Mines and mine wastes are one way that man has changed the earth. Urban development is another (pave paradise).
Maps
Reports and articles
Virtual Field Trip Keweenaw Peninsula
Today”s stops
830 Quincy Mine--Math
130 Huron Creek--GPS
330 Pilgrim River
530 KBC !
Expert Visitors
Bob Barron
Read Chapter 12
Misconceptions
Earth and its systems are too big to be affected by human actions.
If the Earth is too polluted for humans to live on, then we can move to another planet.
The global Earth environment is stable relative to human time scales.
The ozone hole is directly related to global warming.
Human activities cannot affect geological processes like river flow, flood cycles, etc.
