Global Warming
Global Warming
11/27/2012
Global Warming
11/27/2012
Individual Observing Project
Individual Observing Project
Summary
Global warming is a significant increase in the Earth 's climatic temperature over a relatively short period of time as a result of the activities of humans. Observations show that warming of the climate is clear. The global warming observed over the past 50 years is due primarily to human-induced emissions of heat-trapping gases. These emissions come mainly from the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and gas), with additional contributions from the clearing of forests and agricultural activities. Reducing emissions of carbon dioxide would lessen warming over this century and beyond. Sizable early cuts in emissions would significantly reduce the pace and the overall amount of climate change. Earlier cuts in emissions would have a greater effect in reducing climate change than com- parable reductions made later. In addition, reducing emissions of some shorter-lived heat-trapping gases, such as methane, and some types of particles, such as soot, would begin to reduce warming within weeks to decades. A protocol called Kyoto has been made to stop this huge catastrophe, but there are still some efforts to be made to convince the polluting countries from emitting extra amounts of CO2 than what the protocol has given.
Introduction
Global warming was once an uncommon term used by a few scientists who were growing concerned over the effects of decades of pollution on long-term weather patterns. Today, the idea of global warming is well known, if not well understood. It is not unusual to hear someone complaining about a hot day or a freak storm and remark, "It 's global warming." In this paper, we 'll see what global warming is, what causes it, what its current effects are and what the future effects could be. Although there has been a scientific consensus on global warming, some aren 't sure it 's something we need
11/27/2012
Global Warming
11/27/2012
Individual Observing Project
Individual Observing Project
Summary
Global warming is a significant increase in the Earth 's climatic temperature over a relatively short period of time as a result of the activities of humans. Observations show that warming of the climate is clear. The global warming observed over the past 50 years is due primarily to human-induced emissions of heat-trapping gases. These emissions come mainly from the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and gas), with additional contributions from the clearing of forests and agricultural activities. Reducing emissions of carbon dioxide would lessen warming over this century and beyond. Sizable early cuts in emissions would significantly reduce the pace and the overall amount of climate change. Earlier cuts in emissions would have a greater effect in reducing climate change than com- parable reductions made later. In addition, reducing emissions of some shorter-lived heat-trapping gases, such as methane, and some types of particles, such as soot, would begin to reduce warming within weeks to decades. A protocol called Kyoto has been made to stop this huge catastrophe, but there are still some efforts to be made to convince the polluting countries from emitting extra amounts of CO2 than what the protocol has given.
Introduction
Global warming was once an uncommon term used by a few scientists who were growing concerned over the effects of decades of pollution on long-term weather patterns. Today, the idea of global warming is well known, if not well understood. It is not unusual to hear someone complaining about a hot day or a freak storm and remark, "It 's global warming." In this paper, we 'll see what global warming is, what causes it, what its current effects are and what the future effects could be. Although there has been a scientific consensus on global warming, some aren 't sure it 's something we need
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