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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-sicknesshttp...

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...

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.n...

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/31fall201...

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 Elli...

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/b...

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.