... and cleaning the atmosphere allowing more of these gases to do its work on the environment. Automobiles exhausts are just one of the contributors to this problem. The burning of fossil fuels is another major influence to the increase in global temperature as well. The destruction of the rainforests and all forests and trees in general, is another. Every car produces enough ... . The main reason for the increase of CO2 (carbon dioxide) are the great amounts of fossil fuels burned by man. Ever since the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century, man has been burning more and more fossil fu...

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... the moon gravitational pull, ocean currents, and a Little Age. Global warming is also in part caused by human activity. By using aerosol sprays and fossil fuels we are depleting the ozone layer. The results from human activity have increased the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon that ... , is the greenhouse gas that is the main factor causing global warming. It is mainly derived from human caused activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation. (Parsons 145) Natural sources like volcanic eruption also emits CO2 into the at...

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... . According to the article "Air Pollution" from national geographic society, human activities in the past 150 years such as emissions of cars, planes, power plants by burning of fossil fuels have increased carbon-dioxide gas level higher than they have been in the past thousands of years in the atmosphere. Many believe that humans-activity is the major cause of ... or on land. Industries burn a lot of chemicals and they are directly released from the chimneys which can spread the dangerous chemical gases around it very easily. Factories also utilize fossil fuels, which are a major factor...

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... and activities play havoc on our atmosphere. We didn't worry about this 100 years ago. The reason for this is a little thing called Carbon Dioxide (CO2). The CO2 comes from fossil fuel burning (75%), land clearing & burning (25%), as well as car exhaust and coal burning. This stuff stays in the atmosphere for 50-200 years. The chemical makeup of our ... threatened because of global warming. Heat becomes a huge factor in the health of humans, especially the elderly. Hotter weather means more ozone, or smog, is produced from the burning of fossil fuels, and will eventually cause more resp...

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... dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and ozone (O3), as well as artificially produced chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). The indication is that because of human activity, such as the burning of fossil fuels, levels of greenhouse gases are now increasing, especially carbon dioxide levels. Research indicates that carbon dioxide levels in the pre-industrial era were 280 parts per million; today they are ... been developed. Though alternative energy sources exist, society has not yet adopted them on a scale that compares to its use of oil. Ironically, even initiatives to develop alte...

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... are a factor of global warming, and big cuts are needed before it's too late. Where the big problem lies is in the use of fossil fuels for energy. We cannot ignore the fact that vast amounts of fossil fuels are burned every day and 40 per cent of the emissions stay in the atmosphere. Cutting emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases ... ...

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... solutions that I would do to combat the global warming problem include: 1) I could install solar panels in my house to supply electricity which are more cost productive and environmental friendly unlike fossil fuels which produce carbon dioxide into the air; 2) cut back on electricity usage because they are major contributors to the production of sulfur dioxide; 3) plant trees and other plants to absorb ... environment and one thing that they do is plant trees and other plants. This is great for everyone to join and be a part in cleaning up the environment; 4) using less fuels by car po...

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... ozone layer is a screen, or filter, that protects the earth from this radiation. Air pollution has a negative effect on this filter. The poisonous gases released in the emission of burning fossil fuels, cars, and factories "eat" away at this filter. In laymen's terms, the more holes you have in your screen, the more mosquitoes will get in your house; the more holes ... ...

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... of the Earth's atmosphere. Sulfate aerosols cool the atmosphere by reflecting light back into space; however, sulfates are short-lived and vary regionally. Some scientists believe that the combustion of fossil fuels and other human activities are the primary reason for the increased concentration of carbon dioxide. The Committee on the Science of Climate Change states that temperatures are, indeed, rising with ... ...

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... is why we have had so many climate changes. In fact, in recent decades there has been a global increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide, largely as a result of the burning of fossil fuels. If the many other determinates of the earth's present global climate remains more or less constant, the CO2 increase should raise the average temperature at the earth's surface (Bilger 61 ... ...

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... hard to see in the distant further unless there is some drastic measure's to right the wrongs like more on recycling and a different source of power besides the burning of fossil fuels. I believe that eventually we will either have to destroy everything and start from scratch. Or move to a distant plant like the moon or even mars but these answers will not ... ...

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... Houghton: 22). The next most important greenhouse gases are methane, nitrous oxide, and CFC's. Carbon dioxide is currently increasing and its primary reason is its increase in the use of fossil fuels. Since the last 19th century, "temperatures have increases 0.5-1.0 degrees in Fahrenheit" (qtd. in Reid: 131). In the last fifteen years, we have had the ten warmest years in record. Of ... ...

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