Global climate change is the sum of all the alterations in the Earth’s climate that are happening as a result of human activities – most notably the emission of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. GCC includes global warming but also includes increases in storms, droughts, and other extreme weather. Global climate change is already and will continue to have a great impact on the global economy, health, and safety of people around the world.
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Global Climate Change (GCC) is…
Monday, November 2nd, 2009Greenhouse Gases are…
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009Greenhouse gases are thought to be a major culprit in global warming. Gases including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, and even water vapor, trap heat from the sun and make the Earth warmer – just like glass in a greenhouse traps heat and makes the air inside warmer. These gases exist naturally in the atmosphere, but human activities have increased their concentrations and subsequent air warming to a level that could potentially have disastrous climactic effects.
Natural Resources are…
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009Natural Resources are materials that are produced by or derived from the environment and used by people for many different purposes – things like energy production, building, and food. The environment provides natural resources that are essential to life like pure air, light, clean water, and food as well as the basic inputs to our industrial societies like wood, oil, gas, iron, and land.
A Poverty Cause is…
Monday, August 10th, 2009A Poverty Cause is any organization that works with the TILE community to improve the lives of the billions around the world – and here in the United States – who suffer under the crushing weight of poverty. Poverty is a complicated issue, therefore, Poverty Causes address a variety of poverty-related dimensions from access to clean water, education, and providing loans to help the poor start small businesses.
An Education Cause is…
Friday, August 7th, 2009An Education Cause is an organization that works to improve people’s lives by providing access to educational resources that aren’t available to them for many reasons. An Education Cause might support teachers in high-need areas, provide books and computers or other supplies, or do anything to help people realize their dreams of earning an education and the possibility for a better life.
An Environment Cause is…
Friday, August 7th, 2009A Human Rights Cause is…
Friday, August 7th, 2009A Human Rights Cause is an organization that works to champion human rights around the world. As Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Human Rights causes fight against issues like slavery, abuse of prisoners, refugees from violent conflicts, and human trafficking.
Climate Change is…
Monday, August 3rd, 2009Climate change is the drastic change in temperature and weather patterns around the world resulting from human industrial activities for the past 200 years. Predictions about climate change range from the bad to the unthinkable; increases in sea levels, more frequent natural disasters, and abnormal weather patterns as well as a disruption of trade, agriculture, and industry have all been predicted by scientists, economists, and politicians. While these disasters may affect us all, the people who will feel the effects of climate change the most are those who are the least able to combat it – people living in developing countries and island-nations.