Curated OER
Review of Populations
Students review the concept of populations. In this Biology lesson plan, students will work with a partner to talk through what they remember from the unit on populations. The class will then begin to work through a concept map as a way...
NC State University
Ncsu: What Will Be Left of Earth's Non Renewable Resources?
An interactive graph that predicts how many years until more than two dozen natural resources (e.g., chromium, oil, tin, coal, etc.) are depleted, based on current production rates or production that grows each year. Use the slider at...
Other
Monthly Review: Global Resource Depletion: Is Population the Problem?
An analysis of the global challenge of diminishing resources and how this relates to world population growth. (Published: Jan. 2013)
Other
Resilience: Increasing Global Nonrenewable Natural Resource Scarcity Analysis
A detailed analysis of how nonrenewable resources will not disappear but will become increasingly scarce in the years to come. Supported by research data, graphs, and tables on the scope of nonrenewable resources, and how much we have of...
Other
The World Counts: Are We Using Up More Than What Is Available?
A snapshot of what the world would be like if it lost crucial natural resources such as water, oil, and trees. Lists the causes and consequences, and ways people can make a difference.
BBC
Bbc: Resource Depletion: Opportunity or Looming Catastrophe?
The depletion of the world's natural resources threatens the very survival of humans. This article discusses the causes and consequences of our overuse of natural resources, projections for our future, and what types of solutions are...
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Peak Oil: Non Renewable Resources Depletion Effects
A collection of graphs, tables, and diagrams that illustrate the global impact of natural resource depletion. (Published 2014)