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China's transition to a low-carbon economy and sustainable development

Blog 1 Transition to a Low or No Carbon Economy Global climatic change which has increased carbon content calls for the development of novel mechanisms for shifting to a no- or low- carbon economy.

~6 min read

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734 words

Differentiated instruction strategies for meeting diverse student learning needs

Teaching Diverse Students Today’s education trends around the world reflect substantial changes in the student population as compared to the past three to four decades ago (Mastropieri & Scruggs, 2017).

~4 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,456 words

Deforestation in the Amazon: Causes, Impacts & Solutions

Explores Amazon deforestation's causes, climate effects, and solutions including sustainable forestry, efficient land use, and stronger enforcement.

Environment

~8 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 2,337 words

Milankovitch Cycles vs. Greenhouse Gases: Global Warming Causes

Explores whether global warming stems from Milankovitch orbital cycles or greenhouse gas emissions, weighing natural climate shifts against human-caused pollution.

Environment

~12 min read

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Environmental and health impacts of concentrated animal feeding operations

In the past century there has been a substantial change in the way human beings raise and keep animals meant for food. While in the past there were great numbers of widely spaced small individual farms, now there are relatively few, but extremely large industrialized farms.

~9 min read

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3,406 words

Preparing organizations for the fourth industrial revolution workforce

Introduction The world is beginning to experience industrial revolution for the fourth time. These changed are evidenced in a range of developments including artificial intelligence, genetics, 3D printing, biotechnology, robotics, and nanotechnology among others.

~18 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,370 words

The Economics of Nature: Valuing Ecosystem Services and Natural Capital

Explores how economists value natural capital, from rainforests to mangroves, and proposes systemic changes to GDP accounting and economic design for sustainability.

Economics

~7 min read

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Research Paper Graduate 4,948 words

Flood Protection Performance Assessment: Nerang Catchment

Examines the Nerang River floodplain catchment in Gold Coast, Australia using reliability, resiliency, vulnerability, and hydraulic simulation models for climate adaptation.

Environment

~25 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 427 words

Broadening the Security Agenda Beyond Military Threats

Explores how the post-Cold War threat landscape requires expanding national security beyond military concerns to include migration, climate, and organized crime.

Government

~3 min read

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1,618 words

Global warming's environmental, economic, and health impacts on Spain

Being on the forefront of global warming, Al Gore once said, "We are facing a global climate crisis. It is deepening. We are entering a period of consequences." Global warming is the increase in the temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and bodies of water.

~9 min read

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