ROBERT LESLIE FIELDING
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Topics to write about

Global warming

A good place to start, with graphs and definitions to quote - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming


Effects of G/W on agriculture – - http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/effects/agriculture.html

Effects on health - http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/effects/health.html

Effects on water resources - http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/effects/health.html

What can be done:

At home - http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/home.html

With waste - http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/waste/index.html

At school - http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/waste/index.html

By businesses and companies - http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/businesses.html

By state and local government - http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/stateandlocalgov/index.html

 

 

Air pollution in cities

Again, the ubiquitous Wikipedia – a good place to begin - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_pollution

Air quality index – good information with several charts - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Quality_Index

Air quality in US cities – a good chart - http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0872695.html

Lots of fairly densely packed information - http://www.eoearth.org/article/Air_quality_in_megacities#Urban_Air_Quality

Similar for health impacts - http://www.eoearth.org/article/Air_quality_in_megacities#Sources_and_Health_Impacts

What is being done - http://www.eoearth.org/article/Air_quality_in_megacities#Air_quality_improvement_programs_in_megacities

 

Shortages of clean drinking water

Outreach International – great information with a short Youtube video on the subject - http://www.outreach-international.org/site/PageServer?pagename=google_lp_id&s_src=googlehcd&s_subsrc=googlehcd&s_track=googlehcd&gclid=CKvfjfCN6pUCFRaHMAodZj1WeQ

Ways to help - http://www.outreach-international.org/site/PageServer?pagename=help

Get involved - http://www.outreach-international.org/site/PageServer?pagename=informed

A good blog to read up on related topics - http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/blog/topics/water%20shortage

Youtube on Egypt’s water shortage problems (an excellent listening exercise) + lots more videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8iuyaS16-c

Read about the problems in the UAE - look at this Gulf News article - http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Environment/10247657.html

 

 

Fatal pollution – leaving plastic in the deserts of the region

Some quick facts on this form of pollution - http://www.greenfeet.net/newsletter/quick-facts-on-plastic-pollution.shtml

General information on the topic - http://www.ocean.udel.edu/mas/masnotes/plastic.html

A site with information, graphics and pictures - http://www.blueplanetsociety.org/about8.html

The Environmental Blog – information and pictures - http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/2007/10/plastic-pollution-in-pacific-waters.html

Things you can do to be environmentally friendly - http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/2007/09/5-things-you-shouldnt-do-when-trying-to.html