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+The world is actively on track to have over a 2 degrees celsius temperature increase by 2040. Lavelle writes: |
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+“Scientists: Global Warming Likely to Surpass 2°C Target,” February 28, 2014. National Geographic. |
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+Marianne Lavelle, energy editor for National Geographic Digital Media, spearheaded a project tracking climate change lobbying for the nonprofit, nonpartisan journalism organization The Center for Public Integrity. |
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+http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2014/02/1402277-global-warming-2-degree-target/ |
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+Now, two Union ... to higher temperatures." |
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+Increasing the amount of nuclear power used is necessary to stay under the 2 degrees limit. Magill writes: |
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+“Nuclear Power Needs to Double to Curb Global Warming,” January 30, 2015. Climate Central, Scientific American. |
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+Bobby Magill, Senior Science Writer at Climate Central, focusing on energy and climate change |
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+http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nuclear-power-needs-to-double-to-curb-global-warming/ |
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+The International Energy Agency and … energy is critical.” |
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+If temperatures were to rise by over 2 degrees, it would lead to disaster, displacing and killing people, animals, and the environment. Girling writes: |
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+“What will climate change do to our planet?” March 11, 2007. The Sunday Times |
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+Richard Girling, British journalist and author, Specialist Writer of the Year in the UK Press Awards in 2002, Journalist of the Year at the Press Gazette Environmental Press Awards in 2008 and 2009 |
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+http://www.caryinstitute.org/sites/default/files/public/downloads/lesson-plans/3A3_Climate_change_reading.pdf |
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+In the two-degree … will face extinction. |
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+Last is a weighing argument. The impact of the above disaster is a large cost of life which outweighs other util impacts. Bostrom writes: |
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+“Existential Risk Prevention as Global Priority,” 2012. Global Policy, Vol 4, Issue 1 (2013): 15-31 |
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+Nick Bostrom, Faculty of Philosophy and Oxford Martin School , University of Oxford |
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+http://www.existential-risk.org/concept.html |
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+We might also ... entire human population. |
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+Climate change primarily harms poor and oppressed communities. Goldenberg writes: |
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+“Climate change: the poor will suffer most,” March 30, 2014. The Guardian. |
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+Suzanne Goldenberg, US Environmental Correspondent for the Guardian |
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+https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/mar/31/climate-change-poor-suffer-most-un-report |
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+But those who... change," it said. |