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Solar energy as a renewable alternative to fossil fuels

The threats posed by our relationship to energy has given rise to some devastating results on a global and a personal scale like human-induced climate change, famine, poverty and cycles of deforestation; all these while on our overzealous appetite search for energy.

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Human destructiveness and the moral value of nature's diversity

The natural world has taken approximately 4.5 billion years to reach the form we currently see today. All the diversity of life we are currently familiar with gradually sprang from the first single-celled organisms -- human are no exception.

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The Kyoto Treaty's approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Kyoto Treaty addresses the problem with increasing worldwide emissions by the burning of fossil fuels.

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Global warming in the Arctic deserves increased scholarly attention

The Internet is also replete with sources on the topic of global warming. Because global warming affects the Arctic at a far faster and more intense rate than it affects other parts of the globe, global warming in the arctic deserves far more media attention than it has received thus far.

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Global warming, deforestation, and threats to human health

One of the most serious environmental problems facing society today is global warming. This problem has been related to the important issue of the depletion of trees and natural forests throughout the world.

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Global warming: causes, effects, and scientific evidence

Many environmental experts as well as scientists and medical experts are becoming increasingly concerned about the effects of global warming over the past few decades.

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Human activities and the spread of influenza virus pandemics

For many centuries, the influenza virus has been a threat to the health of humans as strains of this virus continue to spread quickly worldwide, especially during the flu season i.e. from late fall through winter.

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The greenhouse effect and global warming from carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide and other gases cause a greenhouse effect that affects the planet's temperature, which may contribute global warming.

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Global warming and its impact on Arctic ecosystems

Earth passed through various processes of warming and cooling. Most parts of Canada and Europe was covered with glaciers during the Ice Age. The temperatures then was 5.4-9° Fahrenheit (3-5° Celsius) cooler in comparison to temperatures these days. The last Ice Age ended 20,000 years ago.

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Genetic engineering's role in addressing global hunger and population growth

The eradication of global hunger is a noble goal, and implies a human society that has progressed to a point where all humans are engaged in some form of implicit social contract with each other.

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