“PMIQ” stands for Positive, Minus, Interesting, and Question. Most, if not all, environmental geology-related issues are complex; they are neither complete 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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Listing, in your own words and complete sentences, two (2) ideas/concepts that you found Interesting (the “I”) about the topic/ideas/arguments explored.
4. 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 in a classroom setting.

THIS WEEKS ARTICLE: https://www.npr.org/2024/01/29/1226125617/demand-f…

Here is an example fo the formatting but it doesn’t relate to this article just an example fo how you should write it:

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?