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Bio 105 - Environmental Biology |
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The articles listed below are linked to the online version and may be read online. (However, once at the website, you may need to register or go searching to actually get to the article.) |
| Are Toxins in Seafood Causing ALS, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's - Mental Health DISCOVER Magazine - What started as the discovery of an unknown disease in Guam has spread to a line of ominous findings about some of our most debilitating conditions and potential toxins lurking in bodies of water around the world. |
| GHOST DOGS - Audubon Magazine - The long persecuted coyote is not vermin, after all. Researchers are now discovering that it’s a resilient, adaptable predator that’s not just surviving in U.S. cities but playing a valuable role in restoring the food chain for the benefit of birds and other species. |
| GONE FISH - Audubon Magazine - Personal conservation is great, and the better seafood guides can be helpful, says our Incite columnist, an independent voice for the environment. But fisheries policy must still be changed. |
| THE PERFECT FIRESTORM - Audubon Magazine - Welcome to the new era of “megafires,” which rage with such intensity that no human force can put them out. Their main causes, climate change and fire suppression, are fueling a heated debate about how to stop them. |
| Beyond Oil in 20 years - JanuaryFebruary 2011 - Sierra Magazine - Here's how to get there. |
| Digging a Hole for China - MarchApril 2011 - Sierra Magazine - Mining companies want to export U.S. coal to China. But first they have to go through Longview. |
| Endangered Who Cares - MarchApril 2011 - Sierra Magazine - They suck blood, spread disease, eat their mates, and inspire great horror films. But insects need protection—maybe even a little love. |
| Fracking Nation Pollution - DISCOVER Magazine - Environmental concerns over a controversial mining method could put America's largest reservoirs of clean-burning natural gas beyond reach. Is there a better way to drill? |
| Living Large Driving Less - JulyAugust 2011 - Sierra Magazine - What makes a community livable? How about getting rid of cars? |
| A LEAF GROWS IN BROOKLYN - Nature Magazine - |
| CRIMES AGAINST NATURE - Nature Magazine - |
| EVERGLADES - Nature Magazine - |
| SANTA CRUZ ISLAND FOX - Nature Magazine - |
*Subject to change by instructor.