the most important way to observe thew environment.

what aree some good ways to do this

shows how science to understand the environment has only led to the climate crisis

important to take not just economic intterests but also environmental needs

talks about his structure-how he uses examples that come from observations/connections-scientific backing

our inefficient food systems will cause problems

fossil fuels to mass produce food ruins environment

animal agriculture

only possible if we stop mass production and creeation of harmful/unknown substances

doesnt work bc nature knows most about nature

includes many connections- parallel to his topic of connections

what does this mean?

alludes to outside examples like "a watchmaker knows best to make his point"

important to go deeper in understanding how things are released back into eenvironment

Tracing ecological paths is important to understand effects of where things go ex) discarding mercury -> enters ocean -> toxic to marine life

an important question to ask to understand effects or our activiies on our environment

nutrients excreted into environment are returned back to natarual processes and cycled back

everything should be returned back to the environment; system of trash/waste doesnt work

more connections->more complexity->more resistance

ecosystems also depend on abiotic factors like time/absorption

The First Law of Ecology: Everything Is Connected to Everything Else

backed by numerous examples through observation of nature

Eutrophication- too much organic matter -> kills bacteria -> more organic matter -> system collapses

an eexample of alinear system/feedback loop that doesnt work

linear/oscillating systtems dont work bc there is nothing too balance if too much of something happens

xample within and example to show the usee of. connection in ecology

food web shows the link between species

species dpend on environmental factors and affect the environment through their lives

decreases solar radiation

leads to increased fossil fuels and plants

cycle: sun effects composition of air and composition of air affects solar absorption

layer of warm then cool air

relation between weather/water cycle

an effect of solar energy

another type of cycle involving solar energy

nitrogen content in water depends on the way it works in soi; it's in water, soil, and air so can't be studied separately

by separating ppl on either side oof the link we are destroying the environmnt due to isolation

link or connections increase stability of a system because there is checks/balances-> weakened links->weakened systems

this is also dependant on humus: efficient if soil has more porosity

this is because it takes along time for humus to release nitrate

nutrients go back into nature from animals

helps nitrogen enter soil through bacteria

needed for plants and in turn, animals

This process itself shows the connection of air, soil, and life it involves soil porosity and the chemical reactions of nitrogen in the air and life matter

this is why observing things separately doesnt work

style-gives many supporting examples to show the connection between humans/nature, and connections between processes of the environment

some parts of observation like chemical reactions can point out different things like need for nitrogen/ health/relation to poverty

these separate aspects need to come together bc they are only a sliver of what needs to be observed and understood

different cycles that help maintain balance in ecosystems

how living things interact with their environment

what does this mean?

existence is connection so we have to treat it that way. studying things individually has only led to environmental issues

we depend on earth and its life and the earth and surrounding life depend on us to to take care of the earth -> mutualism

our processes use up organic compound and generate CO2 -> need a system of checks/balances (ie. plant/geochemical processes)

our research is directly based upon the forming of the earth

it's amazing that so much could form from just these 3 elements

does this phrase allude to anything?

connection between the way tech runs and people work

we distance ourselves from nature but depend on it to distance ourselves

indigenous people understand nature much better than we could by living in harmony with ut

capitalism, factory farms, child labor, environmental degradation, etec

climate change

life is connection

mutualism/dependance on nature can be understood by looking at workings of environment

energy for processes depends on nonrenewable energy-> development of cycles(like checks and balances) ->need for living sustainably

allowed more types of life to emergee (terrestrial/marine)

later co2 emerging from depleting organic substances was converted back into organic substances

will something like this be able to happen from the greenhouse emissions we're emitting?

free oxygen allowed creation of ozone layer for protection against uv radiation

first life used up organic compounds for food, like how we're using up nonrenewable sources for materialism

organic substances came from early elements of earth's atmosphere now we depends on those to nourish ourselves; connection to earth?

mixture of organic compounds -> life as we know it

environmental processes gave rise to organic compounds present in life and functions of life

all complexity comes from just a few elements. What does this mean?

We ourselves come from the Earth's elements. How does this affect our need to live in harmony with nature?

What will be the effects of a ruined environment on lives, politics, and the economy? What can we do to fix it?

ironic bc the very technology that we use to distance ourselves from the environment depends on the environment

illusive effects on health, society well-being; we depend on nature but isolate ourselves from it with tech

indigenous people like bushmen of africa have more knowledge than our scientists do on natural world and how to work with it

learning comes by doing (living in nature->understanding it)

ironic- we depend on it but exploit it and other innocents; roles: environmental stewardship?

we are draining earth's resources by taking more than the environment can handle -> effects of climate change

life is connection

mutualism/dependance on nature can be understood by looking at workings of environment

energy for processes depends on nonrenewable energy-> development of cycles(like checks and balances) ->need for living sustainably

allowed more types of life to emergee (terrestrial/marine)

later co2 emerging from depleting organic substances was converted back into organic substances

will something like this be able to happen from the greenhouse emissions we're emitting?

free oxygen allowed creation of ozone layer for protection against uv radiation

first life used up organic compounds for food, like how we're using up nonrenewable sources for materialism

organic substances came from early elements of earth's atmosphere now we depends on those to nourish ourselves; connection to earth?

mixture of organic compounds -> life as we know it

environmental processes gave rise to organic compounds present in life and functions of life

all complexity comes from just a few elements. What does this mean?

We ourselves come from the Earth's elements. How does this affect our need to live in harmony with nature?

What will be the effects of a ruined environment on lives, politics, and the economy? What can we do to fix it?

ironic bc the very technology that we use to distance ourselves from the environment depends on the environment

illusive effects on health, society well-being; we depend on nature but isolate ourselves from it with tech

indigenous people like bushmen of africa have more knowledge than our scientists do on natural world and how to work with it

learning comes by doing (living in nature->understanding it)

ironic- we depend on it but exploit it and other innocents; roles: environmental stewardship?

we are draining earth's resources by taking more than the environment can handle -> effects of climate change

we are draining earth's resources by taking more than the environment can handle -> effects of climate change