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    A Fuel Alternative. The Search for an Alternative Fuel to Save the Environment… And Our Pockets. Long gone are the days were one could drive into a petrol station and fuel up your highly inefficient gas guzzling vehicle without a care for the environment and sustainability. The recent spike in the price at the bowser‚ damage to the environment and diminishing reserves has made it clear that a new‚ sustainable and clean fuel must be created in order for our vehicles and economy to operate.

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    shelves full and play a major part in our ecosystems‚ but when they are gone that will drastically change. They have been in decline since the 1990s and there are several reasons for that. Some people think that the bees aren’t that important and that we will be fine without them. It’s said that this is just a myth that we need them‚ but there are facts surrounding why that is not true and why this is a huge world issue that needs to be addressed. My Side Climate change has a part to play in the

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    note for the Research study Title Climate change induced coastal hazards in Australia: An assessment of vulnerabilities and adaptation strategies Research question of Problem Climate change creates significant impacts in the Australian context and coastal communities are severely vulnerable for climate change impacts. This is mainly due to sea level rising; according to the IPCC report‚ in 2100 it will increase by 79 centimeters (Department of climate change‚ 2009). More frequent and severe natural

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    The Women’s Timeline UK ______________________________________________________________________ 1860s to 1890s 1867 The London Society for Women’s Suffrage is formed to campaign for female suffrage. 1870 The Married Women’s Property Act allows married women to own their own property. Previously‚ when women married‚ their property transferred to their husbands. Divorce heavily favoured men‚ allowing property to remain in their possession. This act allows women to keep their property‚ married

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    Taylor Rock Professor Johansen ENG 105 27 March 2015 Climate Change: Plastic Pollution Of the 32 million tons of plastic produced annually‚ only 9% of plastics are recycled globally. The question then becomes‚ where does all this plastic end up? The answer is our oceans. The United Nations has noted that there is an estimated 50‚000 pieces of plastic in every square mile of the ocean (United Nations). Charles Moore first discovered plastic pollution in the ocean in 1997. Unlike the commonly believed

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    Introduction Climate is a term used to summarise the long term atmospheric elements that cause the short term weather patterns received in a place (“Climate” Britannica 2015). Climate change is the alterations the climate goes through due to a number of factors. These factors can be described as natural or anthropogenic (“Climate Change” Britannica 2015). Natural drivers of climate change are as a result of natural processes such as changes in the solar activity‚ volcanic activity or the Earth’s

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    Climate change is something that has been on the radar of people worldwide since the 1980’s‚ when the hole in the ozone layer of Antarctica was discovered. Are we doing enough to reduce climate change‚ and reverse the effects of global warming? While it might be nearly impossible to reverse climate change‚ we can try to slow down the effects of climate change. On this page‚ you can find earth friendly tips on reducing your carbon footprint‚ from greening your vacations to recycling‚ reducing your

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    inequality caused by runaway Climate Change Sandip Chowdhury PGDFM‚ IIFM Bhopal schowdhury16@iifm.ac.in Methodology • • • • Literature review IPCC report SPM‚ INCCA reports Papers by researchers working in this field Contemporary narratives on climate change and inequality ‚ collected online from leading newspapers of the world Climate Change is a Social Justice issue Poor Rich Political Voice Resources Numbers Less Exposed Connecting the dots.. Climate Change Poverty Inequality Inequality

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    Climate change is potentially one of the biggest issues that firms are going to face in the near future. How is it going to impact business? Which industries are likely to be affected and how? Give examples. Climate change is one of the most significant emerging risks facing the world today‚ presenting tremendous challenges to the environment‚ to the world economy and to businesses. The business risks from climate change include possible future greenhouse gas regulations and emissions trading systems

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    A driving force for this is that politicians have been taken over by campaign financing from the fossil fuel industry. The hold that dirty energy has on politics was highlighted by the Supreme Court’s decision on Citizens’ United In 2010 that allowed limitless corporate Super PAC spending. Organizations like Koch Industries’ Americans for Prosperity and the Donor’s Trust funnel money to various campaigns. It can be impossible to trace donors or calculate the exact amount of money being spent though

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