What are some implications of stereotypes like these? How might these early ideas about environmental determinism have influenced actions towards non-Europeans?
Looking at this map of temperature change in western Canada, reflect on what these changes might mean for the people who live in the various bands of temperature change.
On page 9 of the Rough Guide, you can see the IPCC’s change in wording between 1995 and 2007 on the certainty of human-induced global warming. Why this change? On what basis did the scientific community decide on stronger wording?
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106 Wall 0.2 Introduce Yourself
Introduce yourself to your fellow students and the instructor. What are your interests? How do they relate to environmental history and/or contemporary environmental issues? What environmental issue, if any, do you think about the most, and how do you think about it?
Record your impressions of Earthrise for the 106 Wall. What does this view of Earth make you think about the planet?