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Civilization, War and Climate Change

Greg — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 19:58:44 +0000

Over the years there has been growing debate over whether civilization and the environment are integrally linked. Many scientists believe this to be the case, as it appears that several major events in the history of civilization have had an impact on the environment, while major environmental changes have also altered the course of human […]

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Public opinion and a geologic perspective on the effects of global warming

Greg — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 02:22:57 +0000

The topic of climate change is complex and politically charged—two characteristics that guarantee confusion in the general public. Increasingly, the subject of climate change is emerging as a partisan issue, once again dividing Republican and Democrat. A recent Gallup poll shows that Americans are becoming increasingly less concerned about the threat. Forty eight percent of […]

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IPCC

Greg — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:01:11 +0000

In 2007 the IPCC released its latest Assessment Report on the effects of global warming. This report helped make the scientific understanding of climate change more widely accessible to the public, and led to the IPCC being honored with the Nobel Peace Prize that year. So, what is the IPCC and who makes it up? […]

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