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The green revolution and genetically modified organisms compared

As the world population grows, humans face new challenges regarding how to feed the population. This problem is not new and industrialized nations led the race to develop crops that were more productive, disease resistant and that have more uses.

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Causes and consequences of tropical deforestation in developing countries

The purpose of the current study is to contribute to the knowledge base thoroughly analyzing new deforestation and development data covering the various locations of deforestation up to 2007.

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The origins and evolution of the American environmentalist movement

Environmentalism is defined as a movement that was begun to protect the quality of life, through the development of conservation of natural resources, prevention of pollution and control of land use. Historically the movement began in the U.S.

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Environmental impact of textile manufacturing and consumer sustainability

Textiles were some of the first goods to be manufactured through industrial production in England and the United States.

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Mike Davis's analysis of Third World origins and colonial exploitation

While climatic conditions and geographical factors play a large part in the shaping of the various regions of the world in terms of their development, economic, political and social factors are also a part of the complex causative origins of regional and country development.

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Public debate and scientific evidence on global warming's reality

What is global warming? Global warming discussions have been circulating for the past few decades with increasing frequency. Forty years ago it was a hypothesis that was thrown into the ring for discussion and examined as a "what if" by scientists around the world.

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Al Gore's rhetorical strategies in An Inconvenient Truth

Narrated by former Vice President Al Gore, David Guggenheim's 2006 documentary an Inconvenient Truth is immediately compelling because of its celebrity profile.

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Global tourism growth and industry resilience despite environmental challenges

Industry report: the commercial resort and entertainment industry. The commercial resort and recreation industry is, according to reports, showing positive growth and the possibility of increased growth in 2007.

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Ocean temperature's effect on marine larvae dispersal patterns

Marine life in the world's oceans is increasingly encountering conditions that are rendering many species near extinction. It has never been so important for scientists to understand the reproduction process among marine life.

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Public perception and scientific debate surrounding global warming

Global Warming appeared within the strata of social understanding as a major and serious environmental issue, it has been the subject of contentious debate. The question of whether or not it actually exists as an environmental phenomenon is perhaps the most hotly debated topic of the past century.

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