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Aneja, V, A Isherwood, and P Morgan. 2014. "Characterization of particulate matter (PM10) related to surface coal mining operations in Appalachia." Atmospheric Environment 54: 496-501. This is a great resource to show students because it is not overly technical and showcases some of the science practices they may use in an environmental career.
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Berners-Lee, Mike. 2019. There is no planet b. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. This is a good teacher resource for all sorts of facts about energy use, climate change, and other environmental threats. Students may find it valuable as a book study if time allows for that.
Bird, Samuel. 1997. "Virginia's coal ages." Government Report, Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy, Division of Mineral Resources, Richmond. This is an excellent resource for explaining the origins of coal.
Burkhardt, P. 2019. "Glencore, Anglo Mines Pollute South Africa Water, Group Says." Bloomber Markets. July 3. Accessed July 14, 2019. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-03/south-african-coal-mines-pollute-water-supply-group-says. This is a good current event for students to look at in relation to acid mine drainage and its environmental effects.
Copeland, C. 2004. "Mountaintop removal mining." In U.S. Coal: A Primer on the Major Issues, by M Humphries. Happague, NY: Nova Publishers. This is a good overview of MTR, why it is used, its impacts on the environment, and related environmental regulation. Students may find this to be a useful resource during this unit.
Excell, John. 2015. "The lethal effects of London Fog." British Broadcasting Service. December 22. Accessed July 12, 2019. http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20151221-the-lethal-effects-of-london-fog.
Friedland, Andrew, and Rick Relyea. 2019. Environmental Science for the AP Course. New York: BFW Publishers. This is my course textbook - students read chapter sections in advance of class and then apply what they learned. It has great teacher resources, including practice exams and a question bank.
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