Historical, Social and Religious Context The Industrial Revolution of the 19th Centure brought about significant changes to the way humans interact with the environment. ... Thus humans owe them kindness" (CCC p2416) FACTORS AFFECTING THE RESPONSE: In Pope John Paul II's Solicitudo Rei socialis no.34, he stated that a true concept of developments could not ignore the use of elements of nature, the renewablilty of resources and the consequences of the "Industrial Revolution" which were only three considerations which alter our conscienc, to the moral dimension of development/ Scie...

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According to John Houghton, Co-Chairman of the Scientific Assessment of Climate Change, "the basic principle of global warming can be understood by considering the radiation energy from the sun which warms the Earth's surface and the thermal radiation from the Earth and the atmosphere which is radiated out to space" (Houghton, 12). ... "Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide have increased nearly 30%, methane concentrations have more than doubled, and nitrous oxide concentrations have risen 15%" (U.S. ...

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The tilting, combined with the earth's revolution around the sun, causes our seasons, which is essential for raising food. ... Evolution once again has shown that the holes in the theory are scientifically challenged in may different ways. ...

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