Global warming is a theory that has been associated with a rise in the global average temperature. ... (Parsons 249) (Refer to figure 1 on the last page to view a graph of the rise in temperature over the years.) ... Global warming is also in part caused by human activity. ... A rise in sea level will also have less arable land for people to live and farm displacing millions. ... Solar energy is the most powering because the sun's rays are very promising. ...

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These naturally occurring gases including Methane (CH4)  & Nitrous Oxide (N20) form a layer in the atmosphere reflecting the sun's rays back down to the earth. ... Greenhouse effect is the process where energy from the sun drives the earth's weather and climate, and heats the earth's surface. ... The greenhouse effect is the rise in temperature on Earth as certain gases in the atmosphere trap energy. 3. ... It is the  rapid  pace at which the temperature will rise that will result in many negative impacts to humans and the environment and this why there is such a world-wide ...

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Energy from the sun drives the earth's weather and climate, and heats the earth's surface. ... This rise and falls in temperature is causing great problems for our ecosystem. ... Humans rise the amount of carbon dioxide released to the atmosphere when they burn fossil fuels, solid wastes, drive vehicles, and generate electricity by the burning of coal. ... The earth warming is a natural occurrence to some degree, and the earth's temperature would rise on its own; but that takes thousands of years, were doing it in a century. ... Also you can replace worn-out home appliances...

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Global warming is the warming near the earth's surface that results when the earth's atmosphere traps the sun's heat. ... As the earth gets warmer, there will be a rise in the average water level of the oceans. Two factors will cause this rise: thermal expansion and melting polar ice caps. ... It will also reduce the air pollution and improve the quality of the air we breathe. ... Cost is also a problem. ...

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Global warming is the warming near the earth's surface that results when the earth's atmosphere traps the sun's heat. ... As the earth gets warmer, there will be a rise in the average water level of the oceans. Two factors will cause this rise: thermal expansion and melting polar ice caps. ... It will also reduce the air pollution and improve the quality of the air we breathe. ... Cost is also a problem. ...

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Acid rain can also contaminate drinking water, damage vegetation, and destroy sea life. ... Certain gases, such as carbon dioxide, methane, and ozone allow radiation from the sun to break through the atmosphere and go to the earth's surface. ... In Athens the number of deaths rises on days with greater air pollution. ...

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This doesn't seem to be a big deal at first but when Islands such as Tuvalu in the south pacific begin to disappear due to the melting glaciers causing the sea level to rise you can begin to see why something needs to be done. ... It also is a precursor of acid rain and contributes to an over-fertilization of small water bodies which can led to algae blooms ()footnote of the nitrogen cycle. Sulfur Dioxide causes lung irritation and acid rain like Nox but it also interferes with a car part (i.e. catalytic converter) that gives the car the ability to reduce emissions. ... HCs also comes o...

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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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