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Comparing command-and-control and incentive-based climate regulations

According to Johnson (2010), the issue of climate change has been hotly debated from two main viewpoints: that global warming has resulted from human activity on the one hand; and that it is a myth resulting from flawed research and unverified scientific findings.

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Research Paper Undergraduate 2,633 words

Mangrove Restoration in the Indian River Lagoon

Explores climate change threats to Indian River Lagoon mangroves and proposes a 200-acre replanting project near Fort Pierce, Florida, with cost-benefit analysis.

Environment

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1,314 words

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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Research Paper Undergraduate 3,160 words

Is Nuclear Power a Viable Alternative to Fossil Fuels?

Examines whether nuclear energy can replace fossil fuels, weighing climate change evidence, plant economics, radioactive waste, and the Fukushima disaster.

Environment

~16 min read

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767 words

Domestic climate policy in the United States

The late 20th and early 21st brought a significant change to global political and economic policy which directly affected any political or social policy towards ecology and climate issues. The concept of globalization in economic and cultural development is a reality for the 21st century.

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1,568 words

Remote sensing satellites for detecting glacier and ice sheet changes

The objective of this work is to evaluate the role that remote sensing (satellite images) has played in studies of climate change.

~8 min read

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825 words

Climate variability's economic impact on Lima and Canberra

There are six references used for this paper. The world is currently undergoing a number of changes both in terms of the climate and the economy. It is important to look at Lima, Peru and Canberra, Australia and determine what effect the changing climates could have on the economies there.

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907 words

Climate impacts of six degrees of global warming

Essay Prompt For this assignment, you will watch the National Geographic Documentary – ‘Six° Degrees Could Change the World’ and answer the questions

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Research Paper Undergraduate 1,770 words

Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan for Miami Gardens, Florida

Examines flooding risks in Miami Gardens, FL, and proposes a hazard mitigation plan covering canal redesign, public education, and emergency response.

Government

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1,375 words

Examining scientific evidence and public debate surrounding global warming

Is global warming have lasting effects on the plant or is it scientists calling attention to something that may not be occurring?

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