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The Effects of Climate Change on Biodiversity

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Introduction For a good Earth, biodiversity —the great diversity of life on it—is indispensable. From lush forests and colorful coral reefs to large savannahs and freezing tundras, every ecosystem relies on a sophisticated network of species interactions. Still, one of the biggest dangers to this equilibrium now is climate change. What Effects Is Climate Change Having on Our Ecosystems? Driven mostly by human actions like burning fossil fuels and deforestation, climate change is rising world temperatures at an alarming rate. This warming impact is altering whole ecosystems, threatening untold numbers of species worldwide, not only by hotter summers. - Many species are losing the particular habitats they depend on to thrive as temperatures rise. For instance, melting Arctic ice is severely shrinking the habitat polar bears depend on for hunting. - To seek acceptable temperatures, plants and animals are migratory toward the poles or toward greater altitudes. Not all species, unfortunatel...

Education as a Means for Social Transformation

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 Introduction   Societies change everywhere around the globe. Economies grow, cultures change, and countries seek development. Powerful force behind all this change lies education. Education is the basis of consciousness, power, and equality long beyond knowledge of events or attainment of degrees. It is more a driver of social change than a route to individual achievement. Breaking inequality's Chains of Among the most far-reaching effects of education is its power to challenge and stop the cycle of inequality. Education offers a different inheritance—hope—in societies where poverty, discrimination, and inequity are passed down like heirlooms. It enables people from underrepresented communities to question injustice, speak up, and demand their rights. Learning to read gives a girl in a country village more than just literacy; it gives her the ability to influence her own life. Access to good education gives a child from a minority group a voice in discussions affecting their ...