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    Global Warming speech to inform/persuade I. Introduction: A. "Global warming is the observed increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s near-surface air and oceans in recent decades and its projected continuation. B. The average global air temperature near Earth’s surface has risen about 0.74 °Celsius (1.3 °Fahrenheit) in the last century C. Models of global warming referenced by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predict that global temperatures are likely

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    Global Warming: Fact or Fiction Taishanna Thomas American Intercontinental University Global Warming: Fact or Fiction Since 1997 when Global Warming was first discovered‚ there has been a lot of debate about it. Til this day there is still a lot of debate on whether Global Warming exist or if it’s something that doesn’t exist. During this reading I will explain the history of Global Warming‚ the causes and effects‚ how it affect the planet‚ humans and animals‚ statistics‚ and the many debate

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    Two issues that worry many geologists are global warming and the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is a natural process that keeps the earth at temperatures that are livable. What does the greenhouse effect have to do with global warming? When humans release gases into the air‚ the greenhouse effect will alter the temperature of the earth. More gases in the atmosphere means the earth will start to get warmer‚ and the result is global warming. On the other hand‚ if there was no greenhouse

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    Global Warming: Fact or Fiction American Intercontinental University January 13‚ 2013 Unit 1 Individual Project           Abstract In this paper I will be discussing the advantages on why we should support the protection of Global Warming. Now yes there are disadvantages as well. But the only ones that are suffering are the big industrial companies and commercial auto transport makers. If you step back and look at the big picture it really will out weight all outs.

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    The biggest threat to life on earth comes from global warming. Rich industrialised countries in the West have been burning fossil fuel such as coal‚ oil and gas for about 150 years‚ pumping out vast quantities of carbon dioxide. This gas traps the heat from the sun and causes the Earth and the atmosphere to get warmer. This is called the greenhouse effect. So why global warming is a problem? Well‚ high level of these greenhouse gases in the atmophere causes climate changes‚ which also lead to

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    Global warming is one of the most challenging environmental problems in existence today. Global warming is an increase in the earth’s temperature due to fossil fuels‚ industry‚ and agricultural processes caused by human‚ natural‚ and other gas emissions. It threatens the health of the earth’s inhabitants and the world’s economies every day. With global warming come longer and more intense heat waves and storms. Along with those climate changes‚ come more pests which in turn can carry devastating

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    Controversy over Global Warming One of the largest argued topics in our world today is over global warming. People argue that is real‚ and others argue that it is fake. The effects of global warming create a growing danger for the ecosystem we live in by damaging glaciers and weather patterns. Humans contribute to global warming yet non-believers will think otherwise. Global warming is the greatest challenge facing our planet. According to the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change) most

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    OF GLOBAL WARMING Global warming is defined as an increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere‚ especially a sustained increase great enough to cause changes in the global climate. The term global warming is synonymous with Enhanced green house effect‚ implying an increase in the amount of green house gases in the earth’s atmosphere‚ leading to entrapment of more and more solar radiations‚ and thus increasing the overall temperature of the earth. (71 words) EFFECT OF GLOBAL WARMING

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    Global warming is a topic that people all over the world have very strong feelings about.  Many tests and research have been done‚ and we now know more than ever about it..  As our technology increases‚ we have a better chance of understanding this strange thing that is happening to our planet.  But is global warming a natural process or is it caused by humans? Could it be blamed on our naive knowledge of the planet and how delicate it really is‚ or could it just be that the planet goes through this

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    Global warming You have probably heard about the phrase “global warming” hundreds of times. But what exactly does global warming means? Global warming is not about having a hot day or week or month in one part of the world. It has to do with the average temperature worldwide. Simply put‚ global warming is the unusual rapid increase in earth’s average temperature worldwide. The warming of the earth began in the mid 1800’s. In the beginning it was small and very slow but then in the 1980’s the

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