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=The Effects of Global Of Warming = = THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT = The greenhouse effect is the effects that the gases water vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane on the Earths atmospheres temperatures. These gases keep the atmosphere at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. If we didn’t have these gases the earth would be below freezing. The gases keep this temperate because the earth gets heated up by the sun and the since it’s heated it gives off its on heat. If the continuing of humans hurting the environment continues then the earth could heat up to dangerous temperatures that would affect all living things on Earth.  GLOBAL WARMING: THE BIG PICTURE Global warming is the increase of the Earths temperature. Global warming is caused when too many greenhouse effect gases are released into the environment. The natural Greenhouse effect gases are good for the environment but when human generated things such as factories start to release those same gases into the atmosphere such as carbon dioxide, the greenhouse effect is increased, causing global temperatures to rise. Global warming can cause sea waters to rise; affect human’s health and can change the habitats of living animals. To stop global warming you can unplug electrical things when there not being used or drive a fuel efficient car.




 * GLOBAL WARMING: CONTRIBUTING FACTORS **

There are many things that are contributing to Global Warming. One contributing factor is the burning of fossil fuels because they are sources of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. When these gases are released into the atmosphere they increase earth’s temperature. One of the main contributors is methane. Methane can be released by factories and animal waste. When trees are cut down it increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. Producers of carbon dioxide are airplanes, power plants, cars and industries. Deforestation is also bad because the trees helped control the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. The Chlorofluorocarbons that is found in refrigerators is also harmful to the environment.


 * GLOBAL WARMING: LOCAL EFFECTS **

The Global Warming will also affect New England. The temperatures can rise. New England’s climate will change drastically. In Connecticut it is estimated that temperatures will rise by 4 degrees in every season. In Rockland Maine the sea water has been rising 3.9 inches every century. By 2050 the heat-related deaths could rise by 50%. In Vermont the agriculture production could fall by 39% because when the temperatures rise the moistening in the soil decreases. In New Hampshire the amount of precipitation has decreased by 20% in some areas. The oceans are also warming up which is bad for animals that live in cold waters such as lobsters.

Plastic bags are now hurting our environment. Over 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are used each year. Billions of these bags end up as litter. One effect is the marine animals that are affected by these plastic bags. The animals think the bags are food and end up dying from eating them. Also the plastic bags can take up to 1000 years to break down. When the bags are breaking down they are separated into smaller particles that hurt the earth’s soil and water. To make plastic bags you need oil. These oils could be used for fuel and heating instead. In Ireland they charge $.15 for every plastic bag you use. This has saved them 18 million liters of oil. In one year a retailer spends $4 billion dollars a year on plastic bags. An alternative to this is reusable grocery bags. When you use this bag once a week for two years it will save 416 bags from being put in a land full. Most of these bags are 100% recyclable. These bags can hold up to sometimes twice as much as a plastic bag. Instead of using plastic grocery bags you should use reusable grocery bag.
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As you can see, global warming needs to come to an end. People should realize this before it’s too late. If they don’t want to help save the environment well we might be saying good bye to seasons and lobsters. There may not be enough snow to try out skiing. It could change other major things as well. For example if a whole city was washed away it would force the people living there to move and it would destroy their economy. If we want to be living on this planet for many years to come we need to start helping our planet . Greenhouse effect. (2009). //Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia//. Retrieved June 1, 2009, from Grolier Online http://gme.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0126140-0 Mastrandrea, Michael D. "Global warming." __World Book Online Reference Center__. 2009. [Place of access.] 1 June 2009 .
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