Are Humans Responsible for Global Warming? A REVIEW OF THE FACTS APRIL 2007 AUTHORS James Wang‚ Ph.D. Bill Chameides‚ Ph.D. Are Humans Responsible for Global Warming? The case for attributing the recent global warming to human activities rests on the following undisputed scientific facts: • Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a greenhouse gas that warms the atmosphere. • Since pre-industrial times‚ atmospheric CO2 concentrations have increased from about 280 parts per million (ppm) to over 380 ppm. Current
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� PAGE * MERGEFORMAT �4� Global Warming All arguments have two sides to them. The global warming issue is not an exception to that general rule. I believe that global warming is partly natural process‚ but our industrial activities have majorly influenced the climate changes. These changes are causing extinction in some animals like the polar bears and the melting of the Arctic that causes sea levels to rise. Global warming would also cause extreme weather like hurricane Katrina and more frequent
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sequence‚ I decided to draft an essay concerning the proof of global warming‚ its impacts‚ and what needs to be done in response. "A Treatise on Global Warming and It’s Impacts" was perfect for capturing the audience’s attention‚ and the scope of the situation the essay addressed allowed for a powerful motivational paper. The problem was the research. Either the sources were outdated and came from skeptical websites‚ or the evidence proving global cooling was disproved by the same source in a later paragraph
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Global Warming: The Dilemma Mankind Should Fear Jawaharlal Nehru‚ former prime minister of India‚ expressed‚ “We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty‚ charm and adventure.” At one time‚ Nehru was right with his reasoning. The world once had breathtaking seas‚ rolling hills‚ and sandy beaches. However‚ recently‚ climate change has taken a toll on the glorious Earth. Those breathtaking seas? The increase of acidity in the ocean is eradicating the existence of coral reefs‚ and‚ in the future
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Global Warming: Causes and Effects The term “global warming” is often used synonymously with the term climate change‚ but the two terms have distinct meanings. Global Warming is a gradual increase in the earth’s temperature. Novdia explained that “global warming refers to the documented historical warming of the Earth’s surface‚ based upon worldwide temperature records that have been maintained by humans since the 1880s” (Global Warming). Global warming is a major crisis in the world today. Three
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Natural Phenomenon The global warming subject has been a heated debate for the past few decades. Some scientists are saying this is a completely man made problem. There are two clear sides to this subject and both have evidence‚ but the evidence is stronger on that global warming is just Mother Nature at work. The government has poured hundreds of millions of tax payer dollars into research for manmade global warming. The theory is that humans are causing the “greenhouse effect” and putting too
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Contemporary Social Issues 9 December 2011 Global Warming: True or False? When one encounters the concept and idea of global warming‚ we inquire a wide range of opinions‚ facts‚ assumptions‚ and philosophies. As the general population of the world‚ the idea of our temperature of our earth may seem meaningless to some. Although‚ to others global warming is a growing epidemic that is defined as the possibility of our planet becoming too warm and becoming very dangerous for human existence. So when
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The Future Effects of Global Warming Introduction After several years of scientific debate over the existence of global warming‚ most experts now agree that global warming exists and may have devastating effects on Earth’s climate. Global warming will influence and/or cause heat waves‚ polar ice caps melting‚ flooding‚ extinction‚ and droughts. Social‚ Historic and Intellectual Context of the Study The existing research literature suggests that global warming is going to greatly affect the
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Global warming is the observed increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans. Higher temperatures threaten dangerous consequences: drought‚ disease‚ floods‚ and lost ecosystems. From sweltering heat to rising seas‚ global warming’s effects have already begun. Many people still believe that since the earth is so big‚ human beings cannot possibly have any major impact on the way the planet operates. The truth is we have grown so numerous and our technologies have become so
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Geography November 29‚ 2010 Dire Predictions : Student Edition Chapter one of Dire Predictions Understanding Global Warming does exactly like the title says‚ it gives the reader the essential basics of understanding the Global Warming issue. Chapter one gives essential information covering a wide range of things including: the natural and human impacts on climate‚ definition of a greenhouse gas and how it affects temperature‚ positive and negative feedback loops‚ threatening human byproducts
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