Effects of Global Warming on the Environment

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    2017 Global Warming In our society today, we are selfish and greedy. We take the things we want no matter the consequences that our actions may have. This is ultimately true in the topic of global warming. Global warming is there. It's presence is undeniable even to the most skeptical people. Countless trials and experiments have proven its existence and it's fatal impact on our world. Even with the vast amount of proof, people still deny that global warming is solely the fault of man. Global…

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    Introduction Global warming refers to a form of climate change that results in an increase in the average temperature of the lower part of the earth’s atmosphere (Jian-Bin et al. 37). Global warming is real and is happening all over the earth 's surface despite varied opinions from conspiracies. It’s secondary to the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide (CO2), water vapor and methane gas among others (Shepherd 10). The primary gas that has contributed to the greenhouse…

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    last time people talked about the environment? Since the beginning of time, many people have not expressed much interest in the environment and how sustainable it actually is. The current attitudes about climate change, environmentalism, and sustainability is that many people are not informed or ignore what is truly going on in our environment. In other cultures, the government does not keep this information from the people and sets laws to help make the environment sustainable. I believe we…

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    changed its atmosphere in a considerable way over the past two centuries. The results of this is due to the greenhouse effect that causes global warming (Lallanila, 2015b). But what is the greenhouse effect? What is the greenhouse effect? Figure 1. The greenhouse effect. Available from: http://www.livescience.com/37743-greenhouse-effect.html Accessed on: 27 July 2015 The greenhouse effect is a natural event that occurs on Earth. The gases in Earth’s atmosphere has its own absorption…

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    Effects of Environmental Pollution Pollution is a disastrous process of contaminating the environment that it becomes hazardous for us to live in. Environmental pollution refers to the pollution occurring in the soil, water, and air. Environmental pollution has existed since the beginning of industrialization. There are many causes of environmental pollution. A major cause of environmental pollution is the pollution from cars. Cars pollute the air by emitting by-products of fuel combustion.…

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    that is humanity. The terrifying process is named as Global Warming by scientist and considered as most threatening problem in today’s world. The term is used to describe an ongoing increase in the average temperature of the Earth 's atmosphere, the change is believed to be permanently changing the Earth’s climate (Global Warming/LiveScience). Accordingly, this essay will explore the challenges and potential suggestion for effects of Global Warming by human beings on…

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    Recently all over the world people everywhere have been taking notice to the topic of Global Warming. As defined in Webster’s Dictionary 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 pollutants”. The main causes of global warming are the air pollution (which humans account for),The clear cutting of forest or deforestation(which…

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    Supporters of deforestation argue that deforestation doesn't harm the environment, the land is important for farming, and that it isn't a big deal. While those in opposition argue that the destruction of forests leads to changes in the environment,…

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    Is global warming a belief or a real danger? "Make no mistake: without concerted action, the very future of our planet is in peril," says Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund. Our Planet Earth is facing a huge threat by global warming due to intensified use of fossil fuels and an increase rate of harmful gases such as carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide. Many scientists believe that climate change is occurring and they provide some scientific evidence to prove this, yet some…

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    instructor a folder containing a page with the following headings and specified information: STUDENT'S NAME: Olawale Akinbobola SPEECH #5 TOPIC: Global Warming GENERAL PURPOSE: To persuade SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To persuade the audience to help save the earth by combatting Global Warming. CLAIM (policy): We face the great challenge of combatting Global Warming by making changes to our daily lives or risk cosigning future generations to an irreversible catastrophe. ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN:…

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