...subjective judgments concerning the risk associated with a certain technology, activity, or event (Steg, 2013). Different aspects in an individual’s life like ethics, morals, and values might influence perceived environmental risk. Environmental risks are also known to affect individuals’ emotionally which can make unwanted stress happen, in regard to the effects of these risks on nature and humans. One of the most talked about environmental risk is global warming; this happens when the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and the oceans gradually increase. These increases are permanent temperature changes to the oceans and atmosphere, which result from vast amounts of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere from the continual use of fossil fuels. Unfortunately, this possesses a risk to the well being of humans and nature alike. There is no way to reverse the damage that has been done because of global warming, however the effects can decrease. Summary of Articles Two articles address global warming, the environmental risk; however the articles take two different stances on the issue and there are dissimilar views regarding the environmental risk. The first article “Global...
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...One environmental risk that is taking over now and is getting a lot of press is global warming. I decided to pick this risk because if we do not do something now we will be in a lot of trouble later with this issue. It seems like the world is taking this environmental risk lightly, and I attribute this to the lack of education. I feel that if the world were more educated on this issue it would get the attention that it needs. Global warming has been one of the more commonly discussed environmental issues in the news lately. I picked two articles on this issue with the first article rating global warming as being a high risk and the second article seems to be not much concerned with global warming as being a major issue of the world. The first article focuses on the impact of the tourist transport industry and how this affects the environment along with global warming. The article points out that tourist travel by bus, train, car, plane, etc. and it let us know that traveling from both air and road can burn large quantities of fossil fuels, and also release high levels of pollutants into the atmosphere. The article also talks about how parking and ground level car movement can be harmful to landscapes and the undisturbed nature of protective areas. The article seems to focus more on air and road transport because these the two that are burning more fossil fuels and damaging the environment on a daily basis. When going through this article it points out that air transport is...
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...pollution, deforestation, changes in the environment, and the epic fails of humans trying to better the human life through technology and many projects ending up in land fields. All of these issues has caused a change in the environmental causing some risk factors. Nevertheless, although the same risks are prevalent to each person, the perception of the risks is as different as the people themselves are. This paper will address some of those issues and risks. This paper will summarize two articles that deal with the subject. This paper will also compare and contrast the risk factors in both articles while identifying the stressors that are related to the environmental risks. To sum up the two articles, one of the most interesting takes on this subject was that of global warming. There are many things that have been accredited to global warming. Many may wonder what exactly is global warming. Global warming is simply when too much carbon dioxide is in the atmosphere and it acts as a shield shielding heat and warm air in the earth (Merriam-Webster, 2014). As humans burns through precious fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas, and coal as well as continuing to cut down trees have all important risks of global warming. Nevertheless, the two article both addressed the ever present environmental risk, global warming. Although they both addressed global warming, they happen to take a different stance on the matter. The first article, “Global Warming: the good, the bad, the ugly and the...
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...Global Warming Outline I. Introduction II. Background on Global Warming A. Temperature 1. Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change B. Contributing factors 1. Green house gases -Environmental Protection Agency 2. Particulates 3. Human activity C. Effects 1. Natural Environment 2. Ecosystems 3. Social/Human systems III. Opposing Viewpoints A. Natural factors 1. Climate change 2. Deforestation 3. Natural Disasters B. Impacts 1. Human activity 2. Beneficial effect C. Media IV. Conclusion V. References Global Warming Global Warming is a universal concern that has gained worldwide attention. As members of Congress, we have heard and learned new and different facts about the process of Earth. Some causes and effects of global warming are easy to understand, with substantial evidence, yet there are still unanswered questions and reasoning as to why global warming is occurring. This essay is to outline the background of global warming and to display opposing viewpoints. Since there is not enough evidential research to connect global warming with natural factors, human activity, and its impacts, we might take advantage of its beneficial gain to our environment, economic, and social system. The facts and fictions of global warming will convince members of Congress that there are opposing viewpoints to global warming and its effects. According to the Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change, global warming is the increase of Earth’s average temperature. “The Intergovernmental...
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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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...OUTLINE Subject: The Effects of Global Warming; the problems of water in the world 1. Introduction 1) Hook: industrial development 2) General Idea: industrial development has caused serious damages to the environment. 3) Thesis statement: Global warming causes negative environmental problems, particularly various problems of water in our lives. 2. Body Paragraph 1) Global warming (1) The reasons of global warming phenomenon (2) The effects of global warming phenomenon 2) The problems of water by global warming (1) Sea levels rise (2) Water shortages (3) Flood from heavy rains 3. Conclusion 1) The efforts of each countries and organizations Abstract In the twentieth century, using fossil fuel, industrial development has caused serious damages to the environment. This is one of the main factors in the formation of global warming that is closely linked to human activity, and it is caused by the greenhouse effect. Global warming has caused many negative effects to natural environment, especially problems of global water. In other words, the first serious problem of global warming is the rising sea levels, secondly negative problem is water shortages and last one is flooding from heavy rains. Each problem is made by climate changes and global warming by increasing surface temperature. For instance, melting Antarctic and Arctic glaciers have affected sea level rise, and decreasing rainfall and rising temperature have influenced water shortages and...
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...Global warming means a gradual increase in the Earth's average lower atmosphere due to emissions and build up of greenhouse gases . Global warming is when the earth heats up and the temperature rises. It happens when greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, water vapor, nitrous oxide, and methane trap heat and light from the sun in the earth’s atmosphere, which increases the temperature. Greenhouse gases are released mostly by the burning of fossil fuels for transportation, heating, electrical appliances and manufacturing, but they are also released as a result of the natural decomposition of organic materials, wildfires, deforestation, and land-clearing activities. The diffusion of these gases results in the spread of various epidemics. There are myriad problems that emerge due to global warming. The repercussions of the soaring temperature are serious and irreversible. Global warming can have devastating long term consequences. It disturbs the biodiversity of various species and their genetic makeup. It causes the sea levels to rise everywhere, permanently flooding many low lying parts of the earth. Many geographical areas may experience reduction in crop yield due to drier and hotter condition. In particular, global warming will result in the extinction of many under water species and is a major threat to marine ecosystems. Also, the increase in temperatures results in the melting of glaciers and expansion of ocean water, both of which cause sea level to rise. Higher...
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...Global Warming: Fact or Fiction Skye Shaver American Intercontinental University-Online BUSN300-1203A-47 June 26, 2012 Dr. Albert Socci Abstract Global warming is a highly debatable subject. Within the scientific community, the only debate there is the rate of global warming. The debate is held among the scientific community and the politicians or common people. This essay will address some viewpoints of both sides of the global warming controversy. Global Warming: Fact or Fiction What is global warming? Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide are released into the atmosphere on a daily basis as a result of human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels for energy consumptions or new technologies. Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere form a layer that inhibits the suns reflected light from leaving the Earth’s atmosphere. (Pasha, 2009) This makes the planet warmer, thus; global warming. Global warming is actually the increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s surface. (Pasha, 2009) The average temperature is just that, the average. Not all places will experience the same warming effects, but the average temperature increases. The impacts of global warming Global warming is causing the average surface temperature of the Earth to rise. According to Hawkes, the United States has experienced increasing temperatures of about .12 degrees Fahrenheit per decade since 1895. Globally, 2011 tied 1997 as the 11th warmest year...
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...A. How does the change of water vapour in the atmosphere affect the climate and environment? How can we help prevent these changes if there are any? Since humans began to use coal, oil, and natural gasses and other fossil fuels as main power sources, there have been major changes to the climate; these changes are mostly damaging to the environment and have caused irreversible affects that have damaged the environment. One of these changes is global warming. Global warming is one the main affects that the use of fossil fuels has created. Global warming is an climate change that has its own consequences; it has created many secondary effects. By heating up the planet the ice caps have begun melting; this in turns increases the amount of water...
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...Environment The biggest threat to our environment is global warming and there are many theories as to what causes it. Scientists have concerns that over the past 250 years, man-kind has been artificially raising the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere at an ever-increasing rate, mostly by burning fossil fuels. Over the last century the burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil has increased the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). This happens because the coal or oil burning process combines carbon with oxygen in the air to make CO2. To a lesser extent, the clearing of land for agriculture, industry, and other human activities have increased concentrations as well. https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=clear+land+&FORM=HDRSC2 https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=clear+land+&FORM=HDRSC2 While many people blame fossil fuels as a cause to global warming, there is also illegal clearing of lands for developing agriculture companies that cause tropical deforestation and global warming. According to Wikipedia, tropical deforestation is clearance or clearing and removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a non-forest use. Developing agriculture companies demand overseas trees and other supplies such as; wood products, beef, palm oil, and soy. The global demand for beef requires large areas of fields to raise cattle. These demands lead to tropical deforestations because companies clear about 35% percent of...
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...5. While some people consider global warming to be the most pressing environmental problems which we have at the moment, others believe that deforestation has a more devastating impact on our world. Discuss both sides and give your opinion. Sample answer 1 It is a concern to many that global warming is becoming a most significant environment issue. Some believe that people should pay more attention on the issue of deforestation because it has a more serious influence on the world. In my opinion, the growing population is the core problem which we should firstly address. Global warming causes two serious environment problems. Firstly, it is increasing the global average temperature linearly and this is caused by the greenhouse gas which is highly unlikely to be reused. In other words, when the temperature starts rising, there are no tools or technologies to decrease it or even stop it. Secondly, land mass is reducing because the sea level is increasing considerably. For example, according to research, several islands will be submerged by the rising ocean volume in the next few decades resulting in global warming, leading to major environment issues. The deforestation is becoming an irreversible problem especially in the developing countries. These countries are biased towards deforestation for development of various economic reasons, therefore they overuse deforestation for resources such as wood. Once the trees and forests have be cut down, these affected areas need decades...
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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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...Ryan Bustinza Global Warming Global warming is defined as the rise in average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans since the late 19th century. The average temperature of the Earth has increased about 1 and a half degrees, with about two-thirds of the increase occurring since 1980. In general, many scientists believe that the primary causes are greenhouse gases. These greenhouse gases are produced by many human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels, and deforestation. The findings of these scientists are recognized by all major industrialized nations. Negative effects of global warming have already been noticed throughout the environment. Sea level rising, changes in climate extremes, and the decline of artic ice which could also lead to a glacier retreat. In addition, ecological systems are also at risk of global warming. Ecosystems could start to be affected, along with the extinction of species, and an increased ocean acidity. The idea of global warming was first proposed by Svante Arrhenius, a Swedish Scientist, who in 1896 stated that combustion of fossil fuel may eventually result in global warming. Along with this theory he also proposed that there was a relation between atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and temperature. Arrhenius, along with Thomas Chamberlin, calculated that human activities could warm the earth by adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. But, the discoveries of Arrhenius and Chamberlin were forgotten for a...
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...Is Global Warming Skepticism Just Smoke and Mirrors? Dependence of Man on the Environment Greenhouse warming has always been a talk of the future and the talk of skeptics, well it is happening now. Representatives from countries all over the world will meet in July, 2011 to discuss slowing down global warming by setting the limits on the countries' greenhouse gases emissions, which include the emissions of carbon dioxide the industries, machines, and cars produced. (Reis, 2011). Despite of the current evidence of global warming, people still believe that this is something that is completely made up and blown out of proportion. Global warming has a direct affect on everyone and everything on this planet. Global warming affects not only our weather when it comes to heat but also precipitation to include snow, rain and hail. Global warming also causes a negative effect on animals. Animal species have no longer populated certain areas due to the climate change and in due to the climate they need to survive are migrating to where they can get that. Scientist and professionals say that the sea levels have increased due to the melting of the glaciers. (Cunningham & Cunningham, 2009, p. 207) Global warming is commonly referred to as an increase in the temperature of the lowest layers of Earth's atmosphere. Global warming has occurred in the distant past as the result of natural influences, but the term is most often used to refer to the warming predicted to occur as a result...
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...GLOBAL WARMING J.Cumm. American Intercontinental University Global Warming Global warming is the greatest challenge that our planet is facing. In fact the increase in the temperature of the earth’s air, several current trends clearly demonstrates that global warming is impacting our environment. Many people around the world are debating the facts about global warming. The problem of global warming has been unsolvable; researchers have various problems that we as humans have inflicted on the earth. Because of the fact that we are contributing to the global warming through our activities of burning of fossil fuels, industrial plants, farming and deforestation activities are only phases that the earth is experiencing, besides the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect which is water vapors, carbon dioxide and methane which our all gases and which water vapor accounts for “80 percent of natural greenhouse warming; the remaining 20 percent is due to the other gases that are present in very small amounts (murck, skinner and porter 488)”. Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and water vapors are harmful gases that humanity helps in emitting into the atmosphere. Subsequently there are consequences that society as a whole has to deal with like the rise of sea levels, melting of snow and ice glaciers, climate changes, floods and droughts. All in which can be disastrous (absolute astronomy, 2011). With the significant changes in our climate, our...
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