DECLINING CLARITY OF A JEWEL - EXPLORING LAKE TAHOE BY LESLIE WATSON ELLINGSON APRIL 20, 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS Lake Tahoe An Introduction Page 2 Lake Tahoe -- History Page 3 Figure One -- Tahoe Region Map Page 3A Lake Clarity -- Introdution to Causes Page 5 Figure Two -- Se...

 The Environmental Concerns of the Livestock Industry The United States leads the way in a global trend toward increased meat consumption. The average American consumes almost twice his or her own body weight in meat every year. World mea...

Acid Rains Scientific evidence has shown that atmospheric deposition of sulfur and nitrogen compounds can harm ecosystems. Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (CAAA or the Act) addresses the problem of such effects by mandating reductions in emissions of sulfur and nitrogen oxides, t...

WETLANDS: AN INTRODUCTION "Wetlands", according to a description found at North Carolina State University's website, is the collective term for marshes, swamps, bogs, and similar areas. Wetlands are found in flat vegetated areas, in depressions on the landscape, and between water and dry lan...

River Day is a celebration of the rivers in the southeast Michigan region. The heart of River Day for Friends of the Rouge (FOTR) is Rouge Rescue -- your chance for hands-on involvement in the restoration and protection of the Rouge River.Since 1986, thousands of volunteers have come to the rive...