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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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Drought kills estimated 66 million trees in Houston Area
KIAHWe’ve seen a lot of rain, and even some flooding, since the first of the year. That’s a big change from the extreme drought last summer that contributed to wildfires and the death of about 66 million trees in the eight-county Houston area....Tags: Global Change, Meteorological Disasters, Disasters and Accidents, Environmental Issues
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How to speak Apocalypse: A terminology primer
CNNIt's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel confused. Instead of a lone doomsday-sayer on a city street corner with a sandwich board, the news media and popular culture have taken to talking about the end being nigh. Especially with the 2012...Tags: Global Warming, CNN (tv network), Science, Oliver Cromwell, Al-Qaeda
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Pounding Perry
KIAHThere's finally a GOP candidate that believes in scientific evidence and he's using it to appeal to the rational masses. Former Utah Governor and Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman came out swinging against Republican rival Rick Perry on Twitter saying:...Tags: Rick Perry, Elections, Global Change, Republican Party, Politics
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Online Dish: Gore Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Masseuse
KIAHAn Oregon masseuse is accusing him of sexually assaulting her. She filed a complaint last year, saying that he assaulted her in 2006, during their 3 hour massage session at an upscale Portland hotel. The supposed incident happened at Hotel Lucia, October...Tags: Al Gore, Global Change, Personal Service, Hotels and Accommodations, Oregon
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Global Warming Junk Science?
This is a great story on the truth about global warming. From go greeners to not greeners, this is the article for you.Tags: Global Change, Science, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, Weather
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Buried Shells in Houston Are No Treasure
KIAHFan-Wei Zeng saw seashells, but not by the seashore. In fact, they were quite far away, and they were skewing the Rice University graduate student's study of the environmental impact of Houston's rivers. Zeng noticed the shells in the roadbeds of Texas....Tags: Texas, Massachusetts, Arts and Culture, Travel, Spring Creek
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The Tremont House Makes a Comeback
KIAHThe Tremont House, the 1900 storm survivor, is back with the rebirth of Galveston. The hotel that rests in the historic district of downtown Galveston sustained several feet of flooding when Hurricane Ike swept through the area in September 2008. But the...Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Energy Saving, Environmental Issues
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May 25 Letters: Green subsidies, officers on patrol, global warming
Green is a color. It has come to have a meaning. It means be kind to the earth; support ethanol, solar, wind and global warming and probably PETA. It means protect our natural treasurers. My favorite color was always green. I built a solar house. I got...Tags: Global Change, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Politics
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Shafran: Global worrying
Florida Jewish JournalI think I've discovered what makes me so uncomfortable about the assertion that global warming is a real and urgent problem. A front-page New York Times story on May 1 concerned (thanks, Mr. Rumsfeld, for the pithy phrase) a "known unknown": the earth'...Tags: Global Change, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Separation of Church and State, Religion and Belief, Natural Resources
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We Caught You Doing Something Cool: Heaven and Earth Growers Yields Much More than Vegetables
TribLocal - ElmhurstIt is estimated that farming began out of necessity as early as 10,000 B.C. Today, with a continual rise in food prices, concerns about pesticides, …... -
Cavorting with Climate Deniers
Lucky for Chicago, we are home to the Heartland Institute, a right-wing think-tank that expends most of its effort attempting to "debunk" global warming, and this week they held the seventh International Conference on Climate Change, which they acronymize...
Tags: Global Change, Science and Technology, Politics, Conservation, Charles Manson
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Forty-Four Kids Honored For Creative Approaches To Saving Energy
The Hartford CourantForty-four kids were honored Tuesday at the state Capitol for their drawings, poems, essays and even song lyrics and a short play — all prize-winning submissions in a contest promoting energy efficiency. Gov.Dannel P. Malloy, who spoke briefly at...Tags: Poetry, Ryerson Incorporated, Amazon Kindle, Energy Saving, Apple iPad
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