Lawrence Solomon is a columnist with The Financial Post, the National Post (Toronto) and has been a columnist for the Globe and Mail (Toronto) a contributor to the Wall Street Journal, and the editor and publisher of The Next City magazine.
Global warming is caused by greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane trapping heat from the sun in the Earth's atmosphere, causing the planet to get hotter each year. These greenhouse gases are emitted through human activities such as using cars, aerosols, and home appliances. A warming climate will increase the frequency and severity of extreme weather events like floods, tornadoes, and earthquakes. Some ways to help address global warming include using less aerosols, driving electric cars, upgrading home heating systems and windows, recycling, and reducing car usage. Continuing harmful human activities risks making the effects of climate change even worse.
The document provides an overview and analysis of the documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" by Al Gore. It summarizes the film's main arguments that present scientific evidence of the impacts of climate change. It also discusses some counterarguments made by skeptics of human-caused climate change. The document concludes by asking readers to make their own judgments on whether more action should be taken to address environmental issues like global warming.
Global warming, presentatation made by Lāsma AkoteEva Vovka
Global warming is caused by rising temperatures from the sun heating up the planet, melting icebergs and raising sea levels. The atmosphere is fading due to chemicals from factories emitting smoke that traps the sun's heat. If global warming continues, seas and oceans could dry out, causing water, plants, and living creatures to die off and making the earth uninhabitable over the long term. Some ways to prevent further global warming are to reduce chemical use and pollution, protect plants and trees, and conserve water resources.
The document discusses global warming and its effects. It presents global warming as an increasing issue that affects all life on Earth. If precautions are not taken soon, such as recycling, using different transportation methods, and using clean energy wisely, it will drastically alter the future. Recycling provides cleaner air and reduces greenhouse gases. Using hybrid cars or carpooling reduces air pollution and carbon dioxide emissions. Switching to wind power is growing, while wind power has no pollution and is renewable unlike coal power plants.
This document provides an overview of global warming, including:
- Global warming is the rise in average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans since the late 19th century, likely due to human emissions of greenhouse gases.
- Key causes of global warming include carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels, increased chemical fertilizer use, deforestation, and methane emissions.
- Effects of global warming include rising sea levels worldwide, more severe storms, massive crop failures, widespread species extinction, and disappearance of coral reefs.
- Responses to global warming involve mitigating further warming through emissions reduction, adapting to impacts, and potential future climate engineering projects.
An inconvenient truth guided questions G-7Marvin Basco
This document contains 30 multiple choice questions about the topics covered in Al Gore's documentary "An Inconvenient Truth: A Global Warming" including questions about greenhouse gases, climate change data from ice cores, rising global temperatures, effects on oceans and ecosystems, and melting ice caps and permafrost. The questions cover scientific evidence and impacts of climate change as presented in the film.
Global warming is caused by greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane trapping heat from the sun in the Earth's atmosphere, causing the planet to get hotter each year. These greenhouse gases are emitted through human activities such as using cars, aerosols, and home appliances. A warming climate will increase the frequency and severity of extreme weather events like floods, tornadoes, and earthquakes. Some ways to help address global warming include using less aerosols, driving electric cars, upgrading home heating systems and windows, recycling, and reducing car usage. Continuing harmful human activities risks making the effects of climate change even worse.
The document provides an overview and analysis of the documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" by Al Gore. It summarizes the film's main arguments that present scientific evidence of the impacts of climate change. It also discusses some counterarguments made by skeptics of human-caused climate change. The document concludes by asking readers to make their own judgments on whether more action should be taken to address environmental issues like global warming.
Global warming, presentatation made by Lāsma AkoteEva Vovka
Global warming is caused by rising temperatures from the sun heating up the planet, melting icebergs and raising sea levels. The atmosphere is fading due to chemicals from factories emitting smoke that traps the sun's heat. If global warming continues, seas and oceans could dry out, causing water, plants, and living creatures to die off and making the earth uninhabitable over the long term. Some ways to prevent further global warming are to reduce chemical use and pollution, protect plants and trees, and conserve water resources.
The document discusses global warming and its effects. It presents global warming as an increasing issue that affects all life on Earth. If precautions are not taken soon, such as recycling, using different transportation methods, and using clean energy wisely, it will drastically alter the future. Recycling provides cleaner air and reduces greenhouse gases. Using hybrid cars or carpooling reduces air pollution and carbon dioxide emissions. Switching to wind power is growing, while wind power has no pollution and is renewable unlike coal power plants.
This document provides an overview of global warming, including:
- Global warming is the rise in average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans since the late 19th century, likely due to human emissions of greenhouse gases.
- Key causes of global warming include carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels, increased chemical fertilizer use, deforestation, and methane emissions.
- Effects of global warming include rising sea levels worldwide, more severe storms, massive crop failures, widespread species extinction, and disappearance of coral reefs.
- Responses to global warming involve mitigating further warming through emissions reduction, adapting to impacts, and potential future climate engineering projects.
An inconvenient truth guided questions G-7Marvin Basco
This document contains 30 multiple choice questions about the topics covered in Al Gore's documentary "An Inconvenient Truth: A Global Warming" including questions about greenhouse gases, climate change data from ice cores, rising global temperatures, effects on oceans and ecosystems, and melting ice caps and permafrost. The questions cover scientific evidence and impacts of climate change as presented in the film.
While humans are contributing to current climate change, the document explains that climate change has been the norm throughout Earth's history due to natural causes. The Earth has alternated between cold glacial periods and warmer interglacial periods, and the current interglacial period may be unusually warm. Theories for past natural climate change include variations in the sun's energy output, changes in Earth's orbit, periods of increased volcanic activity blocking sunlight, and meteorite impacts filling the atmosphere with dust.
The document discusses the controversy around global warming. It outlines Al Gore's position on global warming presented in his documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" and the Nobel Peace Prize he received for bringing awareness to climate change dangers. However, Lord Christopher Monckton strongly opposes Gore's claims. Monckton published a paper identifying what he argues are 35 errors in Gore's documentary. The document explores the ideological differences between Gore and Monckton on the causes and impacts of global warming.
Global warming occurs when greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane trap heat in the atmosphere, causing the earth's temperature to rise rapidly. This temperature change hurts many plants, animals, and people who cannot adapt. The greenhouse effect is a natural process that makes the Earth habitable, but too many greenhouse gases can make the planet unusually warm and destroy life. Global warming is caused by pollution from burning fossil fuels which release greenhouse gases into the air. It is affecting the environment by raising sea levels and destroying forests, islands, and ecosystems.
Global warming is the unusually rapid increase in Earth's average surface temperature over the past century, primarily due to greenhouse gases released from burning fossil fuels. The global average surface temperature rose 0.6 to 0.9 degrees Celsius between 1906 and 2005, and the rate of temperature increase nearly doubled in the last 50 years. Temperatures are certain to continue rising. The greenhouse effect occurs when greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide and methane, absorb and radiate heat from the sun that has been absorbed by Earth, trapping heat and warming the planet.
The document discusses global warming, its causes, and its impacts. It explains that the greenhouse effect traps heat in the atmosphere and causes global warming over time. Both natural factors like volcanoes and human factors like carbon dioxide emissions contribute to climate change by enhancing the greenhouse effect. Consequences of global warming include increased droughts, storms, and threats to food and water supplies. The document advocates reducing energy usage and planting trees to help mitigate the impacts of global warming.
This document discusses the relationship between solar variation and climatic changes. It introduces that the sun provides the energy that drives Earth's climate and any changes in the sun's output can affect the climate. It then covers topics like how solar variation is measured, records of past solar activity, the relationship between solar activity and historical climate changes like the Little Ice Age, and conclusions that the climate appears to be highly sensitive even to small changes in solar irradiance.
The document discusses climate change and its effects. It defines climate and how it changes naturally and due to human activity like burning fossil fuels. Climate change can affect human society through impacts like droughts disrupting agriculture. Scientists study climate using temperature and greenhouse gas observations. Individuals can address climate change by reducing their energy use, recycling, and making sustainable choices.
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in weather patterns due to global warming, which is an increase in average temperatures caused by greenhouse gases. The greenhouse effect occurs when gases like carbon dioxide trap heat in the atmosphere. If human activities that release greenhouse gases are not reduced, the Earth could warm by 7.2 degrees by 2100, with serious consequences like disrupted weather, rising sea levels, and damage to plants and animals. While some argue efforts to reduce emissions will be expensive, the costs of inaction include worse agricultural output and more natural disasters. The document concludes that humans should take action to minimize their contributions to climate change.
The climate change refers to changes in modern climate caused primarily by global warming due to high levels of CO2 in the atmosphere. It affects the poles the most where temperatures are rising quickly, melting ice and snow, and also impacts mountains. The effects include a rise in sea levels of over 10 meters from melting poles that could flood coastal cities, changes in rainfall that may lead to droughts, and mass death of plants and animals potentially resulting in food shortages and loss of human lives. The primary causes are pollution that is increasing sun's heat on earth, destruction of the ozone layer, and wasteful energy usage.
Renewable energy comes from natural sources that are inexhaustible or able to regenerate. There are several types of renewable energy including blue energy from salt water gradients, wind energy from air currents, geothermal energy from heat within the Earth, tidal and wave energy from oceans, and solar energy from the sun's light and heat. Each renewable source can be captured and transformed into useful energy through various technologies.
Renewable energy comes from natural sources that are inexhaustible or able to regenerate. There are several types of renewable energy including blue energy from salt water gradients, wind energy from air currents, geothermal energy from the Earth's internal heat, tidal and wave energy from oceans, and solar energy from the sun's light and heat. Each renewable source can be captured and transformed into useful energy through various technologies.
1) Global temperatures have risen over the past few decades and are projected to continue increasing due to rising carbon dioxide levels from fossil fuel usage.
2) Warming effects will be greater at higher latitudes and polar regions, and land areas will warm more rapidly than oceans.
3) Melting glaciers are contributing significantly to rising sea levels, which are estimated to be rising at 1.5 to 2 millimeters per year.
Interrelation between Climate Change and Lightning and its Impacts on Power S...IOSR Journals
Climate change is expected to increase lightning activity, posing risks to the power sector. A warmer climate could lead to fewer but more intense thunderstorms, increasing flash floods, wildfires, and damage to power infrastructure from lightning strikes. This would likely cause more blackouts. As lightning activity rises with climate change, utilities must invest in strategies to adapt operations and strengthen transmission infrastructure to manage these new risks. Developing accurate climate and lightning databases could help utilities better forecast hazards and mitigate impacts on the power grid.
Global Warming is primarily about water and energy, and follows the Law of Conservation of Matter and Energy. Creating hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, droughts, blizzards and water shortages.
What is climate change doing to us and for us?Paul H. Carr
What are we doing to our climate? Emissions from fossil fuel burning have raised carbon dioxide concentrations 35% higher than in the last millions of years. This increase is warming our planet via the Greenhouse Effect. What is climate change doing to and for us? Dry regions are drier and wet ones wetter. Wildfires have increased threefold, hurricanes more violent, floods setting record heights, glaciers melting, and seas rising. Parts of Earth are increasingly uninhabitable. Climate change requires us to act as a global community. Climate justice enjoins emitters to pay the social-environmental costs of fossil fuel burning. This would expedite green solar, wind, and next-generation nuclear energy sources. Individuals should conserve resources, waste less food, and eat a plant rich diet.
Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its effects. Measurements show the Earth continued warming in 2013, with temperatures 1.1°F higher than the 1950 average according to NASA. Major causes of global warming include burning fossil fuels, which releases carbon dioxide, and deforestation. Effects of global warming include more extreme weather, rising sea levels, and threats to animal habitats. Individual actions like reducing emissions, recycling, and planting trees can help address global warming.
Dichotomy Coffee & Spirits is a third wave coffee shop and bar owned by Brett Jameson and Alina Mikos that focuses on quality. To maintain quality, they carefully recruit employees who are open, conscientious, and extraverted. They also cross-train baristas and bartenders so they can fill multiple roles, improving equity and motivation. Maintaining a strong culture of quality, precision, and adaptability helps Dichotomy Coffee & Spirits achieve their goal of distinction from other coffee shops.
Jaya Chezhian is an Indian author who has written several novels and short stories. Her writing often explores themes of feminism, social issues, and the human experience. Some of her notable works include the novels Arputha Camera and Oru Muthassi Oru Kadhai.
iMovie is a video editing software application developed by Apple that allows users to edit home movies on Macs, iPods, iPhones, and iPads by importing, editing, and adding effects to video clips, as well as editing audio and publishing finished movies to sites like YouTube, Facebook, and Vimeo to connect to the world. iMovie has gone through several versions since its initial release in 1999 and provides features like drag and drop organization, speed and color adjustments, and Hollywood-style themes and trailers to make editing fun and easy.
Social media allows for better connectivity and sharing, mobile devices have changed how people live and access services, analytics analyzes large datasets to drive business, and cloud computing provides cost-effective access to applications and data. Together, social, mobile, analytics and cloud (SMAC) technologies will transform businesses and are projected to become a multibillion dollar market, with SMAC helping industries cross the $225 billion mark by 2020 through improved customer understanding and decentralized, informed business models.
Gerak gempur upsr sains 2010 set 1 soalan2010Hasnah Adzhas
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While humans are contributing to current climate change, the document explains that climate change has been the norm throughout Earth's history due to natural causes. The Earth has alternated between cold glacial periods and warmer interglacial periods, and the current interglacial period may be unusually warm. Theories for past natural climate change include variations in the sun's energy output, changes in Earth's orbit, periods of increased volcanic activity blocking sunlight, and meteorite impacts filling the atmosphere with dust.
The document discusses the controversy around global warming. It outlines Al Gore's position on global warming presented in his documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" and the Nobel Peace Prize he received for bringing awareness to climate change dangers. However, Lord Christopher Monckton strongly opposes Gore's claims. Monckton published a paper identifying what he argues are 35 errors in Gore's documentary. The document explores the ideological differences between Gore and Monckton on the causes and impacts of global warming.
Global warming occurs when greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane trap heat in the atmosphere, causing the earth's temperature to rise rapidly. This temperature change hurts many plants, animals, and people who cannot adapt. The greenhouse effect is a natural process that makes the Earth habitable, but too many greenhouse gases can make the planet unusually warm and destroy life. Global warming is caused by pollution from burning fossil fuels which release greenhouse gases into the air. It is affecting the environment by raising sea levels and destroying forests, islands, and ecosystems.
Global warming is the unusually rapid increase in Earth's average surface temperature over the past century, primarily due to greenhouse gases released from burning fossil fuels. The global average surface temperature rose 0.6 to 0.9 degrees Celsius between 1906 and 2005, and the rate of temperature increase nearly doubled in the last 50 years. Temperatures are certain to continue rising. The greenhouse effect occurs when greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide and methane, absorb and radiate heat from the sun that has been absorbed by Earth, trapping heat and warming the planet.
The document discusses global warming, its causes, and its impacts. It explains that the greenhouse effect traps heat in the atmosphere and causes global warming over time. Both natural factors like volcanoes and human factors like carbon dioxide emissions contribute to climate change by enhancing the greenhouse effect. Consequences of global warming include increased droughts, storms, and threats to food and water supplies. The document advocates reducing energy usage and planting trees to help mitigate the impacts of global warming.
This document discusses the relationship between solar variation and climatic changes. It introduces that the sun provides the energy that drives Earth's climate and any changes in the sun's output can affect the climate. It then covers topics like how solar variation is measured, records of past solar activity, the relationship between solar activity and historical climate changes like the Little Ice Age, and conclusions that the climate appears to be highly sensitive even to small changes in solar irradiance.
The document discusses climate change and its effects. It defines climate and how it changes naturally and due to human activity like burning fossil fuels. Climate change can affect human society through impacts like droughts disrupting agriculture. Scientists study climate using temperature and greenhouse gas observations. Individuals can address climate change by reducing their energy use, recycling, and making sustainable choices.
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in weather patterns due to global warming, which is an increase in average temperatures caused by greenhouse gases. The greenhouse effect occurs when gases like carbon dioxide trap heat in the atmosphere. If human activities that release greenhouse gases are not reduced, the Earth could warm by 7.2 degrees by 2100, with serious consequences like disrupted weather, rising sea levels, and damage to plants and animals. While some argue efforts to reduce emissions will be expensive, the costs of inaction include worse agricultural output and more natural disasters. The document concludes that humans should take action to minimize their contributions to climate change.
The climate change refers to changes in modern climate caused primarily by global warming due to high levels of CO2 in the atmosphere. It affects the poles the most where temperatures are rising quickly, melting ice and snow, and also impacts mountains. The effects include a rise in sea levels of over 10 meters from melting poles that could flood coastal cities, changes in rainfall that may lead to droughts, and mass death of plants and animals potentially resulting in food shortages and loss of human lives. The primary causes are pollution that is increasing sun's heat on earth, destruction of the ozone layer, and wasteful energy usage.
Renewable energy comes from natural sources that are inexhaustible or able to regenerate. There are several types of renewable energy including blue energy from salt water gradients, wind energy from air currents, geothermal energy from heat within the Earth, tidal and wave energy from oceans, and solar energy from the sun's light and heat. Each renewable source can be captured and transformed into useful energy through various technologies.
Renewable energy comes from natural sources that are inexhaustible or able to regenerate. There are several types of renewable energy including blue energy from salt water gradients, wind energy from air currents, geothermal energy from the Earth's internal heat, tidal and wave energy from oceans, and solar energy from the sun's light and heat. Each renewable source can be captured and transformed into useful energy through various technologies.
1) Global temperatures have risen over the past few decades and are projected to continue increasing due to rising carbon dioxide levels from fossil fuel usage.
2) Warming effects will be greater at higher latitudes and polar regions, and land areas will warm more rapidly than oceans.
3) Melting glaciers are contributing significantly to rising sea levels, which are estimated to be rising at 1.5 to 2 millimeters per year.
Interrelation between Climate Change and Lightning and its Impacts on Power S...IOSR Journals
Climate change is expected to increase lightning activity, posing risks to the power sector. A warmer climate could lead to fewer but more intense thunderstorms, increasing flash floods, wildfires, and damage to power infrastructure from lightning strikes. This would likely cause more blackouts. As lightning activity rises with climate change, utilities must invest in strategies to adapt operations and strengthen transmission infrastructure to manage these new risks. Developing accurate climate and lightning databases could help utilities better forecast hazards and mitigate impacts on the power grid.
Global Warming is primarily about water and energy, and follows the Law of Conservation of Matter and Energy. Creating hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, droughts, blizzards and water shortages.
What is climate change doing to us and for us?Paul H. Carr
What are we doing to our climate? Emissions from fossil fuel burning have raised carbon dioxide concentrations 35% higher than in the last millions of years. This increase is warming our planet via the Greenhouse Effect. What is climate change doing to and for us? Dry regions are drier and wet ones wetter. Wildfires have increased threefold, hurricanes more violent, floods setting record heights, glaciers melting, and seas rising. Parts of Earth are increasingly uninhabitable. Climate change requires us to act as a global community. Climate justice enjoins emitters to pay the social-environmental costs of fossil fuel burning. This would expedite green solar, wind, and next-generation nuclear energy sources. Individuals should conserve resources, waste less food, and eat a plant rich diet.
Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its effects. Measurements show the Earth continued warming in 2013, with temperatures 1.1°F higher than the 1950 average according to NASA. Major causes of global warming include burning fossil fuels, which releases carbon dioxide, and deforestation. Effects of global warming include more extreme weather, rising sea levels, and threats to animal habitats. Individual actions like reducing emissions, recycling, and planting trees can help address global warming.
Dichotomy Coffee & Spirits is a third wave coffee shop and bar owned by Brett Jameson and Alina Mikos that focuses on quality. To maintain quality, they carefully recruit employees who are open, conscientious, and extraverted. They also cross-train baristas and bartenders so they can fill multiple roles, improving equity and motivation. Maintaining a strong culture of quality, precision, and adaptability helps Dichotomy Coffee & Spirits achieve their goal of distinction from other coffee shops.
Jaya Chezhian is an Indian author who has written several novels and short stories. Her writing often explores themes of feminism, social issues, and the human experience. Some of her notable works include the novels Arputha Camera and Oru Muthassi Oru Kadhai.
iMovie is a video editing software application developed by Apple that allows users to edit home movies on Macs, iPods, iPhones, and iPads by importing, editing, and adding effects to video clips, as well as editing audio and publishing finished movies to sites like YouTube, Facebook, and Vimeo to connect to the world. iMovie has gone through several versions since its initial release in 1999 and provides features like drag and drop organization, speed and color adjustments, and Hollywood-style themes and trailers to make editing fun and easy.
Social media allows for better connectivity and sharing, mobile devices have changed how people live and access services, analytics analyzes large datasets to drive business, and cloud computing provides cost-effective access to applications and data. Together, social, mobile, analytics and cloud (SMAC) technologies will transform businesses and are projected to become a multibillion dollar market, with SMAC helping industries cross the $225 billion mark by 2020 through improved customer understanding and decentralized, informed business models.
Gerak gempur upsr sains 2010 set 1 soalan2010Hasnah Adzhas
Dokumen ini berisi instruksi untuk ujian Sains UPSR yang terdiri dari dua bagian, Bagian A dan Bagian B. Diberikan waktu 1 jam 15 menit untuk menyelesaikan soal-soal yang mencakup berbagai topik sains seperti biologi, fisika, dan kimia. Peserta diinstruksikan untuk menjawab semua pertanyaan dan memilih satu jawaban yang dianggap benar.
Este documento presenta el círculo cromático, que muestra los colores primarios (azul, amarillo y magenta) y secundarios (morado, naranja y verde). También incluye el horario escolar de la clase 3o ESO B para el curso 2011-2012, con las asignaturas programadas para cada día de la semana.
Jaya Chezhian is an Indian writer and activist. She has written extensively about social issues in India such as caste discrimination, women's rights, and environmental degradation. Her writing aims to raise awareness and promote positive social change in India.
Jaya Chezhian is an Indian writer and journalist who has written extensively on social and political issues in India. Some of her notable works include the novel "The Red Lotus" which explores the lives of women in rural India and the challenges they face. She has also written for several newspapers and magazines on topics related to gender, poverty, and human rights.
The document presents perspectives from both sides of the global warming debate. It provides quotes and opinions from scientists who believe human-caused global warming is a serious threat, as well as quotes from scientists who are skeptical of this view or believe natural factors are causing climate changes. The document does not take a clear stance and instead aims to show there are differing views among experts on the issue.
The document discusses the global warming debate from multiple perspectives. It provides background on the greenhouse effect and explains how human activities like burning fossil fuels and deforestation have increased greenhouse gas emissions and global temperatures since the Industrial Revolution. While some scientists agree that human activity is the main driver of current global warming, others believe natural factors are responsible or that the level of human impact is uncertain. The document also notes some potential impacts of climate change but mentions some economic benefits for shipping. Overall, it presents an overview of the complex scientific and political debate around the causes and solutions to global warming.
The document discusses the global warming debate from multiple perspectives. It provides background on the greenhouse effect and how human activities like burning fossil fuels have increased greenhouse gas levels since the Industrial Revolution. Both sides of the debate are presented, with some scientists attributing global warming to natural causes, while others argue it is primarily human-caused based on rising greenhouse gas levels and observed impacts. The document also notes potential impacts of climate change and conflicting views among experts on the issue.
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Global warming is increasing the likelihood and severity of droughts in California. The frequency of drought years has doubled in the last 20 years due to higher temperatures rather than precipitation changes. Climate models project that by 2030, all dry years will coincide with warmer conditions, heightening drought risk. Previous droughts in California were not as severe, and future conservation efforts may not prevent water shortages as demand is already close to 1977 levels.
Here are a few thoughts on the destruction of Earth:
- Humans have a tendency to prioritize short-term gains over long-term sustainability. Things like pollution and overconsumption provide immediate economic benefits but undermine the health of the planet for future generations.
- There is a disconnect between individual actions and their collective impact. No single person thinks they can destroy the Earth, but the aggregated effects of billions of people's behaviors are taking a serious toll. Greater awareness of this disconnect is needed.
- Profit motives often encourage exploitation of natural resources without considering environmental costs. Regulations are needed to internalize such externalities and incentivize more sustainable practices.
- Population growth and rising consumption also contribute greatly. However,
This document provides an overview of climate change and global warming for the American public. It explains that climate is measured over centuries rather than days or years, and that human activity is largely responsible for unprecedented warming. Even a few degrees of temperature rise could have major negative consequences like more frequent heat waves, droughts, wildfires, spread of diseases, violent storms, and rising sea levels that inundate coastal areas. The document discusses debates around these issues and seeks to provide factual information to address public confusion around the science of climate change.
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World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5th to raise awareness about environmental protection. It began in 1972 after the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment. Each year, it highlights a particular environmental theme and encourages worldwide action and awareness around important environmental issues. The 2015 theme is "Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care," focusing on sustainable lifestyles and consumption. The document discusses the history and objectives of World Environment Day, including increasing environmental protection efforts and engaging communities worldwide in positive environmental actions.
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1) Temperature measurements are flawed due to being taken near cities where the urban heat island effect occurs.
2) The sun is responsible for climate changes, and variations in solar activity could explain current warming.
3) The earth has been warmer in the past, such as during the Medieval Warm Period, so current warming is not problematic.
4) Water vapor is the most important greenhouse gas, not carbon dioxide from human activities.
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Building a Raspberry Pi Robot with Dot NET 8, Blazor and SignalR - Slides Onl...Peter Gallagher
In this session delivered at Leeds IoT, I talk about how you can control a 3D printed Robot Arm with a Raspberry Pi, .NET 8, Blazor and SignalR.
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2. Background
Lawrence Solomon is a columnist with The Financial Post,
the National Post (Toronto) and has been a columnist for
the Globe and Mail (Toronto) a contributor to the Wall
Street Journal, and the editor and publisher of The Next
City magazine.
Solomon describes himself as “one of Canada‟s leading
environmentalists,” am advisor to President Carter‟s Task
Force on the Global Environment (the Global 2000 Report) in
the late 1970′s, and one who has “been at the
forefront of movements to reform foreign aid, stop nuclear
power expansion, save the world‟s rainforests and convert
free roads to toll roads.”
3. He authored a book in 2008 titled The Deniers: The world-
renowned scientists who stood up against global warming
hysteria, political persecution, and fraud based on a series
of articles he wrote for the National Post.
Solomon is a founder and managing director of Energy Probe
Research Foundation and the executive director of its
Energy Probe and Urban Renaissance Institute divisions.
Source: The Energy Probe.
4. Stance on Climate Change
• “After writing 10 columns on the subject, one for each
„denier‟ and his theories, one fact is undeniable: The
science is not settled. Not on man‟s role in causing the
warming we‟ve seen this century. Not on the consequences
of this warming. Certainly not on the extent of warming —
or cooling— to come.”
Source: “End the Chill.” National Post. April 17, 2007.
Solomon has promoted the views of numerous climate
skeptics in his “Deniers” series:
• “The alignment of the planets, and especially that of
Jupiter and Saturn, control the climate on Earth.”
5. Source: ” Climate change by Jupiter.” National Post.
November 10, 2007.
• “The sun‟s increased irradiance over the last century, not
C02 emissions, is responsible for the global warming we‟re
seeing, says the celebrated scientist [ Habibullo
Abdussamatov ], and this solar irradiance also explains the
great volume of C02 emissions”
Source: “Look to Mars for the truth on global
warming.” The National Post. January 26, 2007.
6. Key Quotes
• “The short version: It‟s CO2 to the rescue. The more of it in
the atmosphere, the better the Amazon‟s chance
of survival.”
Source: “ Lawrence Solomon: Are High CO2 Levels Once
Again Saving the Amazon Rainforest? “ The National Post.
May 18, 2011.
• “In other words, more violent tornadoes would, if anything,
be a sign of „global cooling‟, not „global warming‟.”
Source: “ Lawrence Solomon: Tornados could be an
omen of global cooling.” The National Post. May 1, 2011.
7. • “Several renowned scientists have been predicting for some
time that the world could enter a period of cooling right
around now, with consequences that could be dire.”
Source: “ The Deniers: Our spotless sun.” National Post.
May 31, 2008.
• “Coal used to be a very dirty fuel but coal has become
cleaner and cleaner over the decades. Clean coal now is
quite clean. Clean coal now has the same emissions profile
as natural gas. Clean coal can become cleaner still. We can
take even more of the pollutants out of coal and I believe
we should. Clean coal, I think, is the immediate answer to
Canada‟s energy needs and the world‟s energy needs. There
are hundreds of years available of coal supplies. We
shouldn‟t be squandering that resource. We should be using
it prudently.”