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The United States carbon cap and trade bill: policy mechanisms and implementation challenges

On June 26, 2009, the Carbon Cap and Trade bill was passed by a narrow margin through the U.S. House of Representatives. Currently, the bill is waiting to be voted on by the U.S. senate and if it becomes law, it would be the first law to mandate greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.

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Atmospheric circulation cells and global weather pattern regulation

We know so little about the place that has been our home for thousands of years. There are so many unseen functions of the planet Earth that have such strong influences on all aspects of the creatures which walk upon it.

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How my political beliefs formed and aligned with Democratic values

One of the best things about our country is the fact that, despite our differences, we can hold differing opinions and belong to different political parties. I am free to hold my particular political beliefs, and that is a very great thing.

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How scientific journalism shapes public understanding of global warming

Although academics, politicians, and those who work in a scientific career are often very connected to the world of science, the public is also rather interested in scientific findings. Science has an impact on the day-to-day lives of many.

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Global warming as fact: evidence and human causes

Global warming - Fact or Fiction? Alongside with globalization, global warming has been the most popular concept discussed in news broadcasts, specialized and unspecialized articles as well as special international conferences.

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Human hunting and late Pleistocene megafauna extinction

The end of the last ice age was marked by the extinction of hundreds of species of large mammals.

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Garrett Hardin's tragedy of the commons and resource depletion

Down through the ages, societies have made use of common goods and resources for the benefit of all.

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The Kyoto Protocol and international failure to address global warming

The reality of global warming can no longer be denied. Some of the harsh consequences of global warming on water, food production, health, and the environment are already apparent as our earth warms because of greenhouse gases.

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Addressing the greenhouse effect through technology and legislation

Over a century has passed since Svante Arrhenius, a Swedish chemist, theorized that the unchecked burning of fossil fuels would act to trap heat within the earth's atmosphere.

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Global warming as a serious environmental threat of the 21st century

Global warming represents the single major environmental problem of the 21st century. The industrial revolution is not without its price. Man's quest for development has contributed to environmental degradation and depletion of natural resources.

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