Why Study Geology?
Feb 10, 2016
Why Study Geology?
Why Study Geology?
1. General Education Requirement
Why Study Geology?
1. General Education Requirement2. Geology as a Profession
Why Study Geology?
1. General Education Requirement2. Geology as a Profession3. Economic and Political Implications
Water…..
1973 2005
Prince Saud Al Faisal
Ahmadinejad
Chavez Putin
Ghaddafi
Hu Jintao
al-Maliki Hussein
Medvedev
Why Study Geology?
1. General Education Requirement2. Geology as a Profession3. Economic and Political Implications4. Appreciation of our Homes and Landscapes
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Photo: Tom Gathright, 1969
Why Study Geology?
1. General Education Requirement2. Geology as a Profession3. Economic and Political Implications4. Appreciation of our Homes and Landscapes5. Environmental Concerns
Why Study Geology?
1. General Education Requirement2. Geology as a Profession3. Economic and Political Implications4. Appreciation of our Homes and Landscapes5. Environmental Concerns6. Carrying Capacity of the Earth
Oil production projected to start declining in 2015To 2020…..most of the remaining oil will be Depleted in ~100 years.
King Hubbert