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The Colorado River Runs Dead Zone Is The Biggest Ever Seen

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Learning Journal 1
1. Write a brief introduction of yourself in the Learning Journal.

Hi! I am Hannah Via. I am 18, from Texas, USA, and currently pursuing a B.A. in Health Science.

2. Explain why you took this course and what you hope to learn from it.

I have always cared about the environment, even from a young age. I am hoping that this course can further explain to me how the environment works, what problems the environment is facing, and what I can do to help.

3. Please describe, in detail, some of the major environmental issues in your local village/community/town/region/nation. What are they? Why are they an issue? Do you know of any current actions to deal with it?

There are two major issues in Texas; water and oil. Texas is a …show more content…

(2010, October 01). The Colorado River Runs Dry. Retrieved February 07, 2018, from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-colorado-river-runs-dry-61427169/

Charles, D. (2017, August 03). The Gulf Of Mexicos Dead Zone Is The Biggest Ever Seen. Retrieved February 07, 2018, from https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/08/03/541222717/the-gulf-of-mexicos-dead-zone-is-the-biggest-ever-seen

Cobler, P. (2018, January 24). Drought returns to Texas. Retrieved February 07, 2018, from https://www.texastribune.org/2018/01/24/texas-drought-ravages-panhandle/

Horn, S. (2017, April 24). Texas Pipeline Spills 600,000 Gallons of Oil One Week Before DAPL Is Approved. Retrieved February 07, 2018, from https://www.ecowatch.com/texas-oil-spill-dapl-2252577429.html

Texas Parks and Wildlife. (n.d.). Environmental Concern for Texas. Retrieved February 07, 2018, from https://tpwd.texas.gov/landwater/water/environconcerns/

Also, a question I have for you, the instructor, is what do you expect out of each learning journal, discussion forum, and written assignment. For example, do you expect Times News Roman font? I am asking so I make sure my work is up to your standards. Thanks in advance for your

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