What is Global Warming? According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Global Warming is “the unusually rapid increase in Earth’s average surface temperature over the past century primarily due to the greenhouse gases released as people burn fossil fuels…” Scientists have been concerned about how humans have contributed to the increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The burning of these fossil fuels is what has raised concerns and caused global warming. In an article
GM/GA Class, the topic of the two articles I will be presenting today is Australia's Dependency on coal. The first article, written by David McKnight and published on August 8th 2013, is titled; “Might as well face it, we are addicted to coal.” The second paragraph, written by Dr Mark Diesendorf and published on July 5th 2015, is titled” Say Goodbye to Coal Power.” Both of the authors contentions are that they believe we need to stop using coal for electricity. McKnight begins his article by stating
“A global deterioration of climate, by order of magnitude larger than any hitherto experienced by civilised mankind, is a very real possibility and may be due very soon.” - Scientists’ letter to President Nixon (USA), December 1972 Even back then, climate change and global warming has already been a concern to many people due to the disastrous effects it would have onto the world. Today, these two complications are definitely evident and observable in people’s lives. Due to climate change, the Earth’s
Climate change is often discussed as a change affected by human activity, in contrary as the result of Earth’s natural process. In environmental policy, the expression of anthropogenic global warming is associated with the identical meaning of climate change. Noted Changes in the Climate System Warming of the climate system is set to be unambiguous, as shown by observations. Since the 1950s these changes have been unprecedented; therefore there have been clear consequences such as the atmosphere
Economic Outcome In economics, market failure is not efficient in the allocation of goods and services to achieve the greatest possible consumer satisfaction. Sometimes, market failure is also used to describe the situation where the market forces cannot meet the public interest. Merit goods are improving production by creating policies that interfere with individual preferences (Musgrave and Musgrave, 1973). These products and services are beneficial to people, but people for various reasons refused
Green Movement In the article “Buying Into The Green Movement”, Alex Williams speaks about the so-called “Eco-friendly” advertising that has been affecting the green movement for years. He also mentions how poorly educated rich people have been buying into this movement and how it affects the environment. Our transportation and the things we use in a day affect our environment dramatically. Oil plants, gas plants and many other big companies release pollution into the air and put things in the water
II. LEGAL SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM Global Legal Responses United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Due to the substantial extent of the impact of climate change across the globe, many countries have initiated steps in reducing and limiting greenhouse gasses which contribute greatly to the adverse and detrimental effects of climate change. One of the most significant movement was made during 1994 in Rio de Janeiro when the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (The Convention)
Within the last couple decades there have been a lot of controversy surrounding the phenomenon of climate change. Climate change, according to the IPCC (2007) refers to “A change in the state of the climate that can be identified (e.g. using statistical tests) by changes in the mean and/or the variability of its properties, and that persists for an extended period, typically decades or longer. It refers to any change in climate over time, whether due to natural variability or as a result of human
(IPCC) the excessive emission of greenhouse gases from unsustainable fossil fuel usage is the main cause of global warming and climate change. In fact the climate change will affect all countries in the world, particularly the impact on developing countries expected to be higher as they lack the necessary adaptive capacity. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the global mean surface temperature has increased 0.6 ± 0.2 oC since 1861, and predicts an increase of 2 to 4 oC over
What are methane hydrates? Methane hydrate is normally associated with the term fiery ice because it has the same physical appearance as ice and when it comes into contact with open flame it begins to burn. It is an odd substance, as only water remains after burning. As illustrated in figure 1, methane hydrate occurs between sand particles underground. Methane is the main component of natural gas, and its development closely follows the procedure as natural gas (Unknown author, 2002). Natural gas