(10) Ultimately, human caused Climate Change will enhance highly impactful natural weather phenomenon, such as hurricanes or drought, to become something far more impactful and destructive.

Unless action is taken now, communities soon will have to grapple with how to deal with problems unsolved.

(9) As well as this, a raised sea level due to melted ice caps will cause ever greater storm surges.

Communities, such as this one in Louisiana, will have to build larger seawalls, until they are forced to move due to flooding and loss of coastline.

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(8) In a changing climate, these processes multiply.

A warmer atmosphere creates a warmer ocean, which bolsters hurricanes by giving them greater amounts of moisture to add to their mass.

(7) As the system moves along the equator, warmer ocean air rises into the storm, creating a low pressure zone below (and subsequently dragging in more air).

The air cools as it rises, creating clouds. Water condenses in these clouds, releasing more heat and further increasing storm intensity.

(6) For example, let's take a look at how hurricanes, a naturally occurring weather phenomenon, become much more powerful as due to a warming atmosphere.

A hurricane forms when a low pressure storm system in earth's atmosphere moves through the moisture heavy tropical zone near the equator.

(5) How can we see this cause climate change?

The earth has natural climate cycles that can come in the forms of major weather events. You may have heard of some:
- El Niño
- Drought
- The Monsoon Season

A warming atmosphere can change and enhance these events in a number of ways.

(4) Due to its molecular structure, CO2 can absorb and re-emit this longwave radiation back in all directions, including the surface, contributing to warming.

As humans release more CO2 into the atmosphere, a warming of the climate will occur (the greenhouse effect).

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(3) But how does CO2 affect the climate?

The sun is extremely hot. Because of this, it emits shortwave radiation (Wien's Law) which heats the surface of the planet.

The heated surface then emits back longwave radiation.

(2) We already have the proof we need to show that global warming is real and caused by humans.

As human activity has increased since the start of the industrial revolution, the amount of CO2 (among other greenhouse gases) that has entered the air has skyrocketed.

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#UWJ201 #SEC301 #301 As we discussed in class today, journalists are always persuading you of their viewpoint - that they don't have one or are that they do and are upfront about it. I am with the latter - journalists should actively stand up for democracy, and their work should reflect that view.

#UWJ201 #SEC301 #301 I believe the most powerful trigger is scarcity. People are afraid of missing out on what they like, and are more likely to buy into something if they know it'll only exist for a short period of time.

#UWJ201 #SEC301 #301 No, I do not believe people have to be in a state of distress to believe conspiracy theories. Theory dissemination is effective not only when we're most physically at risk, but also when we least expect them to be presented to us - sometimes flying entirely under the radar.

(2) ... it is my opinion that because their frames are so temporary, they would not make a lasting impact on the viewer.

#UWJ201 #SEC301 #301 Arguably, they do not. A couple weeks ago, Prof Wag spoke about how social media is meant to be temporary in comparison with other forms of media consumption. While social media could allow credible experts to have a larger platform... (1)

#301 #UWJ201 In my opinion, it depends on your personal values. If, for you, the good life is helping others (and thereby benefiting society), then go for it- that's your personal value. In this way, the good life doesn't require you to have an obligation to benefit society.

#301 I read an NYT article today about the fear of pushing that line (link). Getting it "wrong" and "going to far" can define your life. That's not to say political debate isn't necessary - but there has to be some protection from retribution.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...

(3) What does this mean for us as consumers, if combining multiple sources (even if they're less trustworthy) to better understand how different societal groups think about contemporary issues?

(2) For instance, the New York Post uses reactionary headlines and biased writing to agenda set for Republicans.

But if you combine it with coverage from the New York Times, you can get a fuller picture of what Americans believe about certain issues. (2)

#UWJ201 #DIS301 The DC's coverage of the Trump Protest last week focused heavily on the substance of the protest is a good example of protest attention - interviewing different demographics of protest goers, and allowing them to frame why they're there.
www.dailycardinal.com/article/2025...