The phenomenon of global warming is caused by the emission of these green house gases such as methane and carbon dioxide. ... From the list given, many of these are a reaction to the warming of the planet which is because of the increased level of heat-trapping carbon dioxide. For 650,000 years the carbon dioxide level has never been over 300 million; but from 1950 to 2014, there has been an increase of 100 million. ... The gases that trap the heat from leaving earth are: water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and Chlorofluorocarbons. ... "The industrial activities that our ...

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Ocean acidification is linked to the carbon dioxide that is released to the atmosphere and the reaction with seawater. The reaction of carbon dioxide with water forms weak carbonic acid (H2C03) that leads to increased acid levels in the ocean. ... However, in the past two decades, coral reefs have come to face with their survival threat due to the continuing increase of carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations in the atmosphere. ... In a new study of 2010, and within the past two centuries, about 1/3 of the carbon dioxide produced by burning of the fossil fuels only ended in the oceans. ... The f...

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First off, humans don't have enough time to adapt to the high level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. ... Today's increased levels of carbon dioxide can cause ragweed to produce twice as much pollen with increased airborne pollen, those who suffer from seasonal allergies could experience worsening symptoms, including hayfever and asthma. ... Higher levels of carbon dioxide will benefit some crops. However, other crops-such as corn, sorghum, and sugar cane-already use carbon dioxide so efficiently that higher levels are un-likely to help. ...

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Since the Industrial Revolution, there has been a significant increase in the emission of greenhouse gases, the majority of which is carbon dioxide. ... Prior to the Industrial Revolution, the carbon dioxide atmospheric concentration was about 280 ppmv, and as of 1994 it has reached 358 ppmv. As of 1992, carbon dioxide made a 63.7 percent contribution of the global warming due to greenhouse gases from to human activity. If carbon dioxide continues to be produced at the same rate, figures are expected to reach 500 ppmv in 2050 and 700 ppmv by the year 2100. ... Although the methane atmosp...

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Ocean Acidification is the rapid decrease in the pH, (pH is the measure of ocean acidity,) of the Earth's ocean, caused by its intake of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This rapid increase of carbon dioxide is directly coming from the large consumption of fossil fuel that humans constantly release into the air for our own selfish reasons. ... When the carbon dioxide seeps into the oceans, it begins to turn into carbonic acid. ... Sadly, there is strong belief that rising carbon dioxide levels in the ocean can start killing off large numbers of species while slowing the development of ...

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The predominant belief behind the idea is that human activity and toxic gas emissions, such as carbon dioxide, have increased exponentially since the Industrial Revolution. ... The predominant argument behind global warming is that human activity and excessive carbon dioxide emissions have caused it to initiate, while the perpetual use of fossil fuels and other carbon emitters will cause the temperature to continuously increase. ... For the last few decades however, global warming supporters and theorists have been blaming the temperature increase on carbon dioxide and other fossil fuel emissi...

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The main green house gas carbon dioxide (CO2) has continued to increase from its preindustrial concentration of approximately 278ppm to over 391ppm in September 2012 (IPPC, 2007). ... The main concern about permafrost is that when it melts, the large quantity of carbon it contains is sent back to the atmosphere as methane and carbon dioxide, also there is presence of a frozen compound called clathrates beneath the permafrost and it may be destabilized and will ultimately result in the release of methane and carbon dioxide, the melting is an irreversible ecological landslide a vicious circular ...

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The four pollutants consist of carbon monoxide, ozone, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxide. Carbon monoxide which is released from cars and furnaces can be the most deadly out of all four pollutants. ... Some of the homes in my development have installed the solar panels and say that it was a great investment so the idea of getting a system is not far off; 4) I will increase the amount of times I car pool, ride a bike or take a run which will cut back on gas fumes given off by my car because this gives off nitrous oxide which is toxic to the lungs and contributes to the increase in ozone, carbo...

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We have incoherently minimized our total forestation levels while maximizing our total carbon dioxide levels. ... This includes the usage of plastics (purchases as well) and electricity, both of which are produced in factories and power plant facilities that yield substantial amounts of carbon dioxide emmisions every year. ... Economically, carbon currency could result in higher consumer prices for products that produce carbon emissions when manufactured, such as plastics. The increase in price would be due to either an industries' lack of carbon credits related to their total output, or...

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Atmospheric gases like water vapor, carbon dioxide, and others gases simulate the glass panels of greenhouse. ... Natural greenhouse gases include water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and the earth's ozone. ... "Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide have increased nearly 30%, methane concentrations have more than doubled, and nitrous oxide concentrations have risen 15%" (U.S. ... With the continued emission of greenhouses gases, like carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide the threat of global warming becomes more...

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It provides us with many benefits, including producing goods such as timber and paper and mitigating climate change by consuming carbon dioxide. ... It is also a major contributor towards global warming as it distributes carbon in to the environment. ... The main priority of a forest is to help relocate the location of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emission, however they become a source the carbon itself when they removed (cut, burn etc.). ... Air pollution consist of gases such carbon monoxide, lead, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide. ... Causes Factories and Mining Industries...

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Human consumption of coal and oil and the successive rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have brought about extraordinary and life-threatening global warming. ... Deforestation, particularly when caused by burning, releases carbon in the form of carbon dioxide contributing to global warming. One way of correcting carbon imbalance in the atmosphere is to fix carbon dioxide by growing trees. ...

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Lastly, my paper will give an argument that the Obama's administration's support for a market-based approach to reducing carbon-based consumption to reduce the overall level of carbon-based emissions. ... Hydrocarbons, the general category for various kinds of fossil fuels when kindled as a basis of energy, whether running automobiles, manufacturing plants, trains, or coal-fired power plants, create greenhouse gasses that are encompassed by carbon dioxide and water. ... The two climate policies are the implementation of a carbon tax on fossil fuels and the establishment of a market-...

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One effective measure for this issue is to encourage the use of public transportation because it really helps to significantly reduce the carbon emissions and decreasing the possibilities of noise. ... For example; riding bicycles is really doing a great job in reducing carbon dioxide emissions. ...

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Increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may alter the surface temperature through the "greenhouse" effect, which is capable of changing the ground terrain, from melting glaciers to expanding tropics and savannahs toward higher latitudes. ... Depending on the carbon tax and the carbon intensity of the product, reduce international competitiveness. ... Without emission constraint, the US economy is more or less unaffected by carbon abatement policies of the committed countries. ... It can be shown that, to lower one's income, even indirectly by the economic impacts a carbon tax would ...

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These gases are usually carbon monoxide, organic compounds and other toxic chemicals that destroy the atmosphere. Burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil, natural gas and gasoline produces carbon dioxide that is harmful for the atmosphere. Vehicles that run on gasoline produce dangerous gases such as carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen, hydro carbons and particulates. ... It has come to be known that the major increase in temperature over the years is a result of the industrial revolution, when new machines and other devices came to life the carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere increased. ...

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But even with funding for green energy increasing and one of the most persistent promoters of information on global warming (Nobel Prize recipient Al Gore) reaching celebrity status, we are seeing a startling net increase in the emissions of the greenhouse gas Carbon Dioxide and a revitalized political commitment to dependence on oil, foreign and otherwise. Scary Science We are seeing such staggering figures as 9.34 billion tons of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere, which figures to a 3% increase of emissions in a single year (2006-2007). ... One problem lies in the developing countrie...

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But even with funding for green energy increasing and one of the most persistent promoters of information on global warming (Nobel Prize recipient Al Gore) reaching celebrity status, we are seeing a startling net increase in the emissions of the greenhouse gas Carbon Dioxide and a revitalized political commitment to dependence on oil, foreign and otherwise. Scary Science We are seeing such staggering figures as 9.34 billion tons of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere, which figures to a 3% increase of emissions in a single year (2006-2007). ... One problem lies in the developing countrie...

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Carbon dioxide and fossil fuel are at high levels. The more carbon dioxide released the warmer temperatures become.   ... Developed countries can not impose requirements limit carbon emissions in developing countries. ... Each country should reduce carbon emissions. ... We have everything that we need to reduce carbon emissions, everything but political will. ...

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The atmospheric gases that produce the greenhouse effect include the naturally occurring substances water vapor, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and ozone (O3), as well as artificially produced chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). The indication is that because of human activity, such as the burning of fossil fuels, levels of greenhouse gases are now increasing, especially carbon dioxide levels. Research indicates that carbon dioxide levels in the pre-industrial era were 280 parts per million; today they are 350. ... When tropical forest is cleared for pasture land, there is a...

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McKibben discusses how burning carbon based fossil fuels would lead a gargantuan amount of carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere. ... "By the time the magnitude of the change is truly in our faces, it will be too late to do much about it: There's such a lag time with carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that we need to be making the switch to solar and wind and hydrogen right about now"(p.592). ...

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The emission targets cover the 3 major greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N20), plus hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perflurocarbons (PFCs) and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6). ... Developed countries can also achieve their commitments by deducting the greenhouse gas emissions absorbed by some types of carbon sinks from their gross emissions in the commitment period. ... To enter into force, it must be ratified by at least 55 countries, accounting for at least 55% of the total 1990 carbon dioxide emissions of developed countries. ...

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The greenhouse effect is the warming effect of the sun on greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, that trap the heat in the atmosphere.  ... Extensive participation, a strong treaty needs to attract participation by a high number of countries so that carbon emission and global reduction expenses are lessened, and the participating countries do not have a disproportionately large task. ... Developing countries need to be able to continue economic growth without pouring out carbon dioxide (Murkowski, 2000). ...

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So, by burning biomass fuels we release no more carbon dioxide than would have been produced in any case by natural processes such as crop and plant decay. ... Carbon tax is a form of pollution tax. ... The primary purpose of carbon tax is to lower greenhouse gas emissions. The tax charges a fee on fossil fuels based on how much carbon they emit when burned. A carbon tax is the most efficient means to instill crucial price signals that spur carbon reducing investment. ...

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Global warming is the rapid and gradual increase in Earths average surface temperature.1 The increase of surface temperature was found to be caused primarily by the burning of fossil fuels, which releases greenhouse gasses into Earths atmosphere.2 Greenhouse gasses include Carbon Dioxide, also known as CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide, to name a few, although the most common comes in the form of CO2 from fossil fuel consumption. ... Something as simple as replacing traditional incandescent bulbs with fluorescent bulbs can lower your electric bill and take a half-ton of carbon dioxide out of t...

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