“This is not some distant problem of the future. This is a problem that is affecting americans right now. Whether it means increased flooding, greater vulnerability to droughts, more severe wildfires–all these things are having an impact on americans as we speak. ” – U. S. President Barack Obama. Global warming is an issue filled … Read more
The ocean is home to many of the most prominent, yet commonly looked over, indicators of anthropogenic climate change present in society today. Often these indicators are in connection with many other obvious, more recognized factors such as the emission of greenhouse gases or the drastic change in global temperatures. More specifically, ocean acidity can … Read more
The main gases that cause the greenhouse effect are water vapor, carbon dioxide (CO2), and methane, which comes mainly from animal manure. Other gases like nitrogen oxide and chloroflurocarbons, man made gases, get caught in the atmosphere as well. The decay of animals and respiration are two main natural sources of carbon dioxide. In my … Read more
An article written by ABC News writer Kenneth Chang discusses the change in climate of the arctic from ninety million years ago. Seven hundred miles from the North Pole, lies an island called Axel Heiberg, a barren land that scientists have dug up fossil bones of a cold-blooded reptile known as a champsosaur. How does … Read more
Al Gores plan for the future of the United States makes him our countries best choice for president. I will clearly show this by talking about the issues that face the nation in the year 2000 and his stances on them. While most Americans know Al Gore for his leadership in Congress and as Vice … Read more
The greenhouse effect and global warming are issues that are talked about by geologists all the time. The greenhouse effect is a natural process that keeps the earth at temperatures that are livable. Energy from the sun warms the earth when its heat rays are absorbed by greenhouse gasses and become trapped in the atmosphere. … Read more
The greenhouse effect is an increase in the atmospheric temperature caused by increasing amounts of greenhouse gases. These gases act as a heat blanket insulating the Earth’s surface absorbing and trapping heat radiation which normally escapes from the earth. They include carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, CFC’s, and other halocarbons. The earth’s atmosphere … Read more