Environmental Science For Dummies

This book is a great overview of Environmental Science! I only wish our local leaders here on the Gulf Coast would read it and act accordingly, as numerous issues in the mainstream media plague this area. In the Mobile Bay, Alabama area alone, there have been media warnings not to eat local seafood due to mercury contamination, numerous cases of Flesh Eating Bacteria, shell-fish bedding areas closed due to pollution caused by heavy rain runoff, and other areas reported closed to oyster harvesting, etc.. due to Pollution.One would think, all the major towns and cities astride Mobile, Bay Alabama and the 5-Rivers that feed into it would in fact have dedicated, full time Engineering Departments manned by full-time, city-salaried and highly experienced Professional Certified Engineers of several disciplines, one of which being an Environmental Engineer- but that is simply not the case!As this book points out Environmental Science is a complex discipline, incorporating economics, political science, chemistry, geology, physics, biology, etc...! So the value of such individuals to any area fraught with the issues brought to light in the local media would be enormous.Also, this book also lists all the Federal Agencies and their respective contributions to Environmental Safety as well as Acts Passed by Congress to manage the Environment. The EPA, for instances can in fact sue entities for damaging the environment! As a matter of fact the EPA- ArcGis lists Chemical Dead Zones outside the mouth of Mobile Bay, Alabama!Surprisingly, there has been nothing in the media about the EPA, CDC nor FDA looking into the Flesh Eating Bacteria, Mercury in Seafood, nor all the pollution reported!As this book also points out, storm drains are hard to regulate, but I question that, when all along the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay, Alabama, there are in fact numerous highly visible drains that drain right into the Bay for everyone to clearly view- see photos of underground sewer lid at sea level and recently repaired drain vicinity Fairhope Alabama Public Pier with Mobile Bay water flowing in (?)...is this all correct engineering?????? (Also appears Fairhope, Alabama not only City in Baldwin County fraught issues- see picture open and unattended Electrical Box, astride HWY 98, stone's throw away Daphne Fire Station and across highy numerous businesses and hospital, during Hurricane Harvey rains- wonder if any businesses lost power or the hospital?)Also, in mentioning storm-drains, this area of the US is known to be the wettest in the entire United States- i.e. more rainfall, yet when heavy rain occurs all the major roads get flooded and people often have to get out and push their automobiles through almost knee deep water in Mobile, Alabama itself. Environmental Engineers could greatly assist with this issue and the resultant pollution it creates in Mobile Bay!Finally, Environmental Engineers are also involved in mining operations. There are ongoing, and historical mining operations along Mobile Bay Alabama. Surprisingly, the Alabama Department of Environmental Engineering designated the Alabama Home Builders Association to be a certified Quality Control entity for mining operations in the state of Alabama. This means that samples from mining operations go through two sets of hands before reaching the EPA, potentially! Also, as best this author can tell, subdivisions, etc.. are in fact being built on top off played out mining areas. This is concerning as some of these residential areas, if built on top of old mining operations, are reporting sink-holes, etc.. and warning children to stay out of "dredge ponds" as they call them! Highly skilled Environmental Engineers could help, on the local level, to ensure, that if this is in fact occurring, these areas are more than safe for development and habitation, as well as recommend proper safety precautions for all citizens and the active mining operation, as well as provide better oversight and updates to local community leaders!("A shady government influences the moral behavior of its citizens" Quoted From Scientific American Mind-Behavior & Society Article "National Corruption Breeds Personal Dishonesty-A shady government influences the moral behavior of its citizens" by By Simon Makin on March 1, 2017)This book is well worth the read for a great overview of Environmental Science and should be read by all City Leaders along the Gulf Coast of the United states!

A good way to become acquainted with all that en environmental science is.

This book whets the appetite for learning more about many topics. It's more like a summary of basic facts, many of which I had never thought about before. It's written with simple terminology that's easy to understand. This was my first read in the Dummy series. I felt it could be so much more, but on the flip side, I like the way it left topics open to want to learn more. I enjoyed reading this book, and it didn't take very long. I learned much from it, or because of it making me research more. I think I would purchase another book in the Dummy series.

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS EVER ON ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (especially for high school) my son used to get c grades in environmental science and after reading this book he's getting a grades YOU CAN'T BELIEVE IT, I KNOW RIGHT.I request everyone to read this book

Very clear and concise which made it all the more helpful. This series is great as a reference book or a complete read through . As a teacher it gives inspiration for remediation and advancement as well as helps u brush up on your own knowledge.

Don’t recommend if you’re looking for a supplement book for college Environmental Biology. It doesn’t cover 95% of what the actual class covers.

great book

Excellent summary of the science. Great overview and sufficient detail to provide an understanding of the whole subject.

Very useful

Received more than expectedé

This range of books are always worth buying.Easy to follow.

Great overall book, covers the basics really well

Good book for studying. Just didn't need it in the end.