Despite what some people may say, global warming is no myth. ... Some of the consequences of this global warming have already been put into motion. ... Considering all the potential devastating effect of global warming it is important that progress is made in the research of preventing global warming. As more people are realizing the real threat behind global warming more money and time is being invested into new research in pursuit of way to decrease the human impact on global warming. ... Aside from the environmental impact global warming is also damaging the world economy affecting million...

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Global warming is the gradual increase in the earth's average temperature of the atmosphere, which in the long history of the earth has occurred naturally but within the last century or so humans have now started to heat up the globe through their activities. ... As Britannica School explains, "Glass walls of a greenhouse hold heat inside the building by trapping warmed air, preventing heat loss via convection. ... Since there are more gasses in the atmosphere more heat is being trapped in and making the earth warmer. ... In summary there is an overwhelming amount of evidence in favo...

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GLOBAL WARMING Humanity is conducting an unintended, uncontrolled, globally pervasive experiment whose ultimate consequences could be second only to nuclear war. ... Climatic zones shift by about 100 miles for each 1 C of global warming. ... The following greenhouse gases contribute to global warming at different degrees. ... The warming would be two or three times the global mean in high latitudes and less than the global mean near the equator. ... Global warming will increase the frequencies of extreme weather events. ...

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The Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming The greenhouse effect is a natural occurrence that is directly affected by human activities such as new industrial processes, more extensive agriculture and a rapid increase in the world's population causing global warming. To discuss global warming there should first be a clear definition of global warming, what it is from, and what it leads to. ... The Greenhouse Effect as explained by NASA News can be described as the atmosphere of the earth allows sunlight to penetrate through the transparent air and cause the ground to warm. ... In summa...

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.,2007), "The United Nations created the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1988 as a think tank for thousands of volunteer scientists to examine global warming and what can be done to avoid it.... "In a follow-up study directed by the Skeptical Science team of over 12,000 peer-reviewed abstracts on the subjects of 'global warming' and 'global climate change' published between 1991 and 2011. It found that of the papers taking a position on the cause of global warming, over 97% agreed that humans are causing it" (n.d., 2015). ... Man...

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Science has repeatedly proven the existence of global warming, however the battle to convince the public is no longer scientific. ... In 1957, renowned oceanographer Robert Revelle was among those to first study global warming. ... In November 1956, he compiled a report from scientists, physicians, and engineers about the presence of global warming. ... Although Johnson had suggested change in dealings with the environment, it was not until the 1992 Rio Earth Summit attended by presidents, prime-ministers, and heads of state from around the world that put global warming on the political agend...

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The differences of the facts were caused by this intriguing global warming that alarmed all the people in the world. ... Gore's explanation of many factors that cause global warming were shocking. ... The   disappearing canals, trees, and animals are key indicators of global warming. ... Global warming is really an inconvenient truth that is happening in the world we live in. ... The documentary focuses on a global issue which threatens our planet: global warming along with the causes and the frightening possible effects of this unwanted process. ...

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Statistics indicates that the aviation industry handles approximately 3% of the global recorded carbon dioxide (Bukvic). The emission of nitrous oxides that lead to the formation of contrails (Condensation trails) which are formed by the combination of water vapor near the stratospheric levels indicate that the rate of global warming is much higher. ... With the inherent increased growth of commercial flights, it is evident that more flights result in more consumption and waste that consequently translates to increase in global warming. ...

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Going green seemed to be a globally inevitable trend. 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. ... The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) came nowhere near that figure when predicting the worst-case scenario last year in a global warming report in which the...

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Going green seemed to be a globally inevitable trend. 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. ... The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) came nowhere near that figure when predicting the worst-case scenario last year in a global warming report in which the...

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The most popular ones are greenhouse effect and global warming. ... The terminology was later changed to global warming due to the fact that the main environmental problem was the general increase in temperature. ... Methane is more potent in bringing about global warming as compared to carbon IV oxide. ... To prevent global warming, according to their argument, is far much more expensive than financing adaptation. ... If the adaptation argument were to be endorsed, measures should be taken now given that the world is already experiencing some warming. ...

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On the other hand, renewable sources have little to no impact and once they are set up energy will be produced in a clean and sustainable way without producing toxic pollution or global warming emissions. ... The greatest characteristic of these technologies is that there is little to no global warming emissions from them meaning that it will, in turn, improve the public health and environment quality due to the lack of air pollution. ...

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Cap and trade is the most environmentally and economically sensible approach controlling greenhouse gas emissions, the primary driver of global warming. ... Companies can plan well in advance to be allowed fewer and fewer permits, less global warming pollution each year. ...

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