Global Warming

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In this essay, the writer maintains that global warming represents the single major environmental problem of the 21st century. The writer points out that man's quest for development has contributed to environmental degradation and depletion of natural resources. The natural equilibrium of earth is altered by man-made conditions. Today, the writer notes that while a strong majority of the people believe that global warming represents a real threat and a serious problem that deserves our immediate attention, there are yet others who continue to attribute it as a natural phenomenon or one without economically viable interventions. The writer provides a brief description of global warming and then discusses the reasons why this condition or process is disturbing.

Outline:
Introduction
Global Warming (A real problem)
Undeniable Facts
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"What is disturbing, however, is the man induced increase in greenhouse gases, which now trap more heat and thereby increase the temperature of earth more than usual. Atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases have increased dramatically due to human activities. Scientists have found that the atmospheric concentration of CO2, one of the important greenhouse gases has increased by over 30% in the post industrial revolution period. The burning of fossil fuels has contributed to this huge increase in CO2, Methane, nitrous oxide and other greenhouse gases. Environmental scientists state that the average increase of Earth's temperature, which was 1 F per century, has over the last three decades increased to 4 F per century. The UN intergovernmental panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has reported that man-made greenhouse pollution over the last fifty years is directly responsible for this rapid warming up of the Earth. If industrial pollution and emission of greenhouse gases go unchecked, it would bear serious consequences for the delicately balanced ecosystems, which cannot adapt to this rapid, artificially induced temperature changes and consequent changes in weather patterns."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Environmental Defense, 'Global Warming: The Facts are Clear', Available at, http://www.undoit.org/pdfs/factsheet_factsclear.pdf Accessed On Nov 14th 2006
• Environmental Defense, 'Hurricanes and Global Warming: Is there a Link", Available at , http://www.environmentaldefense.org/article.cfm?contentID=4804&linkID=67 Accessed on Nov 14th 2006
• PIPA, 'Global Warming', Available at, http://www.americans-world.org/digest/global_issues/global_warming/gw1.cfm Accessed Nov 14th 2006
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• John Houghton, 'Global Warming: The Complete Briefing: Global warming and Climate Change ', Cambridge University Press, Third Edition.

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