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Moral hazard
It is defined as the lack of incentive to protect from risk when one is protected from its consequences.
Will Antarctica become habitable?
It will be habitable in 2 centuries.
The highest angle of the Sun in Antarctica
47 degrees
The problem of living in Antarctica
The amount of darkness -> Difficulties to grow crops.
Beijing’s political blue sky
Whenever there is a political event going on in the country, China stops production across all factories to clear the city of pollution, which brings blue skies
Beijing’s political blue sky actual effect
The result of this is an even harsher amount of pollution once the politics end.
Beijing’s political blue sky reason
The cause of this is most likely the increase in factory production to make up for the economic loses the shutdown created.
The US in the Vietnam War time
From 1967 - 1972
US’s attempt (The US in the Vietnam War)
Increase rainfall during the monsoon season to slow down the Vietnamese army: CLOUD SEEDING
The US force did what (The US in the Vietnam War)?
The task force, code named Operation Popeye / Operation Motorpool, flew over 2000 runs throughout the five year programme.
The UN’s Environmental Modification Convention why was created?
The Vietnam War cause the creation of an international treaty to stop armies from using the climate for war purposes in 1977.
The UN’s Environmental Modification Convention what does it do?
Bans nations who have signed or acceded to it from modifying the dynamics, composition or structure of the Earth for military purposes.
