Activity 1: An opinionative essay on climate change – a truth or just an inconvenience? Theme The students will research and write an opinionative essay presenting a point of view about climate change. Key learning/Subject areas/Year level(s) ▪ Personal Development ▪ Health and Physical Education ▪ Science ▪ Studies of Society and the Environment ▪ English/Literacy ▪ Personal Learning (Detailed curriculum links are included at the end of this document) Possible
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Climate Change Regulations SCI/362 August 09‚ 2012 Climate Change Regulations Anthropogenic climate change is an establishment phenomenon. Within the scientific community‚ the question is no longer whether climate change will occur‚ but at what rate‚ with what effects‚ and what‚ if anything‚ we can do about it. The biggest culprit in climate change is an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide‚ which is generated primarily through burning fossils. Earth’s average temperature is based on
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Ori Malul Climate Change Climate change means any significant‚ long-term change in the expected patterns of average weather of a specific region‚ or even the whole world over a significant period of time. It describes changes in the state of the atmosphere over time‚ scales ranging from decades to millions of years. Data shows that earth’s average air temperature has changed by about 1.4 degrees fahrenheit (Citation). Climate change is about abnormal variations into the climate‚ and the effects
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famously quoted‚ “The art of prophecy is very difficult- especially with respect to the future”. Simon Caney describes how the earth’s climate is enduring profound changes which to a large extent are caused by human activity‚ resulting in undesirable effects on people’s standard of living especially the weak and vulnerable. (Caney‚ 2010) Scientists claim that climate change heralds unpredictable weather events like raised sea levels‚ that causes floods and in some cases greater risks of ‘storm-surges’
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Islands‚ 2006‚ Annual Report 2005). On the other hand‚ the climate of the Solomon Islands is changing and people are now experiencing increased in intensity or severity of extreme events like cyclones‚ storm surges‚ floods and droughts. These extreme events are causing substantial damage to agriculture and associated infrastructure with negative impact on food production. In which‚ There is increasing concern over the consequences of climate change on food production amongst the Pacific Island Countries
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Consensus on Climate Change” written by Naomi Oreskes is intended to let the readers understand that there is a consensus that anthropogenic global climate change is occurring. In her essay‚ Oreskes states that although some groups claim there is not substantial evidence that Earth’s climate is being affected by human activities‚ overall‚ the scientific community is in agreement that evidence is quite clear. “IPCC states unequivocally that the consensus of scientific opinion is that Earth’s climate is being
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but there is a lot of evidence to show that the change in climate is global and is seriously dangerous. Because climate change has been‚ and is still is being; extensively researched. As the climate gets warmer‚ the more extreme the weather will be and 97.4% agree that human activity is a significant factor in changing global temperatures. I am exploring the reviews and research of many people who have thought towards global climate change. What they feel is affecting it: Humans‚ natural
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101-14 McKella Koho Prof. Moonwomon September 5‚ 2011 “We Can’t Wish Away Climate Change” Al Gore In 2010‚ Al Gore wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times claiming that global warming is a matter our generation must concentrate on in order to halt the rapid increases of change to our planet’s climate. He creates a strong‚ convincing argument by addressing and exemplifying issues pertaining to global climate change. Al Gore‚ the forty-fifth vice president of the United States‚ is one of
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Climate Change: The Fact Background The article overleaf was part of a booklet which came with a newspaper‚ and provided readers with information about key scientific issues facing the world today. The passage is headed ‘Climate Change: The Facts’‚ and focuses on global warming as the main cause of this. Understanding the text First of all it is important to understand what the purpose of the text is and who it is written for. The writer‚ Kate Ravilious‚ intends to inform the reader
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Fact Sheet: Climate Change in Australia Over Millions of years The Ice Age – The Cryogenian Period (850-630 million years ago) Even though there wasn’t ice everywhere when the ice age occurred‚ Australia and the rest of the continent were majorly affected by ice glaciers (known as bulldozers). Due to the environment being very cold and the outskirts of the glaciers turning into artic deserts‚ glaciers preserved the fossils of various plants and animals. Based on this fossil evidence‚ it is proven
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