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More effects of climate change
Changes in Precipitation Patterns - Average U.S. precipitation has increased since 1900, but some areas have had increases greater than the national average, and some areas have had decreases. More winter and spring precipitation is projected for the northern United States, and less for the Southwest, over this…
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Hurricane Facts
Tiffi has no difficulty finding facts about hurricanes. She looks at the spelling in the cute picture and then looks at how it’s spelled. It should be with two Rs and not one – hurricane. Oh well! Tiffi starts to read the article. • A hurricane is an intense tropical storm with powerful winds and heavy rain. • Other names…
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Earth, we have a problem: we’re essentially melting
‘Each year, at the United Nations climate conference, global leaders meet to discuss actions we can take to help prevent, and be better prepared for, climate change. At COP21 the first binding global climate accord, the Paris Agreement, was born. This year, during COP23, delegates seek to establish rules to allow for its…
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More help needed from the government
Promote green energy - Thirty-five percent of all global emissions come from energy production. But as countries bet on more development, they’re also betting on more energy production. But as countries bet on more development, they’re also betting on more energy. While thermoelectric and hydroelectric energies were long…
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Climate Solutions
‘Climate change is one of the most challenging problems that humanity has ever faced. At stake are hundreds of millions of lives, innumerable species and ecosystems, the health and viability of the economy, and the future habitability of this planet. Fortunately, climate change is solvable. We have the technologies. We…
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Fighting climate change
‘Our public land policies contribute substantially to the climate change problem. Oil, gas and coal extracted from lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and other federal agencies contribute a large piece of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions—and it’s hurting our communities. Combined, public lands and waters…
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Elsa and Tiffi create a memory book
The summer is now coming to an end! Tiffi and her friends had so much fun finding some cool summer fun ideas. Kimmy and Jenny visited Candy Town so they were also involved with these adventures. Now Tiffi has all these wonderful pictures that everyone took on each adventure. What can she do with them? Put them in a…
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What is a memory book?
Tiffi finishes her phone call and it’s time to do some googling. She wants to know more about a memory book so she begins her online search. ‘A memoir is a book-length history of a person’s life and times, or a snapshot of a period within a person’s life. A memory book combines images and saved items or memorabilia with a…
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The Beginner's Guide to Creating Heartfelt Memory Books
‘The basic premise of a memory book is to create a collection of memories -- as they happen. And in most cases, it involves the creation of a scrapbook. And that's it. You might have a different take the concept, which is great. The important thing here is that your memory book is what you want it to be. Most people…
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How is a scrapbook different from a photo album?
‘Scrapbook is not just all about pasting pictures on the pages of a designer book. That is what you call a photo album. And herein lies the fundamental difference between a scrapbook and a photo album. But traditional photo albums are dying a slow death due the bloom in digital camera market and a flourishing demand for…
