Providence is 20 square miles with 2 main rivers and coasted by the Narrangansett River. 10% of the 20 square miles is covered with water. Rhode Island is the smallest state in the USA with a 400 mile coast-line. In comparison, the US has 12,000 miles of coast-line and is the 3rd largest country in the world. The USA is covered by 13% of water but this number increases slightly yearly. One interesting thing to point out is that although Rhode island is the smallest state, it has a long twisty coast-line perfect for coastal imports and resources.
CLIMATE - PRECIPITATION
Average precipitation in Providence is 46.8 inches/yr. However, the average precipitaion has been increasing by 1.2% every year in Rhode Island. Interestingly, there is a global increase of 2.3% per year while the US is increasing significantly at 5.9% per year.
CLIMATE - TEMPERATURE
The average temperature of Providence is -20 for lows and 85 for highs. In comparison, Providence is slightly colder than most of Rhode Island. This is also apparent as Rhode Island has almost the lowest high temperature average.
GROUND
The soil in Providence is mostly sandy and loamy sediments. They have been categorized as Highly Acidic mostly caused by the high level of humidity. The state rock is Cumberlandite only found in Cumberland. Considered a ferrous rock, cumberlandite is used to extract iron. Being on the coast, the lowest point is the sea level but the elevation only goes up about 200 feet whereas the US have an average elevation of 2,500 feet.
AIR
Most aspects of air quality are at borderline or doesn't meet the minimum requirements giving them an air quality score of 74. Providence also ranked as the 45th most polluted city out of over 40,000 cities in the US.
WATER
Providence is made of old buildings and plumbing systems causing the water system to pollute the water. 21 ppm of Lead and Copper from rust causes problems with the 100 million gallons of water used by Providence in one day. As can be seen in the CONSERVATION section, Providence actually places 2nd as the cleanest water quality in the US, but sadly, by the time the water reaches the people in Providence, it is often polluted.
ANIMALS
Regarding animals, Providence has 14 endangered species. Most are different types of beetles but the Bald Eagle sometimes appears like in much of the New England area. The white tailed deer is the largest land animal found in Providence. In regards to pets, I thought it would be informative to step back and see that 3-4 million pets die in shelters across the US. Over half of the total number of pets who die. Rumford pet center is one of the largest in Providence area.
RECREATION
Roger Williams Park is the largest of over 100 parks in Providence including trails and river parks. They also include 30 ball courts and various public recreational places.
CONSERVATION
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) plants over 450 trees across Providence every year. They also passed the Magnusun Act almost "curing" over fishing all across Rhode Island. After the Act, the number of fish that were fished were cut by more than half. (140 million to 60 million) As stated before, Providence Water cleans and recycles the water to be the 2nd cleanest facility in the US.
