is an example of this type of speech. (See my web page for a list of ideas on How To speeches) 3. Speech of Explanation: This speech offers information about topics that are abstract and difficult to understand. Explaining the effects of global warming is an example of this type of speech. Procedures: Select one of the above and develop a 5-7 minute presentation. The speech should be carefully organized and contain a clear purpose statement. (We will discuss the
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the best place for humans to survive. 2. Based on this week’s required readings, what are the main causes of threats to the biosphere? The main cause of threats to the biosphere is the world population of 6 billion people. These people cause global warming, water shortages, loss of arable land, pollution, extinction of species, and social ills. 3. Define sustainability. What do scientists predict will happen in Earth’s future if we do not increase our sustainability practices? Sustainability
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take care of it.” God’s intent has remained the same as He wishes for us all to be stewards of His creation. Therefore Christians have a responsibility to preserve and restore the Earth, by reducing water usage and waste, proactively fighting against global warming, and protecting all of the earth’s inhabitants. Reducing Water Usage and Waste Water is the lifeblood of all mankind and without a clean and abundant supply we cannot sustain any
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Elise Miller May 7, 2014 Public Address M/W @9am Speech 4 Surfrider Foundation: Save our Oceans! Attention Step (Introduction)- Attention Getter: I want everyone to think about something they love. Something that gives you enjoyment. Now imagine that something taken away from you and there is nothing you can do to bring it back. BUT there was something you could have done to prevent its extinction. That something for me is the ocean. It is my playground, it is my place of solitude, it
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The Greenhouse Effect Introduction Greenhouse effect refers to an atmospheric process by which short wavelenghts of the visible light from the sun pass through the atmosphere where they are absorbed or trapped. However, part of light emitted from the sun in form of long wave is re-radiated from heated objects on the earth’s surface in to the atmosphere. Presence of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere does not allow the radiations to pass through. The greenhouse gas molecules are more complex than
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scientists have been analyzing ways in which we could keep Earth alive and well. Our dependency on natural resources is increasing; therefore, the planet we live on is beginning to deteriorate. In specific, attention has been brought upon issues such as: global warming, droughts, wild fires, etc. However, we forget to mention something that tends to be affected by some, if not all, of these issues: deforestation. Deforestation plays a key part on not only human lives, but on the lives of animals, creatures
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Global Warming As you already probably know global warming is having a big impact on society. Global warming is causing more killer storms, massive crop failures, widespread extinction, and much more. Firstly, the rate of killer storms has definitely increased in the last couple of years as global warming has progressively gotten worse. The reason we are having more killer storm is because there is trapping emissions in the atmosphere, from burning coal, gas, and oil. We need to burn these
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people, and considered over populated. When the advancements in technology to to assist the population by erasing their expiration date, planet earth will be crammed with billions of billions of humans. Resources to date are dangerously low and global warming is at an all time high, and with the rapid increase of population the demand for resources will become extinct. Even though the technology that you use would be amazing, the earth couldn’t survive immortal humans. Thus the value of life
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come from a difficult past To a tech-age growing too fast And so, the fate in this land Is placed and depends in our hand. Will we bring the best in this world Or make this planet worse? Save this fragile land And make it a better one. Global warming is causing weather changes But why do we still blacken the skies? Sunrays take little time to burn our faces But then, why do we still destroy our forests? Many factories spill out waste everywhere And people are still unaware What
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ENERGY POLICY The energy policy of the United States is determined by federal, state and local entities in the United States, which address issues of energy production, distribution, and consumption, such as building codes and gas mileage standards. Energy policy may include legislation, international treaties, subsidies and incentives to investment, guidelines for energy conservation, taxation and other public policy techniques. Several mandates have been proposed over the years, such as gasoline
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