Catherine Mayers Crisis and Controversy Paper #1 9/23/12 Global Warming Hoax or is it Our Fault? There has been talk about global warming for years. Global Warming is an increase in the earth’s average atmospheric temperature that causes corresponding changes in climate and that may result from the greenhouse effect. Some of the “results” of global warming include‚ increase in temperatures‚ extreme weather patterns‚ rise in sea levels‚ massive crop failures‚ wide spread extinction of species
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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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GLOBAL WARMING AND ITS ADVANTAGES It is apparent that this is an important environmental issue that most people believe is not occurring. With almost all bad situations it is very frequently that we have something positive come out of it. Global Warming is in most cases always viewed as a problem; one that is horrifying‚ going to end up flooding the world and in turn end it as well. After doing research on the subject matter I have come to realize a more positive outlook on what everyone has a
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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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Effects of global warming Global warming can bring many long-lasting and devastating consequences to Earth and all its occupants. It is a well-known fact that global warming is real and is caused by human activity‚ primarily the burning of fossil fuels that pump carbon dioxide (CO₂)‚ methane and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. One of the most noticeable effect of global warming is ice around the Earth is melting‚ especially at the Earth’s poles. These ice includes ice sheets covering
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Global perspective The United Arab Emirates is one of the countries from GCC that has a massive impact because of global warming. The United Arab Emirates is one of the countries from the GCC that has been affected severely from global warming as it is considered to be one of the rapidly developed countries in the Middle East. Nevertheless‚ it has a number of negative activities that will have affect the environment. Firstly‚ the United Arab Emirates is in the list of top ten countries that produce
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This article contents seven quality paragraphs on Global warming. Global warming is the increase in average global temperature due to increase in amount of green house effects in the earth’s atmosphere. Paragraph/Article - 1 The term ‘Global Warming’ refers to the rise in the temperature of planet earth which will bring an end to the mountains old human civilization. The Green house gages including CFC-11 and CFC- 12 make the earth hotter and hotter by absorbing maximum quantity of thermal
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With a population of over 55 ½ million‚ global warming affects many of the French. Their primary religion is Roman Catholic and the entire country speaks only French. France has a republican government‚ which has been headed by the President Jacques Chirac since 1995. Their government is much like our own with a executive‚ legislative‚ and judicial branch. France is in the middle of shift‚ from an economy that featured widespread government ownership to one that relies more on a market system
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Global warming has a big effect on the Earth. It can spread diseases. Global warming‚ warms the water which causes erratic weather. It increases the probability and intensity of droughts and heat waves. Global warming can also lead to the melting of the polar ice caps. Finally it can have great economic consequences. Global warming can lead to a spread in diseases across the world. As northern countries warm‚ disease carrying insects migrate north‚ bringing plague and disease with them. With warmth
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Global warming is the warming of earth’s land‚ water and atmosphere. Global warming has happened throughout history‚ but has recently become more of an issue. Every year since 2001 has made it on the warmest year record list. There is much debate whether this is a natural phenomenon or if the human population is causing global warming. There is no denying that the earth is getting warmer. As shown in the graph to the right global temperatures have risen from -.4 C to .6 C over a four year period
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