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of greenhouse gasses, in other words, CO2 and other gasses that are emitted into the atmosphere and increase the temperature on ea...
addressing it in a knee-jerk reaction wont be of benefit to anyone. Trying to make a decision in this scenario without considering...
on global warming: "We know the theory, which says that human activity could be important, but the theory cannot be trusted until ...
and Vranes). This same organization reported that the ice on the Arctic Sea was the lowest ever in 2007 (Nodvin and Vranes). The d...
while people care about global warming, they do not care enough to "give up their cars or sacrifice a standard of living based on ...
in opinion over the last few decades, with a general acceptance that it is the human influences which is causing damage to the env...
its airports and service facilities. This land consumption both directly and indirectly impacts the environment. Although the in...
"same freedom for imagination and desk-top investigation" that is utilized by empirical ecologists in the field (Wu, 1994). Both o...
what experts believe about the relationship between war and changes in the climate caused by global warming. The results of this l...
will increase with intensity (Siegel, 2007). Fearnside (2007) expands on that notion and writes: "In 2005 Amazonia was hit by a v...
scientists. Citizens must decide how serious the threat is and what to do about it, which cures make sense, and which might be wor...
to benefit from such a boon - as is the case with any sort of social improvement - the vast majority was able to bask in the up-an...
reliance on carbon fuels is damaging: he notes that it makes us dependent on the Middle East, which is notoriously unstable; and t...
atmosphere have been measured since the late 1950s (Schneider). These measurements have revealed a steady increase in the amount o...
should an organization like the United Nations address the issue on a worldwide basis to assure that all nations adhere to a stand...
the sea of nutrients that animals need for survival. On land, a global warming trend could impact agriculture; providing too much ...
work appears in the New Yorker; this book started out as a series of pieces she did for the magazine (Hayes, 2006). What gives Kol...
food; they provide resources (such as oil and natural gas); and they are a "highway" for commerce among countries (Exploration of ...
fact, the highest of the last millennium. It is important to note, however, that no actual temperature data exist prior to the mi...
50 years" ("Global Warming"). In 2001, a similar UN report said that human activity had "likely played a role" in global warming...
(1768-1830), of a "huge glass bell jar, made out of clouds and gases," which holds the "Earths heat close to the surface" (Lang). ...
naturally and are not sufficient in size to significantly alter the current climate problems (Dawicki). Iron was added at 2 locati...
attention in the media or grant money to continue their studies. If this were true, then these scientists would not even be known...
the denial of so many people that a real problem exists and if they do realize the risks, they are simply not taking actions to at...
course, the change that will occur as a result of increasing temperatures is not in dispute. If temperatures continue to rise, it ...
since the administration began. But, now, or just recently, with Bushs address, global warming has arisen as a topic of concern pr...
this is simply a humorous, tongue in cheek look at a real problem. In some way, humor lightens the seriousness of the dilemma. It ...
more than doubled over the past decade" ("What is Global Warming?"). In addition, approximately "279 species of plants and animals...
Geographical conditions can have a significant impact on the way responses to HAZMAT spills are managed. The writer looks at how a...