Into the Dead Zone: What Happens When We Use Fossil Fuels?
Nearly a third of the nutrients that contribute to the Chesapeake Bay Dead zone come from airborne sources. Beginning at a headwaters stream in Shenandoah National Park, Philippe Cousteau Jr. and the EarthEcho Expeditions team investigate how reactive nitrogen in the air makes its way to the Chesapeake Bay.
Video Worksheet: What Happens When We Flush?
This worksheet accompanies Day 4 The Issue: What Happens When We Flush? Students should take time for reflection before, during, and after the video while focusing on key vocabulary terms and the major themes.
Into the Dead Zone: What Happens When We Flush?
In communities across the U.S. aging wastewater treatment facilities or the absence of appropriate wastewater treatment contributes chemicals, pathogens, and nutrients to many waterways. Explore a West Virginia trout stream along with Philippe Cousteau and the EarthEcho Expeditions team as they seek solutions to this complex problem.
Into the Dead Zone: What Happens When We Eat?
Agricultural runoff contributes almost half of the nutrients that feed the Chesapeake Bay dead zone. Join Philippe Cousteau and the EarthEcho Expeditions team as they learn about life on a dairy farm in Lancaster, PA.
