T-Mobile 22:44 HW6_ClimateMyths.docx 5. Communicate your judgment of each argume

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T-Mobile 22:44 HW6_ClimateMyths.docx 5. Communicate your judgment of each argument's worth in writing Due Date 8:59 am Friday 11 May, 2018 Part I: Emissions Scenarios 1) a. In a sentence each, define each term of the IPAT equation (give its name and wha rresents). b. The T term of the equation has two components. In a sentence each, what are their names and what do they represent? 2) a. If we switch from burning fossil fuels to using wind or solar energy, w direction? hich T term changes, and in which b. If we switc h from using traditional light bulbs to using energy-efficient bulbs, which T terchanges, and in which direction? c. Are 2a and 2b examples of adaptation, mitigation, or 3) For the following questions, consider Dessler's Figures 8.2 and 8.5 from the IPAT equation? amounts of climate change, we a. Which one of these figures has curves calculated only b. Many experts believe that in order to avoid dangerous need to keep the Earth's temperature anomaly below +2 °C. Which emissions scenario(s) would accomplish this goal for the year 2100? c. For your answer(s) to 3b, what is the rate of carbon d. How much less carbon emission is that compared to e. By the year 2100, how much hotter would the Earth be in emission in the year 2100? a business-as-usual scenario from 3b? compared to your answer(s) Part II: Climate myths Skeptical Science is a website run by John Cook, a professor of cognitive science at George Mason University in Virginia. Skeptical Science deliberately removes any political aspects of Open With Print

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IPAT equation are mainly proposed to detect the environmental degradation. I denotes the environment impact, which means how the resources are depleted. P denotes Population, Increase of population increase the need of people. it increase landuse, pollution,resource use. A denotes Affluence, Average consumption of each person.T denoted Technology, to obtain resource and tranform them into useful goods and wastes or impact per unit of consumption. But population and Affluence is increased day to day.

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