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    Global Warming is change in the weather and getting it hotter, as a result of the increasing rise in the emission of greenhouse gas or green greenhouse gases such as methane and carbon dioxide, water vapor and gas Nowruz dioxide and gases chlorofluorocarbons and ozone gas found in layers the lower atmosphere and because it banked portion of the thermal energy falling from the sun more than normal quantities. Carbon dioxide gas is the most greenhouse gases in terms of annual production and…

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    The Coal Paradox Analysis

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    Global Warming: What should be done? What is global warming? Global warming is “a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth’s atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutions.” (Google. Global Warming) with that said I truly believe that global warming is truly a “thing” that people of all ages, race and cultural backgrounds should take serious and not ignore. With that said as a whole…

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    Our environment is vital for providing priceless resources like energy, water and food. As humanity has expanded so has the demand for resources. In order for the Earth to sustain us, it needs three essential things: healthy plant life, temperature regulation and atmospheric regulation. Throughout human history, we have relied on these processes to function. This is not a perfect world; however, one can only take and use so much without there being an impact. Since the Industrial Revolution,…

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    Bringing Back Trains This paper is focused on persuading the American voters to vote for leaders who want an increased spending budget for the American railways. There are big problems with our nation that can been fixed easily, but we keep looking the other way. Currently, there are millions of pounds of pollutants being released into our atmosphere by our cars and freight laden trucks. Not to mention our health, our money, and our countries independence are being neglected do to the overuse…

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    Earth’s Atmosphere By Ikotun Oluwatoke Environmental science 2000 Student number: 7733112 Introduction Human activities has caused increase of dangerous air pollutant and climate change which has led to serious health illness, the increase in population is directly proportional to the increase in human sources of pollution. In the early model of Earth’s atmosphere, oxygen was a minor component of the Earth’s atmosphere and so many theories were made up for why this was so. However, as…

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    and prevent it from radiating toward outer space which results in gradual heating of the Earth’s atmosphere and surface. Greenhouse gases that contribute to the global warming include water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and chlorofluorocarbons. Human activities are changing…

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    Alternative Fuels Argumentative Essay — Hydrogen Power If one lived in a house and did nothing but throw trash everywhere, it would be no surprise that the house is a mess. In a way, people around the world do similar actions yet deny the effects of pollution, such as global warming, more intense natural disasters and climate change. The analogy referent is people using and acquiring fossil fuels continuously and polluting the atmosphere while some people deny this act and others live in…

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    Causes and Effects of Global Warming According to a study done by National Wildlife Federation, “The current pace of global average temperature rise puts approximately 25 to 35 percent of plant and animal species at increased risk of extinction.” This poses a huge threat to humans, as the majority of oxygen is derived from plants. Furthermore, without the influence of various predatory animal species, the populations of prey would skyrocket. Global warming has recently developed into one of…

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    Global Warming Introduction In this week’s assignment, we will discuss the composition of the earth’s atmosphere and possible effects on climate change/global warming by answering the following questions. First what are the current global carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations? Then we will compare current CO2 numbers and see if this is higher or lower than the past 450,000 years? Next what are the three main ways that humans add CO2 to the atmosphere? What 'sinks ' take CO2out of the atmosphere?…

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    The Earth has had multiple climate changes during its lifetime. From the extreme cold during the ice age to our weather as of modern day. During the lifespan of our Earth, temperatures have fluctuated from warmer to colder, changing back and forth. However, the Earth is currently on a course of global warming. Scientist, politicians, and the general public may agree that the Earth’s average temperature is increasing, but there is a disagreement on if the occurrence is natural or as a result of…

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