What do key terms environmental crisis-nuclear crisis means

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"The incremental costs of decarbonization above our normal energy costs will amount to 1 to 2 percent of U.S. GPD per year during the period to 2050." (Text: The Nature of climate change, p. 10) ..... Focus on semantic or linguistic question.

A. What makes this sentence important? Your answer should not exceed two short sentences.

B. Formulate clearly a semantic question on the key terms in the statement. EXAMPLE: "What do the key terms "environmental crisis", and "nuclear crisis" mean?

C. Answer your semantic question. For each key term, your definition should not exceed a single sentence.

You will consult a general dictionary or a dictionary of technical terms. There are many online sources for understanding the meanings of words, including technical terms. Cite or mention your sources.

D. The next task is to clarify the meaning of the statement you selected. What does it mean? Ensure that you do not depart from the meaning of the statement you selected. Quote the statement again before you clarify it. The previous task of clarifying the key terms should be helpful here. Your answer should not exceed a single sentence (this does not include the quoted statement).

E. The final task is to identify the issue or problem your selected statement pertains to. This should be formulated only in a clear single question. It is done very simply by transforming your selected statement into the corresponding question. Repeat the statement and your formulation of the corresponding question below the statement. No other comments are required.

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