Changes in climatic conditions is one of the most complex issues in the world. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) describes changes in climatic conditions as the gradual alteration of the world’s atmosphere due to human activities. Its impacts are evident all over the world. Occurrences such as cities...
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With the ever-rising temperatures, environmentalists, researchers, and engineers have expressed their concerns about global warming. With the rising industrialization the burning of fossil fuels to produce electricity has become rampant; the burning of these fossil fuels emit gases like methane, nitrous oxides, and carbon dioxide that are responsible for high...
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According to Lineman et al. (2015, p. 3), global warming depicts the long-term trend characterized by rising average temperatures around the globe. Statistics indicate that the last half-century has been characterized by a significantly high rate of temperature rise. In this paper, the primary causes of global warming and its...
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The style and the content of Devine's article are reasonable given that the arguments raised were well supported with a reliable proof. The article is not evenhanded because in the social media especially weather forecasting department people need to speak with one voice but when a member is always criticizing...
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Is it “possible to get ourselves to sincerely doubt things, despite abundant evidence to the contrary”? This is the question Dr. Angel Pinillos invites us to answer with respect to public conversations on climate change. His article titled “Knowledge, Ignorance and Climate Change” published in the New York Times opinion...
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Introduction With increased population on the planet, human beings have increasingly cleared land for settlement hence reducing the forest cover and increased greenhouse gasses emission into the atmosphere leading to global warming that results in climate change which its effects are visible across the world from high temperatures to disasters leading...
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Climate Change Climate change is defined as seasonal fluctuations of weather patterns over a long duration of time (IPCC "Climate Justice 1). The changes in climatic patterns negatively affect the natural environment, cultures, and economic activities. Climate change causes unpredictability in rain patterns, bleaching of coral reefs, and global warming (IPCC...
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The word climate change has been in existence for ages, with endless discussions in boardrooms taking place, with experts and states working day and night trying to find a solution to end the menace, which is climate change. With the many discussions taking place, one might be tempted to ask...
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The fact that the planet is warming is an undeniable problem that the current generation has been forced to live with. This study however, will focus on the positive and the adverse effects of global warming. Environmental problems refer to harmful effects caused by human activities conducted on the surface...
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According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (2015), climate change refers to a significant change in the measures of climate that persists for an extended time period. A global climate that is warming brings undesirable alterations that impact global water supplies, agriculture, the natural environment, human health and safety,...
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In the context of the Australian economy, livestock industries are regarded as the most viable economic industry. For instance, in the year 2008, the gross value of the livestock economy was projected at AUD 19.7 billion including AUD 14 billion as export earnings (Abare, 2008). Australia is the world largest...
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How Has Climate Change Changed the Way We Understand the Relationship Between Economic Growth and Development? Global warming continues to impact the economies of countries in the world adversely. However, different nations face varying degrees of economic turmoil depending on the financial stability of the said state. Leading economists have been...
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