Environmental Studies

Despite the many decades during which activists have attempted to shed light on the detrimental impacts of commerce on the environment, planet earth is ...

The resources available for energy are limited and are becoming more precious with every year that comes and goes. When the United States Congress ...

Americans rely heavily on fossil fuels.  Coal, oil and natural gas are used on a large scale by both the general population, as well ...

Flash floods are often described on the news as having come without warning. However, we have instrumentation such as rain and stream gauges that ...

In reviewing the PBS website, it becomes difficult to wrap one’s head around a disturbing reality: that we are destroying any and all natural ...

In a world of ever-increasing environmental awareness, great importance has been placed on the environmental footprint that is left by both nations and individuals. ...

This report summarizes the results of three controlled laboratory tests to understand the effects of adding common environmental pollutants to pure water. Pollutants such ...

Although there has been much discussion lately regarding climate change as if it were a new phenomenon, the fact is that climates are constantly ...

Climate change is a phenomena creating a lasting impact on a multitude of areas within the world. “Understanding the science, economics, and policy aspects ...

Climate change during the twenty-first century will cause higher levels of pollution in the air and will result in a spike in premature adult ...