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This informative article by Lutz Kilian discusses shale oil and its effect on oil prices in the United States. Shale oil is a term used by the oil industry for oil that is obtained from low-permeability rock, and it has caused a resurgence of oil production in the United States. This type of oil production was not available until quite recently, because of several technological advances in the industry. Currently, shale oil production, mostly from western states, accounts for a sizeable amount…

In today’s society, climate change is an indisputable fact. While a multitude of individuals disagree over the extent to which it is induced by humans, climate change is a real threat to all inhabitants of planet Earth Joseph F. C. DiMento and Pamela Doughman co-authored the book Climate Change: What It Means for Us, Our Children, and Our Grandchild which discusses the severity of climate change. In the introduction “Introduction: Making Climate Change Understandable,” the authors explain the…

Climate change is something that affects all of us, but few are able to understand the importance of climate change. In the book intro “Making Climate Change Understandable” the authors, DiMento and Doughman, use evidence such as surveys and scientific studies to show that by explaining the consequences of climate change and barriers that make understanding climate change difficult, it can become easier for people to understand climate change. The main claim of the chapter is that people either…

Fundamental Factors #9 Yi Zhan Crude Oil Scenarios 1. Weather Bearish By checking and comparing the weather condition this week to next week in State College, PA, I found the temperature next week will be a little bit higher than this week. These data came from (https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/USPA2267:1:US). The demand of heating oil will be decreased next week. So, I think it would be bearish in effect. 2.…

burning of fossil fuels, using nuclear energy to manufacture electricity is much costlier. In Natural Disasters & Hazards it says that, “It costs about 10 cents per kilowatt-hour with the use of nuclear energy, as opposed to the cost of using natural gas which is only about 4 cents per kilowatt-hour” (Hyndman 334). The cost is more than half, not to mention that the production of these nuclear plants is very expensive and has in the past cost even more due to failures which then adds cost when…

When discussing climate change many scholars have a common theme of moral or economic dilemmas. Roman Krznaric explains an unorthodox yet logical perspective on the issue. In Krznaric’s article Empathy and Climate Change, he facilitates a plan of action to combat the “climate crisis”. In Krznaric thesis “So far economic, moral or other arguments have not been enough to spur sufficient action. I believe that a fundamental approach has been missing: empathy”, (Empathy and Climate Change, pg. 2),…

Katherine Hayhoe’s YouTube series, “Global Weirding”, is a series that touches on the common myths and misconceptions people have on global warming. Her introductory video begins with her explaining that you don’t have to be a green wearing, granola eating, liberal to care about the earth and its climate. In fact, she is a Canadian who is a Christian and she very much cares about the climate change. Scientists have been studying climate change since 1820, almost 200 years now. And it has been 50…

Essay #1 Imagine raging flames sweeping the planet, creating barren wastelands and cities submerged underwater. No, this is not a description of a post-apocalyptic setting. This is our reality that can happen in decades, if we continue to conform to capitalism. According to Naomi Klein, the author of This Changes Everything, the way our society functions will worsen climate change. Our economy thrives without regulation so, the Earth will die out and we suffer the aftermath. Klein argues that…

Analysis of “Making Climate Change Understandable” Often times climate change is dismissed, however, climate change is happening and needs to be addressed. In the article “Making Climate Change Understandable” the authors DiMento and Doughman argue that climate change is a major issue in our world that needs to be made understandable for the public. They argue by showing how some people see the lack of understanding between scientists themselves, as well as, not only do scientists…

Comprehending Climate Change Climate change has been a pressing issue in our world. There are multiple factors that negatively impact our climate; ranging from businesses using fossil fuels, people’s negative habits, and so forth. Even though the government and a portion of society have been taking immediate action towards reducing further effects, there is still a good amount of people who are in denial of climate change or just do not understand it. There has been numerous articles, books,…