Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

1. CLICK HERE to access a website with news and pictures on the oil spill of the Gulf of Mexico.

2. HERE are more pictures and information on the oil spill.

3. The Oil Spill's Effects on Life Underwater

QUESTIONS:
1. WHY is the spill dangerous for the ecologically fragile Louisiana coastline?
2. How many gallons a day are being released into the Gulf of Mexico from this accident? How much is the cleanup costing per day?
3. What are crews doing to contain this oil?

ACID RAIN

1. How do power stations contribute to the formation of acid rain? CLICK HERE to find out. Make sure to click on the five stages (bottom left).

2. CLICK HERE to view an animation about acid rain by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).

BIOMAGNIFICATION

2. CLICK HERE to watch a short video clip that explains how DDT accumulates in the food chain of an aquatic ecosystem.
2.1 What other top predators can you think of that will have a high concentration of toxic chemicals in their body tissues?

2. CLICK HERE to view a short animation that illustrates how toxic chemiclas build up in an ecosystem.

3.TOXIC CHEMICALS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON THE HUMAN BODY: THE PLASTIC PANIC.
3.1 What happens to children that are exposed to pesticides when in the womb?
Special thanks to Delfin for sharing this article

AWARD WINNING ANIMATION ON GLOBAL WARMING

GLOBAL WARMING

CLICK HERE to access an interactive site that explains the global warming, carbon cycle and the water cycle.

DEFORESTATION

1. What are the negative effects of DEFORESTATION? CLICK HERE to read more. Be sure to click on the photo gallery at the bottom of the page. And you can take an Energy IQ test. Check on the right side of the website.
1.1 What is the leading cause of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon?
1.2 What is illegal logging and how does it contribute to deforestation?

POPULATION GROWTH: CARRYING CAPACITY

1. CLICK HERE to view an animation on how populations grow.
1. 1 Why do most populations show a clump distribution?
1.2 Has human population reached its carrying capacity?