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Human-caused greenhouse gas emissions and climate change impacts

Developing and industrialized countries have had to contend with crowded landfills, polluted waters, and poor air quality. However, the general increase in temperatures and the accompanying climate change have painted some bleak future for humans and other living creatures on the earth's surface.

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James Burke's "After the Warming": climate change and human civilization

The onset of the Industrial Revolution in the 1750s in England radically and permanently altered the relationship between people and the climate

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Global warming causes and scientific evidence for climate change

The focus of this paper is on global warming and its causes. In the introduction phase, we have given a brief overview of the problem alongside a brief look at the details of the problem itself.

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Landslide risk in Western Washington under climate change

Every year the news media seems to contain at least one report of a landslide in the United States or elsewhere in the world. These events are news-worthy because lives are lost and property destroyed.

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Nuclear power as a solution to climate change and fossil fuel depletion

There are a plethora of reasons in which alternative fuels are becoming increasingly desirable as potential power source for everyday consumption in the future.

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Obama's mobile app approach to raising climate change awareness

This article discusses how the use of technology and the internet can aid in the overall global warming education process. The article explains how President Obama is using a mobile app to depict the effects of global warming in local communities.

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Nuclear energy as a solution to climate change and global warming

Energy production has been a major issue that has attracted huge concerns in the recent past because of the negative environmental impacts associated with generating energy through burning of fossil fuels.

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Starbucks' response to emerging markets and climate change

Starbucks runs coffeeshops, and therefore is beholden to a number of different trends. First is the rise of economies elsewhere around the world, in particular the BRIC countries. The second trend is climate change.

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Establishing a research chair for climate change, water pollution, and solid waste management

Economic development and the concomitant rise in population leads to a rise in waste generation. Solid wastes, if not properly managed, threaten the environment and public health. Improper waste management and uncontrolled garbage dumping leads to several problems, including water contamination.

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Why countries struggle to reach climate change agreements

There are several reasons why countries find it difficult to reach an agreement on climate change.

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