... " and the sea level on our planet has risen "between 3.9 and 10 inches because of thermal expansion of the oceans" (Union of Concerned Scientists). The evidence of global warming can also be physically seen. Recently, island countries, such as Fiji and the Maldives, have had some of their citizens displaced by rising ocean waters (Archer). Rising temperatures has caused ... glaciers to retreat or melt completely, as seen on Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa. It is clear that global warming is a valid threat to humanity's existence, and action should be taken to preserve our livelihood and the he...

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... . This effect, called greenhouse effect, causes an increase in the temperature of the earth's surface and the phenomenon is called the global warming. The issue of global warming needs to be addressed because the temperature on the earth's surface is increasing at an alarming rate. A study by NASA's Goddard ... earlier. An example of melting glaciers is Montana glaciers national park. The 150 glaciers in 1910 have now reduced to a mere 27 ("Global Warming Fast Facts"). The melting of the Greenland ice sheet due to rise in temperatures by only 2 degree Celsius could increase the sea level ...

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... daily lives, it will be too late to prevent much larger, potentially catastrophic changes." (Kolbert, The New Yorker, 2005). What is Global Warming? Global warming is the result of humans releasing heat-trapping gases into our atmosphere to power our modern lives. These gases are called green-house gases, ... like putting the Earth in a green house, because the gases let light in, but keep heat from escaping. The Effects of Global Warming The effects of global warming are devastating. The Earth is changing before our very eyes. Glaciers and sea ice are melting, which is rising the sea le...

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... concentrations of greenhouse gases are present in our atmosphere because they have enhanced our earth's heat trapping capability. (Anne Rector). There are many misconceptions about global warming. Some believe that pollution causes global warming, but the fact is global warming is the result of burning fossil fuels, coal, and oil that release carbon dioxide. Another misconception is nuclear power causes climate change. Nuclear power ... to increasingly warm temperatures. Temperatures recorded in Tibet are at an excessive high and length. Rising seas in Bermuda and reported high sea level...

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... nature. When scientists view their observations, they formulate various ideas as to the cause of the problem and what effects are likely to occur because of the observed events. With global warming this is no different; numerous scientists have made serious predictions as to what will be the future of the planet based upon current trends. But there is a problem on how ... facts are reported as truths and accepted by the public, which leads to the forming of an inaccurate picture of the real problem. The observations made by numerous scientists concerning global warming have also shown i...

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... surface of Planet Earth. It is called glass because it prevents cooling air from entering causing the Green House Effect. Many scientists believe that human processes are contributing to global warming regardless of impact of natural cycles also causing climate change (Keller, 1999). The earth's climate is predicted to change because human activities are altering the chemical composition of ... of some of our National Parks may be permanently altered. The Greenhouse Effect Humanity has been adding "greenhouse gases" into the atmosphere to warm the earth, and this contributes to global ...

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... earth upward (Harf 146)". The breaking up of the ice shelf is devastating to some people. "This is the most dramatic manifestation of global warming, other symptoms have been emerging around the world for several years (Harf 147)". Some countries such as Maldives and Kiribati would vanish completely beneath ... because it makes it that much harder to achieve less daunting but still necessary solutions to real problems. People everywhere are seeing the effects of global warming, whether it is their grass dying (from a rising temperature), or the rise in the ocean level. Some can come to t...

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... Meteorologist society (the professional societies whose members are most likely involved in climate research), thirty three percent said that insufficient information existed to tell, and forty nine percent believed no global warming had taken place (Jones 7). Over the years scientific studies have performed poorly. To gain an idea of how reliable the models used by the scientists are, consider how poorly they ... predict climate changes we have already experienced. Tamara L. Roleff, writer of Global Warming; Aposing Viewpoints, states that over the last hundred years, green house gases...

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... lethal heat waves and smog. (Pro/Con vol. 4) Q: Isn't that dangerous to humankind? A: Yes, smog causes asthma and other respiratory problems. Q: So, overall, humankind is at a serious risk because of global warming? A: Some humans more than others, such as people living in coastal regions or on islands, or in valleys around rivers, tornado-risk areas, those in smog-prone areas, but, overall ... vol. 4) Q: What causes the release of carbon dioxide and other harmful gasses? A: Automobiles and industrial factories are the primary sources. Q: So what can be done to decrease the amount of gl...

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... . The charring of the Earth by natural and man-made forest fires will dump additional quantities of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Changes in temperature and rainfall brought on by global warming will in turn change the composition of the forests. At the present rate of destruction, most of the rain forests will be gone by the middle of the next century ... apparent, however, that as man continues to squander the Earth's resources, the climate could change in such a way that it is no longer benevolent to mankind. The greenhouse effect and global warming both correspond with each oth...

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... These changes will eventually alter the ecosystem and this will in turn affect the water supply, crop yields, and forest land. Infectious diseases is one of the major threats that global warming poses to human health (Ward). As temperatures rise, disease-carrying mosquitoes and rodents move into new areas, infecting people in their wake. The spread of diseases such as dengue ... climate sensitive areas such as agriculture coupled with their low capacity to adapt to change-. Various policies have been adopted by various governments to try and curb the problem of global warming. Most of t...

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... be done to slow this process and save our mother earth and the people of the world must react to save our planet. Global warming is the rapid and gradual increase in Earths average surface temperature.1 The increase of surface temperature was found to be caused primarily by the ... epic proportions. The increasing frequency and intensity of these natural disasters has contributed greatly to the worlds cost cost of global warming. Each year natural disasters cause billions in damage but even slight increases in average temperature for a season amounts to great cost. The economic impact .....

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... getting hotter due to an increase in the greenhouse effect brought about by the increase of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere. Global warming is caused by the greenhouse gases and has several consequences that could occur if this problem is left ignored by most of the world ... getting hotter, melting of large glaciers, wildlife suffering or even the inverse effect which could trigger an ice age. With that, we should take global warming step by step and educate people about it because most people do not even know what it is or that there is a problem. Our earth ... since 19...

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... burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, landfills, methane from rice cultivation and cattle raising are all examples of man-made greenhouse effect and global warming. The Greenhouse effect more specifically is the effect of "Warming of the Earth's atmosphere caused by the presence of certain heat-trapping "greenhouse" gases in the atmosphere"(Colls). Over the past few decades scientist have been ... reviewing the changing weather patters due to global warming. The amount of rainfall, temperature and humidity are all showing significant change. Over the past two decades the Earth's tempe...

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... while it has less than 5% percent of world's population. Fossil fuels are primarily used to produce energy for automobiles, to provide heat, and fuel industrial manufacturing processes. Global warming is one of the most serious environmental issues related to fossil fuel combustion. Carbon dioxide, being a major by-product of fossil fuel burning is known as a green house ... natural gases. Rapid industrialization has increased fossil fuel emissions. (Fig.1) Atmosphere Solar Radiation Earth Radiation "This dramatic increase in carbon dioxide has led some scientist to predict a global war...

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... that natural process could cause the rise in temperature. Changes in the path of revolution of the Earth around the sun could cause global warming. Orbital variation changes how sunlight is distributed on the surface of the planet. But, evidence suggests that human activities have caused this ... effect. Natural conditions can release large amounts of CO2 and cause these fluctuations. Forrest fires and volcanic activity produce large amounts of CO2. Global warming is caused primarily by human activities most importantly - the burning of fossil fuels. When coal gas and oil are burned, t...

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... and climate it also heats the surface of the earth. According to John Houghton, Co-Chairman of the Scientific Assessment of Climate Change, "the basic principle of global warming can be understood by considering the radiation energy from the sun which warms the Earth's surface and the thermal radiation from the Earth and the atmosphere which is radiated ... the through various industrial processes. Scientists fear that without regulation of such emissions that these greenhouse gases will continue to inundate our atmosphere creating too much insulation resulting in global warming. While ...

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... elements which release these gasses, can account for the raise in CO2 levels in the atmosphere (Robinson, Arthur (1997, December 4) Science Has Spoken: Global Warming, Wall Street Journal). Though the evidence that supports this idea is not totally complete, it is likely that humans are the cause of the rise in ... CO2. Another element that supports the global warming theory is the evidence of the Ozone hole. Ozone, the unstable element that protects life on earth can easily be disrupted by what humans ... , the average temperature was almost 15 degrees F hotter that is today. And only...

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... 1800's, the average temperature has increased about 0.5 to 1.5 Fahrenheit degrees. Scientist disagrees about the causes and potential impact of this warming trend. Global warming affects many aspects of the environment, including sea levels, coastlines, agriculture, forestry, and wildlife. Continued global warming could have a beneficial impact in some areas and a harmful impact in others. For example, people could begin to farm in ... cause sea levels to rise and thereby increase the threat of flooding in low-lying costal areas, many of which are densely populated. To determine the im...

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... to help the environment instead of using things that are bad for it like fossil fuels and greenhouse gases. Some of the signs of global warming are higher temperatures, melting glaciers, more droughts, and rising sea levels. With the rise of the Earths surface temperatures we will start to ... gases come from doing things like burning fossil fuels. Greenhouse gases can stay in the atmosphere for tens or hundreds of years. Because of global warming, wet places are wetter and dry areas are getting drier. With the increase of greenhouse gases, which are trapping heat, it also traps more .....

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... the melting of ice caps and significant worldwide climate changes. After the industrial revolution, we can understand the vital role of how humans are the major cause of global warming through air pollution, since this, global warming acts directly by: increase in respiratory diseases, and water shortages and acts indirectly by: natural disasters, diseases, and diet and nutrition due to changes in agriculture ... on infrastructure (Smith, Smith 2011). The water shortage will cause a demand in the investment of water filtering plants around the world. At the rate global warming is going, ...

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... M. Woodell states that "deforestation is the second biggest source of carbon dioxide, only the burning of oil, coal and gas produce more.. If [global warming] is to be slowed, the world, must not only stop cutting and burning large forests, but replace many millions of acres that have been destroyed ... "what's the big deal? -- What are the dangers of the Earth's temperature rising?" Ok, let me make this simple - according to The Global Warming International Center on www.globalwarming.net, if an increase of seven degrees Fahrenheit would occur, the weather would become extreme. There wo...

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... puts a layer on the greenhouse gasses. The greenhouse gasses let in rays from the sun but don't let them out. Another threat linked to global warming is the destruction of the ozone layer. High up in the atmosphere, a layer of ozone protects the earth from the suns ultra violet rays which ... CFCs are gradually destroying the ozone layer. CFCs are used in some aerosol cans polystyrene and refrigerators. Causes Two of the main causes for global warming are cars and factories. Factories use fossil fuels to burn so they can make what ever they"re making. Cars let off fumes from ... will take...

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... the altering of crop seasons and even effect the way organisms survive on the planet. The first thing I think I should discuss when talking about global warming is what causes it to occur. Gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, which are known as greenhouse gases, all build up in ... rainfalls. The increased rainfall also leads to speeding up the process of the sea levels rising. Health is also something that becomes threatened because of global warming. Heat becomes a huge factor in the health of humans, especially the elderly. Incidents such as heat stroke head exhaus...

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... are not sure what will happen to the climate and how things will be able to adapt to it. The uncertainty is due to the fact we cannot tell if global warming has had any direct environmental impact, because human activity has been largely responsible for the environmental destruction. The average surface air temperature has increased by about 0.6 degrees Celsius in the ... . This upset many environmentalists and angered European leaders. The program never left the ground and from the looks of it, it never is. Many bad effects will come out of global warming. A study of ten Canadian cities...

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