Scientific opinion on climate change

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    Introduction The arctic environment is being altered by climate change at an alarming rate. Increased worldwide temperatures have caused melting sea ice, which will soon lead to the Arctic being free of ice during the summer months . Greater accessibility of resources like gas and oil, as well as strategic maritime transport advantages, will occur due to this change. The newfound availability of these resources could create competition, which has the potential to lead to conflict amongst the…

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    Is global warming a legitimate threat to this planet? The issue of global warming is currently being debated throughout the world by political battles, news articles, and even scientific research that define our planet 's status. Looking over several articles about the topic provided me with enough information to conclude that the issue of global warming and how we are abusing the planet will determine our next generation 's lifestyle and even their lives. The main cause of global warming is the…

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    true that planets go through global temperature fluctuations, and the temperature fluctuations are well documented (National Centers for Environmental Information: Paleoclimatology), there is also research that proves the current rate of temperature change is much faster, about 10 faster, “As the Earth moved out of ice ages over the past million years, the global temperature rose a total of 4 to 7 degrees Celsius over about 5,000 years. In the past century alone, the temperature has climbed 0.7…

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    President Obama is keen on exploitation the phrase “the arc of the ethical universe,” a line derived from King Jr’s longer quote, “The arc of the ethical universe is long however it bends toward justice.” King, in fact, raised the often-used sentence from earlier Christian ministers. They, in turn, apparently borrowed the optimistic expression from its creator, Theodore Parker, a mid-nineteenth-century philosopher man of the cloth. Obama additionally oftentimes favors sayings like “the right…

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    current sea level rise caused by this melting (Atkins, Crampton and Newnham, 2014). Most scientific and government reports on rising sea level base their predictions on the year 2100, such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, as to predict further into the future would compromise the accuracy of the predictions. How we act today on climate change will affect the severity and effects of climate change in 2100 and from then onwards (Our World,…

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    discussion many publics both groan and evade dialog, or put on their fighting belts and arrange for an intense argument. Some people experience embarrassed and apprehensive; some only do not pay attention. Different points of view allow different opinions on the topic. Coming from expert and environmental points of view, scientists discusses the severity of global warming, some of the threads of assumed that be in conflict with his own, and some of the consequences of constant neglect of the…

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    documentary film released in 2006, which is based on former United States Vice President Al Gore’s campaign to educate people about global warming. The film depicts the consequences of mankind’s ignorance towards the environment and how rapidly the climate around us is changing. Global Warming has not only led to increase in the temperature around the globe but it has also made impact on the sea level as well as numerous other things. According to Mr. Gore, the increase in the amount of carbon…

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    The UNFCCC Conference in 2015 must enforce climate change policy, but it also needs to be unique. Unique in the fact that it represents each of the member states plans and takes notes of their individual needs. Without some individualization of this new protocol, the entirety of the document will most likely fail due to too much restraint on a varying dynamic of cultures, economies, and social organization. Coming to a consensus about climate change will take compromise of the upmost complexity…

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    1-4 Global warming is a significant issue, which could cause numerous negative effects on Canada. This could include severe damaging to the environment, along with the endangerment of the health of future generations. Climate change is not only harmful and could produce a few beneficial impacts as well including increasing the farm and agriculture production, and assisting the health of Canadians as the temperatures increase. The government of Canada has both…

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    There is a relationship between development and poverty, and the degradation and exploitation of the environment and natural resources (Suchak) e.g. in Haiti their poverty is directly linked to deforestation and habitat loss. (Blajchman).Thus affecting the tourist’s evaluation of the Caribbean. C. There is a need for policy intervention to concentrate and advocate for environmental protection. II. Damage to the environment is an inevitable consequence of economic development. A. “……

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