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    [pic] Introduction Global warming is the observed increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans in recent decades and its projected continuation. In principle‚ global warming is neutral as to the period or causes‚ but in both common and scientific usage the term generally refers to recent warming and implies a human influence. Most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic

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    Global warming is the rise in the average temperature of earth’s atmosphere and oceans. Globalization is the process of extending social relations across world space. Such extension results in simultaneous development in technology and trade. Some of them cause harm to the atmosphere and invites global warming. The increase in the earth’s average surface temperature due to the effect of green house gases such as carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels etc leads to global warming. As

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    Global Warming: Its effects on the Economy by Vincent Colletti Professor Shakely English Composition II July 1‚ 2008 Outline THESIS: From the findings of experts on Global Warming and Climatology‚ it can be concluded that Global Warming has a direct effect on our current global economy and the instability of the future. Introduction I. Background A. The study of Environmental Economics B. Economic issues and relations to past and future global warming estimates II. The

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    "Facts about Global Warming You Should Know" By: Nathalie Fiset Global warming is not a 20th century phenomenon. It has‚ in fact‚ occurred in the past more than once‚ along with periods of extreme cold known as the ice ages. With so much written and reported about global warming‚ sometimes it’s difficult to detect which is fact and which is just part of scientific scare tactics. Here are some facts about global warming that might help: What exactly is global warming? Global warming is basically

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    ! 1 Argument Speech: “For or against the case for man-made global warming” Y2K‚ May 21‚ 2011‚ December 21‚ 2012‚ what do all these dates have in common? A prediction about the end of the world. Many hear the words “global warming” and think the same thing. As Jonathan Kent in the recent Superman movie Man of Steel: “People are afraid of what they don’t understand.” We don’t understand global warming‚ there is a plethora of propaganda‚ and uncertainty. What we do understand is that there

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    Brandy Ricker WR122 Global Warming…Fact or Fiction? One of the largest current debates in the world is whether or not global warming is being caused by unnatural interference to the environment or is it a part of the Earth’s natural cycle of climate patterns. It is glaringly obvious that the world as a whole should agree on some drastic changes to improve our environmental situation immediately. ProCon.org states that the US National Academies of Science‚ the National Aeronautics and Space

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    Name: Ahmar Mohammed CUNY ID: 23132761 Course: English 110 Professor: Virginia Johnson Effects of Consumerism We all know our planet is getting hotter day by day because of green house effect. In the last few decades the carbon emission increased tremendously due to heavy use of technology. Consumerism is buying more things for self-satisfaction. Consumerism has both advantages and disadvantages. Consumption could be advantageous to businesses if it is used in limited ways‚ but consumption

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    Humans Are To Blame For Global Warming Kevin Odhiambo Ogwa Lake Michigan College Abstract Every human activity has a particular effect on objects surrounding his or her environment‚ be it physical‚ mental‚ or social. But notably‚ the most evident might be the effect of human activity on global warming. Global warming is quickly becoming a major topic of concern worldwide‚ and has been stirring up controversy everywhere with its adverse effects seen all over the world. It causes rise of the

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    Effect and Global Warming Recently‚ global warming has moved to a serious scientific issue. Because sunlight is constantly falling on the earth‚ the law of physics say that the planet has to radiate the same amount of energy back into space. Infrared radiation is sent out by the earth through the atmosphere‚ where molecules (carbon dioxide) hold outgoing radiation for a while‚ warming the surface.1 The molecules are kind of like glass in a greenhouse which is why this process of warming is called

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    The effects of what global warming is doing to our client has been a question debated for many years. There has been considerable evidence that global warming has been linked to the increase of extreme weather events that could cause widespread devastation across the world. The damages that could be caused by these events could cost millions to even billions of dollars and could be even worse for third world countries that do not have the infrastructure to withstand these powerful events. The extreme

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