When tropical forest is cleared for pasture land, there is an immediate loss of carbon to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. ... An upward trend in global surface temperatures began in about 1920, and temperatures are reported to have been especially high since 1980. Ocean temperatures are now reported to be rising as well, based on a study just released covering the past 40 years. One current report states that the last three winters represent the warmest trend ever in North America. ... This layer normally filters out a harmful form of ultraviolet light from the sun, known as UV-B. ...

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We are also adding small particles and droplets called aerosols that reflect light back into space and tend to cause some areas to cool. ... In addition, the clearing and burning of forests causes the pool of carbon which has been tied up in trees to be released. ... Satellite photos show smoke from the smoldering fires that are rising into the air over the forest. The desire of developed countries for inexpensive meat and forest products is another major contributor to deforestation. ... It is also released as a result of forest clearing, venting in association with oil production, an...

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An Inconvenient Truth Reaction Paper for "An Inconvenient Truth" The movie was composed of many documented events narrated and discussed by the former U.S Vice President Al Gore. The data gathered and the trends of different climatological graphs were well introduced to the public for better comprehension. 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 o...

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Over the past several years, temperatures around the world kept rising. Sometimes it's unbearable for people on this planet. "The temperature during an eight-day heat wave in Chicago in July 1995 hovered around 100 degrees Fahrenheit. High levels of humidity made the air feel even hotter, creating an almost unbearable and, ultimately, fatal environment. 556 number of deaths was attributed to the heat, which struck the elderly" ("Issues and Controversies: Global Warming "). Until human populations soared and began burning fossil fuels, greenhouse gases remained in relative balance. ...

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