Extinction of Dolphin in Yangtze River

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/12/061214-dolphin-extinct.html

1. What are the major factors of the extinction of the Baiji, and are there ways in which its extinction could have been prevented?

2. What would be good ways to prevent future river animal extinctions? In china specifically, and in general.

Marine Environment in Baltic Sea at Risk

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121022080148.htm

1. What is eutrophication? What are its causes and effects in the Baltic Sea?

2. What is a possible solution? Is there a possible solution? Explain.

Pollution in China
 

http://www.chinadialogue.net/books/5212/en

what would be a reason for the Chinese government to manipulate and mask the results rather than publicize the hazardous pollution? what would be a reasonable action to lower the pollution?

What is a fine particle? what are the dangers of  fine particles?

Debating the Clean Water Act

http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2012/commentary/editorial-in-the-circle-fresh-focus/voices-from-the-past-debating-the-clean-water-act/

1. How large of a role should the federal government play in enforcing laws like the Clean Water Act? Are there alternative solutions to government intervention?

2. What do you think the main obstacle for the Clean Water Act would be in the present? Do you think it would be worth enacting even with this obstacle?

Council asks Ecology to identify county as Staging Area as part of oil spill planning

                             
Read the following article and answer the following questions:

1. What effect would another oil spill have on the ecosystem  of San Juan?

2. How do the ecological effects differ between sinking oil and spilt oil?