2006 Current Environmental Issue Study Guide (1-23-06)

"Water Stewardship in a Changing Climate"

The study references listed are not an exhaustive list of sources from which test questions are drawn. Students are expected to research other sources for more information according to the learning objectives for this topic.

Climate Changes in Ohio
http://www.ucsusa.org/greatlakes/

• Impacts on Ohio Communities and Ecosystems
  http://www.ucsusa.org/greatlakes/glregionohi.html and scroll down and click on “Impacts on Ohio Communities and Ecosystems”
• Impacts on Water: Our Regions’ Vital Resource
  http://www.ucsusa.org/greatlakes/glimpactwater.html and scroll down to “Confronting Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region- Impacts on Water: Our Region’s Vital Resource
• Impacts on Agriculture: Our Region’s Vital Economic Sector
  http://www.ucsusa.org/greatlakes/glregionohi_agr.html
• Executive Summary:
  http://www.ucsusa.org/greatlakes/glchallengereport.html Click on NEW! Updated executive summary

Great Lakes Regional Assessment-Whole document
http://www.geo.msu.edu/glra/assessment/wres.html

• Water resources:
  http://www.geo.msu.edu/glra/PDF_files/Regional%20Summary/04%20_Water_Resources.pdf
  OR click on “Great Lakes Regional Summary” at the bottom of the page
• Land ecology:
  http://www.geo.msu.edu/glra/assessment/leco.html
• Bird migration:
  http://www.geo.msu.edu/glra/assessment/birds.html
• Water Ecology :
  http://www.geo.msu.edu/glra/assessment/weco.html
• Agriculture:
  http://www.geo.msu.edu/glra/assessment/agric.html
• Climate:
  http://www.geo.msu.edu/glra/assessment/lake-effect.html
• Quality of life:
  http://www.geo.msu.edu/glra/assessment/QofL.html

EPA—Global Warming, where you live
http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/0/85256d7a00686a5a85256c1c007a9d23?

Climate change in Ohio:
http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/UniqueKeyLookup/SHSU5BVJVM/$File/oh_impct.pdf

Canon Enviothon Information on "Water Stewardship in a Changing Climate"
http://www.envirothon.org/competition/Canon2006/2006CanonEnvirothonThemefinal.pdf