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For the last several decades, there have been many discussions regarding global warming. As of now, it has become one of the biggest problems our world faces today. The PBS film “Global Warming; The Signs and the Science,” aims to call attention to the dangers society faces from climate change and suggests urgent actions that need to be taken immediately. The program tries to explain to its audience that global warming is very much in evidence by showing clips of science experts who explain the…

On a political playing field, nothing goes unnoticed and opposition will always be blocking the path of good intentions. Politicians, foreign and domestic, always have a secondary goal hidden beneath the face value of the topic and terms being discussed. This form of diplomacy and negotiations leads to years of dispute, until a resolution or a compromise is found. The world is going through a crisis of its own and political leaders around the world are working around the clock to save the…

This past December, Toronto broke its thirty-six-year-old record for the warmest Christmas Eve to date. Climate change can be characterized by long term changes in weather conditions, including shifts in temperature, precipitation and extreme weather events. Human induced climate change was discovered after the industrial revolution. This is when scientists noticed the warming of the atmosphere, through the greenhouse effect. Clear evidence of the costs of climate change can be found in…

What is the planet friendly solution to our dependence on fossil fuel? Our solution to the dependence on fossil fuel is solar energy. Solar energy is the primary source of power for humans to use thousands of years and appears every day for free. Indians used the sun to dry hides, herbs, and meats for storage. Prior to the invention of the clothes dryer, people used a line pulled tight between two poles or structures to hang clothes on for the sun to dry. In more recent times, people use…

CONTENTS RESEARCH QUESTION How does the length of carbon chains, specifically those related to alkanols, namely ethanol 1- propanol and 1- butanol, affect the heat of combustion? AIM To investigate how the length of carbon chains affect the heat of combustion and enthalpy, in order to determine which fuel would be the safest and most efficient to take on a camping trip. HYPOTHESIS If the number of carbon atoms in an alkanol is increased, then the alkanol containing the longest carbon…

Hydraulic fracturing in other words fracking is a technique used to extract natural gas from rocks. In the deeper layer within the earth, about 7000 feet below, rocks like shale contains gases, water and oil in their pores. Drilling companies carry out a horizontal drilling to the rock layer along with a traditional vertical drilling to create new routes or to extend the existing pipes for the extraction of natural gas. They allow these gases to escape by injecting a fluid under high pressure…

The methane chemical formula is CH4. Methane is one of the most significant greenhouse gas. Methane is produce from the raising of livestock, breaking down trash in landfills, coal mining and transporting natural gases. Landfills are used to dispose waste by burying or covering it with the soil. On the other hand, landfill sites emits methane and the use of bi-cover technology is an effectively way to reduce methane. There have been comparison of the removal…

Earth is a very delicate planet and it is at the mercy of humans. Humans have been causing disruptions in the Earth’s atmosphere for far too long now and it is time to finally make a change. Global warming has been a huge debate for a long time, but now it is time to realize that it is real, and it can destroy many living things on this planet, including us. This memo is to show the problems and some ideas for improvements to help the environment. What are the problems? One huge issue is global…

With livestock from the day they are born to the day they die, they are creating methane from burping (if they are a ruminant) and also from their bodily waste. There are various things that the farm can do to cut back on animal related GHG’s. Emissions can be cut by either changing the genetics of the animal itself to make less methane or to leave the animal alone and change the way we handle the animals and their waste (new food or GHG inhibitors.) Semi-recent…

Data: they use a lot of harmful chemicals in producing flowers and producing tons of CO2 in both growing and transport cut flowers around. Warrant: we should value our life and the environment we live in Claim: we should not produce and buy cut flowers backing of warrant: Back of warrant: a lot of people get sick of inhaling harmful chemicals. High amount of CO2 can contribute to the global warming Rebuttal: there are more things that are harmful and produce more CO2 than planting and…