Overview
Topics discussed in Environmental Geology have real world applications.  Many issues that fall under the umbrella of environmental geology have been and continue to be the focus of debate and legislative action.  In an interest to bring the relevance of this topic from the real world into our classroom, I will be choosing articles for you to read each week that relate to Environmental Geology. You will read the article, complete and post a PMIQ Assessment, and respond to two of your peers.
Goal
To give meaning and depth to topics we cover in class.
To emphasize the importance of environmental geology in our everyday life.

To give you a greater understanding of the breadth of topics that relate to Environmental Geology and their complexities.
To provide you with an opportunity to discuss your thoughts on environmental geology-related issues with your classmates.
Completing a PMIQ Assessment
“PMIQ” stands for Positive, Minus, Interesting, and Question.  Most, if not all, environmental geology-related issues are complex; they are neither completely positive nor completely negative.  As you explore an environmental geology-related issue you will likely identify positive aspects/outcomes of this issue, negative aspects/outcomes of this issue, ideas/concepts that peak your interest about this issue, and ideas/concepts that leave you with questions.  This assignment asks you to articulate those reactions.

After reading the article, you will complete a PMIQ assessment of this article by:
Listing, in your own words and in complete sentences, two (2) Pluses ( the “P”) of the topic/ideas/arguments explored in this article? In other words, what are two positive aspects/outcomes of this issue?  This does not have to be explicitly stated in the article, but could instead be ways that you envision that this issue could lead to something positive, or already has.   
Listing, in your own words and complete sentences, two (2) Minuses (the “M”) of the topic/ideas/arguments explored? In other words, what are two negative aspects/outcomes of this issue? This does not have to be explicitly stated in the article, but could instead be ways that you envision that this issue could lead to something negative, or already has.   
Listing, in your own words and complete sentences, two (2) ideas/concepts that you found Interesting (the “I”) about the topic/ideas/arguments explored.
Listing, in your own words and complete sentences, two (2) Questions (“Q”) you have about the topic/ideas/arguments explored.

The PMIQ assessment that you will post will include:

2 complete “plus” sentences labeled as P1 and P2.
2 complete “minus” sentences labeled as M1 and M2.
2 complete “interesting” sentences labeled as I1 and 12.

2 questions labeled as Q1 and Q2.

NOTE: There are no right or wrong answers, as long as your PMIQ list is based on the article and is appropriate to share
HERE IS THE ARTICLE WE WILL BE WORKING ON FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT: 
https://www.kqed.org/news/11971382/4-ways-ai-could…

Your list should be written in complete sentences and be no less than 100 words total and no more than 400 words total.  Your list must include:

2 complete “plus” sentences labeled as P1 and P2.
2 complete “minus” sentences labeled as M1 and M2.

2 complete “interesting” sentences clearly labeled as I1 and I2. 

2 questions written as complete sentences labeled as Q1 and Q2.
HERE IS AN EXAMPLE (DO NOT COPY ANYTHING AT ALL): 
P1: Thanks to AI, the folks at Kayrros, a climate analytics firm, can now detect dozens of methane leaks and other releases every week leading to thousands of discoveries each year.
P2: AI is sensitive enough to detect wildfires when they can still be put out relatively easily helping to ensure that they do not turn into megafires.
M1: Control burns, a tactic used to remove excess brush and vegetation thereby lowering the chance of a megafire, typically requires people from utility companies to sort through a large amount of information to work safely and make sure that the fire doesn’t get out of control, which could be a daunting and time-consuming task.

M2: Current climate solution technology, including solar panels and electric vehicles, requires large amounts of cobalt, lithium, and copper but the current supplies of these minerals are not enough to meet growing demand.
I1: It is interesting, and disheartening, to learn that generative AI can use large amounts of energy and has a big carbon footprint.
I2: AI has many applications including the fact that it can be used to determine which areas of the US have the best potential for mining critical metals, something that traditionally has required that one or more geologists devote significant amounts of time and energy to determine.
Q1: Could the increased use of AI in the scenarios mentioned in this article lead to the loss of jobs for people traditionally in these industries?

Q2: Is using AI only contributing to the mineral shortage discussed in the article since it is possible that this technology requires the use of these minerals?