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Pollution: not “an unavoidable consequence” of development

Science Blogs

Their definition of pollution comes from the European Union: "unwanted, often dangerous, material that is introduced into the Earth’s environment as the result of human activity, that threatens human health, and that harms ecosystems.". In fact I heard other voices also shouting in alarming tones when the volcanoes were seen.

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Watching the detections

Real Climate

Formally, the IPCC definitions are relatively clear: Detection of change is defined as the process of demonstrating that climate or a system affected by climate has changed in some defined statistical sense, without providing a reason for that change. by definition doesn’t give a trend. But it’s not.

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Geology: Examining the Planet’s Physical Processes

Environmental Science

GIS has many uses in geology from mapping rock surfaces, soils, plotting global tectonic plates and problem areas for volcanoes and earthquakes amongst others. In most cases, such changes are slow, hence the term “geological time” but sometimes, a landscape can change in a matter of hours - landslide, storms, earthquakes and volcanoes.