Global Warming Causes Global warming is primarily a problem of too much carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere—which acts as a blanket‚ trapping heat and warming the planet. As we burn fossil fuels like coal‚ oil and natural gas for energy or cut down and burn forests to create pastures and plantations‚ carbon accumulates and overloads our atmosphere. Certain waste management and agricultural practices aggravate the problem by releasing other potent global warming gases‚ such as methane and nitrous
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Causes of Climate Change Climate change is a long-term shift in weather conditions identified by changes in temperature‚ precipitation‚ winds‚ and other indicators. Climate change can involve both changes in average conditions and changes in variability‚ including‚ for example‚ extreme events. The earth’s climate is naturally variable on all time scales. However‚ its long-term state and average temperature are regulated by the balance between incoming and outgoing energy‚ which determines the Earth’s
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS BIODIVERSITY LOSS Biodiversity - refers to the number and size of populations in a community; variability of species in an area In general‚ there are three categorical levels of biodiversity: 1. Genetic biodiversity - involves populations‚ individuals‚ chromosomes‚ genes and nucleotides 2. Taxonomic biodiversity - include kingdoms‚ phyla‚ orders‚ families‚ genera‚ species‚ subspecies and populations - for practical reasons‚
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average temperature of Earth’s atmosphere and oceans due to the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect consumes greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere which causes the heating of the earth and very high temperatures and causes Arctic ice to melt. Mainly‚ online sources were used. Due to a lot of researching I’ve done‚ I came to a conclusion and found out that the main solution to reducing global warming is to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases released in the air but first‚ let me explain what
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regions. Factors that can shape climate are called climate forcings or "forcing mechanisms".[5] These include processes such as variations in solar radiation‚ variations in the Earth’s orbit‚mountain-building and continental drift and changes in greenhouse gas concentrations. There are a variety of climate change feedbacks that can either
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infrared spectrum‚ is trapped in the atmosphere by greenhouse gases. For instance‚ water vapor strongly absorbs radiation with wavelengths between 4 and 7 micrometers‚ and carbon dioxide (CO2) absorbs radiation with wavelengths between 13 and 19 micrometers. The trapped radiation warms the lower atmosphere‚ or troposphere. Some heat then finds its way back down to the Earth’s surface‚ making it hotter than it would otherwise be. This is the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere
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which can proved us with the foundations needed for the future actions. While the office of sustainability at UIC has been working hard‚ based on the data collected by the Associate Chancellor of Sustainability‚ Cynthia Klein-Banai‚ the UIC has greenhouse gas emission of 300‚000 Metric ton CO2 equivalents per year
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U&W‚ Max analyzed the entire production chain. The direct climate impacts were analyzed using the Greenhouse Gas Protocol‚ which also forms the basis for international ISO standards‚ 14.065. The analysis included energy consumption in buildings‚ transports‚ packaging‚ and the climate impacts from each respective ingredient. In food production the main contributors to the greenhouse effect are carbon dioxide‚ methane and nitrous oxide. They soon realized that that in their business
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This is the best option as it has the best output of energy and there is no need for anymore dams to be constructed. These renewable power generators have the potential to cut Brazil’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 25%. This is the first step on the ladder of a brighter‚ greener future. Conclusion It appears that the construction of the Belo Monte dam has a negative impact on the people and environment of Brazil.The leading negative
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overlying rocks‚ the magma reaches the surface and erupts. Magmas of so-called andesitic and rhyolitic compositions also contain dissolved volatiles such as water‚ sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide. Experiments have shown that the amount of a dissolved gas in magma (its solubility) at atmospheric pressure is zero‚ but rises with increasing pressure. For example‚ in an andesitic magma saturated with water and six kilometres below the surface‚ about 5 percent of its weight is dissolved water. As this magma
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