Author Archives: Ian Ridgway
Is the IDS-Nepal Report Credible?
In a time of constant doubt about the truth, it is ever important to have credibility in sources, when reading or writing about a relevant topic. I believe that the three criteria needed for a source to be credible is … Continue reading
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Understanding Climate Models
Climate models help show different scenarios as to what could happen. For example, some models run their simulations as if there will be no attempts to mitigate climate change, while others show what would happen if the greenhouse gas (ghg) … Continue reading
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Briton Plaza as an aesthetic landscape
When viewing Briton Plaza as an aesthetic three main interaction most be considered. These include the presence of nature, the mark of history on the land, and the intersection between man and nature. Nature can be seen on Briton in … Continue reading
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Timeline: 1768 – Prithvi Narayan Shah unifies Kathmandu Valley (Matthew p. 141) 1950 – Nepalese people and King Tribhuvan overthrow the Ranas, ruling party over Nepal, w/ support from India, lead to “Delhi compromise” (Matthew p. 142) 1950 – Delhi … Continue reading
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Trump’s Statement on Paris Agreement is “Mostly False”
President Donald Trump stated, in a letter received by Professor Neil Leary, that “little would change for our climate under the Paris Agreement”. Under the rankings used to gauge the accuracy of statements by Politifact this on can be considered … Continue reading
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UNFCCC- Deforestation
As the relationship between greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change becomes increasingly apparent studies examining ways to mitigate these changes are also raising. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) provides a list on their website of … Continue reading
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Summer Reading: Tigers in Nepal
In the book, Bones of the Tiger: Protecting the Man-eaters of Nepal Hemanta Mishra provides detailed accounts of his life work, studying and conserving tigers in Nepal. Throughout Mishra’s stories of tiger conservation, I have learned about the history of … Continue reading
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