Slight amount of changes in the sun's radiation can cause significant changes in the atmosphere and ocean. According to the article, "Global Warming: Feature Articles," NASA's satellite has measured the sun's radiation since 1978 and Sun's radiation fluctuates every 11-year cycle. ... Factories also utilize fossil fuels, which are a major factor that contributes to the climate changes. ... There will be many areas that will be affected by the sea level rise and specially those coastal lines. ... Scientists have found some supporting evidence that global warming caused by ...

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Such an increase in temperature can result in drastic climate changes that in tern can lead to a rise in sea level, changes in rainfall, and detrimental impacts on plant and wildlife. ... As the sun's energy powers the earth's weather and climate it also heats the surface of the earth. According to John Houghton, Co-Chairman of the Scientific Assessment of Climate Change, "the basic principle of global warming can be understood by considering the radiation energy from the sun which warms the Earth's surface and the thermal radiation from the Earth and the atmosphere which is r...

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The suns shines onto the Earths surface where it is absorbed then radiates heat back into atmosphere. ... As the tons of polar ice melts away it is causing the sea level to rise at an ever-increasing rate. ... The place current facing the worst from sea level rise is Louisiana. ... By purchasing energy star labeled appliances and installing solar panels you not only reduce electrical cost to yourself, but also help cut CO2 emissions. ... Aside from the environmental impact global warming is also damaging the world economy affecting millions. ...

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Gasses have begun to trap heat within our atmosphere and as a result have caused the global temperature to rise. ... The petition also states that, "There is no convincing scientific evidence that human release of carbon dioxide, methane, or other greenhouse gasses is causing or will, in the foreseeable future, cause catastrophic heating of the Earth's atmosphere and disruption of the Earth's climate." ... Lagging behind between 200 to 800 years, carbon dioxide's trend line trails precisely behind temperatures in almost every graph, proving that temperature rises before carbon d...

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Earth absorbs energy from the sun; at the same time, Earth re-radiates the energy back into space. ... For instance, Majuro, the capital of Marshall Islands, is trended to lose three fourths of its land because of a half-meter rise in sea levels. ... Global warming also results in natural disasters; for example, storms, floods, and droughts are the effects of global warming. ... It has been proven by researchers that flood is also an effect of global warming, and they found that global warming more than doubled the likelihood of floods occurring. Floods threaten humans' lives and also cos...

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The documentary also provided a deeper understanding regarding the most sensitive issue about the environment which is the Global Warming.             It was alarming to see the various effects of the dramatic increase in carbon emissions by the world since carbon is one of the many greenhouse gasses present in the atmosphere that actively participates to the rapid warming of Earth resulting to the global rise in temperature. ... This global warming is the result of the gradual increase of greenhouse gases in the ozone layer, thus trapping the sun's heat in the earth's atmosphe...

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A warmer Earth may lead to changes in rainfall patterns, a rise in sea level, and a wide range of impacts on plants, wildlife, and humans. ... Emissions also vary based on the state you live in. ... Warmer temperatures also make water expand. When water expands in the ocean, it takes up more space and the level of the sea rises. Sea level may rise as much as 2 feet during the next century. ...

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If temperature rise pass this tipping point, this cannot be reversed and could soar by 60C in no time (IPPC, 2007). ... As global temperature continue to increase in the climatic system, other tipping elements are also triggered or pushed further to their tipping points some of these elements are mentioned below. ... As ice sheets melt at their edges, their albedo is reduced, but they can also get thinner. ... Greenland ice sheets can contribute almost 16.5-53.8cm to global sea level rise just this century alone depending on the rate of its decay (Pfeffer et al., 2008). ... Ocean water is ...

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Also, burning some hydrocarbons produces methane and nitrous oxide. The resulting emission of greenhouse gasses traps energy from the sun inside the Earth's atmosphere producing the temperature to increase dramatically. ...

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