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David Tlale's climate change couture orange chiffon dress

David Tlale's orange chiffon dress with gold coins seems to achieve the impossible: it is form-fitting yet fluid. The top is a charcoal and gold-colored metallic jacquard sheath, while orange, Grecian-style drapery flows organically from the models' shoulders to her ankles.

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The asteroid impact and climate change theories of dinosaur extinction

There are many possible explanations for the extinction of dinosaurs, and scientists have proposed many theories regarding their demise. One of the most common theories is that an asteroid from outer space collided with the earth about 65 million years ago.

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Scientific consensus versus media denial in climate change discourse

A thesis is not offered in this paper but the juxtaposition of viewpoints presented allows the reader to judge the quality of the arguments based on the choice of language, the tone, the relevant data and the source.

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Rising sea levels and public indifference to climate change

It was not too long ago that much of the rhetoric associated with the future of the Artic portrayed the loss of cute polar bear habitats.

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Human-generated climate change and polar ice cap melting

For many people, global warming is primarily relevant to them in regards to the weather. They assume that when it is excessively hot, this is reflective of a shift in the global climate and when it is cold, this is a sign that global warming is not really as bad as it might be.

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Public perception of climate change shaped by regional impact and media coverage

Different views on global warming—what causes it, and what to do about it (if anything)—dominate the public discourse. There seems to be little, if any, room for debate on the phenomenon of climate change itself.

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Human intervention in climate change and corporate greenwashing campaigns

The Existential Threat Part 1 Climate change, besides being a natural phenomenon, has been greatly induced by humans since ancient times.

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Ed Burtynsky's Environmental Photography and Climate Change

An analysis of Ed Burtynsky's large-scale photography series, exploring how his images of industrial landscapes document environmental destruction and climate change.

Arts

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Essay Undergraduate 996 words

The Politics of Science: Global Warming and Climate Change

Explores how political interests distort global warming science, from ExxonMobil funding denial campaigns to Al Gore's data errors and conservative misrepresentation.

Politics

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The role of greenhouse gases in climate change and mitigation strategies

As of late, global warming has been in the headlines. After Climategate questioned current assumptions about the main driver in Earth's climate, original decrees that "debate is over" have not held as much sway as beforehand.

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