Global Warming Today‚ global warming poses the greatest threat to humanity and our planet earth. Global warming is actually not a new phenomenon by any means. In fact‚ it started alongside with the industrial revolution centuries ago. Nonetheless‚ global warming has taken an ugly turn due to rapid ongoing buildup of human-related greenhouse gases. For example‚ CO2 emissions reached 8.5 billion tons in 2008 and the average temperatures of the earth has risen by as mush as 0.2 degree Celsius
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Semester 1 UU100 Assignment 2 Name: Student ID: Year: 2013 Global warming This essay is based on Global warming and the cause and effect of it. “Global warming I define as an increase in the earth ’s atmospheric and oceanic temperatures widely predicted to occur due to an increase in the greenhouse effect resulting especially from pollution. Increase in the global average surface temperature resulting from enhancement of the greenhouse effect‚ primarily by air pollution” (Merriam-Webster
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Global warming Global warming the biggest threat in 21st century Introduction The term global warming has been common in the fields of whether and climate. The term does not posses the literal meaning as such but simply implies change in climate. The change in climate is attributed to overall rise in average temperatures of the universe. This poses a great threat to mankind (Korgen‚ 2007). The dangers attributed to global warming include health issues‚ scarcity of some vital natural resources
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Since global warming appeared during the last decade as a serious environmental issue‚ it has been the subject of a lot of debate. Global warming is defined as the warming of the earth by greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere. But there are many questions about global warming‚ from its causes to its effects. Many people even question whether or not global warming exists. And if global warming does exist‚ people question why it exists. Well‚ there are two different viewpoints. The believers
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Global warming by Class: Teacher: Table of contents Outline……………………………………………………………………………………pg3 Introduction……………………………………………………………………………pg4 What is Global Warming and how is it formed.........................pg5 Causes and Effects of global warming……………………………………..pg6 Green houses gases and its sources…………………………………………pg7
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Everybody these days seems to think they know all about global warming effects on humans. If you ask anyone on the street‚ they will likely say that emissions from vehicles and factories cause a greenhouse effect‚ which results in a warming of the earth’s atmosphere. Hence the term global warming. What most people may not realize is that it doesn’t take much of a rise in temperature to cause catastrophic changes in the environment. Scientists have estimated that the total amount of sea ice has
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CAUSES OF GLOBAL WARMING: Global warming also causes sea surface temperatures to rise‚ precipitation patterns to change‚ etc.. (NASA‚ 2002) Global warming can have many different causes‚ but it is most commonly associated with human interference‚ specifically the release of excessive amounts of greenhouse gases. (EPA‚ 2006) Global warming is caused by excessive quantities of greenhouse gases emitted into Earth’s near-surface atmosphere. Greenhouse gases are both man-made and occur naturally
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15 Dec 2011 Global Warming/Climate Change Before we get into the specifics‚ lets define the terms global warming and climate change. Global warming or the greenhouse effect is a more specific term that refers to a gradual increase in planet-wide temperatures which is now well documented and accepted by scientists as fact. It is the warming of the lower atmosphere which is a result of the increase of a number of gases that have been classified as greenhouse gases. It is a specific type of climate
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For years‚ Global warming has become a threatening issue that haunts the world. One of the most conspicuous evidences is the world that is becoming increasingly hotter which leads to several disadvantages to human and environment as well. From the general perspective‚ human is said to be the culprit of the global warming. This is mainly due to the fact that most human activities contribute to the increasing level of carbon dioxide. However‚ if the case is to be investigated more profoundly‚ there
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Global Warming The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency definition of global warming: “Global warming is an average increase in the temperature of the atmosphere near the Earth’s surface and in the troposphere‚ which can contribute to changes in global climate patterns. Global warming can occur from a variety of causes‚ both natural and human induced. In common usage‚ “global warming” often refers to the warming that can occur as a result of increased emissions of greenhouse gases from human
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