Global Warming 11/27/2012 Global Warming 11/27/2012 Individual Observing Project Individual Observing Project Summary Global warming is a significant increase in the Earth ’s climatic temperature over a relatively short period of time as a result of the activities of humans. Observations show that warming of the climate is clear. The global warming observed over the past 50 years is due primarily to human-induced emissions of heat-trapping gases. These emissions
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Since global warming appeared during the last decade as a serious environmental issue‚ it has been the subject of a lot of debate. Global warming is defined as the warming of the earth by greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere. But there are many questions about global warming‚ from its causes to its effects. Many people even question whether or not global warming exists. And if global warming does exist‚ people question why it exists. Well‚ there are two different viewpoints. The believers
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DO YOUR PART: HOW YOU CAN FIGHT GLOBAL WARMING TABLE OF CONTENTS (EXTRACTED FROM FULL EDITION): 1. Introduction 2. What Is Global Warming? 3. How Does Global Warming Affect Me? 4. What Is Being Done? 5. What Can I Do To Help Stop Global Warming? 6. Energy Conservation 7. Water Conservation 8. Give Your Home A Green Make-over 9. Be A Green Commuter 10. Be Green At Work 11. Recycling 12. Shop Green 13. Plant Green Things 14. Become An Activist 15. What Will You Choose To Do? 16. Resources Full contents
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Essay1: Summary Nobel Lecture on Global Warming Knowing your future is in danger caused by a problem you’ve created‚ would you solve it? Global warming affects not only yourself‚ but the whole world. Former Vice President Al Gore has studied the environment for over 30 years. Gore has deep feelings for the Earth and also has great concerns for its future. His attempts of striving to get the world’s attention for a planetary emergency led him to win the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. Upon accepting his
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Global Warming xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx SCI207: Dependence of Man on the Environment (GSM1312A) Instructor: Benjamin Kirgan 4-21-2013 Global warming is not a new subject‚ over the years we have heard a lot about all the different effects that global warming can have on our planet. Many people wonder if global warming is happening at all and if it is happening‚ can it really hurt us. Many scientist claim that the human race is to blame for global warming‚ while others claim that the human race
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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 : WHAT LIES AHEAD GLOBAL WARMING Climate change is a change in the statistical distribution of weather over periods of time that range from decades to millions of years. In recent usage‚ especially in the context of environment policy‚ it is more generally known as "global warming"‚ which occurs due to increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Most of the observed temperature increase has been caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases‚ which result
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1101 02/24/2012 Global warming -- a serious warning I have a dream‚ that in a near future‚ the people of this world will come together as one. We could all come together as one and leave all our differences of color‚ religion‚ and political views behind us‚ to stand together to face what Bill McKibben calls the greatest challenge and threat mankind has ever faced: global warming. In 2007 Bill McKibben‚ an author‚ educator‚ and environmentalist‚ wrote the article‚ “Global Warning: Get Up! Stand
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Essay on Global Warming Introduction : Global warming is the term used to describe a gradual increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and its oceans‚ a change that is believed to be permanently changing the Earth’s climate. Even though it is an ongoing debate‚ it is proved by the scientists that the planet is warming. Global warming is affecting the nature’s balance and has a huge impact on life like continued heat waves‚ and sudden occurrence of storms
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Global Warming Is Not Anthropogenic Global Warming is the increase of Earth’s average temperature over the past one hundred years‚ Earth’s surface temperatures have risen one degree Fahrenheit in the last century. Global Warming is a problem because it is causing ice caps to melt and sea levels to rise. Burning fossil fuels is also releasing more greenhouses gases making temperature rise even more. Temperatures have risen globally because of an upsurge of greenhouse gases and also the Earth’s natural
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