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  • It All Comes Down To Dollars and ¢ Recycling is referred to as the process where waste materials are converted into new products that can then be redistributed for the same or similar purpose. Through the process of recycling, the aim is to prevent the waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of raw materials,…

  • What is some of the most convincing evidence for climate change? Final Version

    I believe that a brief understanding of the earth’s climate history and greenhouse gases is essential to interpreting the evidence of warming and climate change.  Throughout history our planet ahs undergone multiple phases of change.  However, this doesn’t mean we should ignore our current situation.  Just because the planet was warmer in the past, does…

  • The Biggest Misconception in American History

    Recycling, most renownly recognized by the 3 R’s of reduced, reuse, recycle, is a process of converting waste materials into new, usable products. Not only do we think about recycling as a beneficiary by its removing waste products from landfills, but it has shown signs of reducing air pollution and water pollution. Although recycling may…

  • What is some of the most convincing evidence for climate change?

    “Scientific evidence for warming of the climate system is unequivocal.” – Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change   History of  Earth’s Climate Change Throughout history the earth’s climate has undergone tremendous change.  There are two distinct stages that accurately characterize earth’s climate:  greenhouse and icehouse.  During a greenhouse stage, there is little to no, permanent ice…

  • Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

    What is Recycling? Recycling is a method that takes the useful material in waste products and transforms them into raw materials to be used in future products. Products that can be recycled include various forms of plastics, paper, metals, and glass. These materials are sent to a recycling center and get sorted through many different…

  • OMG(EGA) Algae!

    You know that disgusting green gunk you see on the bottom of some boats and lakes? I ask you to think about that in a new light- not as something that you do not even want to touch, but as something that you could use to run your car or heat your house? Is that…

  • Why We’re Dying, or how climate change is a really big problem

    In February of this year, the climate change debate reared its ugly head again in the United States Senate. This time, however, Senator James Inhofe, chairman of the Senate’s committee on the Environment and Public Works, found a way to highlight his position: bringing a snowball into Congress. Inhofe’s position against climate change is not…

  • The Biggest Misconception in American History

    Recycling, most renownly recognized by the 3 R’s of reduced, reuse, recycle, is a process of converting waste materials into new, usable products. Not only do we think about recycling as a beneficiary by its removing waste products from landfills, but it also has shown signs of reducing air pollution and water pollution. Although recycling…

  • America in Denial About Climate Change- DRAFT

    Climate change. Climate change is a topic that seems to always remain at the forefront of our minds in America. So what does climate change really mean you might ask? In today’s context, Climate change means that the temperature of the globe is increasing. This can most easily be seen in the rising sea levels…

  • Wind Power in the United States and Abroad

    Modern-day science has provided humans with many different ways to generate power. Harnessing the power of wind to create energy is an extremely cost-effective and low-carbon technology among the options of energy production today. Wind power produces no greenhouse gases and can generate large amounts of power while using small amounts of land.¹ The average…