also wonder why disastrous weather events like super-storm Sandy continue to increase in their frequency and severity? Many modern scientists attribute these dangerous environmental trends of global warming to the ‘greenhouse effect’. The ‘greenhouse effect’ results from greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide rising into the atmosphere‚ trapping infrared radiation from the sun‚ and emitting ultraviolet radiation that can puncture the earth’s stratospheric ozone layer. A healthy ozone layer should
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Well‚ based on my research‚ wind energy is the result of the sun’s energy interacting with the earth’s surfaces. It is also an ideal renewable energy source that is infinitely sustainable; pollution free; doesn’t use fuel; and doesn’t produce greenhouse gases‚ toxic or radioactive waste. This type of energy is considered a green power technology because it has minor impacts on the environment. When using wind to generate electricity we use machines known as turbines and this turbines use blades
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SHOULD WE BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT? The greenhouse effect‚ by definition is the process by which the atmosphere is assailed by an excess of carbon dioxide. What happens is that carbon dioxide released in large quantities by industry collects at the lower part of the earth ’s upper atmosphere. Because of this‚ part of the heat that is reflected from the earth is absorbed by this carbon dioxide and returned to the earth as heat. This shield‚ so to speak‚ lets the sunlight through
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Greenhouse gases Carbon dioxide is a colourless‚ odourless gas that makes up .04 percent of the earth’s atmosphere. It’s released by the breakdown of organic materials‚ by animals when they respire‚ and by the burning of fossil fuels. Carbon dioxide isn’t toxic—after all‚ we exhale it with every breath and use it to make our drinks fizzy. However‚ carbon dioxide is considered a pollutant because‚ as a greenhouse (heat-trapping) gas‚ it’s a significant contributor to global warming. In the last 150
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nd agriculture in America. The work has been met with fawning praise. Although his book melds with the emerging cultural narrative about food‚ Moss’s book is overwrought. Moss reveals a shocking secret: food manufacturers diligently and deliberately try to make foods we like to eat; foods that are alluring and tempting. If food companies aren’t doing that I’m not sure why they exist. Martha Stewart‚ Mark Bittman‚ and Paula Dean don’t explicitly refer to the science of bliss points in their kitchens
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c) Write aims and objectives for a selected business (P3) • Describe what is meant by SMART objectives. An objective that follows SMART is more likely to succeed because it is clear (specific) so you know exactly what needs to be achieved. You can tell when it has been achieved (measurable) because you have a way to measure completion. A SMART objective is likely to happen because it is an event that is achievable. Before setting a SMART objective relevant factors such as resources and time were
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Our sense of identity can never be constant Identity and belonging are inter-related; they go like peas in a pod. The groups we choose to belong to and the ways we connect with others help to form our own identity. Together‚ these issues go to the heart of who we are and how we present ourselves to the world. One human quality that we all share‚ despite our individual identities‚ is the need to belong. It is a paradox that we long to be free‚ to be who we truly are and yet we yearn to belong to
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æ Solutions Reducing use of fossil fuels would significantly reduce the amount of carbon dioxide produced‚ as well as reducing the levels of the pollutants which cause acid rain (Solutions). This can be achieved by either using less energy in general‚ or using alternative energy sources. There are many ways to conserve energy such as: turning off any lights in a room which isn¡¦t being occupied. If you¡¦re making a short trip to the store and it is in walking distance conserve energy and take
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* What is the greenhouse effect‚ and how does it work? The greenhouse effect is when the short wave lengths of visible light from the son pass through a transparent medium. They are then absorbed but the longer wavelengths of the infrared re-radiation from the heated objects are unable to pass through that medium. The Greenhouse Effect is when there are various gases in the atmosphere‚ such as carbon dioxide and even water vapor that traps the sun ’s energy‚ or heat‚ inside. When unable
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What are Greenhouse Gases? These are the gases that make up our atmosphere: Carbon Dioxide 89% Methane 7% Nitrous Oxide 3% Halocarbons 1% What is the Greenhouse Effect? The Greenhouse Effect is the way that gases in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun. They let heat in‚ but prevent most of it from escaping. It is essential for life because we need a certain amount of radiation to heat up our atmosphere. What human activities produce Greenhouse Gases? By burning fossil fuels such as coal‚ oil and
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