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What Does Global Warming Do To The World

Published on Nov 24, 2015

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HOW IS GLOBAL WARMING EFFECTING THE WORLD

BY:DUSTIN GIFFORD

WHAT CAUSES GLOBAL WARMING

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Most scientist agree the main cause of the current global warming trend is human expansion of the "greenhouse effect" warming that results when the atmosphere traps heat radiating from earth toward space. Certain gases in the atmosphere block heat from escaping.

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Carbon dioxide and other air pollution that is collecting in the atmosphere like thickening blanket, trapping the sun's heat and causing the planet to warm up.

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Coal-burning power plants are the largest U.S Source of carbon dioxide pollution-- they produce 2.5 billion tons every year.

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WHAT IS THE EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING

Ice is melting worldwide, especially at the earth's poles





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Researcher Bill Fraser has tracked the decile of the Adelie penguins on Antarctica, where their numbers have fallen from 32,0000 breading pairs to 11,000 in 30 years

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Hurricanes and other storms are likely to become stronger

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What could be done to fix global warming

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Use less heating and air conditioning

Use less hot water set your water heater at 120 degrees to save energy

When it's time to buy a new car, choose one that offers good gas mileage

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