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Arctic sea ice melt and human-caused global warming

Arctic Melt Unnerves the Experts" by Andrew C. Revkin, printed in the New York Times on October 2, 2007. Its focus lies on the Arctic ice cap -- particularly, on the rapidly decreasing amount of floating ice there.

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Political and economic globalization: China and India comparison

The following work is of the nature that focuses on comparison and assessment of the impact of political or economic globalization and specifically as related to two particular countries which are those of India and China.

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Theoretical causes and effects of global warming

It has been almost impossible in the past decade to avoid media mention of the issue of global warming.

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Photochemical smog: formation, composition, and health effects

Smog is a form of air pollution. It is made up of a combination of smoke and fog. In the old days smog was mainly caused due to the burning of coal. The mixture of smoke and sulfur dioxide is what resulted in the formation of smog.However, the modern age smog does not originate from coal.

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Systems theory and General Motors' organizational inflexibility

The bankruptcy of General Motors and Chrysler, and the flagging fortunes of the formerly 'big three' dominant American automakers cannot be entirely blamed upon the recent economic downturn and credit crisis.

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Enforcement mechanisms and structures in international environmental law

International law takes multiple different formats. One format is law as determined by the United Nations. Such laws cover all member states, although there are limited enforcement mechanisms.

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International law frameworks for environmental protection and agreements

All international law deals with relations between two or more different nations. There are two main components of international law -- the laws of nations and agreements between nations. Laws of nations are comprised of those laws accepted by virtually all world nations.

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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.

~6 min read

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Harold Hongju Koh's four paradigms of American exceptionalism

American exceptionalism is a concept that has been shrouded in controversy since the arrival of the first British pioneers and settlers.

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Australia's domestic policy responses to terrorism and global security threats

It is difficult to say that its involvement in trade across the East Timor has fully benefited Australia. Certainly, this has provided it with a unilateral dominance in affairs which provides it petroleum trade at a premium to other nations.

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