Name: Ahmar Mohammed CUNY ID: 23132761 Course: English 110 Professor: Virginia Johnson Effects of Consumerism We all know our planet is getting hotter day by day because of green house effect. In the last few decades the carbon emission increased tremendously due to heavy use of technology. Consumerism is buying more things for self-satisfaction. Consumerism has both advantages and disadvantages. Consumption could be advantageous to businesses if it is used in limited ways‚ but consumption
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Deforestation Deforestation is clearing Earth’s forests on a massive scale‚ often resulting in damage to the quality of the land. Forests still cover about 30 percent of the world’s land area‚ but large areas the size of Panama are lost each year. The world’s rain forests could completely vanish in a hundred years at the current rate of deforestation. Reasons for Deforestation Forests are cut down for many reasons‚ but most of them are related to money or people’s need to provide for their families
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Global warming conspiracy In 2009‚ the united nations climate changes conference was held at the Bella center‚ Copenhagen. The Copenhagen Accord was drafted after the conference among several major participants such as the U.S.‚ China‚ India‚ Brazil‚ and South Africa. This draft seemed to be a meaningless document and did not have any legal binding. The Copenhagen Accord was suppose to coordinate the disagreements among participating countries on the issues of climate changes and carbon dioxide
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Global Warming and the Effects on Earth Introduction In my investigation I will show the cause of global warming‚ the effects it is having on earth today and what we all can do to help minimize it. I want to learn more about global warming so that I can share with others the understanding of it and what it is really doing to our planet. Global warming is the most serious potential environmental concern today. Global warming is the rising in the average temperature of the world. The temperature
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Natural Phenomenon The global warming subject has been a heated debate for the past few decades. Some scientists are saying this is a completely man made problem. There are two clear sides to this subject and both have evidence‚ but the evidence is stronger on that global warming is just Mother Nature at work. The government has poured hundreds of millions of tax payer dollars into research for manmade global warming. The theory is that humans are causing the “greenhouse effect” and putting too
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all of the fear‚ all of the phony science‚ could it be that man-made global warming is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people?" He has claimed "some parts of the IPCC process resembled a Soviet-style trial‚ in which the facts are predetermined‚ and ideological purity trumps technical and scientific rigor." Inhofe has suggested that supporters of the Kyoto Protocol such as Jacques Chirac are aiming at global positions. A Washington Post article describing the views
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Global warming is a topic that has been in the news‚ classroom‚ and discussed in many media outlets. This controversial topic has many wondering if global warming is fact or if it is hype in order to create demands in certain markets for product marketing and profits. Even the science community cannot come to an agreement on the reality nor severity of global warming (WSJ‚ 1/27/2012). I happen to believe that the truth lies somewhere between fact and hype but my opinion leans more towards hype
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Albert Arnold "Al" Gore‚ Jr. (born March 31‚ 1948) served as the 45th Vice President of the United States (1993–2001)‚ under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election. Gore is currently an author‚ businessman‚ and environmental activist. He was previously an elected official for 24 years‚ representing Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives (1977–85)‚ and later in the U.S. Senate (1985–93)‚ and finally becoming Vice
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The Future Effects of Global Warming Introduction After several years of scientific debate over the existence of global warming‚ most experts now agree that global warming exists and may have devastating effects on Earth’s climate. Global warming will influence and/or cause heat waves‚ polar ice caps melting‚ flooding‚ extinction‚ and droughts. Social‚ Historic and Intellectual Context of the Study The existing research literature suggests that global warming is going to greatly affect the
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Contemporary Social Issues 9 December 2011 Global Warming: True or False? When one encounters the concept and idea of global warming‚ we inquire a wide range of opinions‚ facts‚ assumptions‚ and philosophies. As the general population of the world‚ the idea of our temperature of our earth may seem meaningless to some. Although‚ to others global warming is a growing epidemic that is defined as the possibility of our planet becoming too warm and becoming very dangerous for human existence. So when
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