Global Warming

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Global Warming

• Greenhouse Gases

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Key Terms

• Greenhouse gases- See webpage 5
• Greenhouse effects- See webpage 5
• Sea level rise- An effect of glacial retreat.
• Floods- A rising body of water, an over whelming
  amount of rain.
• Drought- A prolonged shortage of rain fall.
• Extreme weather events- Tornados and Hurricanes
  etc
• Glacial retreat- melting of the polar ice caps
• Extinctions- The annihilation of a species.
• Anthropogenic- Originating from the activities of
  humans

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Greenhouse Gases

• water vapor
• carbon dioxide
• methane
• nitrous oxide
• Ozone
• chlorofluorocarbons

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Carbon Dioxide and Temperature
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Major Issues and Questions

• How can we limit or reduce greenhouse gas
  production?
• What are the major sources of greenhouse gases?
• What effect do greenhouse gases have on global
  warming?
• What are some economically viable sources of
  environmentally friendly energy?

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What Are We Uncertain About?

• How much of global warming can be blamed on
  humans?
• How much can be blamed on natural climate change?
• How high will temperatures rise?
• How fast they will rise?

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Websites

• http//news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/find_out/guides/
  world/global_warming/newsid_1575000/1575441.stm
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warmingGreenh
  ouse_gases_in_the_atmosphere
• http//www.environmentaldefense.org/page.cfm?tagid
  1109
• http//ehso.com/cssepa/globalwarmingepa.htm
• http//www.willyoujoinus.com/?sourcepaidsearchgc
  lidCJmkz9SZ64wCFR-BQAodegnxzQ
• http//www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/1605/ggccebro/chapter1
  .html