Climate Change
42% of this major fossil fuel in the U.S. is extracted from within public lands!
Coal
The process of identifying and addressing the root causes of a problem, rather than just its symptoms
Systems thinking
The maximum number of individuals a particular environment can support.
Carrying capacity
Large areas of wild lands where nature is allowed to take its course and remain in its wildest form.
Wilderness
A farming system that promotes sustainable agriculture.
Agroecology
simple hydrocarbon gas is the principal component of the fossil fuel we call natural gas? A hint: it’s flammable, stinky, and a potent greenhouse gas.
Methane
The interconnected network of all living things and their environments.
Ecosystem
Population explosion, a rapid increase in population size, happened when and why?
Primarily in the mid-20th century, specifically between the 1950s and 1980s, when the global population rapidly doubled due to advancements in medicine and agriculture
A species that plays a crucial role in maintaining ecosystem health.
Keystone species
A method of farming that involves growing crops without using synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.
Organic farming
A gas that traps heat in the Earth's atmosphere, primarily emitted by human activities like burning fossil fuels, is called what
Carbon Dioxide
The study of the relationship between humans and the environment.
Environmental studies/science
Ecological footprint refers to what:
The total impact of a person or population on the environment.
The decline in biodiversity due to human activities.
Biodiversity loss
The clearing of forests for agricultural land is known as what
Deforestation
Melting glaciers and ice sheets is a primary reason for what major impact-
Rising sea levels
The opposite of systems thinking is linear thinking and causes what impacts
Pollution, waste, and injustices
The overuse of resources, leading to their depletion.
Resource depletion
Improved water quality and flood control from wetlands or beaver dams are known as what type of "services"
Ecological services
Soil is known as what type of sink that instills climate change resilience:
Carbon
The total amount of greenhouse gases emitted by an individual or organization and the impact it has on the planet is known as a carbon what?
A carbon footprint
Understanding that everything is connected and impacted by everything else within the system requires what type of approach and thinking?
Holistic approach
The release of harmful substances into the environment.
Pollution
These two species are known as the environment's natural architects and when reintroduced or protected, are famous for restoring ecosystems back to healthy and thriving lands
This agricultural and sustainable practice is one of a few top examples of a closed systems approach
Composting