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…by the lower cost of natural gas and the efficiency of gas-fired generating plants. As costs continue to decline, the renewable energy market can be expected to grow, particularly if possible global warming trends continue to be linked with greenhouse gases…
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…million to 454 million in 2050 (Bouvier 38). People believe that because of this increase in America's population, it will increase global warming, air pollution, and waste production. They also feel that it will decrease food production and water supplies…
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…insists on saving the poor people of developing countries from ...development. This alliance opposes globalization, in particular the trend toward liberalization of trade and investment. The common ground of this globaphobic grouping is protectionism, often…
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Category: /Literature/Poetry
…, and provide cheap energy if the costs of pollution and subsidies are ignored. Petroleum products provide almost all of the world's transportation fuel. Pollution is a large problem. Fossil fuels contribute to global warming and acid rains. The use of fossil fuels…
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Category: /Social Sciences
…, if there are no machines to aid the people living by extensive subsistence, then they have no other choice but to stay with the system. <Tab/>At the same time, extensive subsistence farming does very little damage to the environment. There would be no global
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…on local and world environments A. Erosion<Tab/> B. Global Warming C. Irreversible loss of species V. Programs to curb deforestation A. Forest reserves B. Agricultural management C. Forest restoration D. Public education Conclusion…
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Category: /Literature/English
…Open Regionalism Ironically, as society drifts towards globalization, regionalism also seems to take place in almost every corner of the globe. In fact, most countries in the world, on all continents, are members of regional trade agreements…
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…was backed by a dollar of liquid assets like US treasury notes. The country was invaded by American and European capital investing in Mega-Stores and only a few affluent ones could afford the fruits of globalization through education and employment. Argentina…
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Category: /Literature/English
…. In 1998 the World Resources Institute (WRI) launched a project called Global Forest Watch (GFW) which combines satellite imagery, geographic information systems, mapping software, and the internet to gather data that will help governments and conservation…
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Category: /History
…are constantly changing. When even solid supporters of the global warming hypothesis such as NASA's James Hansen concede that it will be at least another decade before computer models are sophisticated enough to provide accurate predictions of future climate…
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