Global Warming is the rising of the Earth's surface temperature due to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The more carbon dioxide exists in the atmosphere, the warmer than it would be. Today, carbon dioxide not only comes from the natural but also from combustion of coal, oil, gas, and other fossil fuels. ... Forests, plants, and trees help absorb carbon dioxide; by cutting down most of the forest trees, we will create pollution. ... The government should do their part and we should do our part to help reduce carbon dioxide. ...

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Global warming is caused when factories and cars burn fossil fuels and let off carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere plays an important role in warming the earth by trapping the earth's heat, in what's called the greenhouse effect. The burning of fossil fuels has generally increased the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The carbon dioxide then puts a layer on the greenhouse gasses. ... Stop destroying rain forests as these act as sinks taking carbon dioxide from the air and using it up. ...

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There used to be water on Venus's surface but because water is less dense than carbon dioxide, the water floated above it. ... About ninety-six percent of the atmosphere on Venus is composed of carbon dioxide. Along with the carbon dioxide, other chemicals exist. ... Each day, this effect increases our surface temperature and traps carbon dioxide. ...

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Carbon dioxide, which is emitted largely by combustion of fossil fuels, is the most influential human-made greenhouse gas. ... If emissions of carbon dioxide were halted today, it would take more than a century for the atmospheric level of carbon dioxide to approach its pre-industrial level. ... They feel that there is not sufficient evidence that human release of carbon dioxide, or any greenhouse gas, will have a devastating impact on the global climate. ...

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The greenhouse effect occurs when gases such as methane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide and CFCs trap heat in the atmosphere by acting as a pane of glass in a car. ... The main gases that cause the greenhouse effect are water vapor, carbon dioxide (CO2), and methane which comes mainly from animal manure. ... The decay of animals and respiration are two main but natural sources of carbon dioxide. ...

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The immense amounts of sulphur dioxide emitted into the air causes high levels of acid in the atmosphere. ... As with sulphur dioxide in rain, mercury is also discharged into the water. ... Acidic soil causes the carbon dioxide respiration process to decelerate. In order for plants to perform photosynthesis, they require carbon dioxide. ... The acid rain corrodes the thin, waxy layer, which coats and protects the leaves which in turn blocks the absorption of carbon dioxide and "suffocates" the leaves. ...

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The greenhouse effect is the absorption of energy radiated from the Earth's surface by carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere, causing the atmosphere to become warmer. ... The charring of the Earth by natural and man-made forest fires will dump additional quantities of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. ... The natural gases in the greenhouse effect are water vapor, carbon dioxide (CO2), ozone (O3), as well as other trace gases. ... Human activities are causing some greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide to build up in the atmosphere. Each time we burn gasoline, oil, coal,...

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It first emerged when scientists noticed the relationship between carbon dioxide, CO2, levels and the climate. ... (Watson 25) The gases consist of carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, nitrous oxide, and ozone. Carbon dioxide, as scientists claim, is the greenhouse gas that is the main factor causing global warming. ... Carbon dioxide levels have also decreased having people think that maybe the temperature and CO2 levels have something in common. ... An option is to remove carbon dioxide gas before it reaches the atmosphere but then the question is "Where to put it?" ...

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By driving cars, using electricity for different kind of machines or heating our homes with oil or natural gas, those are the reasons that release carbon dioxide and other heat trapping gases into the atmosphere. ... During the years of the technology, the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide has incised lots than before. ... The world has to reduce personal carbon dioxide use. ... What if, people will reduce use of carbon dioxide? ... Human activities are causing this by releasing so much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year known as greenhouse gases. ...

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Some believe that pollution causes global warming, but the fact is global warming is the result of burning fossil fuels, coal, and oil that release carbon dioxide. ... Nuclear power actually reduces emissions of carbon dioxide when used in place of coal. ... The greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. ... Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere when solid waste, fossil fuels, wood, and wood products are burned. ... Automobiles, heat from homes and businesses, and factories are responsible for about 80% of today's carbon dioxide emissions, 25% of methane, an...

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Combustion, the burning of fuel, and respiration, a similar process in animals, produces carbon dioxide and water when burned completely and cleanly. To much carbon dioxide may contribute to the greenhouse effect. ...

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The immense amounts of sulphur dioxide emitted into the air causes high levels of acid in the atmosphere. ... As with sulphur dioxide in rain, mercury is also discharged into the water. ... An inordinate amount of sulphur dioxide is let into the air, more than can be neutralized by nutrients in the air. ... Acid in the soil in causing the carbon dioxide respiration process to decelerate. In order for plants to go through photosynthesis, they need carbon dioxide. ...

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It is important to understand that several gases like water vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane keep the temperature in the ground at a global average of about 60 degrees Fahrenheit. ... Because of Venus's thick carbon dioxide atmosphere the planet's cloud- covered surface is hot enough to melt lead (Bolin 49). ... But the variations in the atmosphere's carbon dioxide is why we have had so many climate changes. In fact, in recent decades there has been a global increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide, largely as a result of the burning of fossil fuels. ...

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It is important to understand that several gases like water vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane keep the temperature in the ground at a global average of about 60 degrees Fahrenheit. ... Because of Venus's thick carbon dioxide atmosphere the planet's cloud- covered surface is hot enough to melt lead (Bolin 49). ... But the variations in the atmosphere's carbon dioxide is why we have had so many climate changes. In fact, in recent decades there has been a global increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide, largely as a result of the burning of fossil fuels. ...

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Scientists believe that the early Martian atmosphere was basically steam and as the surface cooled enough water was condensed, resulting in a lot of hydrogen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, sulfur dioxide, and methane. ... During springtime the polar ice caps begin to melt and carbon dioxide is released resulting in a temporary thicker atmosphere. ... During the polar darkness period temperatures drop so low that carbon dioxide turns from a gas to a solid. The massive amount of frozen carbon dioxide decreases Mars" atmospheric pressure by 25% (Holmes). The ground surface becomes darker during the a...

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The development of the spectrometer in the 1920s allowed scientists to find gases that existed in much smaller concentrations in the atmosphere, such as ozone and carbon dioxide. ... Carbon dioxide (CO2) 0.038%​ Water vapor (H2O) 0-4%​ Methane (CH4) trace​ Sulfur dioxide (SO2) trace​ Ozone (O3) trace​ Nitrogen oxides (NO, NO2, N20) trace​ Table 2: Variable Components. ... The early atmosphere was hardly the life-sustaining blanket of air that it is today; most geologists believe that the main constituents then were nitrogen gas and carbon dioxide, but no free oxygen. In fact, the...

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The greenhouse effect is the rise in temperature of the Earth because certain gases in the atmosphere such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane, trap energy from the sun. ... According to the Schneider, Stephen H (1989) finding, the greenhouse gases include Carbon dioxide, methane, cfcs and nitrous oxide. Since the industrial revolution, the increasing quantities of fossil fuels have been burnt and the carbon locked up in them is released into the atmosphere as CO2. ... This process is being inhibited by carbon monoxide, a gas formed when fossil fuels are burnt. ...

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Global Warming In 10,000 BC the earth's climate grew warmer. The ice that coated Earth melted and water levels rose. This may have caused death in many animal species and changed the life of many peoples. Now, thousands of years later, the earth is starting to heat up again. This may be from car ...

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Gas Cars? We use them everyday in America, yet it help kill the environment every time. They cause others to inhale potentially dangerous chemicals in the air. It's breaking down the ozone layer, causing global warming to occur. Gas cars destroy the planet every time we start them. We need an alt...

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The Effects of Global Warming Global Warming will perhaps be, in theory, one of the greatest threats to test the capabilities of mankind. Its effects are predicted to be catastrophic: dramatic climate changes, leading to the melting of the polar ice caps and great rises in sea level. This could...

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This rises the levels of Carbon Monoxide in the air which has the ability to trap heat. ... This is due to the great amounts of carbon monoxide being pumped into the air. ... Excess carbon dioxide is also to blame for global warming. Just as humans, the engines of civilization produce carbon monoxide. ...

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The Thin Candy Shell The planet Earth is very fragile. If it were any farther from the sun, the planet might have been too cold to support life. If it were any closer to the sun, it might have been too hot to support it life. Thankfully, we are just the right distance from the sun and thank...

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Space Expedition, The Return The year: 2012. We have just exited the orbit of Earth and are currently headed for the Crenium Galaxy 30 000 light years away. When we arrive we hope to go where no man (or woman) has gone before and find life (alien life obviously). Our team is made up of jus...

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CFC's (various halocarbon compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine) are the major cause of ozone depletion. ... It is caused by increased amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2). ...

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What the World Can do About Global Warming, the Greenhouse Effect and the Ozone Layer? Most people do not realize simple things such as leaving on lights in the house or taking baths every day are slowly ruining the Earth's atmosphere. The atmosphere is "a layer of air many miles up in the sky"...

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