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    The majority of people in today’s global society have a false sense of security in believing that the effects of climate change will not take place until the very distant future, and are to dire to bear engaging. Environmental protection is currently one of the largest social issues facing different groups within society including; governments, special interest groups, everyday citizens and global organisations. The actions of organisations with regards to environmental sustainability are becoming

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    Individuals that believe human beings are directly accountable for the issue of global climate change due to the anthropocentric mind-set (human dominance over nature), evident by the climate change science, believe we must change our mind-set in order to save the plant from further harm. Greenhouse gases are ensnared in the air and are rapidly increasing the temperature of the planet, since the gases basically absorb the warmth from the sunlight. Human beings are responsible for releasing the gases

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    Global warming is a real issue that we need to start taking seriously. Our ancestors did an excellent job at maintaining the earth for us to come and enjoy but what are we doing? Are we preserving the earth for our future generation to come? First, let me give you a brief definition of global warming. According to whatsyourimpact.org, global warming is an average increase in the climate that contributes to changes in our global climate patterns. This is evident in the way our weather pattern has

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    is that 22-year solar magnetic cycles and 11-year sunspot cycles played a part in the changes. A further possibility is that a regular shifting in the angle of the moon orbiting earth causing changing tides and atmospheric circulation affects the global climate (Cunningham & Cunningham, 2009,

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    In the recent years The Global Change Research Act of 1990 established a policy to support the research on climate change. According to the EPA’s website, it tells you about climate change, as you are aware that there are many reasonable factors, both natural and human, that can cause the Earth’s climate change. It also shows that water pollution is the contamination of water bodies, like rivers, lakes, aquifers, groundwater and oceans. This usually happen in the environment when pollutants are directly

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    Many folks have heard of global warming which is also known as the Greenhouse effect, but don’t know if it’s real or not, well the answer is that it is real and hopefully by the end of reading this people will understand why. There are numerous thoughts about whether global warming is truly an issue that scientists and all people should be concerned with. Some people feel that climate change is not a threat at all, but at the same time others feel that global warming is a huge threat to people and

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    ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN MALAYSIA According to the Oxford Dictionary, global warming can be defined as “gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth’s atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, CFCs and other pollutants.” Historically, global warming began in 1970s in Malaysia. During that time, Tun Hussein Onn as the Prime Minister of Malaysia had initiated more huge projects that enabled terrace plantation to be done in Felda

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    understanding of global health and the global issues that are prevent in our society has developed and grown over the past three months. I recognized the issues individually and how they affect our country, but I did not have a true understanding of them globally. When I think about the Millennium Development Goals, I truly realize how these affect me both as a global citizen and as a nurse. In New Zealand, a developed country, the population faces the same global health issues as any other country

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    Currently, global warming is one of the most important issues in today’s society. But, what is the actual meaning of global warming. According to dictionary.com, global warming is an increase in the earth 's average atmospheric temperature that causes analogous changes in climate and that may result from the greenhouse effect. I have read a tremendous amount of books and articles regarding global warming. What are the effects, main causes and how the world should stand and try to reduce what causes

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    deforestation, is a global issue that can be catastrophic if not resolved and is one of the most urgent of issues. Deforestation is a global issue, not only because it happens all around the world, in multiple countries but also because its causes are produced by globally-drive motives. Politically, Socially and Environmentally, deforestation is a global issue that delves deeply in almost all aspects of organism life. This essay will explore into the intricacy of the global issue of deforestation and

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