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These slides are from my talk for the Royal Canadian Institute for Science, on April 6, 2017, at Mississauga Public Library, main branch: http://rciscience.ca/lectures/winter-2017-rcitalks/
Here is the summary:
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Session Overview
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6. Because of certain government
regulations, most tap water is cleaner
than bottled water.
7. Did you know…..
Over 99% of all species that ever lived on earth
are now extinct.
RIP
Dodo Bird
T-Rex
Trilobite
8.
9. 1 rainforest animal goes extinct every
15 minutes
That’s 3 every class period
And 24 every school day
10. Of the 410 mammal species in the
USA….
80 are endangered.
(or 21%)
11. 12% of birds worldwide are either
threatened or extinct.
12. DID YOU KNOW?
• Dams block migration routes
of fish!
• In 2002 thousands of fish were
killed because of floods.
POOR
FISHY
13. Wait, But What
About The
Plants!?!
Dams also affect
aquatic plant
growth!
And plants
are very
important!
Dams cause riverbeds
to deepen making it
hard for plants to grow!
17. DID YOU KNOW?
• 54% of Americas forests are
owned by private individuals!
18. A large healthy tree could have about 2,000
leaves. During 60 years of its life, such a tree
could grow and shed approximately 3,600
pounds of leaves which return about 70 percent
of the nutrients to the soil.
19. Every one knows that trees are
constantly being chopped down. But
how often are they being planted?
About 4 million trees are
planted every single day!
20. The average American uses about 749 pounds of
paper every year. 95% of the houses built are
done using wood. That means the average
person uses about a 100-foot high, 16-inch
diameter tree each year in 5,000 everyday
products.
21. One mature tree absorbs
approximately 13 pounds of
carbon dioxide a year. For
every ton of wood a forest
grows, it removes 1.47 tons
of carbon dioxide and
replaces it with 1.07 tons of
oxygen.
22. Did you know?
The average person uses 47,000
pounds of minerals…
A Year
That’s over a million pounds
in an average lifespan
Or 2.5 Boeing 747s
23. There are 66 minerals needed to build
your average computer
24. The mining industry earns
$33,000,000,000
A year
Yet the miners are paid an average of
$30,000 to $50,000
25. The way to get the most
money out of an acre of land
is by mining it
27. Did you know?
97% of the world’s vehicles operate on oil
That’s over 1 billion
28. Who obtains the most…
Coal – North America
Gas – USSR
Oil – Middle East
29. The United States uses 17 million
barrels of oil Every Day
That’s 119 million in a week
476 million in a month
And 6 billion, 205 million Every Year
30. The United States is home to 5% of
the world’s population…
Yet is responsible for 26% of the world’s energy
consumption
31. The average annual fuel cost in
2012…
was $1,793
That’s ¼ what an Average American spends on
meals every year
32. Bibliography
Owen, James. "Farming Claims Almost Half Earth's Land, New Maps Show." National
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Dozolme, Phillipe. Where Is Coal Found? Digital image. Mining.about.com.
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Mitchell, John G. "Urban Sprawl." National Geographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2013.
"Mine Engineer.Com Provides Mining, Gold, Copper, Coal, Mineral, Information." Mine
Engineer.Com Provides Mining, Gold, Copper, Coal, Mineral, Information. Fox
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Dams, Natural Resources, Fossil Fuels, Extinction, Taiga, Wind, Water, Rainforest.
Brainpop.com, 1999-2013. Online Film.
“Environmental Impacts of Dams” International Rivers, N.p., N.d., Web. 24 April 2013
“Timberlands Unlimited” Timberlands Unlimited. N.p., N.d., Web. 24 April 2013
33. Bibliography
Appenzeller, Tim “High Cost of Cheap Coal: The Coal Paradox” National Geographic
Web. 17 Apr. 2013
“Tropical Rainforests” Brainpop Web 18 Apr. 2013
“Water” Brainpop Web. 18 Apr. 2013
”Wind” Brainpop Web. 18 Apr. 2013
“Natural Resources” Brainpop Web. 18 Apr. 2013
“Extinction” Brainpop Web. 18 Apr. 2013
“Humans and the Environment” Brainpop Web. 18 Apr. 2013
“Organic Food” Brainpop Web. 18 Apr. 2013
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Apr. 2013
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