Environmental Science

Course summary

The conditions of planet Earth that allowed early life to develop and survive are explored as well as examining the importance of wildlife conservation. The physical environment: Exploring the impact of human activities on physical processes in the atmosphere. Energy resources: Analysing the importance of energy resources past, including future developments Pollution: The properties of pollutants, how environmental features affect the severity of pollution and the strategies to control pollutants. Biological resources: Investigating the challenges posed by the need to provide food and forest resources for a growing human population. Sustainability of environment: Exploring the effect of the changing availability of energy resources.