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TOPICS (≤ 2025)
TOPIC 1: Foundations
1.1 Environmental Value Systems
1.2 Systems & Models
1.3 Energy & Equilibria
1.4 Sustainability
1.5 Humans & Pollution
TOPIC 2: Ecology
2.1 Species & Populations
2.2 Communities & Ecosystems
2.3 Flows of Energy & Matter
2.4 Biomes, Zonation, & Succession
2.5 Investigating Ecosystems
TOPIC 3: Biodiversity
3.1 Introduction to Biodiversity
3.2 Origin of Biodiversity
3.3 Threats to Biodiversity
3.4 Conservation of Biodiversity
TOPIC 4: Water
4.1 Introduction to Water Systems
4.2 Access to Fresh Water
4.3 Aquatic Food Production Systems
4.4 Water Pollution
TOPIC 5: Soil
5.1 Introduction to Soil Systems
5.2 Terrestrial Food Production Systems & Food Choices
5.3 Soil Degradation & Conservation
TOPIC 6: Atmosphere
6.1 Introduction to the Atmosphere
6.2 Stratospheric Ozone
6.3 Photochemical Smog
6.4 Acid Deposition
TOPIC 7: Climate
7.1 Energy Choices & Security
7.2 Climate Change - Causes & Impacts
7.3 Climate Change - Mitigation & Adaptation
TOPIC 8: Humans
8.1 Human Population Dynamics
8.2 Resource Use in Society
8.3 Solid Domestic Waste
8.4 Human Population Carrying Capacity
Group 4
TOPICS (≥ 2026)
TOPIC 1: Foundations
1.1 Perspectives
1.2 Systems
1.3 Sustainability
TOPIC 2: Ecology
2.1 Spp --> Ecosystems
2.2 Energy & Biomass
2.3 Biogeochemical Cycles
2.4 Climate & Biomes
2.5 ∆Ecosystems
TOPIC 3: Biodiversity & Conservation
3.1 Biodiversity & Evolution
3.2 Human Impact
3.3 Conservation
TOPIC 4: Water
4.1 Water Systems
4.2 Water Access
4.3 Aquaculture
4.4 Water Pollution
TOPIC 5: Land
5.1 Soil
5.2 Agriculture
TOPIC 6: Atmosphere
6.1 Atmosphere Intro
6.2 Climate Change - Causes & Impacts
6.3 Climate Change - Mitigation & Adaptation
6.4 Stratospheric Ozone
TOPIC 7: Natural Resources
7.1 Resource Use & Management
7.2 Energy Use & Management
7.3 Solid Waste
TOPIC 8: Humans & Urbanization
8.1 Demographics
8.2 Urban Systems & Planning
8.3 Urban Air Pollution
HL Lenses
A. Environmental Law
B. Environmental Economics
C. Environmental Ethics
IA's & EE's
Extended Essay
IA Methodologies
Practical Investigations
Datasets & Research
Data & Analysis Resources
Graphs & Charts
Classes≤2025
Identify the Context (6pts)
Planning (6pts)
Results, Analysis & Conclusion (6pts)
Discussion & Evaluation (6pts)
Applications (3pts)
Communication (3pts)
Classes≥2026
RQ & Inquiry (4pts)
Strategy (4pts)
Method (4pts)
Treatment of Data (6pts)
Analysis & Conclusion (6pts)
Evaluation (6pts)
The Poles
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The Arctic 🐻❄️
M/C QUIZZES
TOPIC 1-Foundations
TOPIC 2-Ecology
TOPIC 3-Biodiversity
TOPIC 4-Water
TOPIC 5-Soil
TOPIC 6-Atmosphere
TOPIC 7-Climate
TOPIC 8-Humans
Reading List
Solutions & Success
Action
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TOPICS (≤ 2025)
TOPIC 1: Foundations
1.1 Environmental Value Systems
1.2 Systems & Models
1.3 Energy & Equilibria
1.4 Sustainability
1.5 Humans & Pollution
TOPIC 2: Ecology
2.1 Species & Populations
2.2 Communities & Ecosystems
2.3 Flows of Energy & Matter
2.4 Biomes, Zonation, & Succession
2.5 Investigating Ecosystems
TOPIC 3: Biodiversity
3.1 Introduction to Biodiversity
3.2 Origin of Biodiversity
3.3 Threats to Biodiversity
3.4 Conservation of Biodiversity
TOPIC 4: Water
4.1 Introduction to Water Systems
4.2 Access to Fresh Water
4.3 Aquatic Food Production Systems
4.4 Water Pollution
TOPIC 5: Soil
5.1 Introduction to Soil Systems
5.2 Terrestrial Food Production Systems & Food Choices
5.3 Soil Degradation & Conservation
TOPIC 6: Atmosphere
6.1 Introduction to the Atmosphere
6.2 Stratospheric Ozone
6.3 Photochemical Smog
6.4 Acid Deposition
TOPIC 7: Climate
7.1 Energy Choices & Security
7.2 Climate Change - Causes & Impacts
7.3 Climate Change - Mitigation & Adaptation
TOPIC 8: Humans
8.1 Human Population Dynamics
8.2 Resource Use in Society
8.3 Solid Domestic Waste
8.4 Human Population Carrying Capacity
Group 4
TOPICS (≥ 2026)
TOPIC 1: Foundations
1.1 Perspectives
1.2 Systems
1.3 Sustainability
TOPIC 2: Ecology
2.1 Spp --> Ecosystems
2.2 Energy & Biomass
2.3 Biogeochemical Cycles
2.4 Climate & Biomes
2.5 ∆Ecosystems
TOPIC 3: Biodiversity & Conservation
3.1 Biodiversity & Evolution
3.2 Human Impact
3.3 Conservation
TOPIC 4: Water
4.1 Water Systems
4.2 Water Access
4.3 Aquaculture
4.4 Water Pollution
TOPIC 5: Land
5.1 Soil
5.2 Agriculture
TOPIC 6: Atmosphere
6.1 Atmosphere Intro
6.2 Climate Change - Causes & Impacts
6.3 Climate Change - Mitigation & Adaptation
6.4 Stratospheric Ozone
TOPIC 7: Natural Resources
7.1 Resource Use & Management
7.2 Energy Use & Management
7.3 Solid Waste
TOPIC 8: Humans & Urbanization
8.1 Demographics
8.2 Urban Systems & Planning
8.3 Urban Air Pollution
HL Lenses
A. Environmental Law
B. Environmental Economics
C. Environmental Ethics
IA's & EE's
Extended Essay
IA Methodologies
Practical Investigations
Datasets & Research
Data & Analysis Resources
Graphs & Charts
Classes≤2025
Identify the Context (6pts)
Planning (6pts)
Results, Analysis & Conclusion (6pts)
Discussion & Evaluation (6pts)
Applications (3pts)
Communication (3pts)
Classes≥2026
RQ & Inquiry (4pts)
Strategy (4pts)
Method (4pts)
Treatment of Data (6pts)
Analysis & Conclusion (6pts)
Evaluation (6pts)
The Poles
Antarctica 🐧
The Arctic 🐻❄️
M/C QUIZZES
TOPIC 1-Foundations
TOPIC 2-Ecology
TOPIC 3-Biodiversity
TOPIC 4-Water
TOPIC 5-Soil
TOPIC 6-Atmosphere
TOPIC 7-Climate
TOPIC 8-Humans
Reading List
Solutions & Success
Action
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Home
NEWS
Online Resources
Questions?
Surveys
Visitors
TOPICS (≤ 2025)
TOPIC 1: Foundations
1.1 Environmental Value Systems
1.2 Systems & Models
1.3 Energy & Equilibria
1.4 Sustainability
1.5 Humans & Pollution
TOPIC 2: Ecology
2.1 Species & Populations
2.2 Communities & Ecosystems
2.3 Flows of Energy & Matter
2.4 Biomes, Zonation, & Succession
2.5 Investigating Ecosystems
TOPIC 3: Biodiversity
3.1 Introduction to Biodiversity
3.2 Origin of Biodiversity
3.3 Threats to Biodiversity
3.4 Conservation of Biodiversity
TOPIC 4: Water
4.1 Introduction to Water Systems
4.2 Access to Fresh Water
4.3 Aquatic Food Production Systems
4.4 Water Pollution
TOPIC 5: Soil
5.1 Introduction to Soil Systems
5.2 Terrestrial Food Production Systems & Food Choices
5.3 Soil Degradation & Conservation
TOPIC 6: Atmosphere
6.1 Introduction to the Atmosphere
6.2 Stratospheric Ozone
6.3 Photochemical Smog
6.4 Acid Deposition
TOPIC 7: Climate
7.1 Energy Choices & Security
7.2 Climate Change - Causes & Impacts
7.3 Climate Change - Mitigation & Adaptation
TOPIC 8: Humans
8.1 Human Population Dynamics
8.2 Resource Use in Society
8.3 Solid Domestic Waste
8.4 Human Population Carrying Capacity
Group 4
TOPICS (≥ 2026)
TOPIC 1: Foundations
1.1 Perspectives
1.2 Systems
1.3 Sustainability
TOPIC 2: Ecology
2.1 Spp --> Ecosystems
2.2 Energy & Biomass
2.3 Biogeochemical Cycles
2.4 Climate & Biomes
2.5 ∆Ecosystems
TOPIC 3: Biodiversity & Conservation
3.1 Biodiversity & Evolution
3.2 Human Impact
3.3 Conservation
TOPIC 4: Water
4.1 Water Systems
4.2 Water Access
4.3 Aquaculture
4.4 Water Pollution
TOPIC 5: Land
5.1 Soil
5.2 Agriculture
TOPIC 6: Atmosphere
6.1 Atmosphere Intro
6.2 Climate Change - Causes & Impacts
6.3 Climate Change - Mitigation & Adaptation
6.4 Stratospheric Ozone
TOPIC 7: Natural Resources
7.1 Resource Use & Management
7.2 Energy Use & Management
7.3 Solid Waste
TOPIC 8: Humans & Urbanization
8.1 Demographics
8.2 Urban Systems & Planning
8.3 Urban Air Pollution
HL Lenses
A. Environmental Law
B. Environmental Economics
C. Environmental Ethics
IA's & EE's
Extended Essay
IA Methodologies
Practical Investigations
Datasets & Research
Data & Analysis Resources
Graphs & Charts
Classes≤2025
Identify the Context (6pts)
Planning (6pts)
Results, Analysis & Conclusion (6pts)
Discussion & Evaluation (6pts)
Applications (3pts)
Communication (3pts)
Classes≥2026
RQ & Inquiry (4pts)
Strategy (4pts)
Method (4pts)
Treatment of Data (6pts)
Analysis & Conclusion (6pts)
Evaluation (6pts)
The Poles
Antarctica 🐧
The Arctic 🐻❄️
M/C QUIZZES
TOPIC 1-Foundations
TOPIC 2-Ecology
TOPIC 3-Biodiversity
TOPIC 4-Water
TOPIC 5-Soil
TOPIC 6-Atmosphere
TOPIC 7-Climate
TOPIC 8-Humans
Reading List
Solutions & Success
Action
3.2 Human Impact on Biodiversity
Guiding Question
What causes biodiversity loss, and how are ecological and societal systems impacted?
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