Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Climate Inquiry
Climate Change - Health and Environmental Effects, U.S. EPA, http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/effects/extreme.html, 09/08/2009
This is a very informative website it gives describes what is bad for the environment and the effects that each is having. Some of the more extreme events that can occur for temperatures rising only 1-2 degrees could change weather, rising water as polar ice caps are melted. This will cause irrigation waters to have salt in them which will be unable to water plants. Also, water rising will take over land near the cost.
New Scientist, Reed Business Information Ltd, http://www.newscientist.com/topic/climate-change
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This website gives information about some of the more controversial environmental issues. Such as whether or not global warming is actually happening. This website offers a chance for people to talk about their ideas very interactive. Other than that very similar to EPA site.
This is a very informative website it gives describes what is bad for the environment and the effects that each is having. Some of the more extreme events that can occur for temperatures rising only 1-2 degrees could change weather, rising water as polar ice caps are melted. This will cause irrigation waters to have salt in them which will be unable to water plants. Also, water rising will take over land near the cost.
New Scientist, Reed Business Information Ltd, http://www.newscientist.com/topic/climate-change
Sry no date
This website gives information about some of the more controversial environmental issues. Such as whether or not global warming is actually happening. This website offers a chance for people to talk about their ideas very interactive. Other than that very similar to EPA site.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
SEWER PARAGRAPH
At the sewer plant I learned that sewer water that comes into the plant is a grey watery mixture not what you would think. I also learned that in the next 10 years over 40% of the people in the water treatment profession will retire. This will leave a lot of jobs open, that need to be filled because of its importance. Sewer treatment is all about removing wastes from sewer and returning water. This is done by numerous process. First when the sewer enters the plant it is sent through grinders which break up any solids. The sewer water then goes threw a auger to remove any foreign materials such as plastics and such. The sewer water then goes to a large holding tank where it is circulated slowly without adding oxygen for non-oxygen organisms to eat solids. The sewer water then travels to another tank were it is turned and splashed so oxygen is added for organisms that need oxygen to survive. These organisms also feed off the waste in the water. Couple of process later the water is left alone in a tank where solids settle to bottom and floaters go to top these are swept of top and removed from bottom.
Recycling is very important because it reuses what we have used once so that we can redo it again, and again. This helps reduce our footprint on earth by the resources we use and the emissions released when creating products. Also, recycling is a way for the public to say we find it important to recycle and we care about environment, I have been recycling and always will continue to recycle because I feel it is important to take care of the environment and preserve it for future generations.
Recycling is very important because it reuses what we have used once so that we can redo it again, and again. This helps reduce our footprint on earth by the resources we use and the emissions released when creating products. Also, recycling is a way for the public to say we find it important to recycle and we care about environment, I have been recycling and always will continue to recycle because I feel it is important to take care of the environment and preserve it for future generations.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
Q'S and Answers
1. What was the woman's name? Her Job?
Ms. Byerly, project manager
2. What did the city do to the storm water?
The city has taken out 10 storm drains that run directly into the grand reiver from the city. They have replaced these with 2 exists which have water filtration systems to keep oil, debris, and brake particles from going into river. Befrore this action was taken there was nothing stopping these waste from entering the river.
3. How will this action improve the overall water quality of the river?
Keeps out waste and oils and such that will not harm animals and plants.
4. What will happen to the quality of the test your group was responsible for?
They will go to an internet site that will be added to an long list of other groups doing similar tests to create a data table that can be compared to years pasts water testing.
5. What was one other thing you learned yesterday from the talk that was interesting?
Something that I learned yesterday that I thought was intersting was that the city is think about adding a whiter water rapids by taking out one of lowhead dams. These white water rapids would be used for kyaking, canoing, and white water rafting.
6. How is your biobottle doing?
My bio bottle is doing ok, I think that someone added something to it that wasnt supposed to be in there becausae its been really wet and a white milky liquid is starting to grow. Grass is growing ok, but not as good as Stines which is very similar.
7. What are your doing personally for your action project?
Personaly Im doing everything for our group.
8. How far are you on your Lexus PowerPoint?
On our kexus project our group is not to far, we need to add pics and stuff but making progress.
Ms. Byerly, project manager
2. What did the city do to the storm water?
The city has taken out 10 storm drains that run directly into the grand reiver from the city. They have replaced these with 2 exists which have water filtration systems to keep oil, debris, and brake particles from going into river. Befrore this action was taken there was nothing stopping these waste from entering the river.
3. How will this action improve the overall water quality of the river?
Keeps out waste and oils and such that will not harm animals and plants.
4. What will happen to the quality of the test your group was responsible for?
They will go to an internet site that will be added to an long list of other groups doing similar tests to create a data table that can be compared to years pasts water testing.
5. What was one other thing you learned yesterday from the talk that was interesting?
Something that I learned yesterday that I thought was intersting was that the city is think about adding a whiter water rapids by taking out one of lowhead dams. These white water rapids would be used for kyaking, canoing, and white water rafting.
6. How is your biobottle doing?
My bio bottle is doing ok, I think that someone added something to it that wasnt supposed to be in there becausae its been really wet and a white milky liquid is starting to grow. Grass is growing ok, but not as good as Stines which is very similar.
7. What are your doing personally for your action project?
Personaly Im doing everything for our group.
8. How far are you on your Lexus PowerPoint?
On our kexus project our group is not to far, we need to add pics and stuff but making progress.
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