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Factors driving the transition to agriculture in the Neolithic Revolution

Agriculture is so pervasive around the world that it is easy to assume that human beings have always farmed for their food.

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Personal perspectives on environmental sustainability and cultural practice

Throughout the stretch of this period of tackling environmental sustainability and the challenges that come alongside it, much has come to light and my perspective has been significantly shifted from the structured perspective that I had on how to handle environmental challenges.

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How environmental cues and social norms modify sustainable behavior

Humans are responsive creatures, and a wide array of environmental cues serves to shape human behavior. In some cases, the responses to environmental cues are strictly in the self-interests of the consumer, but in other cases, these responses can be modified to promote improved outcomes.

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The relationship between global warming and hurricane intensity

The 2005 season saw the largest number (27) of named storms (sustained winds over 17 m s -- 1) and the largest number (14) of hurricanes (sustained winds over 33 m s -- 1), and it was the only year with three category 5 storms (maximum sustained winds over 67 m s -- 1) (Anthes, et al., 2006).

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Solar flares as a potential contributor to global warming

Global warming has been an ongoing phenomenon and there are many reasons it has occurred. Apart from the green house effect, global warming could have been due to the solar flares that have occurred. Different researches and theories regarding this matter are discussed in the paper.

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Colonial impact on Canadian Aboriginal food security and diversity

"The colonial impact on indigenous people's food practices was cataclysmic and its effects still reverberate today."[footnoteRef:1] Food has therefore become one of the most important issues for aboriginal people, on a practical and immediate level and also on a global, political, and policy level.

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Personal water conservation strategies and desalination technology in Sydney

water in your area? ("Your perspective on water differs whether you live near the Great Lakes, in the arid west, or by the coast."(McCarthy, 2009)

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Antarctic ozone hole effects on Southern Hemisphere precipitation patterns

A study performed by Sarah Kang and Lorenzo M. Polvani from the Columbia University claims the Earth's ozone layer hole has affected atmospheric circulation in the Southern hemisphere all the way to the equator, leading to increased rainfall in the subtropics (Kang, 2011).

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Handler and Friedman on college student activism and social media protest

The older generation is famous for their stern stand against oppression. They did this through their physical presence when it came to a point where there was trampling of their rights. This generation relied on actions to pass their points and to let their voice be heard.

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Sustainable urban development in the UAE and global warming mitigation

Global warming has become an issue of major global concern. This research explores the complexities of the issues surrounding global warming and the development of models to help curb the human contributions to its continuation.

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