Global Warming Global warming, an increase in the earth's temperature due to the use of fossil fuels and certain industrial and agricultural processes leading to a buildup of “greenhouse gases” (principally carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and water vapor) in the atmosphere. Since 1896 it has been known that these gases reduce the escape of the earth's infrared radiation into space and this function to maintain the earth's relatively warm temperature. This is called
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award winning documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, by Al Gore is an eye opener and somehow it is a wake up call for me. I have heard about global warming way back high school and heard it often when I entered college. I knew the meaning of the term global warming and that was it. I knew a little about it, what causes global warming and how fatal are its effects to Earth. And honestly, I never really cared. I was one of those people who treat it very lightly and after watching An Inconvenient Truth
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plants. They emit 2 billion tons of CO2 a year. Can clean coal technology be developed and in time? Now a day’s global warming became important for everyone to ignore it, because it is relate to our lives. We must not only think about ourselves but also about the next generation. We have to take more care about our planet and know what the causes and effects of global warming are. Global warming has affected our planet so greatly. The earth’s atmosphere traps the suns heat and the earth gets warmer. However
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Global Warming Global warming is one of the most concerning issues. Many scientists believe that our production of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases is having a heating effect on the atmosphere, and this could be very dangerous for human life (“Global…”).It is very important to be aware of the bad effects and damages of global warming. Otherwise the next generation will be in danger. Global warming changes poses and additional severe risks to food security and the agriculture sector
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Sources Health/Environmental Effects Carbon dioxide (CO2) Fossil fuels that burn such as coal, oil, gas in power plants, automobiles and industrial facilities Volcanoes, Decay, Deforestation Headache and fatigue, and at high levels even death Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) Foaming agents, aerosol propellants, cleansing agents for electronic and electrical components Skin cancer, cataracts, and a weak immune system Ground-level ozone (O3) Man made pollutants Smog, global warming, damages crops and trees
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The Global Warming Debate Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the earth. Scientists believe that it started in the mid 20th century. The green house effect is the scientific belief that the earth is slowly getting hotter. Most scientists believe that this is due to the fact we have been polluting the atmosphere with damaging gases such as carbon dioxide, sulphur and methane. These gases have been building up in our atmosphere. When the sun shines on the earth its rays
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anomalies. Although the Earth cycles naturally on its own, it is evident that excessive emission production is enhancing the greenhouse effect, and therefore causing natural climatic shifts to happen at a faster rate. People are discernibly prone to assume that since Earth’s climate cycles naturally, that Global warming is autonomous of anthropogenic impact. Global warming is not the root of climate change, but instead the medium between anthropogenic intoxication of the atmosphere, and the response of
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Jonathan roman My views on global warming 1/23/10 My views on global warming are that it is a hoax made by scientist to get more funding from feeble minded people who will believe anything you tell them. The scientific community tells you that everyday people such as yourself are the cause for global warming and that its effect on the earth will be catastrophic if we don’t stop our co2 output. Personally I do believe the earth is warming but not because of anything humans have done but on
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Greenhouse gases are the gases that results in the warming up of the earth’s atmosphere. Greenhouse gases tends to form a heat impermeable layer in the earth’s atmosphere meaning that heat from the sun reaches the earth’s surface but cannot escape back to the upper atmosphere leading to significant accumulation
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Global Warming An Inconvenient Truth, a bold message that drew all the attention throughout the world about global warming was written and presented by former Vice President Al Gore. In his documentary, Al Gore discusses many global issues as well as the personal relevance they bear in his and all of our lives today and in our futures. The book, as a whole, is a huge success. It also raises public awareness of global climate change and tells the truth that lies behind global warming. It is a very
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