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Assignment Task 1: Solutions to Climate Change
Climate change is an environmental problem occurring on an immense scale extending to every natural area on Earth. Solutions have been presented to help stop climate change. Will they actually work? What could we do to help them? In this assignment research one concrete step that might be taken in order to mitigate climate change, then write a paper covering the following:
1. Summarize the effects of climate change on global environments.
2. Present your specific solution to climate change and how it would work.
3. Present your hypothesis describing the exact impacts of your solution that may be observed and how that impact could be assessed. What data would need to be gathered and what would you expect things to look like to indicate that the solution is working?
4. What issues might prevent the solution from working? Will it work everywhere? Are there modifications that could be made to make it work better?
5. How can you help make the solution work?
Requirements:
Your written paper should be 2-3 pages, not counting the title and reference pages, which you must include.
Assignment 2: Climate Change around the World
The effects of climate change can be seen even in the far reaches of Antarctica. What are some of the effects being observed? How can we stop them? For this paper choose a location. It can be a country, a state, a county, or even a city. Research the effects climate change is causing on that location. How are plants and animals impacted? How are humans impacted? Write a paper covering the following:
1. Summarize the general impacts of climate change on global environments.
2. Introduce your location by describing the climate, geography, species, and people who live there.
3. Discuss the issues this location is experiencing due to climate change. Are sea levels rising? What effects do the issues have on the environment? How are local species affected by that?
4. Is anything being done to reduce the impacts of climate change in your chosen location? Do you think the solutions will work? How could you assess the impact of one of them? Present a hypothesis describing the exact impacts that may be observed and how those impacts could be assessed. What data would need to be gathered? What would you expect it to look like to indicate the solution is working?
5. How can you help reduce the effects of climate change? Even if you are not focused on a local place your actions can make an impact!
Requirements:
Your written paper should be 2-3 pages, not counting the title and reference pages, which you must include.