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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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Budget carriers complain that selling more carbon permits will cost them heavily
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) _ Low-cost airlines claimed Monday they will not make windfall profits from a trading program intended to limit their greenhouse gas emissions. The European Union wants all airlines that fly within its borders to trade pollution...Tags: Unions, European Union
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Biden says McCain lurches from one bad idea to another and attacks Obama to distract voters
Associated Press WriterROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) _ Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden said Monday that Republican John McCain is falsely attacking Barack Obama to distract voters from the economy while lurching from one bad idea to another. "Every single false charge,...Tags: Joe Biden, National Government, George Bush, Global Change, Political Candidates
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19th Senate District foes move toward center
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTo partisans, they are "Phony Tony" and "Taxin' Jackson." Tony Strickland, 38, might call himself the alternative energy executive, detractors say, but he's still the same right-wing Republican who consistently voted against the environment during his...Tags: Alternative Energy, National Government, Conservation, Energy, Energy Saving
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In a holding pattern
Of The Associated PressA World War II-era air traffic network that often forces planes to take longer, zigzagging routes is costing U.S. airlines billions of dollars in wasted fuel while an upgrade to a satellite-based system has languished in the planning stages for more...Tags: Air and Space Accidents, National Government, Bart Gordon, Air Transportation, Emergency Planning
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We think: Now's not the time for state regulators to wimp out on renewable energy
You can't accuse the state's Public Service Commission of being too ambitious. But you could accuse the regulatory agency of being a bureaucratic wimp. Last year, Gov. Charlie Crist challenged the PSC to set up regulations that would require Florida's...Tags: Alternative Energy, National Government, Progress Energy Incorporated, Civil and Public Service, Florida
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Economic free fall may bog down efforts to control global warming gases, top environmental aim
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ The economic free fall gripping the nation may bring down one of the main environmental objectives: capping the greenhouse gases that are blamed for global warming. Democratic leaders in the House and the Senate, and both presidential...Tags: National Government, Global Change, Political Candidates, John Warner, Conservation
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Budget cuts not affecting city's public relations efforts City message coming from a lot of messengers
Chicago Tribune reporterMayor Richard Daley headed to the lakefront last month to announce his latest environmental plans, accompanied by no fewer than six City Hall representatives. But when a stiff breeze threatened the banner used as the mayor's backdrop, two employees of an...Tags: Schools, Contracts, Chicago Transit Authority, Public Relations, Richard M. Daley
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Scientists look to new ways to save Florida's reefs
Sentinel Staff WriterScientists trying to save Florida's diminishing coral reefs are using new approaches to help damaged reefs recover and survive a changing climate. Damage from environmental problems, including climate change, is inevitable, they say, so they focus...Tags: Global Change, Tropical Storms, Florida, Bodies of Water, Petroleum Industry
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Polar bears may be the poster child for global warming, but tropics also threatened
AP Science WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ If you can't stand global warming, get out of the tropics. While the most significant harm from climate change so far has been in the polar regions, tropical plants and animals may face an even greater threat, say scientists who studied...Tags: Global Change, Conservation, Ecosystems, California, Berkeley (Alameda, California)
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AP IMPACT: FAA touts $35 billion switch to GPS as way to save airlines time, money, fuel
Associated Press WriterCHICAGO (AP) _ A World War II-era air traffic network that often forces planes to take longer, zigzagging routes is costing U.S. airlines billions of dollars in wasted fuel while an upgrade to a satellite-based system has languished in the planning stages...Tags: Vehicles, Air and Space Accidents, National Government, Bart Gordon, Transportation Accidents
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Govt. shows fuel efficiency requirements options
Associated Press WriterThe government presented a range of options for new fuel efficiency standards Friday that the auto industry would need to meet during the next decade. The fleet of new cars and trucks would have to hit estimated requirements of 29.6 miles per gallon...Tags: Vehicles, National Government, Automotive Equipment, Standards, David Kelly
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