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Global Warming Essay

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Global Warming

Global warming is an important factor because every one in the world but most importantly for me it will effect all of my relatives, as it is predicted that countries such as Bangladesh will be totally fooled due to global warming.

Global warming interest me because the planet we live in is changing and the change that is happening will effect the way we live and how the future generations live. It has direct effects on the us and the relatives we have all over the, for ex

This changes which will likely to alter the natural weather and climate patterns is largely because of human activities in the last century.

Scientists believe that the Earth's surface …show more content…

They are building up in the atmosphere and are acting like thick blanket, which is trapping more and more of the sun's heat and causing the planet to warm up.

How are these gases produced?

Scientists believe that the burning of fossil fuels and other human activities are the main reason for the increased concentration of carbon dioxide and other gases.

The fossil fuels we use to run cars and trucks heat homes, businesses, and power factories are the main cause.

For example: fossil fuels burned to run cars and trucks, heat homes and businesses, and power factories are responsible for about 98% of Americas carbon dioxide emissions, 24% of methane emissions, and 18% of nitrous oxide emissions.

Also increase in agriculture, deforestation, landfills, industrial production, and mining contributes to the problem.

Some effects of global warming

Ÿ Glaciers and snow melting will cause sea levels to increase, which will cause floods. Countries such as Bangladesh are likely to flood because it lies below sea level. Some parts of Britain is likely to flood due to this rise in sea levels,

Ÿ In other parts of the world there will be droughts, which will cause more water shortages and destruction of agriculture.

Ÿ Forests, farms and cities will face troublesome new pests and more mosquito-borne diseases.

Ÿ Disruption of habitats

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