FOUNDATIONS
Chapter 1 Environmental Science: Studying the State of Our Earth
Chapter 2 Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Change
Science Applied: Were We Successful in Halting the Growth of the Ozone Hole?
Chapter 3 Ecosystem Ecology: Interactions Between the Living and Non-Living Worlds
Chapter 4 Global Climates and Biomes: Geographic Variations in Temperature and Precipitation
Chapter 5 Evolution and Biodiversity: Origin and Diversification of Organisms
Science Applied: How Should We Prioritize the Protection of Species Diversity?
Chapter 6 Population and Community Ecology: Distribution and Abundance of Species
Chapter 7 Human Populations: Patterns and Processes of Human Population Growth
Science Applied: How Can We Manage Overabundant Animal Populations?
APPLICATIONS
Chapter 8 Earth’s Resources: Geologic Processes, Soil, and Minerals
Chapter 9 Water Resources: Supply, Distribution, and Use
Science Applied: Is There a Way to Resolve the California Water Wars?
Chapter 10 Land: Public and Private
Chapter 11 Agriculture: Feeding the World
Science Applied: How Do We Define Organic Food?
Chapter 12 Nonrenewable Energy: Coal, Oil, Natural Gas, and Nuclear Fuels
Chapter 13 Renewable Energy: Innovative Uses of Earth, Sun, Wind, and Water
Science Applied: Should Corn Become Fuel?
Chapter 14 Water Pollution: Causes and Effects
Chapter 15 Air Pollution: Causes, Effects, and Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
Chapter 16 Waste: Solid Waste Generation and Disposal Systems
Chapter 17 Human Health and Toxicology: Environmental Sources of Health Risk
Science Applied: Is Recycling Always Good For the Environment?
Chapter 18 Conservation of Biodiversity: Protection of Earth’s Species and Ecosystems
Chapter 19 Global Change: Climate Alteration and Global Warming
Chapter 20 Working Toward Sustainability: Environmental Economics, Equity, and Policy
Science Applied: Can We Solve the Carbon Crisis Using Cap and Trade?