In the past, we’ve seen a correlation between more economic development, more energy use, and more emissions of green house gasses. “The challenge of addressing climate change is to break the link between economic development and greenhouse gas emissions” (Uniting on Climate Change, UNFCCC 2007). The key here to curbing the impacts of climate change […]
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When I was a freshman in high school I used to sit the bench during varsity basketball games. I would play my heart out at practice throughout the week and come game-day observe how my time and efforts would pay off. Even without playing a minute all year, I contributed to the outcome of every […]
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Yes and no. One big question we all must ask ourselves as we explore climate change is whether global warming can be reversed. Scientific evidence has proven that global warming is occurring at unprecedented rates, leading many – such as myself – to wonder what, if anything, can be done to reverse the affects. First […]
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Flexibility is the ability to bend without breaking. Some need this flexibility in order to be able to comply with regulations or standards. Others abuse of this flexibility, bending things to the point of breakage. The question that lies on the table is whether “flexible mechanisms” should be including in the next protocol.
While coalitions meeting at Copenhagen this December may have many different needs, perspectives, and individual goals, it is important to remember the interconnectivity of the Earth. Interconnectivity: The concept that all parts of a system interact with and rely on one another simply by the fact that they occupy the same system, and that a […]
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