Impact of climate change in Switzerland

According to the environmental and energy study institute, climate change can be termed as the rise in the average global temperature due to an increase in the concentration of atmospheric greenhouses, resulting in numerous climatic shifts and impact around the globe. Climate change can be caused many factors such as solar radiation, volcanic eruptions and … Read more

The legitimacy of global warming is unconvincing

One of the most prevalent stories we hear about today is the observed century-scale rise in the average temperature of the Earth’s climate system and its related adverse effects. This phenomenon is referred to as global warming, or climate change. Multiple lines of scientific evidence show that the climate system is warming. Many notable figures … Read more

Rising global temperatures and ocean temperatures

Rapid changes in the global climate is a growing topic of concern worldwide. One important component of climate change is the trend in rising global temperatures. Though the use of indirect temperature measurements (such as tree rings and ice cores), unanimous conclusions have been made that average global surface air temperature has risen by a … Read more

Tanzania – Tackling Climate Change

The Earth is our precious home, and therefore we all suffer together from the effects of climate change. In recent years, Tanzania has suffered through a number of climate relate disasters, the mountainous and densely forested terrain have been through droughts, flooding, widespread crop failures and the population suffer from intensifying disease exposure. With a … Read more

The Cattle Industry and Global Climate Change

Introduction: Steak, hot dogs, and hamburgers. They’re engraved into the very fabric of American lifestyle and culture, it’s hard to imagine a life without beef products. Then again, imagining a life with damaged rainforests, rising sea levels and blazing temperatures seems far in the future as well, but that’s where we’re heading. Staggering heat and … Read more

Tackling climate change

Adequate water supply is defined as the provision of sufficient amount of water by public, private organisations or by individuals. An environmental challenge is a process of achieving a goal of environmental sustainability due to the problems that prevent overcoming obstacles. Climate change is a long-term change in the Earth’s climate, especially a change due … Read more

Impact of discounting on future generations (climate change)

Climate change will influence human, biological and physical systems in the near, as well as in the far off future, but uncertainties hinder getting an accurate picture of how mankind and the environment will be affected. The anticipated consequences range from coral bleaching through acidification of the oceans, to increased severity of natural disasters such … Read more

Analysing two articles on Climate Change (David G. Victor 2006/Foster & Clark 2009)

The issue of climate change has been discussed by several professional and has recently become a growing concern in international policies, due to the potential security threat it can cause. But there are several different stances on the causes of climate change and the possible solutions. Both articles tackle different perspectives and solutions to climate … Read more

Impact of climatic change & global warming on sea and ice volumes

a.) The impact of climatic change and global warming on sea and ice volumes: Climate change is a long-term change in the earth’s climate, especially a change due to an increase in the average atmospheric temperature. Climate change affects the mass balance of glaciers and ice sheets. When the temperature exceeds a certain temperature for … Read more

Russia’s stance on climate change

In 2015, the Russian Federation submitted its 2030 Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) to the United Nations. This was a document that outlined Russia’s climate change and emissions related goals, based on their government’s own research and data. It contained emissions targets which said Russia would reduce its greenhouse gas emissions levels, so they were … Read more