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Kaitlyn Hamner
Global Warming is defined as the increase of the average temperature of the earth.
The Greenhouse gases traps the Sun’s energy and warms the earthGlobal Warming is changing the rhythms of climate that all living things have come to rely on
Average temperatures have climbed 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit or 0.8 degree Celsius around the world since 1880 and much of this has occurred in recent decades
The rate of warming is increasing. The 20th century's last two decades were the hottest in 400 years
It is said that the earth’s average temperature will rise between 2 and 10 degrees fahrenheit by the end of the century
Coral reefs are highly sensitive to small changes in water temperature and suffered the worst bleaching ever recorded in 1998 with some areas seeing bleach rate of 70 percent.
Several Greenhouse Gases that are responsible for the warming
The combustions of fossil fuels from cars, factories and electricity production
CO2 is responsible for the highest amount of temperature
change and warmingOther gases that are responsible
are methane, nitrous oxide,
fertilizer, and gases used for
refrigerationThe loss of forest which store
CO2 is another cause
Ice is melting worldwide, especially in the earth’s poles. NASA has reported that the arctic sea ice has decreased in size by 10% in the past 30 years
The rate of sea level rising has increased over the past ten years.
Some foxes and alpine plants have miragted north to cooler climates
On average the worldwide precipitation levels,
rain and snowfall, has greatly increased There has been a decline in the number of
Adelie penguins in Antarctica and the number
of breeding pairs has fallen from 32,000 to 11,000 in the past
30 years.
Take the bus, carpool, walk, or ride your bikeFind a recycling depot close to youIf you need a new car, look into a hybrid oneFind an alternate fuel sourceEducate people on the problems and
solutionsPlant a tree!Reduce your carbon footprintThere are many other ways in which you can
help prevent further damages and try and reverse the ones that are already present
Some ways that we can power the world in a cleaner way are
BiofuelFuel CellsGeothermal EnergyHydroPowerSolar Energy Wind Power
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJAbATJCugs
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/
http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/global_warming_basics/
http://www.global-warming-resource.com/global-warming-facts.html
http://www.global-warming-resource.com/global-warming-facts.html