When scientists determine whether another planet is able to sustain life, one of the things they look for is water in its three forms, liquid, solid, and vapor. Water is in fact a natural resource and is one of the primary components that maintain life on Earth. In fact, water covers about 70% of Earth’s […]
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Connection between global warming and droughts is very intuitive. Yes, heat leads to droughts. Yet, linkage between global warming and storms or floods is not so obvious. It is understandable that when the earth is hotter, glaciers melting will cause sea level to rise. Nevertheless, that sounds like a very gradual and adaptable progress. Why […]
David Keith’s Unusual Climate Change Idea In the video in the link above (thanks to the fabulous TED.com), David Keith asks the question: Is geoengineering a moral hazard? Geoengineering involves the use of technology to counteract climate change at the source or impact levels. Some ideas include iron fertilization (inject iron into the upper ocean […]
Within the global warming debate, there is a tendency to focus on the delayed affect that climate change will have on our way of life. However, the carelessness of the American way of life coupled with the affects of global warming have already been felt and our bound to intensify with time. Currently, a heated […]
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In Dire Predictions, Mann and Kump describe the effects of climate change on human systems. Impacts include: decreasing availability of freshwater, degradation of ecosystems, social unrest resulting in conflicts and war, increased transmission of disease, sea level rise- the list goes on and on. Essentially, climate change will impact every sector of human life. The […]
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