Climate Change is a Natural Phenomenon
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Climate change has been an extremely controversial topic in recent history and continues to create much debate today. Many questions concerning climate change’s origins and its potential affect on the globe are not fully understood and remain unanswered. What is climate change? Is climate change happening? Is it a natural cycle of the world or are there other catalysts involved such as human activity? What proof is there? What data correlations show climate change is accelerated by humans? How serious is climate change and how will it affect the future of our globe? What are we doing to address climate change? Should we really be concerned about climate change? Questions such as these have made climate change a very serious issue in today’s world and created the ideology of climatism. The issue of climate change has affected many different aspects of our lives and the world we live in. Policymaking, human activism, technologies, emission control, global warming, alternative energy sources and many other things have been greatly affected by the mania of climate change. This research report will present climate change in a light of common sense and rationality that will take a grounded discussion of the science behind climate change, global warming, human activity, and how the ideology of climatism has corrupted and driven the actions to combat climate change.
According to (Goreham, 2011), climatism is the belief that man-made greenhouse gasses such as CO2 are destroying the earth’s climate. The idea of climatism has been widely accepted by many scientists, executives, politicians, and leaders of our world. With the acceptance of climatism, there come extreme activists and prophets of doom for our planet. At the foref...
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that climate change has been an extremely controversial topic in recent history and continues to create much debate today.
- Explains that climatism is the belief that man-made greenhouse gasses such as co2 are destroying the earth's climate.
- Explains that climatism advocates seven lifestyle changes to reduce global warming and carbon emissions that will negatively affect human lifestyles.
- Explains that the us green building council has implemented the leed green building standard to promote sustainable building practices to save money, conserve energy, reduce water consumption, improve indoor air quality and drive innovation.
- Explains that the man-made global warming theory is simple and has many holes. rising surface temperatures are a one basis for the theory behind man made global heating.
- Concludes that modern warming and global temperature rises over the last 130 years are abnormal. the medieval warm period (mwp) and the little ice age (lia) are just two of many alternating heating and cooling trends of the planets climate history.
- Explains that north atlantic climatic oscillations revealed by deep greenland ice cores.
- Explains singer, s.f., avery, d. (2007). unstoppable global warming every 1500 years.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that climate change has happened throughout earth's history and at present, evidence points to the roles that humans play in altering earth systems.
- Explains the theory of plate tectonics and how it affects the earth's climate system through three major mechanisms: altering continental elevations, modifying the distribution of continental land masses, and affecting variability in atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide.
- Explains that volcanic activity influences climate change through the emissions of carbon and sulphur dioxide during eruptions.
- Explains that the volcanic eruption of mount pinatubo in the philippines in 1991 emitted 42 million tonnes of co2 and 20 million tons of sulphur dioxide. the strongest eruption over the last 50 years amounted to 0.2% of human co2.
568 wordsRead More - The Causes of Climate Changeexplanatory essay“Climatism is the belief that man-made greenhouse gases are destroying earth’s climate” said Steve Goreham, the executive director of the Climate Science Coalition of America and author of the book “The Mad, Mad, Mad World of Climatism: Mankind and Climate Change Mania”. Historically, earth climate has become a major problem after the Industrial Revolution during the 18th and 19th century and it significantly becomes a big concern in the present days. This essay will illustrate the possible root of climate change which is caused by mankind as well as nature.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that conversion of land for forestry and agriculture contributes to carbon dioxide emission.
- Explains that deforestation is one of the major causes of climate change, but replacement of vegetation and gardening absorb carbon dioxide as part of biological carbon cycle.
- Explains that wolfe, j. (2000) volcanoes & climate change. nasa earth observatory.
- Describes the sources of greenhouse gas emissions from the united states environmental protection agency.
- Describes epa's global greenhouse gas emissions data, available at http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/ghgemission/global.html.
- Explains that german cows cause methane blast in rasdorf. bbc news europe.
- Explains that indonesia and the 1997-98 el nio: fire problems and long-term solutions.
- Describes the current and future consequences of global climate.
- Cites hamburg, s, harris, n, jaeger, j, harben, p, pallant, a, and slaght.
- Explains that man-made greenhouse gases are destroying earth's climate, which has become a major problem after the industrial revolution during the 18th and 19th century.
- Explains that industrial practices play an essential role in changing the climate. carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and other fluorinated gases are emitted during the combustion of fossil fuels.
- Concludes that the overall effects of human activities in climate change are still uncertain since nature variability also plays a large role in this global issue.
1000 wordsRead More - Global Climate Change Technology and Carbon-Cycle Projection Modelsexplanatory essay“Global climate change” is the hippest buzz phrase for radical environmentalists, dutiful scientists, industry heads, and policy-makers alike. Philosophically, it is proof that the environment is humanity’s connective tissue; whether your life’s work is spent tilling a field, manufacturing steel, or conducting conference calls, global climate change affects you. The gravity of this human-environment issue is highlighted in the headlines of the EPA’s “Science and Policy News”: “Researchers See ‘No Doubt’ of Human Influence on Climate,” “Climate Change May Be Greater Threat to Biodiversity than Habitat Loss,” “Largest Arctic Ice Shelf Breaks Up” (http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/NewsandEventsScienceandPolicyNews.html). To ensure the further sustainable progress of humanity, it is critical that we work to understand our relationship to climate and its changes.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that global climate change is the hippest buzz phrase for radical environmentalists, dutiful scientists, industry heads, and policy-makers alike.
- Evaluates global climate change modeling technology, especially the carbon-cycle models imperative for emissions-reduction policy.
- Explains that the climate system is the sum of the gas, heat, and momentum exchanges that take place between all the components of climate.
- Explains that bare-bones definition of climate change refers to variations in climate within different time scales, or to a change in the long-term weather patterns on the planet.
- Explains that the most imminent and worrisome kind of climate change is global warming, which refers to the warming of the earth’s surface as atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases increase.
- Explains that scientists can now offer indisputable evidence that humans are responsible for a large part of the greenhouse gas emissions that are causing global warming.
- Explains how a climate model simulates the effects of key climate processes in response to these changes in greenhouse gases.
- Explains that the physical processes that determine climate are complex and vary; scientists have to simplify them for modeling purposes. the hadley center climate models are mostly three-dimensional, run on cray t3e supercomputers.
- Explains that coupled-atmosphere-ocean models analyze climate variability and rate of change with greenhouse-gas concentrations in the coupled atmosphere and ocean systems.
- Explains that aogcms like the hadcm3 are not only complex, but accurate. scientists struggle to reconcile the predictions of climate models with mathematical uncertainties associated with these predictions.
- Explains that the carbon cycle governs the build-up of atmospheric carbon dioxide in response to human emissions, since its concentration is the sum of the amount exchanged in respiration, photosynthesis, and ocean-atmosphere exchange.
- Explains that scientists have an imperative to study the carbon cycle and its responses to changing climate. increased temperatures could mean lower solubility for carbon dioxide, and lower rates of deep water circulation.
- Explains that carbon is exchanged between the atmosphere and land surface by plant photosynthesis and respiration, as well as soil microbe processes.
- Explains how currents and surface biological activity drive the ocean-atmosphere carbon cycle, stating the implications of global warming.
- Explains how scientists model the effect of increased carbon dioxide concentration on the carbon cycle by coupling an oceanic and a terrestrial climate model.
- Explains the results of several aogcm carbon cycle models, including a hadley center model, and the fluxnet project, which records the amount of carbon dioxide stored in soil and plant types.
- Explains that scientists know for certain that human activities are changing the composition of earth’s atmosphere. however, they cannot be entirely confident in their modeled predictions.
- Explains that the ipcc offers three ways for testing model credibility: comparisons against recent past climate change, observed climate variability, and comparison against paleo-climate measurements.
- Concludes that if global climate change technology is to be effective, measures must be taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at an international scale.
- Explains that the following list will link you to sites with climate simulations, temperature, precipitation, carbon dioxide, and other greenhouse gas emissions maps. these images shape current climate change policy and dialogue.
- Cites betts, r.a. et al., contrasting physiological and structural vegetation feedbacks in climate change simulations.
- Cites the hadley center's recent research on climate change science.
- Explains that the ipcc building on new knowledge: improving regional climate assessment. kaiser, j.
- Explains that president bush announces climate change initiatives. 2001. u.s. epa.
- Explains schimel, d.s., and stott, p.a.
2757 wordsRead More - Climate Change: Myth or Factopinion essay“The current climate change is an outer mirror of our inner consciousness. It is an outer mirror of our attitude to try to conquer nature, instead of being in harmony with nature, but in the end the part can never conquer the whole.” - Swami Dhyan Giten. Climate change has been a common topic for discussion and debate in recent years. Many people question the idea of global warming and prefer to categorize it as a merely a theory. Whereas there are other individuals are certain about the effects and consequences of environmental pollution on the global climate. Although climate change is often seen as a theory, there are an abundance of facts to support its existence.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that climate change is an outer mirror of our inner consciousness. many people question the idea of global warming and prefer to categorize it as a merely theory.
- Explains that global warming is caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants. the greenhouse effect is responsible for climate change and ozone depletion.
- Opines that climate change is an outer mirror of our inner consciousness. many people question the idea of global warming and prefer to categorize it as a merely theory.
- Explains that global warming is caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants. the greenhouse effect is responsible for climate change and ozone depletion.
- Concludes that global warming isn't a theory, but an actual phenomenon. people must put aside their ignorance and inform themselves of the facts of climate change.
- Concludes that global warming isn't a theory, but an actual phenomenon. people must put aside their ignorance and inform themselves of the facts of climate change.
600 wordsRead More - A New Ice Age: is it Possibleexplanatory essayWeaver, A. J., & Hillaire-Marcel, C. (2004). Global warming and the next ice age. Science, 304(5669), 400-402.
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- Explains that the "go green" lifestyle trend has emerged as a new way for humans to prevent catastrophic environmental event that, some if not all, people believe will occur because of global warming.
- Explains that the theory that earth is headed for a new ice age was not discussed by the public until the release of the movie the day after tomorrow.
- Explains that the polar ice caps must increase in size over time in order for the planet to have another ice age. the warmer the air, the more evaporation takes place and the larger the glaciers.
- Explains that burning fossil fuels has increased levels of greenhouse gasses and they are warming the atmosphere, so what effect will this have?
- Explains that the atlantic meridional overturning circulation (amoc) is responsible for the temperate weather seen in the northern hemisphere.
- Explains that global warming is setting up the proper glacial cycle conditions that will lead our planet towards a new ice age.
- Explains that climate change 2001: the scientific basis : contribution of working group i to the third assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change.
- Explains palastanga, van der schrier, weber, kleinen, briffa and osborn. atmosphere and ocean dynamics contribute to the european little ice age?
- Cites schiermeier, q. (2004, september 2). disaster movie highlights transatlantic divide.
1106 wordsRead More - Taking a Look at Climate Changeanalytical essay“Just in the last 650,000 years there have been seven cycles of glacial advance and retreat, with the abrupt end of the last ice age about 7,000 years ago marking the beginning of the modern climate era and of human civilization” (Jenkins). Whether climate change is real or not has highly been debated among scientists and politicians. In his article, “Is Climate Change Real,” science and political journalist Chris Mooney concludes that skeptics of climate change are influenced by political beliefs and economic interests; moreover, science and politics are interconnected because the government provide funds for scientists to continue their research and use their conclusions to support the political beliefs they belong to. Bottum and Anderson, in their article, “Unchanging Science,” describe climate change as cyclic and claim there is no way to demonstrate it. In Contrast, Sarah Laskow, in her article, “Debunking Green living: Combatting Climate Change Requires Lifestyle Changes, Not Organic Products” purports climate change is real and in order to combat this issue, individuals will have to make modifications to their lifestyles. The existence of climate change is supported by scientific evidence that shows it has worsened over the past century due to the rise of sea level, human expansion of the greenhouse effect, and economic interests; therefore, individuals, along with the government must take steps to prevent further disaster of climate change.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how scientists and politicians debate whether climate change is real or not. mooney concludes that skeptics are influenced by political beliefs and economic interests.
- Explains that the rise of sea level demonstrates that climate change is a detriment that needs to be controlled to prevent further tragic events.
- Explains that the age of industrialization has fueled climate change because individuals have modified their lifestyles and become too dependent on air conditioning to keep their houses, offices etc. at "pleasant temperatures".
- Explains that the most important component of the greenhouse effect is the economic and commercial use of carbon emissions to produce electricity and power water plants.
- Explains that skeptics of climate change believe it cannot be "falsified" because there is no scientific model that can demonstrate the rise of atmosphere temperature globally. political parties distribute funds to research agencies to support their ideology.
- Explains that climate change is measured and demonstrated through argo floats and has elevated over the past century due to increase of sea level, carbon emissions, human expansion of the greenhouse effect, and political pressure.
963 wordsRead More - Overview of Climate Change in the United Statesopinion essayClimate change is on the international policy agenda primarily because of warnings from scientists. Their forecasts of a potentially dangerous increase in the average global temperature, fortuitously assisted by unusual weather events, have prompted governments to enter into perhaps the most complicated and most significant set of negotiations ever attempted. Key questions - the rapidity of global climate change, its effects on the natural systems on which humans depend, and the options available to lessen or adapt to such change - have energized the scientific and related communities in analyses that are deeply dependent on scientific evidence and research.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that climate change is on the international policy agenda primarily because of scientists' warnings of a potentially dangerous increase in the average global temperature, fortuitously assisted by unusual weather events.
- Explains that the debate over climate change is unfolding rapidly, but it is also becoming increasingly mired in controversy, and nowhere more so than in the united states.
- Analyzes how scientific knowledge interacts with the formulation of policy on a significant issue in the united states.
- Opines that the uncertainty of scientific evidence, the structure of government, debatable economic assessments, international framework, media, and partisan politics can affect the role of science in public policy.
- Explains that the climate change issue hinges on scientific evidence and forecasts, and the intergovernmental panel on climate change (ipcc) assessments have strengthened the general perception that global warming is real.
- Opines that the evidence on climate change is not clear-cut. there is considerable uncertainty about the basic conclusion of a demonstrable anthropogenic "fingerprint" and the scale and timing of any warming that might take place.
- Explains that uncertainty is a serious problem in the formulation of public policy. it gives full play to those who oppose corrective action, allowing them to question the legitimacy of the forecast risks and argue that regulation may be harmful if the risks are overestimated.
- Explains that the uncertainty of climate change is not limited to the evidence on warming, as there are even greater doubts about the ecological, physical, and economic consequences of a significant change in climate.
- Opines that even if the uncertainties were less pronounced, the issue would still raise ethical questions of intra- and intergenerational equity, which are highly charged politically.
- Explains that the role of technological change in reducing greenhouse emissions is of central importance to climate change forecasts. advances in knowledge cannot be "known" in advance.
- Analyzes how the structure of government in the united states makes it harder for the country to reach closure on an issue with such major implications and levels of uncertainty than it is for any other industrial democracy.
- Opines that scientific evidence has to have a decisive impact on policy. it may be crucial in placing an issue on the political agenda, or in influencing how that issue evolves as new knowledge is acquired.
- Explains that the problem is magnified when the issue has high visibility and the economic stakes are large, as is the case with climate change.
- Argues that scientific analysis is likely to play a larger role in the executive branch than in congress because the former has formal structure for conducting analyses and determining policy choices.
- Explains that benefit-cost analysis compounds the problem of justifying current costs by means of future benefits because it discounts values that occur in the future.
- Argues that congress is in an even more politicized position because it is structurally more exposed to the interests of influential stakeholders and has no analytical capability of its own to assess the validity and implications of scientific evidence.
- Analyzes how congress's handling of the global warming issue illustrates this. the selection of witnesses is biased toward those who disavow any scientific basis for concern.
- Opines that environmentalists, manufacturing companies, and trade organizations have lobbied in favor of policy actions to limit greenhouse gas emissions, but their influence has been marginal.
- Explains that the range of policy options is further constrained by the attitudes of u.s. voters, particularly their antipathy toward additional taxes.
- Explains that the separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches, coupled with the bicameral structure of congress, complicates the negotiations necessary to reach agreement on a consequential issue like global warming.
- Explains that the clinton administration initially agreed to a cut of 7 percent in u.s. emissions by 2008-12 because it (and especially vice president al gore) had made an prior commitment that could not be disregarded without political cost.
- Analyzes the economic implications of global warming and the measures that might be taken to prevent it.
- Opines that the economic dimension of global warming is more speculative than the scientific dimension and even less amenable to convincing analysis.
- Explains that there have been attempts to analyze the economic costs of global warming and to design policies to minimize them. the likelihood of creating even a marginally satisfactory trading system is slim indeed.
- Opines that even with a strong economy and low fuel prices, neither the bush administration nor congress (nor the public) wants to adopt policies that might dampen growth when there is no evidence of an imminent ecological crisis.
- Argues that fossil fuel prices have fallen steadily in recent years due to a worldwide glut of oil and is now about what they were at the time of the oil shocks in the 1970s.
- Explains that climate change is a quintessentially global problem, and the international response to it has been astonishing.
- Explains that the kyoto protocol exempts all developing countries from binding emissions reductions. without commitments from the developing nations, opponents can easily argue that it means little and unfairly penalize u.s. companies and workers.
- Opines that the reluctance of the united states to participate in any effort in which the un and other international bodies will play a central role is disturbing.
- Argues that the kyoto protocol may be a flawed approach to the threat of global warming. they argue that by focusing attention on near-term targets, the protocol detracts from the essential task of creating institutions and policies.
- Analyzes how the media presents an issue as important to public attitudes as scientific evidence and economic analyses. the largely empty debate between climate skeptics and scientific community implies a considerable misreading of the actual situation.
- Opines that without clear-cut scientific evidence, the public cannot help but be confused. the science of climate change will not be sufficiently certain to short-circuit these divisions for many years.
- Opines that severe climatic events may lead to public acceptance of the reality of global warming whether or not those events are actually related to such warming.
- Explains that partisan politics is of central importance to the way in which science influences climate policy. the republicans in congress tend to see global warming as a democratic issue, even though it was first placed on the agenda by the previous bush administration.
- Opines that climate policy is likely to be pressed by the more conservative elements of the republican party because it offers many opportunities to exploit public opposition to new taxes and the export of jobs.
- Explains that global warming is an issue with potentially enormous environmental, political, and economic consequences that was put on the national and international agendas by scientists.
- Opines that the uncertainty does not have to be removed entirely to permit a new political consensus. continuing research on the forces at work, the indicators of climate change, and the available policy options is essential.
- Argues that the scientific community must remain objective and not slant its results according to personal prejudices.
- Opines that a growing scientific consensus will be only one factor in achieving political consensus on climate policy. a crisis that can plausibly be linked to global warming will probably be equally important.
- Opines that the research must continue and be adequately communicated to both the public and policymakers. this includes continuing study of the fundamental phenomenon of climate change and ways to reduce emissions at minimum cost.
- Opines that scientific and technological communities will provide the necessary underpinnings for policy decisions, but it is important not to assume that current research and analysis will automatically determine policy.
- Cites l. d. harvey, j. lanchbery, e. b. skolnikoff, and w. kempton.
4960 wordsRead More - The CO2 Levels Are The Key Issues In Climate Changeargumentative essayYou may have noticed how different the climate is today compared to ten years ago. This has been one of the warmest winters in history. I watch the news every morning and I see that millions of people living in areas where at least a foot of rain, ice, sleet and snow are being dumped on them daily. The ice is so thick that it is causing power lines to freeze and snap leaving them without power and freezing for days. Many must evacuate to other locations that is if they are able to go outside or even drive their cars. Let’s not forget the more frequent flooding of the rivers, wildfires and mudslides, the increased storms such as tornados, and hurricanes. There has been 11 tornados sighted so far this year in California now that is very unusual for sunny California. With the rise of carbon dioxide levels in the earth’s atmosphere, the temperature is rising every year. Have you ever thought of what could be causing these changes in the climate? There have been studies conducted and the Climatologists have come to a conclusion that the rise of the carbon dioxide (CO2) levels has made the earth’s atmosphere hotter than what it was millions of years ago. This paper we will concentrate on how the CO2 levels are the key issue in climate change. First, we will find out just what carbon dioxide is and how CO2 traps sun’s heat in the atmosphere. Second, the greenhouse effect will be discussed, as well as how human activity is affecting the climate. Finally, we will talk about ways to reduce the CO2 levels in the atmosphere.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the rise of carbon dioxide levels in the earth’s atmosphere has made the earth’ s climate hotter than it was millions of years ago.
- Opines that the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is playing a significant role in regards to climate change.
- Concludes that the atmospheric co2 level needs to be kept below 400 ppm, because if it rises above that, the temperature will increase by 2 degrees celsius.
- Explains the greenhouse effect, which is when carbon dioxide is trapped in the atmosphere and not released back into the space, causing a change in climate.
- Argues that mankind contributes to climate change by using power plants to generate electricity and transportation to release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. we need to consider using natural resources instead of fossil fuels.
- Recommends switching to a source of transportation that reduces emissions of carbon dioxide, wind energy, and solar power. sunline transit agency has invested in hydrogen fuel cell buses.
- Explains that switching to a renewable non-fossil fuel could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and plant more trees to absorb carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
- Explains that wind energy has been around for quite some time, but we have not fully used this source of energy to its full capacity.
- Opines that solar energy can reduce or eliminate burning wood, coal and other fossil fuels for energy if we had the proper solar design which can be converted to electricity and use it to power our homes.
- Argues that alternative energy sources like wind energy, solar energy and other renewable resources could reduce or eliminate the amount of carbon dioxide released in the atmosphere from humans every day activities.
1372 wordsRead More - Climate Change and Its Effects on Crop Yieldsexplanatory essayIn recent years, scientists have discovered that humans are causing climate change, day after day. Human activities such as burning fossil fuels, or chopping down trees are not only harming our air, they are also causing the earth’s temperature to dramatically rise. According to The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, "global mean air surface temperature increased by 0.5 degrees Celsius in the 20th century and is projected to further increase by 1.5 to 4.5 degrees Celsius in this century” (Shaobing, Jianliang, Sheehy, Laza, Visperas, Zhong, Centeno, Khush, & Cassman 9971). With such high rising temperatures comes the rise of greenhouse gases. It is an accepted fact that climate change is natural, but what is not natural is the human-caused effect of greenhouse gases. “The concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has progressively increased over the last century or so. For example, [CO2] has increased from pre-industrial levels of 280 ppm to 379 ppm” (Craufurd & Wheeler 2529). Raising C02 is weakening our air, our environment, and even our precious lives. With such high t...
In this essay, the author
- Explains that scientists' fears of reducing crop production are already coming true. with rising temperatures, farmers are experiencing corresponding losses in production.
- Explains that with climate change and decreasing food production, there comes a concern for food scarcity in our near future.
- Explains that climate change is creating a world full of doubt, despair, and doom. high temperatures are hindering the rate at which plant life is able to grow and develop.
- Explains that agriculture and food supply impacts & adaptation. epa. environmental protection agency, 09 sept. 2013.
- Opines that climate change is natural, but the human-caused effect of greenhouse gases is not natural.
- Describes craufurd, p. q., and t. r. wheeler. climate change and the flowering time of annual crops.
920 wordsRead More - Impact of Global Warming on Speciesanalytical essayThe first part of this essay discusses what the human species has done to deal with the problem of climate change. While some improvements have been made, the problem has not been addressed aggressively enough to stop the damage. What is amazing about this is the denial of so many people that problems exist. If they do realize the risks, they are simply not taking actions to contain the damage.
In this essay, the author
- Describes palevitz, barry a., global warming: organisms feel the heat.
- Argues that the human species is not adapting well to climate change.
- Explains that rising temperatures cause worldwide genetic changes in drosophila subobscura.
- Cites hansen, andrew j, neilson, ronald p, dale, virginia h, and flather, curtis h. the national environmental health association position on global climate change.
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