Introduction to Everyday Natural Resources

This video introduces the Everyday Natural Resources series. This series illustrates some of the many resources we utilize regularly. Some of the most important and vulnerable resources, such as air and water, are explored in detail. Nonrenewable geologic resources are discussed, as are renewable living resources. Examples of the ways we use these resources are cited through colorful footage. Finally, perpetual resources - solar and wind energy are investigated. Other terminology includes: environmental degradation, freshwater, fossil fuels, smog, acid rain, land use, soil, minerals, and extinction.

This video is part of the 10-part series, Everyday Natural Resources.