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…. Another problem that arises from overpopulation is the changing of the climate. Mankind is increasing the greenhouse gas levels by burning fossil fuels and deforesting the earth7. As the population increases, atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases…
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…°F. Carbon dioxide gas traps solar heat in the atmosphere, partly in the same way as glass traps solar heat in a sunroom or a greenhouse. For this reason, carbon dioxide is called a "greenhouse gas." As more carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere…
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…internationally because of the threat of increasing greenhouse gasses. It is these gasses, when released into the air, accumulate and then trap the heat inside our atmosphere. Our climate is greatly affected by this. Therefore, affecting all of the organisms…
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…. Trees use up carbon dioxide or CO2 in photosynthesis to make their own food. The growing level of CO2 is a major contributor to global warming or the greenhouse effect. Since the Industrial Revolution human activities such as deforestation and the burning…
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…formation, smog, and acid rain. Nor does nuclear energy produce carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases suspected to cause global warming. Nuclear energy is generated from radioactive material, such as uranium. Uranium is a naturally occurring mineral found…
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…of the resulting waste, all result in greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse gases, which trap heat in the upper atmosphere, occur naturally and help create climates that sustain life on our planet. Increased concentrations of these gases can contribute to rising global…
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greenhouse gasses according to Mr. Gupta. The Kyoto Protocol, a massive global treaty, if ratified, would reduce greenhouse gas emissions to their 1990 level by 2012. That would expectedly bear large costs to multiple external parties. If that is all that Mr…
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…is being brought into our Earth's atmosphere by the depletion of good ozone,) from escaping into space which is what relevates Earth's warm temperatures. (This is called the Greenhouse Effect,) The overlaoding of these chemicals causes an overuse…
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…and the Earth’s lower atmosphere. Atmospheric greenhouse gases (water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other gases) trap outgoing energy, and retain heat like the glass panels in a greenhouse. Many people believe that humans are causing the problem with emissions from…
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…°F. Carbon dioxide gas traps solar heat in the atmosphere, partly in the same way as glass traps solar heat in a sunroom or a greenhouse. For this reason, carbon dioxide is called a "greenhouse gas." As more carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere…
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