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Using a Google search, I found the Science of The Total Environment journal as a preliminary database in the search engine Chrome. In this journal, I did a refined search for “COVID-19” and “disease incidence” then manually sorted through responses to find an applicable source for the US I chose to manually look through theContinue reading “Disease Incidence Methodology”

Mollalo, A., Vahedi, B., & Rivera, K. M. (2020). GIS-based spatial modeling of COVID-19 incidence rate in the continental United States. Science of The Total Environment, 728 , 1-8. This report by Mollalo, Vahedi, and Rivera uses GIS-based modeling to create figures that map the disease incidence of COVID-19. The modeling accounted for 35 demographicContinue reading “Disease Incidence (including Covid-19)”

Wang, M. Well-to-wheel energy use and greenhouse gas emissions of advanced fuel/vehicle systems North American analysis. United States. This report by Wang, sponsored by the US Department of Energy adopts a point of view that is geared towards societal understanding and evaluation of the stakeholders in the fossil fuel system. The study explores “well toContinue reading “Fossil Fuel-Related Employment”

Renewable Energy Potential in the United States Harvard published an interactive map which illustrates the potential energy gradient from sun, wind, and biomass across the U.S within the lower 48 states. It also includes existing or proposed infrastructure to support energy production processes, namely pulp mills, wind farms, and “large solar array facilities”.

Endangered Species Habitat Map The Endangered Species Act (ESA) delivers remarkable successes. Looking back on the ESA’s 45-year history, we recognize that it has helped stabilize populations of species at risk, prevent the extinction of many others, and conserve the habitats upon which they depend. All Americans can take pride in the fact that, underContinue reading “Endangered Species Habitat”

I searched for “vulnerability to drought and wildfires US map” to make specific the topic that I was interested in, the location that I am focused on, and the type of data that I want (geographical) I looked at all of the Google results and found one for climate.gov, which is a trusted environmental siteContinue reading “Vulnerability to Drought and Wildfires Methodology”

VULNERABILITY TO HURRICANE DAMAGE ON THE U.S. GULFCOAST SINCE 1950 Authors Dr. John L.R et al (2015) studied hurricane risks alongside the U.S. Gulf Coast between 1950-2010. The breadth of their data set enabled them to note trends within the data. Their results demonstrate that caucasian, young adult, and “nonpoor populations” have shifted away fromContinue reading “Vulnerability to Hurricanes and Other Extreme Wind Events”

National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationIf asked where in the United States is most vulnerable to drought, you might point to those states in the West currently suffering under hot and dry conditions and raging wildfires. However, according to a new NOAA-funded assessment, what makes a state vulnerable is driven by more than just a lack of rain: it’sContinue reading “Vulnerability to Drought and Wildfires”

EPA: Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the green house gas production of several sectors, including transportation, electricity production, industry, commercial and residential, agriculture, and land use/forestry, and short descriptions on the origins of the emissions within these sectors. Transport (28%), electricity (27%), and industry (22%)Continue reading “Air Pollution Sources”