Monthly Archives: February 2016
Water Recycling
One of the topics my group is considering is water scarcity. This article discusses the possibility of using direct potable reuse as a possible method of addressing water scarcity. DPR is the process of treating wastewater to drinkable standards and … Continue reading
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Flint, Michigan Water Crisis
Our group is considering doing our project about the contaminated water supply in Flint, Michigan. This issue has gained national attention because of its severity. The article included here focuses on what happened to cause the problem with the water … Continue reading
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The Economic Lasting Effects of Oil Spills
One of the topics my group my maybe potential focusing on is the economics of oil spills. Before the BP oil spill happened in the Louisiana’s marshlands, people like Randy Borne were able to catch about seventy dozen wire crates blue … Continue reading
Deforestation in Afghanistan
One topic that my group is exploring is the ongoing issue of deforestation in Afghanistan. According to the United Nations Environmental Program, “over the past three decades, Afghanistan’s forest cover has decreased by about 50%” (Carberry and Faizy 2013); there are a … Continue reading
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Brownfields
My group has found interest regarding brownfields and in this article there is obvious amounts of massive financial gain from the cleanup of industrial sites and use for real estate. Cherokee Investment has already put a billion dollars into the … Continue reading
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Namibian Water Scarcity
With an average annual rainfall of 250 millimeters per year, Namibia is often described as the most arid country in Southern Africa. The country is expected to encounter absolute water scarcity by 2020 as well. In addition to the aridity, … Continue reading
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Water Scarcity
Article Link: http://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/water-scarcity When meeting with my group to discuss what topic we should do for our project, one of the environmental issues we discussed was water conservation. For the average American, the issue of water scarcity is one of … Continue reading
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Sustainable Mineral Extraction and Economic Development
Humphreys, David. 2002. “From economic to sustainable development: establishing a new framework for mineral extraction.” Minerals & Energy 17, no. 4: 3-9. Alternative Press Index, EBSCOhost (accessed February 18, 2016). http://envoy.dickinson.edu:2641/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=7fe0933f-7ed4-420b-8c98-80a0b9505952%40sessionmgr4004&vid=4&hid=4211 For some countries, the presence of precious mineral deposits can boost economic … Continue reading
Nigerian Fuel Scarcity
One of the topics my group is planning on looking into for the project is the scarcity of fuel in Nigeria. In recent news, Nigeria, Africa’s biggest exporter of petroleum, has been experiencing a major shortage of fuel in terms … Continue reading
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Increase in Agricultural Technology Investments
Over the past year, there has been a dramatic increase in investments in Ag Tech start-ups according to Reuters. In 2015, these investments increased by nearly $2.3 billion compared to 2014. Interestingly, these investments come as projected farm yields and … Continue reading
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