Global Warming

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The paper examines the general environmental dilemma posed by our dependence on fossil fuels. The paper explains that this dependence results in increasingly large releases of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, fueling global warming. Many technological solutions have been presented to this problem, mostly centering on the development of alternative energy sources. Research into alternative energy sources is an important long term focus; however, in the short term there are more important considerations to make. The paper contends that the most important technological solution is to improve the operating efficiency of existing technologies.

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"Global warming is one of the most significant environmental problems currently facing the world and human societies. Fueled by anthropogenic releases of greenhouse gases, global warming has the potential to wreak terrible environmental damage. Surface temperatures will likely increase worldwide, along with rising sea levels. Droughts and famine will become more common in many parts of the world. Disease will spread. Forests will die off and glaciers will vanish. Global warming promises to re-make the global environment. Though still disputed by some, there is a growing consensus within the scientific community that increases in global warming have been caused by human activities on the planet."

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