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    Climate change is a significant problem all around world for all species alike but one state that faces great possible endangerment of it is the state of New York. 1 Climate change by definition is the "a change in global or regional climate patterns, in particular a change apparent from the mid to late 20th century onwards and attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels" There can be many causes and outcomes of climate change due to

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    months there has been little mention of fracking, until Mark Ruffalo, a famous Hollywood actor, voices his opinions on it and then it is covered by four major news outlets in one day. There was a similar response when Leonardo DiCaprio mentioned climate change in his Oscar acceptance speech; the Oscars is watched by millions, so mention of it in the news is more than likely to boost views and sales. The approach to environmental news stories can also differ depending on the media outlet that is writing

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    “The Earth is not dying, it is being killed. And the people who are killing it have names and addresses”-Utah Phillips. Climate change is something that, for the most part, human activity has control over. This is in effect because the reasons for climate change includes the burning of coal, oil and natural gas to fuel factories, operate home life, as well as inside school and work buildings, all of which incorporate human interaction. The result of this sends carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

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    Ms. Hallisey Climate Change Climate change is often a topic that is ignored by most. However, there are some very noticeable changes that we just cannot afford to ignore any longer, such as abnormal weather patterns and an increase of CO2 in the air we breathe. We are all guilty of contributing to the ever increasing climate change. There should be no denying that. We rely too much on manufacturing

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    Climate change, what is climate change you might ask, its “a long-term impact in earth’s climate, especially a change due to an increase in the average atmospheric temperature.” It is something that affects us all everyday physically, emotionally, or psychologically weather we realize it or not. Climate change is real and it is happening in all of the world around us, everyday people are experiencing and affected by some form of climate change. Some people choose not to believe that this is a real

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    Climate Change in relation to Architecture Tallis Holloway - s5015034 There are many human and natural drivers of climate change, cities and buildings in particular are increasingly affected by risks linked to rapid environmental changes and their impact themselves on the atmosphere however architect 's can help limit many contributing factors. This paper examines the role of this profession, architecture 's contribution to climate change mitigation/adaption and how architect 's can assist in limiting

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    Profile #1 Bernie Sanders: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidates Views on climate change: Sanders believes climate change is a real issue that is facing our nation and the world at large. He believes climate change is a result of man-made technology and human interaction with nature. Most if not all of the world’s pollution is caused by human beings. We pollute the air by burning fossil fuels and dangerous gasses emitted by vehicles. Our water and soil are also being polluted by harmful industrial

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    One of the biggest debated issues today is that of anthropogenic global warming or climate change. People will argue that the earth goes through a natural cycle of warming and cooling. While this is somewhat true, the majority of what we are seeing currently is something beyond natural causes; something caused by humans. Humans produce a massive amount of waste, and air pollution is no exception. The amount of greenhouse gas emissions has only continued to rise due to population growth- which leads

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    Q. 7) Climate Change and Stability (two parts) a. Scientists predict that the ocean will get warmer and the sea level will rise as a result of intensified greenhouse effect. i. Explain the greenhouse effect and how climate change is thought to occur. A greenhouse is generally a glass building that houses plants, the design of the building allows it to be warm enough to grow even summer plants during winter, or plants that would never be able to survive naturally in a particular area. This is

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    Male, Maldives and Climate Change When you see this piece of art, you might just think “Wow, what a pretty picture of the ocean” and that is one way of looking at this picture. However, if you take a closer look, you will find that this picture is more than a picture of the ocean. If you haven’t already noticed, this picture is actually made of over fifty pictures that I selected and formed into a mosaic. All of the pictures on here have something in common. They are pictures of the Maldives

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