Mid-latitude CFC use has weakened the ozone layer most at the Poles. The greatest effects are felt at high latitudes. Geography helps students to understand that the world is a single environmental system affected by its inhabitants. World solutions are required to address world problems such as ozone depletion, loss of biodiversity, and climate change. Geography is the one discipline that bridges the physical and social sciences and can help students, and the public at large, understand the processes which transform our planet.
Humanistic psychology is an approach which stresses the uniqueness of the individual.
Humanists concentrate on the value, dignity, and worth of each person and they study how people realize their unique potential through personal responsibility, freedom of choice, and authentic relationships. Following are two approaches to humanist therapy. Existential therapy helps individuals come to terms with their independence and isolation in the world, and helps them accept responsibility for their lives. The hydrosphere is the water realm of Earth. It includes water contained in oceans, lakes, rivers, ground water, glaciers, and as vapor in the atmosphere.