1) why do people so often speak about ecology these days? 2) what makes ecology an important science? 3) when did people first start speaking about ecology? a) the information of what sciences does ecology use? 5) what are some of the problems that ecologists are working on now 6) how can the environment influence a living thing? can you give an example? 7) what is human ecology what does it study? 8) what is your natural environment? do you think it is healthy?