Environment: The Science Behind the Stories, 6th edition

1. Science and Sustainability: An Introduction to Environmental Science
   • Our Island, Earth
   • The Nature of Environmental Science
   • The Science Behind the Story: What Are the Lessons of Easter Island?
   • The Nature of Science
   • Environmental Ethics
   • Sustainability and Our Future
2. Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems
   • CENTRAL CASE STUDY
   • The Vanishing Oysters of the Chesapeake Bay
   • Earth's Environmental Systems
   • Matter, Chemistry, and the Environment
   • Energy Fundamentals
   • Ecosystems
   • The Science Behind the Story: "Turning the Tide" for Native Oysters in Chesapeake Bay
   • Biogeochemical Cycles
3. Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology
   • CENTRAL CASE STUDY
   • Saving Hawaii's Native Forest Birds
   • Evolution: The Source of Earth's Biodiversity
   • Ecology and the Organism
   • Population Ecology
   • The Science Behind the Story: Monitoring Bird Populations at Hakalau Forest
   • Conserving Biodiversity
4. Species Interactions and Community Ecology
   • CENTRAL CASE STUDY
   • Black and White, and Spread All Over: Zebra Mussels Invade the Great Lakes
   • Species Interactions
   • Ecological Communities
   • The Science Behind the Story: Determining Zebra Mussels' Impacts on Fish Communities
   • Earth's Biomes
5. Economics, Policy, and Sustainable Development
   • CENTRAL CASE STUDY
   • Costa Rica Values Its Ecosystem Services
   • Economics and the Environment
   • Environmental Policy: An Overview
   • The Science Behind the Story: Do Payments Help Preserve Forest?
   • U.S. Environmental Law and Policy
   • International Environmental Policy
   • Approaches to Environmental Policy
   • Sustainable Development
6. Human Population
   • CENTRAL CASE STUDY
   • China's One-Child Policy: Is It a Population "Time Bomb"?
   • Our World at Seven Billion
   • Demography
   • Population and Society
   • The Science Behind the Story: Did Soap Operas Reduce Fertilityin Brazil?
7. Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of Food
   • CENTRAL CASE STUDY
   • Farm to Table-And Back Again: The Commons at Kennesaw State University
   • The Race to Feed the World
   • The Changing Face of Agriculture
   • Soils
   • Maintaining Healthy Soils
   • Watering and Fertilizing Crops
   • Controlling Pests, Preserving Pollinators
   • Raising Animals for Food
   • Genetically Modified Food
   • The Growth of Sustainable Agriculture
   • The Science Behind the Story: How Productive Is Organic Farming?
8. Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
   • CENTRAL CASE STUDY
   • Farm to Table-And Back Again: The Commons at Kennesaw State University
   • The Race to Feed the World
   • The Changing Face of Agriculture
   • Soils
   • Maintaining Healthy Soils
   • Watering and Fertilizing Crops
   • Controlling Pests, Preserving Pollinators
   • Raising Animals for Food
   • Genetically Modified Food
   • The Growth of Sustainable Agriculture
   • The Science Behind the Story: How Productive Is Organic Farming?
9. Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas
   • CENTRAL CASE STUDY
   • Certified Sustainable Paper in Your Textbook
   • Forest Ecosystems and Forest Resources
   • Forest Loss
   • Forest Management
   • Parks and Protected Areas
   • The Science Behind the Story: Forest Fragmentation in the Amazon
10. Environmental Health and Toxicology
    • CENTRAL CASE STUDY
    • Bisphenol A Is Everywhere-But Is It Safe?
    • Environmental Health
    • Toxic Substances and Their Effects on Organisms?
    • The Science Behind the Story: Testing the Safety of Bisphenol A
    • Toxic Substances and Their Effects on Ecosystems
    • Studying Effects of Hazards
    • Risk Assessment and Risk Management
11. Geology, Minerals, and Mining
    • CENTRAL CASE STUDY
    • Mining for … Cell Phones?
    • Geology: The Physical Basis for Environmental Science
    • Geologic and Natural Hazards
    • Earth's Mineral Resources
    • Mining Methods and Their Impacts
    • The Science Behind the Story: Can Acid Mine Drainage Reduce Fracking's
    • Environmental Impact?
    • Toward Sustainable Mineral Use
12. Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts
    • CENTRAL CASE STUDY
    • Starving the Louisiana Coast
    • Freshwater Systems
    • The Oceans
    • Marine and Coastal Systems
    • Effects of Human Activities on Waterways
    • Solutions to Depletion of Fresh Water
    • Water Pollution and Its Control
    • The Science Behind the Story: Predicting the Oceans' "Garbage Patches"
    • Emptying the Oceans
13. Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control
    • CENTRAL CASE STUDY
    • Clearing the Air in L.A. and in Mexico City
    • The Atmosphere
    • Outdoor Air Quality
    • The Science Behind the Story: Measuring the Health Impacts of Mexico City's Air
    • Pollution
    • Ozone Depletion
    • Addressing Acid Deposition
    • Indoor Air Quality
14. Global Climate Change
    • CENTRAL CASE STUDY
    • Rising Seas May Flood the Maldives
    • Our Dynamic Climate
    • Studying Climate Change
    • The Science Behind the Story: How Do Climate Models Work?
    • Current and Future Trends and Impacts
    • Responding to Climate Change
15. Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation
    • CENTRAL CASE STUDY
    • Hydrofracking the Marcellus Shale
    • Sources of Energy
    • Fossil Fuels: Their Formation, Extraction, and Use
    • Reaching Further for Fossil Fuels … and Coping with the Impacts
    • The Science Behind the Story: Discovering Impacts of the Gulf Oil Spill
    • Energy Efficiency and Conservation
    • Nuclear Power
16. Renewable Energy Alternatives
    • CENTRAL CASE STUDY
    • Germany Goes Solar
    • Renewable Energy Sources
    • The Science Behind the Story: Comparing Energy Sources
    • Solar Energy
    • Wind Power
    • Geothermal Energy
    • Ocean Energy Sources
    • Hydroelectric Power
    • Bioenergy
    • Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
17. Managing Our Waste
    • CENTRAL CASE STUDY
    • A Mania for Recycling on Campus
    • Approaches to Waste Management
    • Municipal Solid Waste
    • The Science Behind the Story: Tracking Trash
    • Industrial Solid Waste
    • Hazardous Waste
18. The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities
    • CENTRAL CASE STUDY
    • Managing Growth in Portland, Oregon
    • Our Urbanizing World
    • Sprawl
    • Creating Livable Cities
    • Urban Sustainability
    • The Science Behind the Story: Baltimore and Phoenix Showcase Urban Ecology
    • Epilogue: Sustainable Solutions

Appendix A: Answers to Data Analysis Questions

Appendix B: How to Interpret Graphs

Appendix C: Metric System

Appendix D: Periodic Table of the Elements

Appendix E: Geologic Time Scale

Glossary

Credits

Index