EVS 1500 Introduction to Environmental Science

Stable Isotopes (Chapter 3 - goes along with "Use the News" activity p. 75 "Global Analysis Reveals How Sharks Travel the Oceans to Find Food)

• King Corn (Documentary) - watch thru minute 4:25
• Paleodiet: Principles of Stable Isotope Analysis
• Polar Bear Hair Secrets
• The Hair Detective​ - extra on your own time

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Mass Migratory Bird Die-Off

• 'Hundreds of thousands, if not millions': New Mexico sees massive migratory bird deaths​
• Hundreds of thousands of migratory birds have been found dead in New Mexico

Mosquito-Related Diseases and Mitigation

• Scientists Race to Kill Mosquitoes Before They Kill Us
• Aerial mosquito treatment planned for 10 Michigan counties considered high risk for EEE
• Oakland County To Undergo Aerial Spraying Against Eastern Equine Encephalitis​

Human Population

• UN projects world population to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, driven by growth in developing countries
• THE ONE-CHILD POLICY LEGACY ON WOMEN AND RELATIONSHIPS IN CHINA ​
  
• China says one-child policy helps protect climate 
• The Climate-Change Solution No One Will Talk About 
• Should We Be Having Kids In The Age Of Climate Change? 
• A new 'climate strike': Opting for no children as climate fears grow 
• Bernie Sanders said birth control can help fight climate change. Here's why it's such a thorny issue. ​

Water

• What is ENSO?
• Understanding El Niño (video)
• Understanding La Niña (video)
• It’s official! La Niña has started and will last through Michigan’s winter

Chapter 11: Climate

• Use the News: ​Trump’s Defense Secretary Cites Climate Change as National Security Challenge
• Use the News Supplement: GAO: Pentagon not considering climate change risks to contractors
• Supreme Court Hearing Part 1 (watch the video):  The Energy 202: Amy Coney Barrett says she's 'not a scientist' when asked about climate change
• Supreme Court Hearing Part 2 (watch video from 16:08):  Sen. Kamala Harris questions Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
• Supreme Court Hearing Part 3 (watch video from 13:19): Sen. Kamala Harris questions Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
• Reflection - enter your reflection in this form.