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9.3 Transportation: The Battery Problem
Author: Malak Fathy ABSTRACT: The battery problem stems from battery management and the batteries itself. The more people utilize devices, the more they need to be powered, therefore the more energy needs to be generated. MAIN: The battery problem is an issue that is environmentally deteriorating. Matters that arise with batteries include costly expenses, shortage…
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9.6 Transportation: Bikes in Copenhagen
Author: Sandra Sirak ABSTRACT: Thinking creatively when it comes to transportation can have a massive effect on our carbon outlet. Looking at Copenhagen, we see how bikes as a tool of transportation is being prioritized by the capital which has resulted in bikes being an efficient transportation tool for citizens at all ages. MAIN: Copenhagen…
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9.9 Transportation: Aviation
Author: Josiah Becker ABSTRACT: Global aviation activities are creating immense air pollution, increasing at a consequential rate, and creating unsustainable emissions of CO2. MAIN: The central issue with aviation is the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions produced in the internal combustion engines of aircrafts. In 2018, global CO2 levels resulting from both passenger and freight aviation…
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10.2 Work: Globalization
Author: Dominika Wozniak ABSTRACT: Globalization is the spread of products, technology, information, and jobs across national borders and cultures (MasterClass, 2020). Typically, it can be divided into economic, cultural and political dimensions. Globalization may seem like an overall positive thing; it improves communication between people, drives innovation, and brings people many new possibilities. But why…
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10.4 Work: Degrowth
Author: Madeline Dawson ABSTRACT: In order to achieve decarbonization and sustainability, an abolishment of society’s objective of economic growth will be necessary. The term “degrowth” refers to a planned economic contraction and a shift away from our current system of production and consumption, creating a new structure with a reduced use of energy and raw…
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10.1 Work: Work from home revolution
Author: Nyashia James ABSTRACT: The work from home revolution has existed for some time now. Beginning from the early 19th century. Recently, however, the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed working from home in an impactful manner. How has remote work and telework impacted our carbon emissions? And how beneficial and long lasting are these changes? MAIN:…
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3.1 Dealing with climate: Why 1.5 Degrees?
Author: Tara McCleery ABSTRACT: The 1.5° C limit per the Paris Agreement. MAIN: The Paris Agreement (‘Agreement’) is an international pact that was initiated in December 2015 and came into effect in November 2016. The Agreement is intended to reduce the effects of climate change and was introduced by the United Nations Framework Convention on…
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3.4 Dealing with climate: Methane gas (CH4)
Author: Brooke McGee ABSTRACT: Greenhouse gases are gases that absorb and trap heat in the atmosphere. The main greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gases. MAIN Methane is emitted during the production and transport of coal, natural gas, and oil. Methane emissions also result from livestock and other agricultural practices and…
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3.2 Dealing with climate: Why 2030?
Author: Daniela Ellero ABSTRACT: 2030 is a target year in the reduction process of global temperature increase that was unanimously decided upon by 189 countries during the 2015 Paris Agreement. Graph A: Unexpected Advancements to the 2030 Goal This analysis is done over 69 countries, 50 U.S. states, and 30 Chinese provinces, which represent 85%…
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3.3 Dealing with climate: Carbon budget
Author: Lloyd Alter ABSTRACT: The carbon budget is a simplified method of estimating the maximum emissions that can be added to the atmosphere to keep under a given temperature rise. MAIN: The Carbon Budget is a target that starts with the “simple idea”, as Zeke Hausfather of Carbon Brief calls it, that “the amount of…
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