...Stop Global Warming? Tevin Johnson SCI207: Dependence of Man on the Environment Rebecca Gillaspy 28 May 2012 Can Humans Stop Global Warming? It is no secret that global warming has been an issue that the human population has been battling for decades. The Earth is heating up and global warming contributes to this action. Apart from the increasing heat, more species and habitats are being affected by the changing planet. Scientists state that human activities are the responsible party for the global warming effect. In a written assignment, I will discuss what global warming is, how humans contribute to global warming and if humans are truly responsible, and what we can do to minimize it. Before one can claim responsibility or attempt to minimize global warming, they must understand what it is exactly. The discussion of global warming is all over the news, magazines, blogs, and internet so it must be a major issue. “Global warming is part of a long-term natural pattern or an effect of human industrial activity that has become a heated issue (Christiansen, 1995). This activity started in the 1990s. The greenhouse effect is generated by water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other gases in the atmosphere that reflect back heat radiating from the Earth’s surface. “Without the greenhouse effect, the average temperature on Earth would be about –18 degrees Celsius (0 degree Fahrenheit)” (Christiansen, 1995). In other words the planet’s temperature is warming and is...
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...Global Warming Fact or Fiction Betty Jones American Inter-Continental University April 29, 2012 Running head: PROFESSION BUSINESS WRITING 2 Global Warming Fact or Fiction I. Concept of global warming A. What is Global warming B. What causes Global warming II. Climate changes A. Fact about Global dimming Fiction about global warming III. Global warming Impacts A. Global warming impacts on infrastructure B. Water quality affects people and ecosystems IV. List four things that can be done to help with global warming Running head: PROFESSION BUSINESS WRITING 3 Global Warming Fact or Fiction Introduction Global warming has changed this world drastically over the past decade. Vice President Al Gore, set out to study the issue at hand in grade school about the situation of global warming and even today the concerns of this matter is still in existence. Global warming is primarily a problem of too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Concept of global warming Think of heat trapped in a blanket with other gases and no way to escape that is what global warming is doing with the earth. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the main heat-trapping gas largely responsible for most of the average warming over the past several decades. CO2 stacks up in influence to the many other important heat-trapping gases...
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...Global Warming Research The Global Warming is a reality that most of us overlook.The majority of the world population is in the dark about Climate Change. Global climate change has already had observable effects on the environment. Humans are emitting more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, faster than the absorbing rates of plants and the oceans.As a result , the Earth's atmosphere is overloaded with heat-trapping carbon dioxide, which threatens climate with disastrous consequences. Global Warming has become the biggest environmental and humanitarian crisis of our time.There is still time to cease this environmental crisis , but we must act now.The global greenhouse gases are the main reason of this Global Warming disaster . We should create awareness of Global Warming because it is disrupting millions of lives in the forms of destructive weather patterns and loss of habitat. The most important cause of this problem is global companies and the industrialized countries like Japan, the United States that thanks to their businesses and their desire to win money every time ,by these means also pollute the environment. The gases that they emit are concentrating and are causing alterations in the climate that have been steadily increasing and according to the scientists it was since the industrial revolution because it was the moment in which man had more action on the nature.The emission of greenhouse gases will cause further warming and long-term changes in the components...
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...Global Warming: Fact or Fiction * What is Global warming * Causes of global warming * Car exhaust * Aerosols * Green house effect -Too much CO2 * Concerns about global warming * Endangering animals * Flooding/Hurricanes * Change in weather * Is Global Warming Real * What are the facts * Glaciers are melting * Carbon dioxide as increased * Global temperatures are rising * Facts against global warming * Is there proof * The earth is cooling * Earth is below average temperature * Most of the CO2 is from natural causes Global warming has been a major topic for scientist and environmental advocates for years and the question still remains is global warming fact or fiction. To be able to fully answer that question first we must understand global warming, what causes it, what the effects are, and how can we change it if it does exist. Global warming is when the earth’s temperature increases, which is caused by greenhouse gasses such as carbon dioxide, water vapor, nitrous oxide, and methane. These gases trap heat and light form the sun in the earth’s atmosphere causing the temperature to rise on earth. Greenhouse gases are necessary for the survival of life on our planet but due to the large increase of average global temperatures people are pointing at human activity for speeding up the process to a degree that is deemed unsafe. Certain events have caused the natural greenhouse gases to rise...
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...Business Implications of Climate Change The Case of Phillips Van-Heusen Corporation 2/28/2012 INTROUCTION Along with the stresses of making a business profitable for investors, minimizing costs, raising revenues, and forecasting for growth, one factor that is especially difficult to predict are those incurred by human caused climate change, commonly known as global warming. It is expected that the effects of global warming will greatly affect numerous aspects of the business world. However, not all of the effects are necessarily bad. In fact, it allows for opportunities to better these companies. In this case, the focus will be on global warming’s effects on Phillips Van-Heusen Corporation (PVH). In order to properly attend to this topic, a brief description of PVH, possible threats, opportunities, and an overall conclusion of global warming’s effects on the company will be addressed. To start, we will take a brief look into PVH Corporation as a whole. PHILLIPS VAN-HEUSEN CORPORATION PVH is a large clothing company that owns popular lines such as Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Arrow, Van-Heusen, and many more. The major focus is marketing moderately high end clothing. This company tends to focus its clothing lines towards males, however, there are a few lines focused towards women. These clothes range from lounge wear to business suits and everything in between. PVH also produces and sells clothing accessories such as belts, wallets, sunglasses, scarves, etc. This...
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...WORD COUNT: 1894 GLOBAL WARMING AND THE SOCIETY Executive Summary Global warming is a significant issue in modern society; it threatens environment, global security, prosperity, and development. This paper will review how global warming involves the concept of ‘business as usual’, its effects on the global economy and how to deal with global warming by using international co-operation (action). In addition, I will propose a strategy trying to address the global warming concerns. Introduction Climate change has become one of the major issues of debate and concern around the globe during the last decades. The effects and causes of global warming are more visible day by day. There are many complex issues caused by global warming, on a global scale, as a Sir Nicholas Stern’s review demonstrated, if we do not take adequate measures to mitigate the climate change, the longer-term costs would be disastrous, overweighting the costs of an early action in which obviously international community should be involved (Stern 2008). Furthermore, all parties need to be encouraged to make the international arrangements work, such as the Kyoto Protocol in the 90’s and the Copenhagen Accord more recently. Moving forward, it is necessary to include how the world has been progressing since Kyoto was established, to a more renewed and complete agreement, the Copenhagen Accord. Currently, a large number of nations involved in the fight against global warming will meet to discuss how to implement...
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...Global Warming: Fact or Fiction By Lorrie Fontanilla Professor John Hargiss BUSN300-1202B-55 April 27, 2012 Introduction: I. Definition of Global Warming A. What is Global Warming The Green House Effect Who is Responsible for Green House Emissions Debates on Global Warming A. Opposing Viewpoints 1. What do Scientists Agree on What do Scientists Disagree on Evidence of Global Warming A. Climate Changes 1. Melting Polarized Caps * 2. Rise in Sea Level * IV. Summary and Conclusion * A. Strategies to Abate Global Warming * 1. Individual Efforts * 2. Energy Conservation and Efficiency * 3. Political Position Global warming: fact or fiction Global warming is one of the most eminent scientific topics of the twenty-first century stimulating the precise configuration of society. Global warming inherently means there is a rise in temperature when the earth heats up. It sounds unpretentious in its term; however, it is an extremely complicated subject. It occurs when greenhouse gases; (carbon dioxide, water vapor, and methane) entrap the sun’s warmth and radiance in the earth’s environment which initiates temperature increases. (Global Warming, n.d.) The greenhouse effect is a result from the sunlight’s heat energy that is consumed by the earth and atoms in the earth's environment. This energy is customarily emitted in the direction towards space. However; due, to domestic living changes, the gases...
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...Professional Business Writing April 30, 2011 Global Warming: Fact or Fiction I. Are humans to blame for global warming? a. Human causes 1. Greenhouse effect Global warming is not something that just began. There have been several periods throughout history where surface temperatures have been higher or lower. According to Philip’s Encyclopedia (2008), “The earth is currently in the middle of a warm period that began 10,000 years ago.” The earth’s temperature has been rising since the 19th century. Historical records indicate the sea levels have risen and glaciers are receding. The Encyclopedia of Ecology states, “There has been an increase in the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide.” The levels have increased over the last century from 280 ppm to 360 ppm. These atmospheric pollutants are melting parts of the Larsen Ice Shelf, Antarctica. There is no truth to the melting of floating ice will alter sea level. The more we pollute the air with carbon dioxide we will continue to have these issues. Also, large industries that release their gases are major contributors. Scientists’ have been following the signs of the earth becoming unnaturally warmer because of the greenhouse effect that is caused by human activity since the 1960’s. If there is not enough warmth to absorb the heat in the atmosphere, the Earth’s surface temperature could reach the same as level as the Moon (-18°C). Britannica Concise Encyclopedia states, “In 2007 the UN Intergovernmental...
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...media: global warming. We know much of Gore’s bid for presidency in 1999, in which he ran – unsuccessfully - on a platform of responsible energy consumption. Fourteen years later, Gore is still arguing the same points, but with increased vigor. Its no surprise that after fourteen years of heavy campaigning, many Americans are well aware of the issue; in fact, many have changed their buying habits to reflect this growing concern – one the private sector has not failed to capitalize on. In this essay, I will attempt to first define global warming, touch on the “going green” movement and how it’s affecting consumer buying habits, explain how the car industry is being affected and the describe some of the motivations a company may have to “go green.” What is global warming? As with any business discussion, we must first understand the topic being discussed. Global warming debate has becoming increasingly prevalent in news media, T.V. shows and popular culture in the past few decades. Defined as an increase in the overall temperature of the earth, global warming is a topic that has been debated furiously from both sides. The EPA estimates that the earth’s temperature has risen by 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit over the past century. While this may not seem like much (and opponents to the global warming theory are quick to point this out), large bodies of information show that small changes in average temperature lead to significant changes in global climate. Global warming impedes...
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...The global warming hypothesis originated in 1896 when Svante Arrhenius, a Swedish chemist, developed the theory that carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels would cause global temperatures to rise by trapping excess heat in the earth’s atmosphere. Arrhenius understood that the earth’s climate is heated by a process known as the greenhouse effect. While close to half the solar radiation reaching the earth’s surface is reflected back into space, the remainder is absorbed by land masses and oceans, warming the earth’s surface and atmosphere. This warming process radiates energy, most of which passes through the atmosphere and back into space. However, small concentrations of greenhouse gases like water vapor and carbon dioxide convert some of this energy to heat and either absorb it or reflect it back to the earth’s surface. These heat-trapping gases work much like a greenhouse: Sunlight passes through, but a certain amount of radiated heat remains trapped. The greenhouse effect plays an essential role in preventing the planet from entering a perpetual ice age: Remove the greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and the earth’s temperature would plummet by around 60 degrees Fahrenheit (F). However, scientists who have elaborated on Arrhenius’s theory of global warming are concernced that increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are causing an unprecedented rise in global temperatures, with potentially harmful consequences for the environment...
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...Introduction The issue of greenhouse gases and global warming is one that has been a concern for the populace in recent years. We know that the earth has experienced a general warming that is evident in many forms throughout the world. The argument however, lies in whether the global warming is a result of greenhouse gases coming directly from human actions, or if the warming is a natural occurrence within the earth. This paper will examine both sides of the argument to show that while the earth does have natural variations, that human actions are responsible for the rapidness of recent growth, and that we need to start taking action now. What is Global Warming? Global warming is a trend that shows is that the earth is warming. Global average temperature data based on measurements that date back to 1880. “Based on data from the U.S. National Climatic Data Center, the 27 warmest years since 1880 all occurred in the 30 years from 1980 to 2009; the warmest year was 2005 followed closely by 1998” (Turk, J., & Bensel, T.,2011, sect. 7.2). Over the past 50 years, the data on extreme temperatures have shown similar trends of rising temperatures: cold days, cold nights, and frosts occurred less frequently over time, while hot days, hot nights, and heat waves occurred more frequently. The Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere are called greenhouse gases (United States Environmental Protection Agency, n.d.). The main gasses that are emitted are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane...
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...| GLOBAL WARMING AXIA AT UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX What exactly are the causes of global warming? Is there anything that can be done about it? These are the questions that have become the main focus of arguments and lectures around the world regarding global warming. Global warming is a major Atmospheric issue that has been damaging our precious environment for many years. In recent years the issue of global warming has become an increasingly popular matter among society. Both the causes and effects of global warming have been the topic of heated debate not only among scientists, but among politicians, businesses, and general members of society as well. Global warming is defined as a measurable increase in temperature of Earth’s atmosphere, oceans, and landmasses. Greenhouse gases have been pinpointed as the main cause of this increase in temperature. The burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas have caused a thirty-five percent increase in carbon dioxide (a highly potent greenhouse gas) since the 1750’s (MSN Encarta, 2008). Since the Industrial revolution in the mid 1700’s there has been a significant increase in the production of greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases such as water vapor and methane occur naturally in the environment. Other greenhouse gases, like hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulfur hexafluoride are created as a result of the industrial process which is used by humans (West, 2009). Greenhouse gases are the...
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...Global Warming: Causes and Precautions By Wednesday Nights One of the biggest problems that we, the people of the world, are facing in today’s world is the rise of the Global Warming effect. If we don’t change our ways we could be facing a change in climate that will not be able to support the human life. We need to strength the laws world wide and force everyone from big business to the average person on the street to adhere to them. One of the biggest obstacles in this country is that big businesses are more concerned about the money they make than the world they live in. They do all that they can do to influence the government to keep the laws weak. We need a strong government that is looking out for the welfare of everybody, in the long tern, and not just the top 2% of people that are rich. In this paper I will discuss some of the cause of Global Warming and some of the measures that we can take to reduce it. So what is Global Warming? According to the definition giving by the United States Environment Agency (EPA): “Global warming is an average increase in the temperature of the atmosphere near the Earth's surface and in the troposphere, which can contribute to changes in global climate patterns. Global warming can occur from a variety of causes, both natural and human induced. In common usage, "global warming" often refers to the warming that can ...
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...earth; human beings can be extinct probably in the near future. The cause and effects of this phenomenon has been studied which is greenhouse effect. The whole world is getting involved in this issue and looking for solutions. Greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon that increases temperature of the earth’s surface (Australian government). However, according to the investigations, human activities enhanced the greenhouse activities, making it worse. So our climate change is due to the increasing human activities, global industrialization which ejects huge amount of carbon emissions. Human activities enhance greenhouse effect that causes widespread heave rainfalls in the northern Hemisphere during the last 50 years (Minetal, as cited in Allan, 2011).The rising temperature is disrupting every aspect in our life and the whole ecosystem. This climate change affects atmospheric and ocean circulations and brings many hazards to the earth, such as widespread drought, flood and tsunami. As we considered climate change, we need consider the common good for all the humans on the earth. The common good refers to the total living conditions which can enable individuals to get the achievement which enables people to achieve humanity (google), whereas climate change is a serious issue that is eliminating human living resouces in many aspects. As we mentioned above, climate change can cause many negative effects, such as ecosystem disruption will lead to increasing of poverty. The refugees...
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...Mankind’s Helping Hand in Global Warming SGT Smith, Charlie Raymond Post University There is strong evidence of mankind's helping hand in global warming. The impact of mankind on the environment will prevent us from having a normal future. Over the past decade the world has suffered from extreme weather events caused by global warming. The Earth's average temperature raised an average of 1 degree Fahrenheit over the past 50 years (Which of These is Not Causing Global Warming Today – written by Sharon Begley and Andrew Murr). The rise of the temperature goes hand in hand with the rise of the Industrial revolution. The climate has changed drastically over the years with the rise of our production of buildings, automobiles, expressways, etc. Scientists have reproduced the effects of carbon dioxide alone, and found that the temperature is going to rise much more than originally anticipated. Earth is indeed getting warmer, and we are at fault. Over the years we have conducted research on the global climate changes taking place worldwide. We have suffered both as a nation, and as a world due to these climatic changes taking place. It has been up in the air about what the real cause in what is speeding the process up. We have suffered from the severe weather changes all around the world and nobody knows why. According to a Newsweek Article Vol 150 Issue 2 titled, “Which of These Is Not Causing Global Warming Today?” written by Sharon Begley and Andrew Murr on July...
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