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The relationship between climate patterns and civil conflict incidence

Hsiang et al. (2011) and Glazebrook (2011). Hsiang, SM and Meng, KC and Canes, MA (2011).Civil conflicts are associated with the global climate. Nat u r e Vol (476).

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Al Gore's climate crisis argument and its scientific evidence

Global warming does not merely mean that the earth is getting warmer, temperature-wise. It does not simply mean that summers will be more unpleasant.

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Seattle's climate action plan and carbon neutrality goals

Assessment of Seattle Climate Action Plan The Seattle Climate Action Plan, which was espoused in 2003, purposes to offer a synchronized and organized strategy for action that encompasses the functions of the City, and lays emphasis on actions of the City that diminish greenhouse gas emissions and…

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Housing and climate crises in conflict: London's urban planning challenge

Housing Crisis vs. Climate CrisisIntroductionThis paper focuses on London, UK, as a case study in its imminent conflict between addressing the housing crisis vs. the climate crisis.

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Houston's climate and vulnerability to extreme weather events

The average low temperature in Houston is 72°F (22°C) in the summer and 40°F (4°C) in the winter. The average high temperature is 93°F (34°C) in the summer and 61°F (16°C) in the winter ("Houston," 2008, EPA).

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Environmental impact of aircraft contrails on climate and air quality

Contrails are an exhaust manifestation of chemical waste products emitted from jet engines (Fast, 2002). The impact of contrails has been highly debated and often mired in misinformation.

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Capitalism's hidden role in global environmental change discourse

A framework has been formed by capitalism according to which the world is not responding to the environmental changes. Capitalism produces (or is formed by) a number of environmental changes and lays down the foundation for the social relations and for all the political institutions.

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Website redesign for Keep Bandera Beautiful climate organization

In this brief document, the designing criteria for a non-profit web page are going to be discussed. The example chosen is http://www.keepbanderabeautiful.org/climatechange.html which is very complicated, difficult to browse and does not give a good sense of the aim of the site.

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Human-induced changes to Lake Tahoe fish biodiversity

Lake Tahoe is hailed as one of the most beautiful lakes in the United States. Over the last century or two, the fish biodiversity of the area has been a sight to behold. However, biodiversity tends to change over time.

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The Aarhus Convention and public participation in climate governance

The author of this report has been asked to answer two distinct questions. Both of the questions pertain to the Aarhus Convention. The first asks the author of this response to answer to what precisely the Aarhus Convention and why it is important to citizens.

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