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The Benefits Of Studying Online

The Benefits Of Studying Online

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The pandemic has forced many schools, colleges and universities to move to online teaching. This has thrown up a whole host of challenges for teachers and students alike. Whether you're a full-time school student, part-time learner or are looking for something new to fill your day, learning online can be hugely beneficial. Below are a few positives of studying online. Money Many institutions are offering discounted, or even free, online courses. Not only does this make the content more accessible for potential students, but it also means that a whole host of lessons and lectures can become available to you, that you may not have had access to before. Further costs can be saved if you're studying from your home, on commuting, accommodation and even food. Daily coffees and lunches out are ...
Environment – Perspectives on Global Warming

Environment – Perspectives on Global Warming

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Whilst climate change issues and arguments cause heated debate, it seems undeniable that change is occurring. This article details two perspectives on climate change and environmental issues, the sceptical and the pro-active. Global Warming - A Sceptic's Perspective According to the Daily Express, Professor Ian Plimer , of Adelaide and Melbourne Universities, believes the climate change issue to be a fraud which is being sustained by academics wishing to profit from their predictions of doom. Whilst it may be difficult to understand how academics, or indeed campaigners, will profit from legislation to assist in regulating climate change it does seem likely that worldwide agreements on reducing emissions will impact upon private industry. Reducing emissions may require vast exp...
Effects of Global Warming on our Health

Effects of Global Warming on our Health

Health
Global warming in general definition is the increase in temperature of our earth’s climate. The reason of this increase in temperature of the climate is the rise of emissions of greenhouse gas. The increase in temperature results in many hazards on our health as it takes time for human beings to adopt the temperature increase. The ill health of human beings mainly depends on local weather. Too much of warmth in the atmosphere results in loss of life. Many grave diseases occur in warm areas. More to this the increase in atmospheric temperatures may also augment air and water pollution and this in turn also harm the health of human beings. The increase in the temperature on the planet effect the climate to a great extent. The climate of earth becomes hotter and this in turn gives...
How Global Warming Responsible For Diabetes: Study

How Global Warming Responsible For Diabetes: Study

Health
Is type 2 diabetes linked to climate change? Can warming Earth may make people sick this way too? If believed to a new research there will be increase in type 2 diabetes cases by 100,000 more people in the United States with every 1 degree Celsius increase in environmental temperature. It is learned in warmer climates brown fat is less activated and this results with less improvement of body's sensitivity to insulin. What is insulin? It is a hormone in our body that helps usher sugar from food into cells for energy. What is brown fat? Brown fat is different from white fat and it helps in burning of body fat to generate heat to prevent body temperature during cold exposure. According to lead researcher Lisanne Blauw, Ph.D. student at Leiden University Medical Cente...