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Public Opinion and Climate Change: US and Canada compared
Despite inaction by both Canadian federal and provincial governments on climate change, recent public opinion research conducted by Pr Barry Rabe (University of Michigan), Pr Christopher Borick (Muhlenberg College), and Pr Erick Lachapelle (Université de Montréal) in United States and … Continue reading
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Tagged cap-and-trade, fossil fuel taxes, policy instruments, public opinion
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UK Researchers Warn the Severity of Climate Change
Anthropogenic climate change, is it real or is it just another phase of the Earth’s temperature change? This question has been on the table for many years now. There is no doubt that this is a very debatable and significant … Continue reading
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Anthropocentrism a big promoter of climate change.
I am sitting on a very comfy wood chair at one of the 30 libraries on campus. I consider myself very fortunate; I am attending one of the best universities in the world. Nonetheless, I want more from UofT, more … Continue reading
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Welcome to the 2012 version of the course
To kick off the new term, how about some new data, just in from the US National Climatic Data Centre, showing annual temperature anomalies up to last year (2011): A couple of interesting points about this chart. First, it shows … Continue reading
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Narwhals stole first place!
If you bought a Coke recently, you’ve probably noticed that there is a polar bear on the bottle. This is because Coca-Cola has started their Arctic Home project, in cooperation with the World Wildlife Fund. This project is dedicated to … Continue reading
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The Last Polar Bear
Although throughout Earth’s history the climate has always fluctuated, with wildlife and ecosystems coming and going, rapid climate change is increasing the ability for these species to disappear completely! When the climate changes, animals are forced to move out of their … Continue reading
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Get Informed!
As I was doing some research for our first blog assignment, I came across a short quiz that can help get all of you more informed and educated about the effects of Global Warming. Take a look… Global Warming Facts, … Continue reading
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Cool Discovery
Just thought it would be cool for you to know. I just finished searching “Climate Models + Society” to find information for my essay, and the course website was the 5th result Google came up with.
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Discussion #7: Hurricane
The hurricane forms exactly in the Atmosphere and it is the cause, because water vapor in the clouds forms the hurricane. The temperature of water is needed to cause the hurricane and it has a close relationship with the … Continue reading
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Stern Review
October 30th, 2006, the British Government released a 700-page report titled the “Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change”. It was written by economist Nicholas Stern chairman of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at … Continue reading
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