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/Chlorofluorocarbon https://sciencing.com/photochemical-smog-formed-6505511.html https://www.altitude.org/altitude-sickness https://ourworldindata.org/outdoor-air-pollution https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201008/p ..read more

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-south Biomes, Ecosystems, Habitats http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/index.html UK Discovery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrSWYE37MJs https://www.brit ..read more

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.htm USDA Forest Service 2010 US Census Bureau 2013 2001 IHMC Florida ..read more

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 Patagonia Groundwater Basics - University of Oregon American Geosciences Institiute - Managed aquifer Recharge in California - YouTube https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/aquif ..read more

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.  ..read more

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). M ..read more

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 below https://bionumbers.hms.harvard.edu/bionumber.aspx?id=102937 https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/37516/1/CC_PrimaryProduction.pdf https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2017/12/26/eight-awe-inspiring-ocean-discoveries-in-2017 https ..read more

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/Chlorofluorocarbon https://sciencing.com/photochemical-smog-formed-6505511.html https://www.altitude.org/altitude-sickness https://ourworldindata.org/outdoor-air-pollution https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201008/p ..read more

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 Patagonia Groundwater Basics - University of Oregon American Geosciences Institiute - Managed aquifer Recharge in California - YouTube https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/aquif ..read more

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 below https://bionumbers.hms.harvard.edu/bionumber.aspx?id=102937 https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/37516/1/CC_PrimaryProduction.pdf https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2017/12/26/eight-awe-inspiring-ocean-discoveries-in-2017 https ..read more