How can environmental Science help solve crime cases and what areas of forensics does it relate to?

Forensic scientists do NOT test the DNA of plants! That’s just something that CSI made up. You could determine that it was the same species of plant (by morphology, etc.) but that is as far as you would go with that.

I would say toxicology most. There is an entire area of forensic environmental toxicology in which people study the toxins that are put into the environment in industry.

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Soil comparisons too. This is a huge part of trace chemistry.

I’m sure that there are more areas that it relates, but it’s the only things I can think of off the top of my head.

Panama’s Environmental Performance has been one of the key features in development of the country. Today the Panama real estate is booming. This is because of the responsibility of the government towards the environment and the Panama property. The Panama Canal is the pride of canal. It was constructed after the hard work of more than 75000 people for over 10 years. This canal is a very important route for ships from all over the world. No longer do ships from the east cost have to go all around South America to reach the west coast. This canal makes it easy for ships to reach the other course in a much shorter way. Also this canal is a great revenue generator for the country. All the ships must pass through this canal to go to the west coast. This saves time as well as fuel for the ships. The ships that are let to pass through the canal without any discrimination there is a separate authority of the canal that is independent which monitors the development of the canal. Also the canal is maintained by this authority employing more than 4000 people every year. This canal brings good value to the Panama property around it. The canal is a matter of pride for the people of Panama and Panama property. There are many positive implications also of the canal to the environment that affects the climate of the regions around the canal. The canal hosts more than 12000 vessels every year as they transit from one coast to another.

There were many deforestation issues while the canal was being constructed in Panama property. Many forests were destroyed during the construction of the canal. However the government has worked positively towards a forestation towards the reconstruction of these forests on Panama property. These forests have helped in maintaining the balance in nature. Because of the tropical climatic conditions of the country flora and fauna thrive well on Panama property. This has added to the development to many wild life reserves and many natural reserves for many types of animals in the world. There are also a large varieties of birds found in the canal region. In fact this region plays host to a number of birds all round the year. This has encouraged into the preservation of birds in Panama property. There are many birds found in this area that are hardly found anywhere. The responsibility of the government towards the environment and Panama property has been tremendous. There have been a lot of efforts put for the development of wild life reserves. Also to preserve the eco system around the canal the government has put in a lot of effort. Many endangered plants and animals as well are preserved in this area. The environment has played a great part in attracting tourists from all over the world. Each year tourists spend over billions of dollars to experience the environment of the country. The environment has also been carefully handled in development of new projects with plantation of more trees if any are cut down during the construction of new buildings and development of Panama real estate.

Laurie Cooper
http://www.articlesbase.com/real-estate-articles/panamas-Environmental-performance-752131.html

I wish to go to Yale University. What jobs are available if I take the environmental studies at Yale? What exactly is environmental studies? What do you do there?

Environmental studies …is a BA degree that covers mostly environmental policy classes.

Classes that deal with the protection of the environmental …..from the government point of view

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Usually people obtain this degree and go onto Law school (environmental law)….or MBA

They usually work for the EPA or for some non profit org.

The EPA mainly deals with policy work of the environment……

The WaterSense partnership program makes it easy for Americans to save water and protect the environment by helping consumers identify water-efficient, high-performing plumbing products they can buy for their homes. The exciting water-efficiency program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is partnering with manufacturers, retailers and distributors, utilities, state and local governments, nongovernmental organizations, trade associations, irrigation professionals, and professional certifying organizations to bring water-efficient products to market and spread the word about the need for smart water use.

DesignerPlumbingOutlet.com, a virtual store for kitchen and bathroom fixtures, fittings and accessories is one of nearly 70 retailers who have become a partner with WaterSense. As a partner of the WaterSense program, DPO displays the WaterSense label on quality, water-efficient products certified to meet EPA criteria that are found on the site. Most of these items are bathroom sink faucets and high-efficiency toilets that are designed to save water. 

“We feel it’s our duty to offer our customers a distinct “greener” choice when purchasing faucets and toilets from DPO,” said Founder and CEO Eric Strand. “By joining WaterSense and enabling the “eco friendly” search option on our site, we are giving customers the tools and knowledge to purchase the most water-efficient products available in this marketplace.”   

The WaterSense label indicates that these products have been independently tested by third-party laboratories to meet EPA’s water-efficiency and performance criteria. In addition, customers can be confident that the products will all perform well and may help them save money in the long run. Designer Plumbing Outlet carries many plumbing manufacturers who are WaterSense partners: American Standard, Delta, Grohe, Hansgrohe, Danze, Moen, and Price Pfister.

The WaterSense partnership is one of two steps DPO has taken to become eco friendly and help customers choose water-efficient products.  In addition to joining the WaterSense program, DPO has enabled an “eco friendly” search option on the website so customers can sort the wide variety of faucets, toilets and showerheads found on DPO, that are not WaterSense labeled, but are deemed “green” by their manufacturers, through an “eco friendly” search option.

According to WaterSense, the average American household uses about 100,000 gallons of water in a year, and 11,000 gallons of that are unnecessarily wasted each year due to inefficient toilets and faucets. If every inefficient toilet in the United States was replaced by a WaterSense labeled model, it would save 640 billion gallons of water.

WaterSense partner Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) demonstrates that it can be done. Through aggressive water conservation programs, SPU decreased water consumption in and around Seattle, Washington, by 24 percent since 1990, while in the same period the region’s population grew by 11 percent.

To achieve these savings, SPU targeted its efficiency measures on residential indoor fixtures, residential landscapes, commercial processes, and commercial landscapes. In particular, the program offered rebates or free toilets to upgrade older, inefficient toilets, as well as rebates for water-using appliances, urinals, pre-rinse spray heads, and other equipment. More recently, the region launched a pilot program for water-efficient showerheads. These incentives combined with non-incentive efforts—such as mass media messaging, direct mailings, new outreach materials, and Web sites—helped make the 1% Water Conservation Program a success.

SPU understands that water efficiency plays a key role in any strong municipal water conservation program, so joining WaterSense was an obvious choice. SPU Water Conservation Program Leader Al Dietemann explains, “WaterSense adds consistency with products, messaging, and marketing, and provides utilities with identical criteria to ensure a clear and concise message is conveyed to customers.”

In fall 2007, SPU launched a campaign featuring a TV ad encouraging consumers to purchase WaterSense labeled or FlushStar toilets. SPU also included an article in the utility’s newsletter that reaches up to 300,000 customers and shared point-of-purchase materials with retailers.

Further south in Cobb County, Georgia, government leaders launched a toilet rebate program in October 2007, coinciding with the day its water district declared Drought Level 4, the most severe classification. Since that time, Cobb County has issued 1,128 rebates for WaterSense labeled toilets and 2,048 rebates for 1.6-gallon-per-flush (gpf) toilets, saving the county an estimated 31.4 million gallons of water per year and easing the strain on municipal water supplies.

Cobb County’s rebate program soon achieved even greater influence when the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District adopted the program for the entire district, which includes Atlanta, 16 counties, and more than 60 water utilities. As a result, the program now targets more than 2 million customers.

Customers stand to benefit, too. Rebate participants are saving approximately $70.50 per year by reducing 10,000 gallons of water per household per year. The tiered rebate program credits customers’ water bills directly: $50 for 1.6-gpf toilets and $100 for WaterSense labeled toilets (less than 1.3 gpf). Cobb County Water System initially included 1.6-gpf toilets until WaterSense labeled models became more readily available. County officials hope to phase out rebates for 1.6-gpf toilets by the end of 2009.

Effective outreach has been crucial to Cobb County’s success in bringing WaterSense labeled toilets to the region. Early on, Cobb County contacted major retailers, including Home Depot and Lowe’s to encourage them to stock the toilets on its rebate list. To increase demand for WaterSense labeled toilets, the county educated consumers through its Web site and numerous public presentations. This allowed consumers one-on-one time to discuss the rebate program and WaterSense labeled toilets, which also built brand recognition. The media also drove Home the water-efficiency message in print, radio, and television. By effectively building a market base and a steady supply of WaterSense labeled toilets in the area, Cobb County ensured its rebate program would have a significant impact and bring real change to the region.

Kathy Nguyen, water-efficiency program manager for Cobb County Water System, relates the success of the rebate program to the WaterSense label, saying, “WaterSense has made it easy for us by providing tools and resources to use for our rebate program. We’ve also found value in utilizing a national brand with consistent messaging, which makes it easier for our customers to identify products that are third-party certified for water efficiency and performance.”

Michelle Luke
http://www.articlesbase.com/home-improvement-articles/the-us-environmental-protection-agencys-watersense-program-attracts-plumbing-retailers-who-want-to-make-a-difference-in-the-environment-711202.html

I want to major in environmental engineering but the school i want to go to only has environmental engineering science listed as a major close to what i want. What is the difference?

Engineering is an occupation or profession, whereas engineering science is the structured body of knowledge upon which that profession is built. So for practical and especially for educational considerations, they are essentially at least very close, if not practically the same.

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How did environmental factors affect social and cultural change in the various civilizations of the Indian Ocean basin?..You would really be helping me out.

I imagine isolation from China (Himalayans) had a part to play. And the monsoon season certainly effects their lives. I believe some of the rivers are holy as well as some mountains. Perhaps fertile soil in some parts do to conditions. Rivers can also be used for transportation, and that has effects on a civilization.

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Real Estate Agents are very good at what the do.  They are good at marketing showing, selling, and setting up the home inspection.  Although real estate agents are good at recommending professionals including home inspectors, they need to know a little about Environmental hazards around the house them.  The home inspector will be better at assessing environmental risks in the real estate transaction.  I am Preston Sandlin, a licensed home inspector in Charlotte NC and I have come up with a list of the common environmental hazards that I have run across in my 12 years of being a home inspector.

1.      Asbestos.  Asbestos comes from a Greek word that means “inextinguishable” Asbestos was very popular up until the 1960’s.  It was popular due to its resistance to temperature change, its durability, and its fire resistance.  The common areas that I find asbestos are in exterior siding, ceiling tile, floor covering and insulation wrap on ductwork.  What is the danger with asbestos?  If its fibers become airborne people can breathe them in causing a host of respiratory problems.  Asbestos can be professionally removed or encapsulated.  Encapsulation is the process of sealing up or sealing over the asbestos so that it does not become airborne or friable.

2.      Radon.  Radon gas comes from the breakdown of radioactive material in the earth.  Levels of Radon are measured in picos/liter.  The EPA mandates that levels 4.0 pico/liter is dangerous and in need of a Radon mitigation system.  Although Radon is found everywhere it more predominant in mountain areas, the Northeast, North and Northwest.  Recently Radon has been found in newer construction that is coming from the concrete.  Radon exposure has been linked to lung cancer.

3.      Lead.  Lead has been used in construction prior to 1978 for pipe and in paint. The biggest problem is the lead paint was in the paint. If lead paint peels or the dust is ingested or swallowed it can lead to brain and neurological problem.  If a house was built prior to 1978 there is a good chance that lead was used in the paint particularly in the trim paint.

4.      Carbon Monoxide.  Carbon Monoxide is a byproduct of combustion.  Carbon Monoxide inhibits the blood’s ability to transport Oxygen to the brain.  If exposed to Carbon Monoxide for a period of time fatality will occur.  There was an incident a couple of years ago here in Charlotte NC where someone left a car running in the garage under the condos down by the Carolina Panthers practice fields.  The Carbon Monoxide built up and it killed 4 people.

There are many more environmental hazards out there but these are the top four that I often run into.  For more information on environmental hazards around the house, contact Home inspection Carolina http://www.homeinspectioncarolina.com and the EPA http://www.epa.gov

Preston Sandlin
http://www.articlesbase.com/home-improvement-articles/home-inspection-environmental-hazards-697298.html

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This also includes its manufacture and disposal. I also have to "discuss the economic and environmental costs and benefits of washing the dishes by hand."
This is a free response question for AP Environmental Science. I already did calculations to find that washing dishes by hand actually requires more energy (in BTU’s) than washing dishes using the electric dishwasher.
Here is my thesis statement: Although many people believe the electric dishwasher uses more energy than washing the dishes by hand, it is much more energy efficient to wash dishes using an electric dishwasher.

You’re correct, an energy efficient dishwasher generally uses less water and less energy than a typical hand-washer, although if you’re obsessive about washing dishes with a minimum of energy it is possible to beat the dishwasher in water and energy use. Of course, you’ll be using a lot of your own time to do so.

Modern dishwashers are designed with several features that make them particularly efficient, including smart sensors to figure out when there are no longer large food particles in the water (‘Smart Wash’), heater in the dishwasher to heat the water to a higher temperature, which requires less soap and washes more effectively, allowing you to lower the temperature in your hot water heater to a more efficient and safer temperature; and ability to wash dishes that start off extremely dirty, so you don’t have to prerinse anything but the filthiest dishes.

A study done in the EU (described in the article linked below) found that most people used more hot water and/or soap than a typical dishwasher, when given a standard set of dishes to wash.

I want to go to grad school with a environmental Science masters program, as I am about to get a B.S in environmental systems focusing on ecology behavior and evolution. But I am now stumped into what I want to do with it. I dont want to be aperson who will just gather field data and write papers on it. Anybody know what I would do? I want to perform outdoor field work, but not have to do so much of the writing part.

Find Work in Your Field
Many graduates are already employed by environmental firms and government agencies in the region. Practitioners in the field and those looking for career changes gain opportunities with the Maryland Department of the Environment, Department of Natural Resources and local and national private environmental companies.

http://grad.towson.edu/program/master/envs-brmg-ms/