Introduction Biodiversity also known as biological diversity is the existence of a wide variety of species (species diversity) or other taxa of plants‚ animals‚ and micro organisms in a natural community or habitat‚ or of communities within a particular environment (ecological diversity) or of a genetic variation within a specie (genetic diversity). (Oxford dictionary of biology). The root of concern for conserving biodiversity are increased loss of species‚ increased rates of deforestation and
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It is generally acknowledged that climate change is a serious issue faced by many countries. According to Wuebbles and Jain (2001)‚ climate change can be expressed in terms of the change in the earth’s average atmospheric temperature. Global temperature has risen considerably over the last century and it is likely to continue increase in the following decades. Such phenomenon often referred as Global Warming‚ has made a dramatic impact not only to nature but also to the economy and the well being
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is an actor‚ an environmentalist and also a philanthropist. Nominated three times in the Academy Award and starred in movies like Titanic and Inception‚ he enjoyed a fruitful acting career where he earned a pool of fans and promising pay. But asides of getting these‚ he devoted himself into a new working field that is rarely engaged by other celebrities - environmental conservation. He pays much attention over climate change‚ and conservation works were done by Leo in terms of individual‚ national
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Climate Change is a worldwide phenomenon which affects the regular conditions of the environment. Historically‚ there have been several conventions‚ like the Kyoto protocol‚ in order to address this problem. However‚ only since the Paris Agreement‚ countries have really committed to take actions to mitigate climate change. In fact‚ Canada has presented a strong position‚ establishing a main target with different approaches to counteract the problem. However‚ the new regulations may not be adequate
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Penn Foster Career School CLIMATE CHANGE Global Warming Cristina Miller Student Number 22045543 Introduction to Biology‚ SCI 120 Research Project 25088100 November 20‚ 2014 INTRODUCTION Climate change is the variation of the weather in global scale which include changes in temperature‚ precipitation‚ nebulosity and other phenomena. These variations last for an extended period of time (decades to millions of years) and they can be caused by external forces (variations on the solar
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benefits that our biodiversity continues to provide us with in modern society. Throughout this analysis‚ relevant examples are drawn from published studies‚ as well as practices of organizations / individuals from other countries. Today‚ the primary forests in Singapore are confined to areas such as the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. These places provide one of the few remaining locations in the country where people can enjoy a moment away from the hustle and bustle
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is a topic that has received much attention‚ in recent years; yet our Climate change is not a recent problem. Every year‚ almost 7 billion tons of carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere by human activity. Global warming is in the earth’s upper atmosphere directly caused by human burning of fossil‚ fuels‚ industrial‚ farming‚ and deforestation. Every year we see natural disasters that are extremely powerful. For example‚ In April of 2011‚ the country of Japan was hard hit by an earthquake
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Natural Causes of Climate Change The earth’s climate is influenced and changed through natural causes like volcanic eruptions‚ ocean current‚ the earth’s orbital changes and solar variations. Volcanic Eruptions When a volcano erupts it throws out large volumes of sulphur dioxide (SO2)‚ water vapour‚ dust‚ and ash into the atmosphere. Large volumes of gases and ash can influence climatic patterns for years by increasing planetary reflectivity causing atmospheric cooling. Tiny particles called aerosols
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Reprinted from Contingencies: Journal of the American Academy of Actuaries‚ pp. 16-23‚ (January/February 1999 issue). Also available as Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Report No. 42580. Climate for Change An Actuarial Perspective on Global Warming and its Potential Impact on Insurers By Andy Peara and Evan Mills As the debate over global warming rages‚ actuaries may be able to play a greater role in evaluating the merits of the opposing views and contributing to climate research itself.
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Kingdom‚ referencing plays a very important part of higher education. Students are not judged on their own ideas but on the quality of their research‚ reading‚ and the ability to establish a discussion to answer a specific question. If they use someone else’s idea in their assignment (by using their own words or making a quotation)‚ they must cite and reference the source. Foreign students who come studying in Britain may be surprised by this working method. The importance of citation and referencing
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