Monthly Archives: January 2011

What to look for in a good blog post

Here’s a possible rubric for marking your blog posts, once you’ve revised them. Feel free to use the comments to suggest changes to the rubric (hint: if you’d prefer a different way of marking them, here’s your chance to say … Continue reading

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Gaia

In deciding what to write this blog post about, I found myself looking at notes from a course i took last semester called “Introduction to Environmental Studies”.  The course, taught by proffessor Stephen Sharper,  provided me with a brief but … Continue reading

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Media Bias and Climate Change

It’s no wonder that in the day and age that we live in, where we are bombarded with information every minute of our lives, clashing opinions and viewpoints can confuse and make us apathetic about a number of topics. The … Continue reading

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Making a difference- The Green School

The Green School is an amazing project, pioneering sustainability within education, Now, I am sure  that some of you might be wondering is this just another ordinary school that aims at promoting ideas such as recycling and energy saving. If … Continue reading

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Pollution and Climate Change

Hi so my topic is going to be about pollution and how it is a major factor in climate change and global warming. I chose this topic because I think it is something that must be addressed and it’s a … Continue reading

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Climate Change & Size Evolution (Updated)

Have you ever wondered why the species from the dinosaur era were much larger compared to the species that exist today? Why do some species tend to be larger than others? The size of a specie is one of the most … Continue reading

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Climate Change – A Few Common Misconceptions

                Climate change is a very serious issue for not only the well being of our planet Earth but the well being and survivals of us, as a species. Chances are that, unless you’ve been living under a rock for … Continue reading

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Asian Brown Cloud/Haze

EDIT: CHECK OUT THE NEWER VERSION OF THIS BLOG HERE In recent years, more and more people have started to take notice on how much the weather and climate has been changing. Climate change is a long-term change in the … Continue reading

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What is Green Roof?

A new edited version is available here As times goes on, more and more countries are urbanizing and this becomes a worldwide phenomenon. Cities are growing bigger in developed countries, and especially for developing countries with a huge number of … Continue reading

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Melting Glaciers and Marine Life – Updated

70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water and about 10% of that is ice. 90% of the total ice mass is the polar ice caps and glaciers. Since the formation of the earth there has always been a … Continue reading

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