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Environmental Science

by Jerry Coffey on January 19, 2008

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Environmental Science

A new NASA image of Earth, by Robert Simmon and Marit Jentoft-Nilsen, based on MODIS data.

Environmental science majors are charged with finding ways to allow humans to coexist with an ever changing environment, including continuing our existence through another ice age. In order to do this, environmental scientists must study the climate changes of the past and the current effects of humans and industry on our planet. That is a vast array of potential areas of study: from the Mariana Trench to the Great Barrier Reef to manning one of the science outposts in the Antarctic.

We have a large amount of research here on Universe Today that is related to the areas of interest for environmental science. In that light, we have assembled a vast array of links below that contain pertinent information and additional links. Nearly an endless supply of information about out planet and its environment.

It can be difficult to motivate yourself to jump into a set of links without clearly knowing what you might expect, so here are some facts that are interesting to environmental science that have been gleaned from the links on this page.

The Earth experienced a minor ice age that did not end until the 19th century. During that period some areas of Northern Europe had snow in July in 1815.

One of the most extensive environmental science experiments was Biosphere 2. The complex sought to create and maintain five different biomes within a closed sustainable environment.

The effects of nature and poor farming habits have caused the expansion of deserts in the United States and several African nations.

Nuclear reactor waste is a concern of many people. Did you know that most of it is either reused or consumed by particle accelerators?

These are just a few of the interesting facts that you can find additional information about in the links below. Hopefully, you can find everything that you need and, as always, enjoy your research.

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