Environment+and+Society

Hey Everyone This Page is about **Environment and Society,** and it's made by Raquel, Megan, and Rahul. Here are the different articles that we have chosen to illustrate how the environment and society interact. Below are the links to the three articles that we have selected, and you can find more information about the article by clicking on the link.

__Source Link:__ [] __Sources:__ 1. Pederson, Kevin. "The Pros and Cons of Globalization." //ArticleSnatch.com//. N.p., 2005. Web. 12 May 2011. . 2. "What Is Globalization?" //The American Dream//. WordPress & The Atahualpa, 2011. Web. 12 May 2011.  The article basically explains the meaning of globalization, and how it affects the world. The article also, argues how there are different point of views towards globalization, and why. The author, Kevin, gives different examples throughout history to explain each point, and how globalization is perceived in different ways.
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__Source Link__ [] __Sources __ "Reforestation Projects Capture More Carbon than Industrial Plantations, New Research Reveals."//Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology//. Web. 15 May 2011. . Scientists in Australia have realized that restored deforestation areas consume more carbon than softwood monoculture areas. The evidence they have found may harm the view of monoculture plantations. However, many people will probably still use monoculture plantations because it is cheaper.
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** Rahul's Article - ** __Source Link__ [] __Sources __ "Www.newscientist.com Popular Stories on New Scientist: Tech - by BuzzBox." // BuzzBox - Filtering the Top News Stories for You //. Web. 15 May 2011. The article talks about how the United States is making war machines more environmentally friendly. Ranging from ships to planes, and making their military bases use environmentally friendly resources such as solar panels, geothermal plants. The United States is trying to reduce it's dependency on oil and become more fuel efficient.
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