Active Users:274 Time:29/03/2024 02:43:17 PM
a quick start millsforester - 23/04/2004 11:20:09 PM

Mmm...where to start.

Acid rain...internation problem which often affects other nations other than the source nation. Currently being changed by increased emmision standards and retiring of extreme pollutors.

Power generators...these are probably the least reported upon. Although modern power generators use natural gas in NA rather than coal (as China and India do) because it burns cleaner the additional clearings required for the gas development etc. often result in greater damage than the coal method. This is the crux of the proposed Alaska pipeline arguement....how much cumulative damage. In addition there is the future power needs and sources...water is mostly out, solar, wind, and co-generation.

Urban sprawl and endagered species. The majority of endangered species in NA can be traced to urban development which land clearing, roads and powerlines have changed the habitat to the extent the animal populations face at the least local extinction. There should be numerous breeding programs etc to track down related to this issue (FL everglades are a prime example)

Fish populations....Fish are another rarely reported one other than Salmon on the west coast. But there exists too major problems...destruction of spawning beds (often again related to urban developments) for those species (include trout with them as well..they're of the salmonoid family) and the pressures placed upon they're "living area". Although national inshore waters exsist 20 miles from shore and the waters of influence exist 200 km(roughly 125miles) this still leaves huge areas of ocean availble for exploitation...including many of the most productive fisheries. OVerfishing of these uncontrolled waters has lead to the collapse of many of the commercial fish stocks including cod and halibut.

clean water...seems like a simple one right? well unfortunatly this is an increasing problem in the world due primarily to the lack of green drainages. Water which runs down the street into sewage system etc does not recieve the same cleaning that water than runs over grass does. For this reason many cities have institued green areas to help purify what water is there, cut down on C02 levels and smog (trees are a great filter) and provide aesthetic values. Contact the Society of American Foresters for more information.


Just a few to begin with....if you decide to get into tree issues or watershed stuff let me know



View/create new replies Sign up for a premium account to add posts to a list of favourites!
What are some current environmental issues? - 21/04/2004 05:23:24 PM 137 Views
Why not do your own assigment? - 21/04/2004 05:28:06 PM 21 Views
Shea stadium. - 21/04/2004 05:35:39 PM 24 Views
You bitch! - 21/04/2004 06:00:20 PM 18 Views
- 21/04/2004 06:06:18 PM 11 Views
well you have to apologize about the shea stadium - 21/04/2004 06:08:17 PM 9 Views
Re: well you have to apologize about the shea stadium - 21/04/2004 06:11:08 PM 13 Views
You superbitch! *NM* - 21/04/2004 06:26:29 PM 6 Views
Yeah, I know *NM* - 21/04/2004 06:39:28 PM 4 Views
The biggest one that isn't talked about is over population - 21/04/2004 05:37:06 PM 17 Views
Yes, and... - 21/04/2004 05:39:12 PM 12 Views
I throw that in with over population, but yeah, that too! *NM* - 21/04/2004 05:45:52 PM 5 Views
All the current studies point to 8.9 - 9.1 billion by 2050 - 21/04/2004 06:03:16 PM 12 Views
Not what I heard... - 21/04/2004 06:08:01 PM 13 Views
100 billion? you mean 10 billion, right? *NM* - 21/04/2004 06:14:31 PM 6 Views
Opps...yeah. *NM* - 21/04/2004 06:30:33 PM 5 Views
here are the links - 21/04/2004 06:23:36 PM 11 Views
Thanks - 21/04/2004 06:29:05 PM 11 Views
Well - 21/04/2004 06:32:17 PM 12 Views
Personally - 21/04/2004 06:33:57 PM 10 Views
it all depends actually. - 21/04/2004 06:37:07 PM 8 Views
Re: it all depends actually. - 21/04/2004 06:39:29 PM 9 Views
Re: Not what I heard... - 21/04/2004 06:26:52 PM 10 Views
Does it have to be an US issue? *NM* - 21/04/2004 06:25:34 PM 6 Views
preferably. though if it affects the U.S. that's good too *NM* - 21/04/2004 06:29:17 PM 6 Views
Mmm....and how much work do you want to do? *NM* - 22/04/2004 12:15:59 AM 6 Views
as much as necessary - 22/04/2004 07:02:43 AM 9 Views
a quick start - 23/04/2004 11:20:09 PM 11 Views
Urban Sprawl *NM* - 21/04/2004 06:59:03 PM 5 Views
Here is a big list I can think of: - 21/04/2004 07:05:22 PM 24 Views
What part of the forest profession??? *NM* - 22/04/2004 12:17:06 AM 5 Views
well - 22/04/2004 10:57:14 AM 7 Views
I got an idea for ya... - 22/04/2004 11:09:25 AM 8 Views