rs environmental and medical issues

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Causes of enhanced global warming include......
Burning fossil fuels such as coal, releases large amounts of CO2 and many fertilisers release nitrous oxide and CFC'S are used in refrigerators
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Problems caused by global warming
Rising sea levels, increasing land temperature will cause soil to dry out, water will evaporate from oceans faster leading to violent storms.
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Solutions to global warming
Increased recycling to make better use of resources, methods of transport that do not need fossil fuels,use low energy lightbulbs
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Problems caused by pollution
It can make air difficult to breath, and can disrupt ecosystems.
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Solution to pollution
Punish polluters!
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Why the scarcity of life is a problem?
Once used up whole ecosystems may disappear, prices of resources that are hard to get will increase.
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Christian teaching on stewardship
Humans are looking after the Earth for god. They are temporary keepers and must return it in the condition God wants it.
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3 ways in which infertility can be boosted
Medicine, Assisted reproduction which include artificial insemination and surrogacy and last but not least surgery.
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Attitude of the Roman catholic church
A couple should only have a child naturally, and medicine and surgery is acceptable as these help the natural process.
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Attitude of church of england
Until 14 days the cells of the embryo are not alive so can be disposed of, God told Adam and Eve to be fruitful
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Different Muslim attitudes
IVF treatment is acceptable as long as the egg and the sperm used are from the married couple, IVF with donors is allowed but the child does not have full legal wrights, muslims should not have infertility treatment
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Responses to transplant surgery
Its not natural, they save lives, life expectance decreases after transplant.
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Different Christian attitudes
Some accept it as it is healing and it helps a person in need. Some don't accept it as poor people may be forced into selling their organs and the body is created by god and should not be interfered with
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Different Muslim attitudes
Some muslims support it as Allah will reward muslims who save people from death and muslims should try to help everyone. Some don't accept it as only god can give and take life and this might go against Allahs plans.
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Problems caused by global warming

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Solutions to global warming

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Problems caused by pollution

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Solution to pollution

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