic 7 Billion Video
Water and Energy, Dog Chasing His Tail
More Traditional Water and Energy Linkage
Evil farmed shrimp, with pictures!
FAO's list of aquaculture species
Shrimp farming isn't so bad, and neither is trawling!
Salmon and sea lice, that can't be good
An organic farming gift from your good buddy Mr. Mushal
Did Dino really get bonked on the head?
From Mushal, Food Demand is Headed Out of Control
An interesting cold stratification article
Everything about stratospheric ozone
A primer on tropospheric ozone
Comprehensive atmospheric chemistry
Dow goes all S&N at Freeport plant
Excellent nitrogen-bacteria site
A nice HL nuclear waste overview
LL radioactive waste
Mann Whitney U-test calculator
Hunting Exotic Wildlife in Texas
MIT Global Environmental Politics Journal
Degree programs in environmental politics 1
Degree program thats mostly politics
How about going to Oxford for Environmental Politics?
More degrees in the same field
Political-environmental relationship in Kenya
An abstract on how the environment causes ploitics and the reverse
Bark beetles cause political turmoil - Really?
Oil causes political conflict that is for sure
Oregon State takes a stab at water conflict resolution
At the Woodrow Wilson Institute they are concerned about climate change and political conflict
Duke Law has a take on the American perspective regarding politics and the environment
Houston wants mass transit, really?
If you really care, rescue a chicken!
Insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results!
Could hypersalinity indicate global warming?
Clouds are cool, or are they hot?
If NYC can do it, Sienna should too
Legislative acts (1,2,3,4,5,7,10,12,14,17,19)
We're going to have electric cars no matter what gosh darn it
There's cost and then there is cost
Yup they'll tell, but when it's too late
Kill invasives - Save invasives - No, kill invasives - NO, SAVE THEM
Nitrates in Flat Bank? Maybe...
E. coli in Flat Bank, nah right?
How much nitrate is too much for Artemia?
Way more than you want to know about nitrate toxicity
Tilapia:They must be eradicated
This week we'll close the book on atmospheric issues. We'll look into aerosols, particulate pollution, industrail air pollution, transportation air pollution, volcanoes and some other factors. Air exam is Friday.