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Introduction to making political and social change
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to making political and social change

...carbon pollution into the atmosphere. The richest 50% of the world’s population emit 90% of carbon pollution into the atmosphere. The poorest 3.9 billion people have contributed just 10% of the carbon pollution in our atmosphere (Maslin, 2021). Some people have felt it necessary to take action against climate crisis. One important figure is Greta Thunberg. In 2018 she...
‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?
Nature & Environment

‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?

...carbon dioxide as they grow and releasing it when the derived fuel is burned for energy. Biofuels, therefore, can be carbon neutral. They can contribute to energy security for countries by reducing dependence on fossil fuels – oil, gas and coal – which may otherwise have to be imported from another country. The degree of economic uncertainty under which food and...
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Science, Maths & Technology

Moons of our Solar System

...carbon dioxide. Further from the Sun the cocktail of ices on the moons gets richer, which is another reason why this sort of ice behaves like rock does within the Earth. Then we’ll look at craters. Craters are really interesting. On our Moon - like on other moons - we’ve learned that they have been formed as the result of large meteorite and comet impacts. In the...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
We might end up being looked after by robots. How do we prepare for that?
Science, Maths & Technology

We might end up being looked after by robots. How do we prepare for that?

...carbon-based molecules such as proteins and nucleic acids. As an ardent materialist I am not aware of evidence to support the vitalist view that living things incorporate some ingredient which prevents them being explained in purely physical and chemical terms. So if silicon, metal and complex circuitry were to generate an emotional repertoire equal to that of humans, why...
What is a metal?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is a metal?

...carbon and oxygen. Chlorine, bromine, sulfur and phosphorus are also non-metals. Living organisms are made of mainly non-metallic elements. Scientists have tended to formalise the characteristics of metals (as distinct from non-metals) by suggesting that metals are dense, lustrous (shiny), good conductors of heat and electricity and can be shaped by physical forces....
Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
An introduction to visualising development data
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to visualising development data

...the animation. So where do we go from here? Now we've seen something of what data is available, and how we can start to visualise it, we can start to explore some of the issues surrounding international development, from population growth to GDP, mortality rates to carbon emissions. So with chart types in mind, and data to find, let's move on to Looking at Population Data...
Organisations, environmental management and innovation
Nature & Environment

Organisations, environmental management and innovation

...footprints and life cycle analysis. These are determined on the basis of material flows. The Technopolis report also notes the importance of calculating material flows: It should be underlined that excessive human made material flows (extraction and displacement of natural resources) cause shifts in the eco-systems, which on one hand contribute to observed welfare levels,...
Waste management and environmentalism in China
Nature & Environment

Waste management and environmentalism in China

...carbon dioxide emissions, before it is landfilled. I also noticed that the MRF, the MBT plant and the in-vessel composter are all owned and operated by the same privately-run company. c.I can see that my waste is being recycled via the blue bin system, and there is recovery from waste via the composting system for green and food waste, but the material recovered seems to...