Technology and Globalization Examine the relationship between advances in technology and the responsibilities of global citizenship. Describe how technology has changed the way in which people pursue knowledge and how they address social concerns. Assess the challenges and benefits of a technical and global community, and recognize the impact of technological and global influences in your life. Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. Reflecting on General Education Explain what you have learned about the principles guiding general education from this course and the courses you have taken in the past. What are the most important concepts you have learned (a) from this course and (b) throughout your time as a university student? What are your plans for putting your education to use within your community? How might your newly-acquired knowledge and skills shape your personal and professional development? Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. Ashford 6: - Week 5 - Final Research Paper Climate Change Final Research Paper Research the responsibility of a critical thinker in a contemporary society. You may choose any topic that deals with a contemporary social concern. Examine the principles of critical thought in relation to the chosen societal concern, and consider the importance of ethics, moral reasoning, a research-based process to search for truth, and the advantages of information technology in gathering data. Potential social concerns include, but are not limited to health (e.g., obesity, smoking, or underage drinking), poverty (e.g., homelessness, basic needs, or transportation issues), family relations and dynamics (e.g., teen violence, physical abuse, depression, or suicide), social media (e.g., privacy), immigration (e.g., illegal), and education (e.g., plagiarism and/or cheating). Your Final Research Paper should: 1. Include a literature review of three scholarly sources based on the selected contemporary issue. Analyze the validity of the author’s arguments and/or biases. 2. Explain how academic knowledge impacts the social elements and institutions of both local and global communities. 3. Assess how the principles of active citizenship could impact the contemporary issue during the next five to ten years. 4. Include at least one reference to a multimedia component (i.e., podcast, interactive website, blog, or video) and evaluate the relevance of this piece in relationship to academic knowledge and the selected issue. The paper must be 12 to 14 pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted ac ...

1. Technology and Globalization
Examine the relationship between advances in technology and
the responsibilities of global citizenship. Describe how
technology has changed the way in which people pursue
knowledge and how they address social concerns. Assess the
challenges and benefits of a technical and global community,
and recognize the impact of technological and global influences
in your life.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support
your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or
other scholarly sources, and properly cite any references.
Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.
Reflecting on General Education
Explain what you have learned about the principles guiding
general education from this course and the courses you have
taken in the past. What are the most important concepts you
have learned (a) from this course and (b) throughout your time
as a university student? What are your plans for putting your
education to use within your community? How might your
newly-acquired knowledge and skills shape your personal and
professional development?
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support
your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or
other scholarly sources, and properly cite any references.
Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.
Ashford 6: - Week 5 - Final Research Paper
Climate Change

2. Final Research Paper
Research the responsibility of a critical thinker in a
contemporary society. You may choose any topic that deals with
a contemporary social concern. Examine the principles of
critical thought in relation to the chosen societal concern, and
consider the importance of ethics, moral reasoning, a research-
based process to search for truth, and the advantages of
information technology in gathering data.
Potential social concerns include, but are not limited to health
(e.g., obesity, smoking, or underage drinking), poverty (e.g.,
homelessness, basic needs, or transportation issues), family
relations and dynamics (e.g., teen violence, physical abuse,
depression, or suicide), social media (e.g., privacy),
immigration (e.g., illegal), and education (e.g., plagiarism
and/or cheating).
Your Final Research Paper should:
1. Include a literature review of three scholarly sources based
on the selected contemporary issue. Analyze the validity of the
author’s arguments and/or biases.
2. Explain how academic knowledge impacts the social elements
and institutions of both local and global communities.
3. Assess how the principles of active citizenship could impact
the contemporary issue during the next five to ten years.
4. Include at least one reference to a multimedia component
(i.e., podcast, interactive website, blog, or video) and evaluate
the relevance of this piece in relationship to academic
knowledge and the selected issue.
The paper must be 12 to 14 pages in length (excluding the title
and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style. You
must use at least 12 scholarly sources, six of which can be
found in the Ashford Online Library. Cite your sources within

3. the text of your paper and on the reference page. For
information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials,
visit the Ashford Writing Center within the Learning Resources
tab on the left navigation toolbar.
Writing the Final Research Paper
The Final Research Paper:
1. Must be 12 to 14 double-spaced pages in length, and
formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford
Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the following:
· Title of paper
· Student’s name
· Course name and number
· Instructor’s name
· Date submitted
3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct
thesis statement.
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
6. Must use at least 12 scholarly sources, including a minimum
of six from the Ashford Online Library.
7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center.
8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according
to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be
used to evaluate your assignment.
Week three assignment
Climate change, a highly concerning topic today, can be
referred to as the change in global regional climate patterns.
These climate changes have been very apparent since the late
20th century which It has been studies and reported that there is

4. an increased level of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced and
released into our atmosphere due to the excessive use of fossil
fuels. It has been said that there has been a long term change in
the earth’s climate due specifically to an increase in the average
atmospheric temperature. These changes are said to involve the
statistical distribution of weather patterns over a a certain
period of time that can range from decades. This change in the
average weather conditions and or even distribution of weather
events can be specific to different regions and / or the whole
earth. It may sometimes be limited to a specific region in the
earth (Mathez & Smerdon, 2009).
The research on climatic change relates to the academics and
professional pursuits in that it helps and guarantees the students
or the learners to gain knowledge about climate. They are able
to relate how climate affects their daily lives. They are able to
understand the various undergone changes which are actually
experienced in the globe in recent times. The climatic changes
are actually categorized depending on how they are affected.
The climatic changes do relate with their studies since they
enable they are able to understand the causes, reasons and
effects of climatic changes in relation to the knowledge they
have towards climate change.
It has been apparent that the earth’s temperature has been
steadily rising over the past decades. The small changes in
average temperature of the planet have become the large and
dangerous changes due to the shifts in the climate and weather.
Thus the rising global temperatures are accompanied by the
changes in climate and weather. Many regions of the globe have
experienced changes in rainfall thus leading to floods. Droughts
and intense rain has been a result of climatic change. The
glaciers have also experienced extreme changes because the
oceans are warming up and becoming more acidic in nature. Ice
caps have been melting hence increasing the sea level. The
climatic changes have led to the most negative significances to
the society and the environment (Calster, Vandenberghe &
Reins, 2015).

5. We as humans are the prime persons responsible for the climatic
changes being experienced around the globe. Human activities
as a whole have led to the release of large amounts of carbon
dioxide in the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases have also been
released in the atmosphere because there is the burning of fossil
fuels which produce a lot of energy. Human activities such as
deforestation, poor agricultural practices and industrial
processes emit dangerous gases in the atmosphere. Greenhouse
gases destroy the ozone layer hence causing infiltration of
dangerous sun rays to the earth surface hence causing global
warming. The greenhouse effect has dangerous effects which
result to the negative human health and welfare to the entire
ecosystems. The choices that human beings make really affect
the atmosphere. The whole earth planet continues to get warmer
as long as the human beings don’t change the activities.
Global warming has led to the rise of global temperature due to
increased concentrations of greenhouse gas. Global warming is
leads to climate patterns to change. Global warming is caused
by the rate at which the sun rays which cause excess heat to the
earth. The result of excess heat is increased temperatures. The
climatic changes have impacts to the earth’s ecosystems in
broad and different varieties. Climatic related impacts have
occurring across different regions of the earth. There have been
impacts in different parts of America. Different regions like
Northwest, Great Plains, Midwest, South east and west and the
Midwest. These regions of the American continent have been
able to undergo different changes which have resulted to
various adaptations to the ecosystems. In the northwest region,
forests, wildlife and the forests have been threatened by the
higher temperatures since there have been changing stream
flows and increased availability of diseases and pests. Sea level
in the northwest coastline has rapidly increased leading to
coastal erosion hence loss of beaches (Budyko & Zolina, 1977).
The great plains have experienced drought in frequent times due
to water supply at the Ogallala aquifer. There have been
changes in water availability and negative impacts on the

6. agriculture and habitats in the ecosystem. The Midwest area has
experienced hotter summers with long dry periods and also
wetter winters. The climatic changes have been an additional
stress on infrastructure and to the economy of the Midwest area.
The southwest and east have had threats posed by the climatic
changes. Increased temperatures have led to frequent droughts
and less water resources. The coastal communities face
increased sea level and hence they are unable to carry out
agricultural activities due to hurricanes and storm surge
intensity. The farms and fisheries face increased problems in
terms of productivity and hence destroying the livelihoods and
the economy of the region (National Research Council, National
Research Council, National Research Council & America's
Climate Choices, 2010).
The impacts of climatic changes are categorized in terms of the
affected area. Climatic changes affect sector such as
agriculture, forests, human health, energy production and the
coasts. Agricultural sector provides a lot of food to the US since
the country highly depend on agriculture for food. It’s
beneficial to the economy but climatic changes have a negative
influence to the sector. Extreme drought conditions lead to loss
of food hence may lead to less food. Excess release of carbon
dioxide in the atmosphere is suitable for the plants to carry out
photosynthesis hence excess food production. Severe droughts
challenge the farmers not to farm.
The human health is been worsen by the changing climatic
conditions which are increased by the risk of heat related
illnesses. Increased frequency and extreme events like floods
and storms do pose a dangerous threat on the safety and health.
The society comprises of the poor, sick and the old who tend to
be sensitive to the climatic impacts hence they can cause
deteriorating health.
Besides the negative impacts towards the ecosystem and human
beings, the EPA is trying so hard to eliminate the threats posed
by climate change. The EPA has been able to collect various
data concerning the greenhouse gas emissions. This kind of data

7. helps in the policy makers o track all the trends about
greenhouse gases and also to identify the opportunities to help
reduce emissions hence increasing the efficiency. Reducing the
greenhouse gases will help in promoting a clean energy
economy through highly successful partnerships and also
common sense of regulatory initiatives. The EPA contributes a
lot to climate research activities through the US Global Change
Research programs in the understanding of environmental and
health programs of climate change. It also creates emphasis on
the provision of sustainable solutions for the adaptation and
reduction of the negative impacts away from changing the
climate.
The EPA also engages itself in international partnerships to
advance the climate change and to monitor the environment and
promote the activities which reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
It establishes partnerships which are essential in providing
leadership and sharing of technical expertise to support such
kind of activities. They help in providing analytical research
tools and outreach support on the climate change. The EPA is
also responsible in establishing programs which help
communities adapt to the changing environmental activities.
Climatic change is already affecting livelihoods, communities
and the environment. The EPA is taking actions to help the US
government to adapt to the current potential risks of climate
change. These kinds of programs help the coastal resource
managers and water utility managers to prepare and plan
effectively for climate changes (National Research Council,
1990).
The EPA and the interagency climate change have been
recommending efforts to strengthen the other federal strategies
and programs in the preparation for the adaptation towards the
effects of climate change. They are able to manage programs in
support of adaptation at regional state and local level. It has
also been able to design programs which whelp decision makers
to better address and understand the risks exposed by climatic
change. Coordination and integration of federal research has

8. been enhanced on the changes in global environment and the
implications towards the society and communities. The
environmental departments have acknowledged the federal
agencies in managing programs in order to help the
communities, societies and ecosystems prepare for impacts
posed by the climatic change. This helps in keeping the
ecological and critical natural resources in a good condition
hence providing accessible climate information thus reducing
the negative impacts of climate change.
References
Mathez, E. A., & Smerdon, J. E. (2009). Climate change
[electronic resource]: the science of global warming and our
energy future / Edmond A. Mathez; student companion by Jason
E. Smerdon. New York: Columbia University Press, c2009.
National Research Council (U.S.). National Research Council
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change. Washington, D.C: National Academies Press.
National Research Council (U.S.). (1990). Research strategies
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In Calster, G. ., In Vandenberghe, W., & In Reins, L. (2015).
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