1. Harms and Impacts. Jeremy is preparing a presentation for his job as a water-
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1. Harms and Impacts. Jeremy is preparing a presentation for his job as a water- filtration expert. He must defend the claim that company executives should fund the construction of desalination plants (sites where salt is removed from salt water) along the Atlantic coastline. He has at his disposal the following evidence:
Desalination plants are needed because the watershed is receding.
Desalination plants are very costly.
Desalination plants contribute to global warming.
Global climate change has caused the temperature along the Atlantic coastline to rise by 3 degrees in the past twenty years.
Glacier melt has decreased the saline content of the Atlantic by .02%.
If current conditions persist, 1000 homes will go without water.
Now, answer the following questions in a paragraph, justifying your answer.
-Which of the above provided evidence is the harm?
-Which of the above provided evidence is the impact?
Explanation / Answer
Harm is physical hurt.
Impact is the effect
Desalination plants are needed because the watershed is receding. [H]
Desalination plants are very costly. [E]
Desalination plants contribute to global warming. [E]
Global climate change has caused the temperature along the Atlantic coastline to rise by 3 degrees in the past twenty years. [H]
Glacier melt has decreased the saline content of the Atlantic by .02%. [H]
If current conditions persist, 1000 homes will go without water. [E]
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