Global Water Crises

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Offered spring. Prereq., WRIT 101 or WRIT 201 and ERTH 101N . This course examines the impacts of a changing climate and our human population on Earth’s hydrologic system with an emphasis on global water-related crises such as flooding, groundwater depletion, and contamination. The course introduces students to scientific writing for various purposes and audiences while covering major processes that control changes in water reservoirs, the relationship between climate change and water form, flow, availability, and quality, and the effects of human activities on the global water cycle. Through regular practice, structured peer review, and class discussions, students will develop skills in information literacy, including finding, evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing information effectively from diverse sources and using information ethically.