1) I have read an article on Nature that talk about the role of Southern oceans in

the phenomenon of global warming: scientists have observed that Southern

Ocean Delayed global warming, by absorbing much of the excess heat and
carbon generated by humanity. However, scientists still dont know how the
CO2 moves between the sea and the sky and how exactly it is involved in the
global climate. Ultimately, scientists need to improve their models of how
currents transport heat, CO2 and nutrients around the globe, in order to
understand better the phenomenon of global warming.
I believe the only effective approach in order to answer the questions raised
by the article would be the quantitative one, which allows to collect data with
measurements and direct observation, and that employs experiments as
strategy of inquiry. Scientists should use multiple instruments, such as
moorings, ships, satellites and computer models, in order to plug enormous
data gaps in our knowledge of climate change.
2) The topic that I would like to study deals with overpopulation. The question is:
how many people can actually live on Earth?
The research should start with a qualitative research, in order to gain a
complete and accurate knowledge on what the scientists of the world have
already said about this topic. Then it is necessary to compare the findings
and see when it is possible to get a clear and believable answer, without
going through further calculations and studies.
if the findings with a qualitative research will be not considered satisfying it
would be necessary to undertake a quantitative research, with the use of
postpositive assumptions, in order to figure out, through empirical
observation and measurements, what is the most accurate answer.
Using instead a mixed methods approach we will ask ourselves whether it is
possible to give a precise answer to the question of the research, and if we
really need to be concerned about this topic, considering other factors, such
as development in technology and the inner changes in the system of human
society.
3) The article that I previously analyzed about climate change is clearly a
quantitative research, as all the findings are described to be obtained with
empirical observation and field experiments.