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Hot Spots of the Earth
Hot spots are places within the mantle where rocks melt to generate magma. We know where the hot spots are by the amount of…
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The Climate Hiatus Debunked
Climate scientists use ‘modelling’ (complex software programs) to predict future global conditions. When the actual conditions don’t match the predictions, theories are rapidly proposed.…
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Melting Polar Ice and sad polar bears
In every article about climate change, it’s pretty much guaranteed you’ll see a picture of a sad polar bear balancing on a small piece…
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GM the good the bad & the ugly
The internet is full of articles and posts about how anything GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) are bad for us. There are activists who will…
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What Causes Earthquakes
Ancient cultures all had their own beliefs about what caused earthquakes. These ranged from the elephants holding up the world were getting tired (India),…
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Ocean Acidification
Ocean acidification is the result of increased greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. When we talk about climate change, pollution or the greenhouse effect,…
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Impacts of Climate Change
You’ll hear the terms climate change and global warming, tossed around on the news – temperatures increasing, sea levels rising and obligatory photos of…
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The Greenhouse Effect
The Earth is surrounded by a layer called ozone (O3) – this layer is like a blanket which protects the Earth from harmful UV…
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Building Sustainably
The term built environment refers to the human-made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity, ranging in scale from buildings and parks or…
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Recycling & Sustainability
Sustainability is the ability to maintain a certain status or process in existing systems. The most frequent use of the term “sustainability” is connected…
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Environmental Management
Environmental resource management is the management of the interaction and impact of human societies on the environment. It is not, as the phrase might…
