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There appears to be a great divide between possible problems and probable solution. I have yet to witness any sort of general consensus as to exactly what the general opinion is in regards to potential crisis even among those choosing to stay informed. So for anyone interested, I offer a general consensus building exercise; a crude questionnaire. Not for the general public, but for those of us, more naturally inclined to think about such things, or what Anthony Leiserowit referred to as "Alarmist".
What follows is a two part survey. The first is "identifying the problems"; I have only mention what I consider to be the top five major problems (Climate Change, ecological collapse, energy scarcity, economic decline, and general collapse. I have intentionally avoided the political arena). They are numerical multiple choice, and are based on a point system.
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Eloquently weaves the science of global warming with Al Gore's personal history and lifelong commitment to reversing the effects of global climate change. A longtime advocate for the environment, Gore presents a wide array of facts and information in a thoughtful and compelling way. The film is not a story of despair but rather a rallying cry.
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There are many unintended social, economic, health and environmental consequences resulting from how America has been developing its built environment. These consequences include social balkinazation, subsidized public and private infrastructure for conventional development that is increasingly expensive to build and maintain, lack of unintentional daily exercise which has contributed to the obesity epidemic, and perhaps most troubling, the major contribution made by our car-dependent transportation system to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
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The Summary for Policymakers of the first volume of Climate Change 2007 , the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) new assessment report, was released on 2 February in Paris. The WGI report, "Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis", assesses the current scientific knowledge of the natural and human drivers of climate change, observed changes in climate, the ability of science to attribute changes to different causes, and projections for future climate change.
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A free, Web-based resource to help companies of all sizes and sectors understand and address climate change in a way that aligns environmental responsibility with business success.
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This is the homepage of the athour of Stormy Weather: 101 Solutions to Global Climate Change. There are 3 main links to the book, EcoNews and EarthFuture.
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EcoNiagara is a project sponsored by Opportunities Niagara and supported by Environment Canada s Eco Action Funds. EcoNiagara is committed to help reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change in Niagara by:<ul><li>Facilitating an immediate response within the Niagara region to the Government of Canada s One Tonne Challenge</li><li>Establishing a framework for future involvement with regional stakeholders with respect to initiatives targeted at climate change, impacts and solutions for Niagara</li></ul>
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The Earth is heating up. The early warning signs of global climate change are in -- heat waves and warmer weather, spreading disease, earlier spring arrival, plant and animal range shifts and population declines, sea level rise and coastal flooding, coral reef bleaching, glaciers melting, Arctic and Antarctic warming, downpours, heavy snowfalls, and flooding, droughts and fires.
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EcoAction is an Environment Canada program, providing financial support to community groups for action-oriented projects that have measurable, positive impacts on the environment. Non-profit groups are welcome to apply for projects that address Environment Canada's priority issues: Clean Air and Climate Change, Clean Water and Nature.
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Find out what Canadian federal, provincial, and other agencies (including internation agencies) are doing about Climate Change.
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