Category: Environmental science

Plz create 10 slide ppt (include chat/table/image/1 video) with 900 words notes.
Class: nuclear environment 
Topic: Nuclear waste ( anywhere in US, but must different with example ppt) 
Think of the project essentially as a lesson on a topic of interest to you relating to the course 
❖ Keep in mind that this course relates to many different fields of research.
Focus on a topic that interests you, whether it be public health, engineering, sociology, etc. 
➢ Examples Previous student presentations were on topics including Nuclear Waste, Chernobyl’s Effects, Perceptions of Nuclear Power in
the U.S., Nuclear Waste Disposal at Yucca Mountain 
➢ When brainstorming- think if there was something you heard or read about from class that you would like to learn more about and expand
upon in your own lesson 
➢ If you are unsure that a topic would work or want guidance on a topic choice, reach out to the teaching team for approval
Requirements 
1. Presentation should be approximately 10 minutes TOTAL (including the video clip)
(Note: The videoclip may not all fit within the 10 minutes.
The presenters may stop the video and share the big ideas.)
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be sure to practice!
2. Your presentation should be structured like a mini lecture based on research from credible
sources: 
A 3. Include a list of references on the final slide (you can use APA, MLA, or any other style your
major uses)

In this module, you submit an Article Review. Choose two or more articles from a local or national news media source that relates to an environmental topic. Look for the parts of the articles that relate to the material from Module 1 and write a report comparing and contrasting both articles, what is expressed in the articles, and the related material in Module 1. Specifically, pay attention to the relationship with the principles of sustainability.
The Article Review should be submitted as a Word document attached to the assignment tool. Your total write-up and explanation should be at least 300 words and should include the following:
In your own words, define the term ‘environmental science.’
Describe human survival based on developing practices that will achieve sustainable systems.
Using APA style, provide reference information detailing where you obtained the articles, the authors, and the published dates.
Give a brief review of each article as it was written by the author.
Environmental science, like many other science disciplines, comes with its own vocabulary. Throughout this course, you will be introduced to new terms and words with their own unique definitions and uses. It will benefit you greatly to try and use this new vocabulary as you complete the assignments and assessments in the course. To begin with, the definition of environmental science is “an interdisciplinary study of (1) how the earth (nature) works and has survived and thrived, (2) how humans interact with the environment, and (3) how we can live more sustainably (Miller & Spoolman, 2021, p. 3).
Another aspect of environmental science, part of that interdisciplinary study that requires your attention, is the involvement with other non-life science disciplines such as geography, economics, social science, and political science. Other disciplines such as biology, chemistry, and physics play a role in understanding environmental science. Module 2 provides a basic review of the chemical and physical components needed to understand some environmental concepts. One example of social science involvement is the study of the human population or demographics, which is addressed in Module 5. You will learn that one of the main causes of environmental problems is the rate of growth of the human population.
There is also an integrating theme throughout the course. It is formally termed “environmental sustainability” and is defined as “the capacity of the earth’s natural systems and human cultural systems to survive, flourish, and adapt to changing environmental conditions into the very long-term future” (Miller & Spoolman, 2021 p. 612). Understand that there are other forms of sustainability that relate to business, government, and non-renewable energy. You will be reminded throughout the course that what humans need to survive comes from the natural world. It is absolutely imperative that humans strive to sustain the “natural capital” or “goods and services” that we get from the natural world.
Finally, there is a worldview of stewardship, which includes an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards, of the earth. This concept will be offered using an example of a steward, but we are all stewards anytime we recycle, turn off the water when brushing our teeth, or use mass transit.
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I need to write a research paper with 2000 words and 6 peer reviewed scholarly sources aabout plastic pollution’s effects on the human body. I don’t need a introduction because I am combining this essay with peers.

You paper is outlining the environmental/scientific, cultural, and historical/political perspective of an object of concern – something you’re interested in. 
In doing so you’ll use at least 5 key terms from 4 different chapters (of your choosing), and describe what the object is, the environmental and/or scientific role the object plays, how the object interacts with cultures, and what historical or political interactions this object has had with society. 
In addition, you’ll find an artistic piece that highlights your object and briefly describe it. This might be a painting, a picture, a song, etc., you might find that the work is pushing an environmental narrative or political agenda that you can expand on for the reader (not required but it might be there). This work needs to be well known and if you’re unsure if what you’ve found counts then please have it confirmed by me. 
In your paper your aim is to tell a written story about your object. Sharing what it is, how it’s connected to the environment, culture, and politics- supported with facts. Woven into this narrative you can include new words and concepts and what they mean and you can connect previous words and concepts.  
Look to the Object of Concern sections in the book for examples
10-15 pages in length, double space, size 12 font
APA style citations 
minimum of 5 references
I would like a draft a the first 6 pages, please.

I’ve attached a document with specifications and a rubric, but here are some potentially helpful details:
The idea of the assignment is to show the capability of writing a research paper and trying to fill in some perceived knowledge gap. While some knowledge on El Nino Southern Oscillation may be useful, the depth of that knowledge does not need to be extreme and could likely be gained while reviewing primary sources. The sources should be scholarly articles, and I’ve attached a document with potential sources to use that I’ve picked out. The theme of the paper should be relating ENSO to migration, but how that is done specifically does not matter. 
I might recommend writing on something like how ENSO has led to migratory patterns changing over time or the effect that humans may have had on this, but the thesis of the paper is flexible. The key points are ENSO first and migration second. I have also attached a document with potential sources you could use. You can use all of these sources, none of them, some of them, it is just a resource for you if you decide it fits the angle you’d like to write on. Regardless, it will still need at least 12 sources used. In-text citations in APA format for ANY information taken from a source is extremely important and should be used very frequently when going through the literature review.

Included in Files.
A draft has also been included. There are some good questions on there to help guide a bit. Sources on there are not mandatory but good resources. Feel free to do outside research from credited sites and articles.  Please follow the instructions. Also, figures are not included in the length of the paper. 

Purpose:
The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate your understanding of significant weather hazards, how the National Weather Service communicates vital weather information to the public, how weather partnerships are used in creating strategies to protect property and lives, the impacts that various weather events have on society and various constituents of a community as well as how a community prepares and responds to hazardous weather.
Main Objectives:
This project is a case study of weather and preparedness concepts of a significant weather-related event to affect the US. It ought to be a case where there is enough weather data, including NWS text products, that would have been issued prior to and during the event. There are five aspects of your project that you should focus on. 
•      Meteorology of the Event – Since this is a meteorology class, there should be some discussion of the meteorological causes of the significant event. Include weather maps and include an explanation of the main causes of the phenomena being discussed. It would also be helpful to discuss some of the weather basics of the processes that lead to such events.  An understanding of antecedent events that pertain to the event should also be discussed in as much detail as might be appropriate. This section’s quality can make or break your grade!
•      NWS Information – Forecasts and products that the NWS issues should be a high priority to demonstrate your understanding of how information is disseminated. Include your own opinions of how well this event was forecasted. There should be textual and graphical statements that align the event with the information disseminated. Use this site if you need to access historical text products from various NWS offices. https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/list.phtml
•      Impacts – A thorough presentation of the impacts of this event will give you a great opportunity for creative thinking. Include compelling eyewitness accounts, anecdotes, pictures, video or news stories. This should be an opportunity to make your paper dynamic and compelling. Tell a story or relate others’ stories.
•      Prior Readiness – What was the state of preparedness in the communities affected? Were people prepared in advance or only responsive in their actions? What did vital constituents and partners do to mitigate the disaster? Could more have been done? 
•      Lessons Learned – What were the lessons learned? Looking at the event in the past, what were the major successes and failures in being ready for this event? Is there anything learned that could be applied to future scenarios?
Quantity:
The paper should be between 3500-4500 words (do not count the references sheet) although more is acceptable. I would like to have 11pt font and 1.5 line spacing. Appropriate diagrams should be used. Cite references with simple parenthetical references (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Inline_citation/examples).
Quality:
Of course, the quality of your paper will matter. To accomplish the task of this paper, you will break your paper into the five different sections as listed above. Consider each section to be a short paper between 1-4 pages each, depending on how much information you find on each topic. You should include diagrams and pictures and even video clips within the paper. You may also embed hyperlinks if that is easier. Just bear in mind that most of your paper should be writing and not just a series of diagrams. 
Your project should address (but not be limited to) the following questions:
1)  Were there any important meteorological aspects leading up to the event (or lack thereof)?
2)  How did the event unfold from a forecasting perspective? (For example, what products did the NWS issue before and during the event. (i.e. outlooks, watches, bulletins, special weather statements, advisories, etc…)
3)  What were the main meteorological features that made this event so impactful?
4)  Was there a societal component that influenced the degree of the hazard? Were people prepared?
5)  How common is your event from a climatological perspective?
6)  What did the overall timeline of events look like?
7)  Were any actions taken to mitigate the hazard?  Why or why not?
8)  What were the overall societal and economic consequences of the event?
9)  Were any changes made to policy following the event?  Did the event have political implications?
10)  What actions would you recommend if another event like this were to occur?   
How to Accomplish this Project: 
First think of a weather situation.
Consider blizzards, ice storms, severe weather outbreaks, hurricanes, floods, droughts, wildfires, heat waves or cold spells or any other weather hazard that interests you.
Pick the specific event.
Just make sure that the weather event was major and affected the US including Puerto Rico during the 21st Century. Remember, you must discuss how the NWS handled the event.  Everyone in class ought to have a unique case to work on. Post your topic under the thread on the Discussion Board on Blackboard, so you know what has not been taken. 
Start with Wikipedia
If the event is large, there is probably a Wiki article about the event. Use that as a basis to find other sources. At the bottom of each article are a list of references. With a ton of information given there, it should be easy to find all the information needed. There should be links to NWS products that were issued. A great place to find all of them is here: https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/list.phtml
This will take a little time to find what you want to use, but it is worth it. You should find out all the local office products, including warnings and HWO’s.
Look at the Meted case study
This is Chapter 6 of our backbone module. https://www.meted.ucar.edu/emgmt/hazwx/print_6.htm
This is a great way to help organize your paper. Look at the way they do things.
Think one small paper at a time.
Each section is a relatively short paper. After writing each section, write an introductory paragraph and at the end, a brief summary paragraph. Make it professional in all aspects. You have control over the quality of the project. Start working on it now because this is not a last second project. Also, include a References page. Just let me know the web site you used and what the name of the page was.
Having problems thinking of events? Here are a few major ones to consider.
2012 U.S. Drought                                  2012
The 2012 drought is the most extensive drought to affect the U.S. since the 1930s. Moderate to extreme drought conditions affected more than half the country for a majority of 2012. The following states were affected: CA, NV, ID, MT, WY, UT, CO, AZ, NM, TX, ND, SD, NE, KS, OK, AR, MO, IA, MN, IL, IN, GA. Costly drought impacts occurred across the central agriculture states resulting in widespread harvest failure for corn, sorghum and soybean crops, among others. The associated summer heatwave also caused 123 direct deaths, but an estimate of the excess mortality due to heat stress is still unknown.

Describe the main problem that afflicts off-grid minigrids including microhydro minigrids.
What are the two mechanisms that GridShare provided to alleviate brownouts? 
What do you think are the challenges in scaling up the solution presented in this article?
Please provide any other insights or reflections from this article. 
Your response should be about 250-300 words in length. 
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Please use EASY words and expressions since I am an international student.
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Analyze your energy data at the end of the two-week period. What is the range of values for daily electricity and natural gas usage? What is the average amount used per day? Point out any interesting trends. For example, is more energy used on the weekend than weekdays? Are there any sudden spikes or drop-offs in energy usage? Explain the possible reasons for your findings.

Read the attached directions carefully to write a 2-page MAXIMUM, SINGLE-SPACED memo. You must follow all directions precisely.