United States of America
Enviromental Issues Country Study
Website created by: Skye Henderson
Resources
Central Intelligence Agency. (2014). United States of America. In The World Factbook. Retrieved from
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
Energy Information Administration. (2014). International Energy Statstics. Retrieved from
http://www.eia.gov/cfapps/ipdbproject/IEDIndex3.cfm?tid=44&pid=44&aid=2
Energy Information Administration. (2014). Energy Facts Explained. Retrieved from
http://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=us_energy_home
Environment America. (2009). The High Cost of Fossil Fuels. Retrieved from
http://www.environmentamerica.org/reports/ame/high-cost-fossil-fuels
Environmental Protection Agency. (2015). Learn the Issues. Retrieved from
http://www2.epa.gov/learn-issues
Global Issues. (2015). Environmental Issues. Retrieved from
http://www.globalissues.org/issue/168/environmental-issues
Green America. (2014). Coal: Why it's Dirty. Retrieved from
http://www.greenamerica.org/programs/climate/dirtyenergy/coal/whydirty.cfm
National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (2014). Global Climate Change. Retrieved from
http://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/
National Geographic. (2015). Sea Levels Rise. Retrieved from
http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/critical-issues-sea-level-rise/
Natural Resources Defense Council. (2014). Priority Issues. Retrieved from
Population Reference Bureau. (2015). World Population Data Sheet. Retrieved from
http://www.prb.org/pdf14/2014-world-population-data-sheet_eng.pdf
Union of Concerned Scientists. (2014). Clean Energy. Retrieved from
http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy#.VMaNh2TF8mc
I have compiled a lot of information into one website. If you would to like to learn more about any of the topics I talked about on my website, all of these sources where I gathered my information off of and are great for learning more about a specific subject. I hope this is helpful!
Images
Basketball Image. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
http://www.prepcasts.com/wp-content/uploads/201 4/04/BasketballStockImage.jpg
Blue Plastic Bag Image. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
Coal Image. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
https://lh6.ggpht.com/zvCVCK7PGwra1WNfKYeKFR y_x ZGEWAVk3oSNI8zdqTGmavydG6bgYybdXq1zGuYYCyC=s115
Corn Field Image. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
http://auslaogroup.com/biomass/auslao-biomass/
Demographic Transition Model. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/staticarchive/d01fbdc5be6461d6acb7af10d767706c7a704d9b.gif
Electrical Socket Image. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
Energy Consumption Graph. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
http://www.ducksters.com/science/environment/ renewable_ energy_united_states.jpg
Fossil Fuel Carbon Cycle Image. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
http://chooseethanol.com/page/-/Fossil%20Fuel%20Carbon%20Cycle.JPG
Frogs Playing Leap Frog. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
https://ideasinmyjar.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/ leapfrog.jpg
Gas Stove Image. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
http://www.krisallendaily.com/wp-content/upload s/2011/07/gas-stove-top.jpg
Geothermal Energy Powerplant Image. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
http://conserve-energy-future.com/Images/Geothermal_Energy.jpg
Global Popoulation Growth and Energy Use Graph. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
http://www.theoildrum.com/node/2960
Globe in Money Image. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
http://www.stlawu.edu/sites/default/files/page-images/1economics_1.jpg
Greenhouse Gas Pie Chart Image. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/images/ghgemissions/ GlobalGHGEmissionsByGas.png
Hands Holding up Globe Image. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
http://www.txstarhmes.com/images/commitment.jpg
Heart Shaped Globe Image. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
http://www.panama-guide.com/images/topics/topic_environment.gif
Hydropower Power Plant Image. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
http://edinburghnapiernews.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/dam.jpg
Natural Gas Image. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
http://psc.wi.gov/images/ngas.jpg
Make Up Collection Image. Retrieved 1/30/15.
Man Walking on Globe Image. Retrived on 1/30/15.
http://ak.picdn.net/shutterstock/ videos/256690/pre view/stock-footage-the-person-goes-on-globe.jpg
Map of the United States. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
http://www.worldmapsonline.com/images/academia/murals/academia_us_topography_mural_lg.jpg
Oil/Petroleum Image. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
http://www.gulsafe.in/fuel-oil.htm
Population Pyramid of the United States. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
http://www.indexmundi.com/graphs/population-pyramids/united-states-population-pyramid-2014.gif
Renewable Energy Image. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
http://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/images/renewable%20general%20imagevVariation_6.jpg
Solar Panel Image. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
http://www.nationofchange.org/2014/wp-content/uploads/solar112314.jpg
Trees on Globe Image. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
http://www.epa.gov/sustainability/analytics/images/sustainability-impact.jpg
Vehical Emissions Image. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
http://nuffieldbioethics.org/wp-content/ uploads/2014/07/exhaust-emmissions.jpg
Wind Turbine Image. Retrieved on 1/30/15.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons /8/8b/GreenMountainWindFarm_Fluvanna_2004.jpg