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VI. Industrialization, Environmental Change, and Sustainability
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To view the following Web sites, please go to "See also" below.
The Teachers' Corner contains links to suggested Web sites. The College Board neither endorses, controls the content of, nor reviews the external Web sites included here. Please note that following links to external Web sites will open a new browser window. If you discover a link that does not work, please let us know by sending an e-mail to apctechsupport@collegeboard.org.
Acid Rain in Europe
Color gradient map showing levels of acid rain in Europe.
Atlantic Region: State of the Environment 1994
"This report provides an overview of the environment of the Atlantic Provinces at a particular time. It also identifies problem areas and describes important conditions and trends, and outlines the direction in which the Region is headed environmentally. The central theme of this report is the relationship between human activities and environmental quality, human health and the economy. The concept of sustainability is explored, both in terms of ecosystem sustainability, and the long-term sustainability of our current use of the environment and its resources." The SOE report will come to you as a .pdf file and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Atmosphere and Climate Change
A variety of maps and charts on different aspects of atmosphere and climate.
CFC Global Production Map
Chart showing the CFC rate in thousands of tons.
5th World Network
The 5th World Network provides networking and education for individuals and communities interested in sustainable development, permaculture design, and bioregional resource protection.
Earth Rescue
A nonprofit environmental information and consumer action center working toward a sustainable future.
Sustainable Development Timeline
This site (in English and French) has clickable text. Click on the text "Sustainable Development Timeline" for an animated, interactive timeline of sustainability.
Satellite Images of Environmental Change (EarthShots)
This wonderful site from the USGS has a clickable map of the world that shows satellite images of a place over time as well as articles written about that place! You can also zoom in and out on the maps. The articles are critical to understanding what the maps are telling the reader.
World Temperature Change
Chart shows changes in world average temperature from 1880 to 2100.
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