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Reflective Writing Assignment

At the beginning of the semester, I was unaware of the “tragedy of the commons” dilemma which I now understand as a universal problem. The tragedy of the commons, as I understand it, is a conflict in which individuals have … Continue reading

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Climate Change is Ravaging the Arctic

In the New York Times article, “Climate Change is Ravaging the Arctic, Report Finds”, reporter Kendra Pierre-Louis takes an in-depth look at the drastic effects of rising temperatures on the Arctic region. Kendra Pierre-Louis uses recent statistics to document the … Continue reading

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Write & Respond Blogpost

 A climate refugee can be defined as “a person who has been forced to leave their home as a result of the effects of climate change on their environment.”. Current research indicates that the Earth’s climate has been changing at … Continue reading

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Rising Seas Will Erase More Cities

In the article “Rising Seas Will Erase More Cities by 2050, New Research Shows”, writers Denise Lu and Christopher Flavelle examine the new scientific findings that have citizens of coastal cities wondering if their home will be no more by … Continue reading

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Make an Estimate: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

For this assignment, I have chosen to estimate the greenhouse gas emissions associated with shipping food by truck. I have decided to focus on the transportation of oranges from Florida to my local grocery store in New York City.  A … Continue reading

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Make an Estimate: Heating your Home for One Year

For this assignment, I chose to estimate how much energy is used to heat a home in New York yearly. I chose to focus on how much energy homes using fuel oil required to heat the home in a year. … Continue reading

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Storms Testing the Limits of Coping with Climate Change in Houston

After Hurricane Harvey in 2017, the city of Houston passed legislation and began implementing programs in order to adapt to the threat of climate change. The city passed tougher building codes, offered more buyouts for flood-prone homes and budgeted billions … Continue reading

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Make an Estimate: Water in the Shower

Before reading the article “A Quarter of Humanity Faces Looming Water Crises” I was unaware of the fact that countries that are home to one-fourth of Earth’s population are beginning to face the prospective issue of running out of water. … Continue reading

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Quiz – Sept 18 – Math Typesetting

\(x^2+x-20=(x-4)(x+5)\) \(10.5(1+r)^{30}\) \( (6.71 \times 10^{8}) \times (2.3 \times 10^{-4}) \approx 1.54 \times 10 ^{5}\) \(\pi L(1-\alpha)R^2=4\pi\sigma T^4R^2\) \(56 \text{ mi} \times \frac{1.61 \text{ km}}{1 \text{ mi}} \approx 90 \text{ km}\). \(56 \text{ miles}\times \frac{1.61\text{km}}{1 \text {mi}} \approx 90 \text{ … Continue reading

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