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Earthrise
Apollo 8 – Christmas Eve 1968
1. Exponential population growth
Growth is exponential b/c . . . .
- increased food supplies
- better healthcare & sanitation
developed developing
countries countries
Ecological Footprint
amount of resources that a
person, city or country uses
5. Pollution
any addition to air, H2O, soil or food that
threatens healthy survival /activity of humans
or other organisms
Can be . . . .
1. natural ex. volcanoes
2. Anthropogenic caused by humans
Dodo
mid-late 17th
century
Quagga
8/12/1883
Pyrenean
Ibex Passenger
1/6/00 Pigeon
9/1/14
How do we measure Human impact on
the environment?
Less-Developed Countries
More-Developed Countries