Climate Change Topics: 1) What is climate change? 2) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 3) Causes of climate change 4) Effects of climate change? 5) International Panels on Climate Change 6) What can be done at home? 1) What is climate change? Climate Change is the significant change in the climate and distribution of weather patterns on Earth ranging from the last decade to millennia earlier. 2) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Currently chaired by Mr. Rajendra Pachauri, this organisation
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Climate Change and Humanity The effects of global warming and climate change can no longer be ignored. Unlike previous species and our ancestors that inhabited the Earth before us, we have the gift of foresight and the scientific, mathematic and engineering knowledge to implement changes to benefit the future and lessen the damage that has already been done. Yet, politics and bureaucracy continuously inject roadblocks when it comes to implementing necessary changes and has historically tried to
albedo in urbanized areas than in natural environment (Brest 1987). It negatively affects climate and it might be more relevant in the near future. The substitution of rooftops’ membranes and pavements’ traditional materials with bright ones and a wise planning of the future urban sprawl can remedy the low urban albedo. Here we investigate the potential effect of the increase in albedo on the instantaneous change in radiative forcing in a sample of European cities. We find a distinct but surprising
Climate Change is unique among international issues because of its global scale and impact, and the cooperative nature of the plausible solutions. If we are to build a sustainable environment for our species we must act as one world, as opposed to a loose collection of nation-states acting for our own self interest. Our political systems are not designed to meet such ends, so climate change holds an interesting position on the stage of international diplomacy. The foremost authority on climate
is a lot of ambiguity surrounding the theory of 'global warming' and the proper political response to it. At the very center of the scientific debate on the variability of global climate is to what extent human activities influence climate change. Another unforeseeable is whether the potential impacts of climate change will be harmful or beneficial for humans, managed agriculture, and natural ecosystems. Some question the authority with which current scientific data has been given in international
Al Gore’s movie, “An Inconvenient Truth” is an Academy Award winning documentary film; aims to call attention to the dangers of climate change, and suggest urgent actions that need to be taken immediately. Al Gore’s campaign to educate citizens about global warming via a comprehensive slide show was presented worldwide. The movie is an advocacy piece that is part documentary and part biography. Al Gore took college courses in the late 1960s from Harvard’s Dr. Roger Revelle. Dr. Charles Keeling and
Drought is a multi-causal and complex environmental issue, and can have serious socioeconomic consequences. Recently, IPCC (the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) in Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) concluded that South Asia and the Middle East would experience sever, prolonged droughts as a result of global climate changes, explicitly the increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere (IPCC, 2007). Drought is a weather-related natural disaster whose effect is aggravated by human activities
“Lecture” and “boring” are two words often synonymous. A lecture will frequently feature a deluge of scientific data, equitable facts, well-supported inferences, unbiased jargon, charts, graphs, and statistics. And a bored audience. While a lecture can pioneer new scientific exploration and present phenomenal achievement, it holds little value if it cannot inspire its audience. In order for a lecture to interest the everyday individual, it needs to provide a clear connection to the everyday world
anthropologist Margaret Mead once said “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; Indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.” In an excerpt from an essay published in the New York Times Magazine, American public intellectual Michael Pollan reveals his goal to convince the ordinary of citizens America that they are capable of saving the world from climate change and to answer the unappeasable question of “Why bother?”. This inquiry stems from the belief that one
Analysis of The Time to Act Is Now In his speech, The Time to Act Is Now, Al Gore uses several rhetorical devices and appeals to communicate his subject and persuade his audience. Gore is able to efficiently convey his concern about global warming by using statistics and facts, stating expert opinions, considering his audience, and using strong appeals to pathos. Gore’s purpose in his essay is to convince America of the dangers of global warming and prompt the world to take measures to prevent
On September 23rd, world leaders gathered at the United Nation's Climate Summit to discuss the huge issue we face today. Global warming concerned many who attended, including Leonardo DiCaprio, an actor and also the “UN Messenger of Peace”(DiCaprio 2). Most people know Leonardo DiCaprio as an award winning actor, but he has also been a huge advocate for the harming of the environment. At the Climate Summit when Leonardo DiCaprio took the stage, he presented an influential speech. In his speech he
Canada’s Role in the Kyoto Accord The Kyoto Protocol is a binding international agreement, which began in Kyoto, Japan in 1997. As of June 2013, there were a total of 192 parties participating in the Kyoto Protocol, Canada was no longer one of them. Canada was one of the first to sign the agreement, in 1998; more than 4 years later, Canada formally approved the Kyoto Accord, in 2002 ("CBC.ca - Timeline: Canada and Kyoto"). This meant Canada would have to decrease its emissions, by 6% in comparison
called “ The case for optimism on climate change”, Gore talks about greenhouse gasses.Gore talks about what we have done to create more carbon emissions, and what to do to reduce them again. Gore starts of with facts, he states why we founded earth day, and why we need to preserve this Earth. Gores argument was very educational to because of the way he presented his argument. Gore did not just say we need to change or bad things will happen, but he told how we can change. He gave evidence that his plans
sun rays hit the ice 90% of it is reflected back, but when the rays hit the water 90% of sun rays are trapped which in turn melts the water-based ice. This has caused ecological imbalance and affected tundra animals. As compared to ice age these changes in the environment are happening rapidly. The seasons are also impacted due to global warming. The scenic Switzerland also have reduced frost days in the last decade and on the other side the number of invasive species have gone up. There is not only
Al Gore does a good job of using logos in such a way that people can really understand the evidence that is being presented to them. He provide many statistics, data, and other types of evidence to make the audience understand the dangers of climate change. Usually if people are given plain facts they lose interest fast, but what Al gore does use humor, easily understandable graphs, and montages to keep the audience engaged. An example of Al Gore using evidence to back up what he is explaining is
activities do not threaten to disrupt the climate. This overwhelming amount of people has been told to be wrong by one body of people. This body is our government, for many years now they have spoke of the horrendous situations stemming from global warming. This makes no sense; with the facts and information that we have received over the years they still support this preposterous idea. Humans do nothing to contribute to global warming; the irregular climate events are just natural occurrences. These
and effects of Global Warming The Earth has experienced considerable climate change for the last several centuries. There have been many explanations toward the main causes of the increased warming of the planet, but according to IPCC climate report: human impact is unequivocal. The recent weather events that Canada has experienced in Toronto and Calgary have proven Canada is at great risk from the climate change. A UN panel said it was more certain than ever that humans were the cause of global
triangle of persuasion. Logical reasoning is also a necessary element. Gore uses expert testimonies to provide the audience with factual information from a valid source; for example, when Tony Blair, a scientific advisor, speaks about the temperature changes in Greenland. Gore also appeals to logos through inductive and deductive reasoning. Using these two strategies assures that the audience can follow the information and is unlikely to become overwhelmed. Smoothly switching between general and specific
In An Inconvenient Truth, former Vice President Al Gore discusses the recent trend of environmental destruction not only in our country, but across the globe. He discusses the importance of us uniting together as a single race to change the future of our only home. Gore points out the seriousness of how extreme the conditions are now and that within fifty years, many of the aspects we take for granted, such as our lakes and glaciers, will be nothing but a distant memory. Gore’s deductive reasoning