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__The Green House Effect__
[] The green house effect is when the increase of temperature heats up the earth. This happens first because the solar radiation from the sun is directed at the earth. Then, the earth’s surface absorbs the energy and releases it back into the atmosphere. Some of the radiation is then absorbed from different gasses (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gasses) in the atmosphere that trap it and cause the earth to heat up. We depend on the green house effect because without it the earth would not be warm enough to live on.

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==__GLOBAL WARMING: THE BIG PICTURE __ == ==  Global warming is the heating of the earth at extreme temperatures. The green house effect is getting much stronger because of human activities, such as burning fossil fuels (what we use for many necessities), and is making the earth warmer than usual. If we don’t stop these activities the earth will cause problems for plants, animals, and people on earth. ==

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GLOBAL WARMING: CONTRIBUTING FACTORS __**   Some things that contribute to global warming are the greenhouse gasses, especially carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is the biggest contributor because it enters the atmosphere through burning fossil fuels. We use fossil fuels everyday from driving to turning on the lights. Also, agriculture, industry, residential, and commercial are all causes. Agriculture is a contributor because of the methane produced by all the cows adds up to large amounts. Lastly, water vapor is the most powerful greenhouse gas. We depend on water to much and should learn to conserve it more on a daily basis. 

 Each day the earth rotates bringing heat that the earth absorbs with it, causing many changes in the climate. One change is the rise in sea level. By 2100 it is predicted that Boston and New York will have the biggest sea level rise ever because of the melting glaciers in Greenland. Also, the temperature would increase more and more, and after time not be livable. Lastly, we could be faced with hurricanes, draughts, floods, and diseases. 
 * __<span style="font-size: 15pt; color: #00b050; font-family: Times New Roman; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Arial Unicode MS'; msobidifontfamily: 'Arial Unicode MS';">Local Effects of Global Warming __**

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<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; msospacerun: yes; msofareastfontfamily: 'Arial Unicode MS'; msobidifontfamily: 'Arial Unicode MS';"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS';">There are a number of things you could do differently to help stop global warming. One thing that I think could make a huge difference is if we use green power. Green power is electricity used from a portion of replenished resources. It’s an easy and effective way to change our lifestyles. You can either buy green power or change your house to generate your own green power. Using green power lowers green house gas emissions, helps increase a green energy supply, and doesn’t have environmental effects. By switching to green power you’ll be saving the planet at your own benefit. <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Teen; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Arial Unicode MS'; msobidifontfamily: 'Arial Unicode MS';">

__ For example, change to Solar Systems: __ The collectors are easy to install and will last you around 20 years. It even gives houses money back for using solar water heating. How it works [] How much money you’ll be saving __ [] __ <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; text-decoration: none; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Arial Unicode MS'; msobidifontfamily: 'Arial Unicode MS';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Teen; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS';"> for other green power products available to you visit [] <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; color: red; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Arial Unicode MS';">

<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #548dd4; font-family: Times New Roman; text-decoration: none; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Arial Unicode MS';"> <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 14pt; color: #548dd4; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; msospacerun: yes; msofareastfontfamily: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msobidifontweight: bold;"> **<span style="font-weight: normal; color: #548dd4; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">In all, Global Warming is dangerous and could greatly affect us, so we need to find a way to stop it. We depend too much on necessities that contribute to the green house effect. The green house effect absorbs the suns energy and the gases then trap some of that energy and make the earth heat up more. These gases that trap the energy believe it or not are produced by us. If we don’t stop this, we’ll experience global warming and it will only get worse and worse. Locally, as time goes on there will be major destruction. Sea level rise, floods, hurricanes, droughts, diseases, and hot temperatures will occur. What we can do to help is be more conservative. Cut back on driving and other energy burners. I would recommend using green power, an alternate source of energy that is better for the planet. ** <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Teen; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS';">
 * __<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #548dd4; font-family: Times New Roman; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Arial Unicode MS';">SUMMARY OF MY RESEARCH __**

<span style="font-size: 15pt; color: #e36c0a; font-family: Times New Roman; text-decoration: none; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Arial Unicode MS';"> **__ BIBLIOGRAPHY __**<span style="font-size: 15pt; color: black; font-family: Teen; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS';"> Adrian __The green house effect__ Adrian’s blog December 26, 2008 viewed 6/1 []

__ Greenhouse Gas Emissions __ __United States__ Environmental Protection __Program__ Tuesday May 12, 2009 6/1 []

Christine Dell'Amore __New York, Boston "Directly in Path" of Sea Level Rise__ __National Geographic__ May 28, 2009 6/2 6/3 __[]__

Justin Berk __Global warming skeptics on video discussing how they have been villified Exainer__ January 23 6/3 []

[|Climate myths: The cooling after 1940 shows CO2 does not cause warming] __News Scientist__ 6/4 []

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 * <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 80%; color: red; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Arial Unicode MS';">__Green Power Market__ __United States Enviormental Protection Agency__ Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 6/5


 * <span style="font-weight: normal; color: red; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Arial Unicode MS';"> __Green Power Solar Systems__ __Why use a Green Power solar water heating solution?__ 6/5, 6/7 []

__Green Power Network__ __Can I Buy Green Power In My State__ 11/24/2008 6/5 [] **