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Sustainability initiatives and environmental impact in the global hotel industry

Climate change is no longer a theory to be debated on talk radio and cable TV -- it is a fact of life. Many venues in the hotel industry are using whatever tools and technologies they can to reduce their use of energy, water, and otherwise present a green experience for the traveler.

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The Kyoto Protocol's effectiveness without United States participation

An analysis of the effectiveness of an international agreement to mitigate the consequences of Climate Change without the involvement of the United States

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The motivations of global warming believers and deniers

Global Warming is a controversial topic largely because of its sprawling prediction of worldwide catastrophe, an image which is far exaggerated from the reality of global climate change.

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Global warming and increased severity of winter storms

Quite often, when people comment upon the effects of global warming, they comment that winters can still be quite severe. The fact that blizzards are still frequent occurrences is used as 'proof' of the persistence of climate change.

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Anthropogenic activities and scientific debate on global warming

Climate change can no longer be denied... And action can no longer be delayed. – U.S> President Barack Obama, 2015 As reflected in the epigraph above, there is a growing consensus among climatologists that anthropogenic activities have caused the entire world to become hotter and some experts even…

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Global warming and greenhouse gas emissions: environmental impacts and policy responses

Global climate change is one of the most important environmental challenges facing the world today. The steady yearly average temperature increases measured by scientists worldwide serve to destroy ozone which in turn pokes significant holes in the earth's ozone layer.

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Global warming's environmental impacts on disease migration and weather patterns

Climate and Air Pollution - Climate change is an environmental issue in the news almost daily, and air pollution impacts us on a global level. What are the implications of global warming? Do you think the efforts to improve air quality are worth the economic costs? (One page).

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Building adaptation strategies for rising sea levels in Boston Harbor

The change in the climate of our planet is mainly a result of the increase in the global temperatures and the greenhouse gases. These gases and the rise in temperatures have affected our planet in many different ways.

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Can the UK construction industry meet sustainable development challenges?

Issues such as climate change, a rapidly growing global population, pollution, and other environmental issues have brought the global community together with the realization that the way that we have been doing things cannot continue.

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Natural versus anthropogenic causes of global warming

Natural versus anthropogenic forces in climate change are a common topic for discussion. Some people believe that the global warming experienced now is part of a natural cycle while other others believe it is accelerated thanks to human evolution on earth.

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