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Global warming is climate change that causes the average temperature of the Earth's lower atmosphere to increase. Global warming can have many different causes, but it is most commonly associated with human interference, specifically the release of excessive amounts of greenhouse gases. With this gas buildup, the Earth's atmosphere warms to unnatural temperatures, which causes, among other things, sea levels to rise. This warming trend is sometimes called the greenhouse effect because gases, such as water vapor and carbon dioxide, act like a greenhouse around the earth.
This means heat from the sun enters the atmosphere, but the heat is not allowed back into space. Global warming is...
This means heat from the sun enters the atmosphere, but the heat is not allowed back into space. Global warming is...
Global warming is climate change that causes the average temperature of the Earth's lower atmosphere to increase. Global warming can have many different causes, but it is most commonly associated with human interference, specifically the release of excessive amounts of greenhouse gases. With this gas buildup, the Earth's atmosphere warms to unnatural temperatures, which causes, among other things, sea levels to rise. This warming trend is sometimes called the greenhouse effect because gases, such as water vapor and carbon dioxide, act like a greenhouse around the earth.
This means heat from the sun enters the atmosphere, but the heat is not allowed back into space. Global warming is expected to increase the intensity of forces of nature, such as tornadoes and hurricanes. Other effects of global warming include changes in agricultural yields, melting of glaciers and the extinction of certain species. Climate change also contributes to the reduction of the ozone layer. Trapping heat in the lower part of the atmosphere (global warming) leads to cooling in the upper part of the atmosphere (loss of ozone), which causes other climate changes that affect weather patterns. Ways to slow down global climate change include conservation of water, driving less, recycling and even planting a tree. Critics of global warming claim that nature, not humans, is responsible for the climate change and widespread temperature changes have been happening for years.
This means heat from the sun enters the atmosphere, but the heat is not allowed back into space. Global warming is expected to increase the intensity of forces of nature, such as tornadoes and hurricanes. Other effects of global warming include changes in agricultural yields, melting of glaciers and the extinction of certain species. Climate change also contributes to the reduction of the ozone layer. Trapping heat in the lower part of the atmosphere (global warming) leads to cooling in the upper part of the atmosphere (loss of ozone), which causes other climate changes that affect weather patterns. Ways to slow down global climate change include conservation of water, driving less, recycling and even planting a tree. Critics of global warming claim that nature, not humans, is responsible for the climate change and widespread temperature changes have been happening for years.
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McCain's maverick side is overstated; he's no longer an independent
All week, Republicans have hailed Sen. John McCain as a maverick and a reformer, an independent thinker who'll shake up Washington with the aid of presumptive vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin. It's a sharp contrast with the way Democrats last week...Tags: Government, Economic Policy, Money and Monetary Policy, Campaign Finance, Republican Party
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Why smog, soot and more will keep heating up your life by 2058
Smog, soot and other particles add to global warming and may raise summer temperatures in the American heartland by three degrees in about 50 years, says a new federal science report. These overlooked, shorter-term pollutants -- mostly from burning...Tags: Medical Research, Environmental Pollution, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Global Change, Vehicles
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Ethanol: energy's golden child dodges more darts
AP Business WriterEthanol's wild ride has brought it quickly from political golden child to scapegoat for everything from soaring food prices and world hunger to pork-barrel spending. This week, the Republican Party in its national platform called for an end to ethanol...Tags: Government, Market and Exchange, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Iowa, Republican Party
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Summit explores carbon capture, storage ideas
Associated Press WriterWith federal greenhouse gas limits possible in the near future, Indiana's utilities could soon face the challenge of reducing carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants that generate most of the state's electricity. A state-sponsored two-...Tags: Alternative Energy, Coal, Heavy Engineering, Mining, Duke Energy Corporation
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New Chrysler executive James Press tries to jump-start the troubled auto company
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersAfter 37 years at Toyota Motor Corp., during which time he rose to the top job in North America, James E. Press shocked the car world by jumping to Chrysler last year. It was a dramatic transition, from being the only American on the board of the world's...Tags: Nissan Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp., Heavy Engineering, Marketing, Automotive Equipment
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Africa positions itself as source of carbon credits
The Associated PressThe World Bank said Wednesday that Africa has the potential to become a gold mine for the type of clean-energy projects that produce carbon credits traded under the Kyoto Protocol, giving a boost to African countries pushing a host of proposals to do just...Tags: Gold and Precious Material, Metal and Mineral, United Nations
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EPA: Transportation Dept off base on fuel estimate
Associated Press WriterThe Environmental Protection Agency says another arm of the Bush administration may be low-balling the economic benefits of increasing fuel economy standards for cars and trucks. Echoing criticism previously voiced by Democrats and environmentalists,...Tags: Government, Transportation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Standards, National Government
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Global Warming Ignorance Leaves Roommate Steaming
DEAR MISS MANNERS — With the onset of global warming, now more than ever must we be more environmentally aware and do more to ensure a safer planet for all of us. I believe that making small changes in everyday life can have a great impact on...Tags: Global Change, Reviews
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Cuomo says Xcel will disclose global warming risks
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says Xcel Energy has agreed to disclose risks to investors from its stake in coal-burning power plants and any related liability from global warming, lawsuits and new regulations or laws. Cuomo says coal plants can...Tags: AES Corp., Global Change, Dominion Resources Incorporated, Peabody Energy Corporation, Xcel Energy Incorporated
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Panel predicts jump in greenhouse emissions in Va.
A state panel says greenhouse gas emissions in Virginia could jump by 31 percent by 2025 if conditions don't change. A draft report by the Commission on Climate Change says the state's environment, cities and industries are "particularly vulnerable"...Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Global Change, Ecosystems, Virginia, Timothy M. Kaine
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With Palin, McCain changes the equation
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersJohn McCain's surprise choice of first-term Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate recasts the fall campaign with a candidate who is virtually unknown on the national stage but makes history as the first woman on a Republican ticket. Palin, a 44-...Tags: George H.W. Bush, Ohio, Dan Quayle, Political Campaigns, Republican Party
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Arctic ice shrinks to second-lowest level ever
Arctic sea ice, which melts partly during each polar summer, has shrunk more this year than in any on record except for 2007, the National Snow and Ice Data Center has found. Scientists said the data provided more ominous indications that a global...Tags: Bodies of Water, Global Change, Weather Reports, Space Programs, Oceans
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