Develop a case study (technical report) of no more than 5 single-spaced pages, based on one of these topics:
- Rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, ocean acidification, and terrestrial responses
- Impacts of legacy mining in developed countries, and of artisanal and small-scale mining in developing countries
- Hydraulic fracturing ("fracking"), petroleum recovery, and environmental impacts of carbon-based fuels
Include references (not counted in the page limit).