Recent Changes

-Look at data of sea ice from every month from 1978-2005
-recorded and made a graph of the melting of the sea ice in a certain area
-then we looked artic temperature trends
-we were able to see which months had the warmest and coldest temperatures
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The air in the atmosphere is about 78% nitrogen and only 20 % oxygen
Another hypothesis is that since the earth has changed orbit in so many different ways this causes changes in solar radiation.
Scientists believe that volcanic material is used to reflect some of the suns material and cause a cooling in temperature.
green house gases include CO2, Methane, and Nitrous oxide
Water vapor also plays a big role in climate change because it also absorbs the heat from the sun and also it varies by region.
The atmosphere moves constantly which causes small materials to get trapped in it such as volcanic ash.
One hypothesis is that when the earths continents move on the plates this causes a great fluctuation in the weather.

Gases are being released everyday by man mad structures such as factories and power stations. These gases are slowly breaking apart the ozone layer, which is protecting us from most of the harmful UV rays from the sun. Releasing these gases is causing the climate to change drastically over the years, and it is going to keep getting worse as more and more gases are being released by humans.
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The Problem- People in Albuquerque are currently using more water per capita than many other major cities in the southwest. The water from the aquifer is not being replenished as quickly as it is being pumped out.
Population- 521,999
the country.
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Topography- The north-central part of New Mexico lies within the Southern Rocky Mountains, and the northwest forms part of the Colorado Plateau. The eastern two-fifths of the state fall on the western fringes of the Great Plains. The highest point in the state is Wheeler Peak, at 13,161 ft (4,014 m), and the lowest point, 2,842 ft (867 m), is at Red Bluff Reservoir. The Rio Grande traverses New Mexico from north to south and forms a small part of the state's southern border with Texas.
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Demographics
The per capita income for the city was 20,884. (Wikipedia)
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Watershed- A watershed is an area of land drained by a river, river system, or body of water and bounded by mountains or ridges of high land. Other terms to describe a watershed are basin or catchment, basically any topographic area where water drains. The MRG-A (Middle Rio Grande-Albuquerque) Watershed extends from the southern border of Santa Ana Pueblo to the northern border of Isleta Pueblo. This watershed is home to approximately 50% of the population of New Mexico and includes two counties, two cities, four tribes and numerous towns, villages, and unincorporated communities. Much of this basin is highly urbanized but it also surrounds rural areas and is subject to a mixture of discharges from industrial, commercial, agricultural and rural sources, and their related water quality problems. Potential pollution sources include wastewater treatment plant outfalls, septic tanks, Superfund sites, underground storage tanks, concentrated animal feeding operations and urban runoff from large expanses of impervious surfaces.
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http://www.cabq.gov/aes/s5water.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albuquerque

Albuquerque, New Mexico
New Mexico relies exclusively on ground water for its water supply. Albuquerque metro draws 100% of its water from drilled wells either shared or private. The city gets it from wells, (which is supplied to residents and businesses who are hooked up to city water) though this is starting to slowly change as the city of Albuquerque is building a treatment plant to treat Rio Grande water. However this is not an unlimited supply of water and the city is allowed only so much water to be drawn, so this cannot be a long term solution.
is being drawn out - do the math...taken out.
The city growing without alternateother sources of pay a bundlelot for future water usage. Conservation of ground water will only postpone the inevitable, being we will run out of potable water.
One solution is a desalination plant to treat salty or bad tasting water from the Gulf of California. Also Low-flow toilets and low-flow shower heads could be used to reduce the amount of water being used daily.
Albuquerque might be purchasing water from El Paso in the future and I'm quite sure for a high price due to their forsight on this serious matter.
Climate-Albuquerque's climate is usually sunny and dry, with low relative humidity. Brilliant sunshine defines the region, averaging more than 300 days a year; periods of variably mid and high-level cloudiness temper the sun at other times. Extended cloudiness is rare. The city has four distinct seasons, but the heat and cold are mild compared to the extremes that occur more commonly in other parts of the country.
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DemographicsTheDemographics
The per capita
Major industries-Government, services, trade, agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, and research and development. In 2004 Abequerque was ranked the 12th best city in the nation for doing business by Forbes magazine. http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-West/Albuquerque-Economy.html
GDP (2005)- $68,870,000,000 http://www.localcensus.com/state/New_Mexico
Life Expectency- Male-74.4 years old, Female-80.1 years old (census.gov) {http://www.cabq.gov/progress/images/1.1_graph_1.jpg}
Hydrolgy data-Albuquerque's drinking water comes from a delicate aquifer that was once described as an underground Lake Superior. Much of the rainwater that Albuquerque receives does not recharge its aquifer. It is diverted through storm drains called arroyos to the Rio Grande river. The water flowing in the Rio Grande was thought to recharge Albuquerque's aquifer, instead it is actually separated from the rest of the water table.
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Watershed- A watershed is an area of land drained by a river, river system, or body of water and bounded by mountains or ridges of high land. Other terms to describe a watershed are basin or catchment, basically any topographic area where water drains. The MRG-A (Middle Rio Grande-Albuquerque) Watershed extends from the southern border of Santa Ana Pueblo to the northern border of Isleta Pueblo. This watershed is home to approximately 50% of the population of New Mexico and includes two counties, two cities, four tribes and numerous towns, villages, and unincorporated communities. Much of this basin is highly urbanized but it also surrounds rural areas and is subject to a mixture of discharges from industrial, commercial, agricultural and rural sources, and their related water quality problems. Potential pollution sources include wastewater treatment plant outfalls, septic tanks, Superfund sites, underground storage tanks, concentrated animal feeding operations and urban runoff from large expanses of impervious surfaces.
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http://www.cabq.gov/aes/s5water.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albuquerque
http://www.challenge.nm.org/archive/00-01/FinalReports/013//
http://sandia.gov/news/resources/releases/2006/waterpol.html
Pictures...http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Tingley_Beach_Albuquerque_NM.jpghttp://proceedings.esri.com/library/userconf/proc01/professional/papers/pap487/p04871.jpghttp://www.epa.gov/bioiweb1/images/streams/rio_grande_river_Albuquerque_NM_IMG_8549web.JPGhttp://www.cabq.gov/progress/images/1.1_graph_1.jpghttp://restoringrivers.org/images/success/albuquerque/AOPchannel4pixsm.jpg - VEGETATIONhttp://www.undercovertourist.com/images/tourist-information/united-states/new-mexico/albuquerque_climate1.jpg - CLIMATEhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/Albuquerque_aerial.jpg- Rio Grande River in background
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The Problem- People in Albuquerque are currently using more water per capita than many other major cities in the southwest. The water from the aquifer is not being replenished as quickly as it is being pumped out.
Population- 521,999 Climate-Albuquerque's
Climate-Albuquerque's climate is
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was 20,884. (Wikipedia)Major(Wikipedia)
Major industries-Government, services, Forbes magazine. http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-West/Albuquerque-Economy.htmlGDPhttp://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-West/Albuquerque-Economy.html
GDP (2005)- $68,870,000,000 http://www.localcensus.com/state/New_MexicoLiteracyhttp://www.localcensus.com/state/New_Mexico
Literacy rate- 95% https://www.casas.org/lit/litcode/Detail.CFM?census__AREAID=6479Lifehttps://www.casas.org/lit/litcode/Detail.CFM?census__AREAID=6479
Life Expectency- Male-74.4 (census.gov) {http://www.cabq.gov/progress/images/1.1_graph_1.jpg} Hydrolgy
Hydrolgy data-Albuquerque's drinking
Watershed- A watershed is an area of land drained by a river, river system, or body of water and bounded by mountains or ridges of high land. Other terms to describe a watershed are basin or catchment, basically any topographic area where water drains. The MRG-A (Middle Rio Grande-Albuquerque) Watershed extends from the southern border of Santa Ana Pueblo to the northern border of Isleta Pueblo. This watershed is home to approximately 50% of the population of New Mexico and includes two counties, two cities, four tribes and numerous towns, villages, and unincorporated communities. Much of this basin is highly urbanized but it also surrounds rural areas and is subject to a mixture of discharges from industrial, commercial, agricultural and rural sources, and their related water quality problems. Potential pollution sources include wastewater treatment plant outfalls, septic tanks, Superfund sites, underground storage tanks, concentrated animal feeding operations and urban runoff from large expanses of impervious surfaces.
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
New Mexico relies exclusively on ground water for its water supply. Albuquerque metro draws 100% of its water from drilled wells either shared or private. The city gets it from wells, (which is supplied to residents and businesses who are hooked up to city water) though this is starting to slowly change as the city of Albuquerque is building a treatment plant to treat Rio Grande water. However this is not an unlimited supply of water and the city is allowed only so much water to be drawn, so this cannot be a long term solution.
New Mexico's aquifer is curently being replenished at currently 50% of what is being drawn out - do the math...
The city cannot keep growing at the rate it is growing without alternate sources of water. Albuquerque's city leaders are not addressing this issue.
A solution will have to be made in the very near future on how to resolve this but any way you look at it - the people living here are going to pay a bundle for future water usage. Conservation of ground water will only postpone the inevitable, being we will run out of potable water.
One solution is a desalination plant to treat salty or bad tasting water from the Gulf of California. Also Low-flow toilets and low-flow shower heads could be used to reduce the amount of water being used daily.
Albuquerque might be purchasing water from El Paso in the future and I'm quite sure for a high price due to their forsight on this serious matter.
However, 80% of the water currently consumed in New Mexico is for agriculture and not residential usage and I'm sure these numbers will change due to the growing population.
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The Problem- People in Albuquerque are currently using more water per capita than many other major cities in the southwest. The water from the aquifer is not being replenished as quickly as it is being pumped out.
Population- 521,999 Climate-Albuquerque's climate is usually sunny and dry, with low relative humidity. Brilliant sunshine defines the region, averaging more than 300 days a year; periods of variably mid and high-level cloudiness temper the sun at other times. Extended cloudiness is rare. The city has four distinct seasons, but the heat and cold are mild compared to the extremes that occur more commonly in other parts of the country.
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DemographicsThe per capita income for the city was 20,884. (Wikipedia)Major industries-Government, services, trade, agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, and research and development. In 2004 Abequerque was ranked the 12th best city in the nation for doing business by Forbes magazine. http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-West/Albuquerque-Economy.htmlGDP (2005)- $68,870,000,000 http://www.localcensus.com/state/New_MexicoLiteracy rate- 95% https://www.casas.org/lit/litcode/Detail.CFM?census__AREAID=6479Life Expectency- Male-74.4 years old, Female-80.1 years old (census.gov) {http://www.cabq.gov/progress/images/1.1_graph_1.jpg} Hydrolgy data-Albuquerque's drinking water comes from a delicate aquifer that was once described as an underground Lake Superior. Much of the rainwater that Albuquerque receives does not recharge its aquifer. It is diverted through storm drains called arroyos to the Rio Grande river. The water flowing in the Rio Grande was thought to recharge Albuquerque's aquifer, instead it is actually separated from the rest of the water table.
Watershed- A watershed is an area of land drained by a river, river system, or body of water and bounded by mountains or ridges of high land. Other terms to describe a watershed are basin or catchment, basically any topographic area where water drains. The MRG-A (Middle Rio Grande-Albuquerque) Watershed extends from the southern border of Santa Ana Pueblo to the northern border of Isleta Pueblo. This watershed is home to approximately 50% of the population of New Mexico and includes two counties, two cities, four tribes and numerous towns, villages, and unincorporated communities. Much of this basin is highly urbanized but it also surrounds rural areas and is subject to a mixture of discharges from industrial, commercial, agricultural and rural sources, and their related water quality problems. Potential pollution sources include wastewater treatment plant outfalls, septic tanks, Superfund sites, underground storage tanks, concentrated animal feeding operations and urban runoff from large expanses of impervious surfaces.
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