GLOBAL WARMING: Faster Than Expected? Authors: Carey‚ John Source: Scientific American; Nov2012‚ Vol. 307 Issue 5‚ p50-55‚ 6p Document Type: Article Subject Terms: *GLOBAL warming -- Mathematical models *CLIMATIC changes *HISTORY *MELTWATER *ENVIRONMENTAL aspects *PERMAFROST *SEA ice -- Thawing *METHANE -- Environmental aspects *CARBON dioxide -- Environmental aspects *SEA level TROPICS -- Climate Geographic Terms: TROPICS Abstract:
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of ecosystems to threats to human health. Experts in fields from forestry to economics‚ even national security experts‚ pitched in to assess the range of possible consequences. It was impossible to make solid predictions given the complexity of the global system‚ the differences from one region to another‚ and the ways human society itself might try to adapt to the changes. But by the start of the 21st century‚ it was clear that climate change would bring serious harm to many regions — some more than
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Is Global Warming a Myth? “Global warming is a fact‚ and human activity is the cause”‚ were the words of Bill Clinton on his views concerning global warming. A biased statement that lacks scientific proof‚ but is partially true. Yes‚ global warming is a fact‚ but it is not only a cause of human activity; it is also occurring due to nature. I believe that Global warming is not a myth. People have many misconceptions in their minds regarding global warming. So what does global warming really mean
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The causes of global warming are broadly divided into two categories - natural causes and anthropogenic (man-made) causes. Natural Causes Natural causes of global warming include the release of methane gas from arctic tundra and wetlands‚ climate change‚ volcanoes etc. Methane‚ a greenhouse gas which traps the heat within the earth’s atmosphere‚ is let out in large quantities in the arctic tundra and wetlands. In case of volcanoes‚ when a volcano erupts‚ tons of ash is let out into the atmosphere
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Global warming is an urgent issue nowadays that needs solution to be able to continue our living on the Earth. Research paper on global warming should be well-structured and well-written. It should cover the most important aspects of the problem and present a strong argument against global warming and human activities which lead to this problem. Global warming research paper outline usually includes main aspects discussed in the paper. It should contain the notion of global warming. For example
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Global Warnings Controversy over global warming exists as a dispute regarding the nature and consequences of global warming. The theory of global warning as presented in the mainstream media currently assumes that carbon dioxide is an atmospheric greenhouse gas and since humans are producing more carbon dioxide than previously‚ the temperature must therefore rise. The cause of global warming is not actually known‚ but in it ’s simplest terms the debate boils down to whether or not global warming
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Global Warming and its Effects What is global warming? Global warming is when the earth heats up (the temperature rises). It happens when greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide‚ water vapor‚ nitrous oxide‚ and methane) trap heat and light from the sun in the earth’s atmosphere‚ which increases the temperature. This hurts many people‚ animals‚ and plants. Many cannot take the change‚ so they die. However‚ global warming has its causes and it also has its effects on humans‚ and animals.
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Global Warming Glaciers are melting‚ sea levels are rising‚ cloud forests are drying‚ and wildlife is scrambling to keep pace. Its becoming clear that humans have caused most of the pat century’s warming by releasing heat-trapped gases as we power our modern lives‚ called Greenhouse Gases‚ their levels are higher now than in the last 650‚000 years. We call the result global warming and it is causing a set of changes to the earth’s climate. As the earth spins each day‚ the new heat swirls with
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Science‚ global warming is used to describe a gradual increase in the average temperature of the Earth ’s atmosphere and its oceans‚ a change that is believed to be permanently changing the Earth ’s climate forever. The scientific consensus on climatic changes to global warming is that the average temperature of the Earth has risen between 0.4 Cto 0.8 C over the past 100 years (as cited in Live Science‚ n.d.). In the article from the American Policy Roundtable Arguments against Global Warming‚ many
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Global warming is the term used to describe a gradual increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and its oceans‚ a change that is believed to be permanently changing the Earth’s climate. Even though it is an ongoing debate‚ it is proved by the scientists that the planet is warming. The 29th century is experiencing a continued increase of Earth’s mean atmospheric temperature by about 1.4 degrees F and about two thirds of it occurring since 1980. This is global warming is affecting
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