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Ozone
April 26th, 2010 | 
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Between 19 and 23 kilometers above the earth in the stratosphere, a thin layer of gas, the ozone layer, surrounds and protects the earth from harmful solar rays.
Ozone is produced by the effect of sunlight on oxygen and is the only substance in the atmosphere that can absorb harmful ultraviolet radiation (UV-B) from the sun. This thin layer makes life possible on Earth.
Effect on Climate – Environmental Impact
Increasing temperatures will lead to increased rainfall, but the effect is less clear on the storm. Extra-tropical storms partly depend on the temperature setting, which would weaken in the northern hemisphere as the polar regions warmer than the rest of the hemisphere, this would lead to low rates of melting ice and increased the cycle all over the world.
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Global Warming – Potential Impacts
There are many potential impacts of global warming than hypothetically affect the environment and human life according to the theory of global warming. The main thing is the average temperature increased gradually.
From here, there are a number of different effects such as rising sea levels, changes in agricultural ecosystems, the spread of tropical diseases, the increasing intensity of natural phenomena. Some of this phenomenon will produce today, but it is difficult to determine a direct relationship to global warming.
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Carbon Dioxide Emissions Have Increased
Emissions of carbon dioxide have surged 41% from 1990 to the present. This is an alarming percentage, if we consider that is a global benchmark. Carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution is one of the largest and most important greenhouse gas. The Earth begins to suffer the consequences and accelerates global warming.
These data are the result of a report prepared minuscioso the International Global Carbon Project (GPC). Corinne Le Quere, professor at the University of East Anglia in the UK is the Coordinator in charge of the investigation. As stated by the teacher: “If this continues, we will increase the temperatures of 5 or 6 degrees by 2100.
In the report prepared Global Carbon Project (GPC) has analyzed the ability of the Earth to meet this increase in emissions. Until recently, much of the CO2 caused by human activity ended in the oceans or be absorbed by vegetation. Undoubtedly, this was positive because the carbon dioxide did not reach the atmosphere and prevented the enhanced greenhouse effect. Read the rest of this entry »
The Consequences of Global Warming
The Earth’s climate is very difficult to predict, because there are many factors to take into account: rain, sunshine, wind, temperature … So you can not define exactly what effects will result in Global Warming. But apparently, climate change could be very severe.
A first consequence, very likely, is the increase of drought: in some places the rainfall decrease. In others, the rain will increase, causing flooding.
A warmer atmosphere could cause the ice near the poles are melting. The resulting amount of water would raise the sea level. An increase of only 60 feet could inundate the fertile lands of Bangladesh, India, from which additional hundreds of thousands of people to obtain food. Tropical storms may occur more frequently. Read the rest of this entry »
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Causes of Global Warming
Scientists have spent decades figuring out what is causing global warming. They have observed the natural cycles and events that are known to influence climate. But the amount and pattern of warming that has been measured can not be explained by these factors alone. The only way to explain the pattern is to include the effect of greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted by humans.
To bring all this information, the United Nations formed a group of scientists called the International Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC. The IPCC meets every few years to review the latest scientific findings and write a report summarizing what is known about global warming. Each report represents a consensus or agreement, among hundreds of prominent scientists.
One of the first things scientists learned is that there are several greenhouse gases responsible for warming, and humans are issued in a variety of ways. Most are from burning fossil fuels in cars, factories and electricity production. The gas responsible for most of the warming is carbon dioxide, also called CO2. Read the rest of this entry »