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There are many snowflakes on Earth during winter; however, it is impossible to find two snowflakes that will look alike. They may have similar features, but that is all. People are like snowflakes. They are all unique, but they can form groups based on the similarities that they possess. The groupement may be formed according to their ethnicity, hobbies, interests, religion, nation etc. because individuals seek to find somebody who will share the same interest with them. Unfortunately, these…

The words climate change invoke disagreement and debate, especially when addressing the arguments of Steffen et al. and Idso et al. Steffen et al. argue that variations in CO2 levels, caused by industrialization, are significant enough to create a new epoch called the anthropocene. Meanwhile, Idso et al. argue that climate change is a naturally occurring phenomenon within normal ranges, which will be beneficial to the environment. Both articles focus on the origins and effects of climate change;…

The Case for Optimism on Climate Change In the Ted Talk Video “The Case for Optimism on Climate Change” filmed and published on February 2016 at a TED conference. Al Gore former, U.S Vice President talks about the climate change that we are experiencing and the consequences that are happening all over the world. Gore presented and answered three important questions during his presentation. The first question was, do we really have to change? The second question is: can we change? And his last…

Climatic Deviations Lead to Conflict Scholarships associating environmental stress to conflicts begun to emerge in the 1980s (Myers 1986, Mathews 1989, Bekure 1989, Christiansson and Tobisson 1989, Ornas 1989, Prah 1989, Mascarenhas 1989). One study considered that watersheds, croplands, climate, and other factors that seldom figure in the minds of political leaders rank alongside military approaches as crucial to a nation 's security (Myers 1986). Another postulated that environmental strains…

harsh growing conditions. If it is a rainy year or too dry, if it is too hot or too cold, GMOs produce the same in all conditions. Rotman (2014) writes, “For farmers, the effects of climate change can be simply put: the weather has become far more unpredictable, and extreme weather has become far more…

Is Global Climate Change a Hoax? Are humans to blame for the Ice capes melting and rapid changes in our weather patterns? What motivated President Elect Donald Trump to say that global climate change is a hoax. The present environmental warming trend is a huge topic today and an issue that raises great debate around the world. The earth is home to billions of humans, plants and animals, we all need the earth to sustain life. Therefore, the wellbeing of this planet is of major concern. This essay…

Is it possible to be 16 years old, stranded at sea for 227 days on the same boat as a tiger and come out alive? The answer to this question will most likely be "that's impossible". But Yann Martel wrote a book giving similar instructions on how to do just that. In Yann Martel's novel, Life of Pi, readers follow Pi, a 16-year-old boy, throughout his journey of being stranded in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with a tiger for 227 days. Throughout the book, the most definitive theme is survival.…

Livestock production and climate change affect and get influenced by each other. The most important effects of climate change on the environment and livestock include rise in temperature, elevation in sea level, alteration in microbial eco-system and several others effects, known or unknown which might affect the livestock positively or negatively. There have been various predictions about the quantum of sea level rise with varying degree of confidence because many of the natural phenomena have…

Climate change is an immense challenge that the world faces today. It is the main cause of the fluctuating weather conditions and severe droughts we are experiencing nowadays. There are numbers of studies being conducted to provide awareness to the different sectors of the country and to allow society to take precautionary actions if possible. However, the weather aberration has a profound impact not only to people but also on the commercial interest in aerospace, mining, shipping, and…

In recent decades, there has been an increased level of concern about the upward trend of average global temperature caused by climate change. Global surface temperature in 1999 increased at a higher rate than any other recordings of the previous years, going from changes of a couple hundredths to the more previous change of 0.2˚C (Hansen et al, 1999). The rising of average global temperatures is a worldwide problem, and this temperature change seems to be an ongoing upward tendency. Global…