On the other hand, going ahead with fossil fuel usage will destroy the environment and this will compromise the existence of the future generations. ... This information can be used to explain why there is not much being done in an effort to conserve the environment for the purpose of the future generations. ... The justifications to this indifferent approach include the possibility that the facts are not scientifically certain, the high economic implication of implementing mitigation measures, the argument that the future generation will adapt, and the fact that this problem was started by th...

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Despite the excitement on the future of algae biofuels, much progress and research are required to advance this field and maximize the potential of this renewable energy. ... The future of microalgae is not without challenges. ... Food crops are examples of first generation feedstocks, such as corn and wheat. The second-generation feedstock include rice straw, switch grass and other forms of non-food materials. Algae is considered the third generation biofuel raw material (Wang 2013). ...

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Something that has always astounded me about the human race is how little we truly think about our future. ... At this rate, it is unknown how different future generations' climate is going to be from ours currently, but however different it may or may not be, we know that we are the only ones to blame for it. ... We are condemning future generations of homo sapiens to an undesirable fate of pollution, energy scarcities, and a world that quite frankly, I would not wish to live in. ... True long-term thinking is how your individual actions affect the future of mankind as a whole, and the ...

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The effects of the highly concerning pollutants produced by cars can, and will pose enormous threats to the future of our environment. ... I believe if we act now and do everything in our power to prevent these and other toxic emissions that we can preserve the natural surroundings for many generations to come. After all it is your and my subsequent generations that are to live in the distant future and it is our duty to preserve it for them. ...

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The thought of future generations not being able to experience nature on earth the same way that we do today is an unsettling thought. ... This much emission of greenhouse gases cannot benefit the environment; and regardless of whether one thinks global warming is a sizable threat to our future or that is mere conspiracy, there is no rational justification to claiming that the amount of waste products we eject into our environment is not causing any harm. ... A technology that is so future-forward that it revolutionized the way we use natural gas as a resources altogether. ...

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I say this because if we do not act now our future generations will suffer greatly from the growing problem of Global Warming. ... We, as an entire community, need to become more aware of the future outcome of our seemingly harmless daily activities and choices. This will insure a safe, pleasant future for generations to come....

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In order to sustain our way of life, and save the earth for future generations, I propose expanded use of carbon capture and sequestration. ... While renewable energy will help us reach sustainability, it will only compliment coal-fueled energy for the foreseeable future. ...

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It is vital for the large trans-national companies like Chevron that the present as well as future portfolio of both industrial and commercial procedures is considered against these principles. This report will come up with the available avenues of Chevron to investigate the purposes of the environmental sustainability whereas preserving financial security, and present a discussion describing in what way these options can be streamlined against current and future energy production procedures. 1.1 Global Oil Production and Chevron Along with excellent workforce and the ever increasing commerci...

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As population grows, lifestyle changes, if small changes were made, future generations can still have natural resources, polar bears, and a clean, healthy environment. ... More people can do the same to help create a better future and a healthy environment. ...

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Communities will benefit from improved quality of life and well being through lower greenhouse emissions, lower particulate emissions, higher efficiency in electricity generation, lower residual waste, lower prices, less nuclear power and less air pollution problems. ... The proposal would result in likely future discoveries and improvements in technology for extraction. In summary, the development of Barrow Island would provide wide ranging, long term conservation benefits to the community, contribute to world class conservation programs while Australia would benefit from a new major compet...

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Birth rates increase dramatically once famine and disease have afflicted a population, and within a generation populations re-bound in total numbers.[1] The only factors that seem to limit our survival as a species are the rate at which we are using up our renewable resources and the stresses we are placing upon our environment. ... This is why it is vitally important to press political leaders to realize their moral obligations, not just to constituents or their own citizens, but also as statesmen to the world and future generations.[1] Environmentalism vs. ... Now that we have seen the...

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The potential for future ecological damage is grueling, and should not go overlooked. ... With the passage of these non-wasteful methods and ideals over generations, we will become a much more resourceful and environmentally friendly society. ... Likewise, we could fund more research towards future non-gas emission industries that produce our everyday cars, plastics, and electricity. ...

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The ESI will hopefully provide an opportunity for environmentally successful countries to help those that are less successful, which will in turn make the world a much better place to live and work, while providing a place for future generations to prosper. ...

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Global Warming is the rising of the Earth's surface temperature due to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The more carbon dioxide exists in the atmosphere, the warmer than it would be. Today, carbon dioxide not only comes from the natural but also from combustion of coal, oil, gas, and other fos...

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Carbon footprints are the total amount of greenhouse gases, produced to directly and indirectly support human actions, and activities. Usually a carbon foot print is calculated for most common used fuels for the year. Also expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2); also known to be the am...

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It would be beneficial to enact the use of only clean renewable sources of energy before major harm comes to our environment by making it an unfit and safe place for our children and all future generations to come. ...

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Younger generation is the future of a country and students are the best weapons to fight climate change but Fig.1 shows that only 45% of tertiary students are aware of the issue of climate changes impacts on the Pacific while surprisingly 30% are not even aware of it and 25% have just a little bit of awareness on this rising issue. ... Overall in Fig.6 it is shown that there is expected to be an increase in climate change in the future, this can be avoided if steps are taken to reduce climate change by everyone and not just a group of people. ...

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The increase of atmospheric CO2 from this cause is at present small but may become significant during future decades..." ... Johnson concluded that, "This generation has altered the composition of the atmosphere on a global scale through...a steady increase in carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels" (Johnson). ... However, with the environment enduring the current condition of damage, it is near impossible to stop the damage without spending some extra money in order to secure a better future. ...

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I think the public response to China's crisis has sprung many positives about the future. ... Once we accomplish this no one and nothing can stop us from having an optimistic future for the generations to come....

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The general scenario is one of utter helplessness and nobody seems to have any control over his future. ... There are many new technologies that are being incorporated into car manufacturing everyday that in the not to distant future we wont have as much to worry about as far as pollution goes especially if the electric car becomes more prominent and reliable. ... 1 Unfortunately for future generations, there is nothing they can do to prevent these ads from being run or from the ignorance of the public by mindlessly buying cars for their looks. ...

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In 1987, the UN-sponsored Brundtland Commission released "Our Common Future," a report that captured widespread concerns about the environment and poverty in many parts of the world. ... It also popularized the term sustainable development, which it defined as development that meets present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. ...

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What is being done now Even though there is a lot of work to be done in the area of emissions in order to secure the environment of future generations there are some great efforts that are taking place in our present that have proven to be very helpful. ... In the future either the scarcity of the prized unrenewable resource oil or the ever looming consequences of global warming and other emission problems will catch up to us sooner or later making it even more evident that a new energy source for our vehicle must be Pros and cons of the suggested solutions for our future Many alternate e...

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A significant milestone for Canada and the world as we have together recognized that a co-operative approach to the environment can and will decrease global warming and ultimately preserve our planet's valuable resources for future generations. ... This commonly should push them towards taking a strong stand in favor of the implementation in order to sustain and ensure healthy farming for generations to come...

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An Inconvenient Truth Reaction Paper for "An Inconvenient Truth" The movie was composed of many documented events narrated and discussed by the former U.S Vice President Al Gore. The data gathered and the trends of different climatological graphs were well introduced to the public for better comp...

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Many of us are familiar with the Lorax, the character invented by the late, great Dr. Seuss, who incessantly tried to save the Truffula trees from destruction by the greed-driven villain, the Once-ler. Ahead of its time, visionary, or just stating the obvious, Dr. Seuss's story of the Lorax and the Once-ler is not too far off from what is happening today and reminding us of the environmental dangers that we could soon face (Lawson, 2012). Today, scientists that study climate change believe that global warming is a big issue and a serious threat to our economy. ...

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