In a poll conducted by expert Michael Bastasch‚ 91% of Americans aren’t worried about climate change‚ but little do they know that our planet is going through a disastrous process that we have caused and that it could potentially end up killing us. This process is climate change. Although the rates at which our planet is warming are very slight‚ this slight warming can have a huge impact. This is a pressing issue because our Earth is constantly warming and many catastrophic events could
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The ‘best’ policies that respond to climate change are the ones that go beyond addressing global warming‚ they also need to take greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions into account‚ since GHG’s pose a greater threat to society than that of global warming. Thus‚ the best policies will cut emissions and stabilize the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The best policies to address climate change revolve around four categories: economic action‚ innovation‚ performance standards‚ and innovation
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aerosols into the upper troposphere and stratosphere (Allen‚ 2015). Volcanism helped form Earth’s ancient climate and influences climate change in today’s world (Kasting‚ 1993). A recent example of a volcano influencing climate include the 1982 El Chichon eruption in Mexico‚ which is regarded as the largest volcanic disaster in modern Mexican history (Mass‚ 1989). Ancient examples of climate-changing eruptions include the Huaynaputina volcano in Peru in 1600 C.E. (Costa‚ et al. 2003) and a volcano
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Media Responsibilities Responsibilities of the Media David Rodriguez Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility SOC120 Benjamin Wright July 29‚ 2013 Responsibilities of the Media One of the unique things that set our country apart from others is our constitution; it allows us to enjoy the freedom that many others are not allowed to experience in the countries they live in. The constitution allows us the right to freedom of speech. However‚ as citizens we have responsibilities
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caused on climate change as been discussed over years without answer as to say if the gradual warming of the earth is a natural process or if human activity has added to the acceleration of climate change or is the key behind it. Evidence of this is the hockey stick debt as temperature rise rapidly once humans became developed. One thing we do know is that there are many natural events that possibly could accelerate global warming but also many human factors to. Thus making climate change hard to
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Climate Change and the Ross River Virus Climate change may be a politically contentious issue‚ but the scientific community has reached a consensus: it is real and the effects could be disastrous (Hughes‚ 2003). Within the next century‚ there will be changes in rainfall patterns‚ rising sea-levels and significant temperature increases‚ as well as the impact these conditions will have on flora‚ fauna and disease transmission (Hughes‚ 2003). Of particular concern to Australia is how these changes
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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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Climate change and tropical biodiversity: a new focus Brodie J.‚ Post E.‚ Laurance W. In this review article‚ Brodie et al. expose a different approach to looking at the effects of global climate change on tropical biodiversity. An abundant amount of literature does‚ in fact‚ address the direct effects of climate change on biodiversity in the tropics. Brodie et al. argue‚ however‚ that while these efforts are extremely important and notable for current and future conservation efforts‚ little
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The earth has endured periodical cycles of warming and cooling‚ but how much of the modern climate change is in fact natural? In the last 650‚000 years‚ the earth has gone through several major changes in temperature‚ caused by an array of natural effects. Many things contribute to the change in temperature‚ including the earth’s orbital change‚ the slight lean of the earth’s axis‚ and the natural change in atmospheric composition. Although‚ since the industrial revolution in the late 1800’s‚ the
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Climate change has been an issue for many years‚ but it is now starting to affect our future and the way we live. Some people have put down this problem and ignored it‚ however‚ the warming of the planet and the change in weather patterns proves it is a concern. If climate change is not solved‚ in the future it may kill many species of plants‚ animals‚ and cause more natural disasters. Humans are in fact the main cause of climate change. Cars and factories produce smoke‚ which sends chemicals and
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