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= = = THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT =

Although many people believe that the Greenhouse effect is a bad thing, it is actually a good thing. The green house layer works as a layer of insulation that keeps the earth warm. What happens is that when the right amount of the suns rays enter the earth’s atmosphere, and it then bounces of the earth. As it hits the earth it bounces out of the atmosphere and back into space. Because we are emitting so many greenhouse gasses, it is causing the atmosphere to become thinner. Because it is getting thinner, more of the sun’s ray’s are getting into the earths atmosphere, which is causing the earth to warm.

GLOBAL WARMING: THE BIG PICTURE
Global Warming is starting to become a big concern for the future generations. As you may know Global Warming is starting to become a big problem. What is happening is that we are emitting too much carbon dioxide, which is causing the earth’s atmosphere to allow more of the sun’s ray’s, which is leading to the warming of the earth. The problem with the earth warming is that all the ice in the Polar Regions will melt which will cause the costal regions to flood.


 * GLOBAL WARMING: CONTRIBUTING FACTORS **

There are many contributing factors to Global Warming. One of the many effects that is contributing to Global Warming is that we are emitting to many greenhouse gasses. One of the many gasses is ** [|**Carbon Dioxide (CO**] [|2] [|**)**]. ** Carbon Dioxide is being emitted every time you drive your car, turn on a television or even turn on your lights. These are just some of the smaller things that are contributing. Some of the other gasses that are effecting global warming are Methane, Nitrous Oxide, Fluorinated Gasses and Ozone-depleting substances.


 * GLOBAL WARMING: LOCAL EFFECTS **

Although you may think of Global Warming as a big picture, there is also a smaller picture. Some of the local effects of Global Warming are heat waves and unusually warm weather, ocean temperature rising, sea-level rising and much more. This would specifically effect us because the rising ocean water would flood Boston, which would result in the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people and the loss of many more jobs and land.


 * WHAT YOUR AUDIENCE CAN DO DIFFERENTLY: One specific area of focus **

For all the average Americans out there, there are many things that my audience can do that could help prevent Global Warming in the slightest way. One of the many ways that you can help is by changing the light bulbs in your house to compact fluorescent light bulbs. By doing this, you will be saving $30 over the life time of the light bulb. Also, the bulb uses 75%less energy than the average light bulb, and pays itself off in 6 months. Lastly, the bulb will last 10 times longer than the average light bulb. If you could change all the light bulbs in your house to compact fluorescents, you could be saving an average of about $1,000 of the life of the bulbs.


 * A SUMMARY OF YOUR RESEARCH **

As you may know, the Green House effect is what keeps the Earth warm during the night and cool during the day. Because we are emitting too many gasses, we are causing the earth to warm, which will eventually cause parts of the Earth to flood. Some of the contributing factors of Global Warming are that there is too much carbon dioxide being emitted along with Methane, Nitrous Oxide, Fluorinated Gasses and Ozone-depleting substances. If we don’t take care of Global Warming, there will be local effects, such as the flooding of Boston, and much more. Lastly, you can do your part to stop Global Warming by changing your light bulbs to compact fluorescent lights.


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