Global Warming

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses that coal, oil and gas, which powered the Industrial Revolution and most of the technological advances over the last two centuries, have released enough heat-trapping "greenhouse gases" to change the global climate. The author points out that, even though carbon dioxide is a natural part of the Earth's atmosphere, which captures some of the energy of the sun's rays warming the planet, too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere creates too much warming. The paper suggests ways of better controlling carbon emissions such as not idling a car and driving one of the newer hybrids cars.

From the Paper:

"However, not everyone is convinced that the danger of global warming is real. For example, MIT meteorologist Richard Lindzen concedes that the planet is warming, and that at least part of the phenomenon is likely caused by burning carbon fuels, yet insists that the resulting climate changes will not deviate very much from natural fluctuations, and states firmly, "We'll adapt." Lindzen discounts the projections based on computer-generated climate models that warn of pervasive and unpleasant consequences if the planet continues to warm, noting that the models predict the current carbon dioxide levels will lead to a three-to-four degree centigrade rise in temperature, but so far "we've seen only a half-degree warming.""

Sample of Sources Used:

• Choo, Kristin. (2005 August 01). Heat wave: global warming is more than a threat. Glaciers are retreating. Sea levels are rising. Permafrost is melting. Heat-sensitive coral reefs, home to a diverse range of ocean wildlife, are bleaching and dying. Planning. Retrieved April 04 2006 from HighBeam Research Library Web site.
• How Hybrids Work. FuelEconomy.gov. Retrieved April 03 2006 from: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/hybridtech.shtml
• Hybrid Cars. (2006). HybridCars.com. Retrieved April 04 2006 from: http://www.hybridcars.com/global-warming-your-vehicle.html
• Hybrid1 Vehicle. (2006). Retrieved April 04 2006 from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_car
• Johansen, Bruce E. (2002). The Global Warming Desk Reference. Greenwood Press. Pp. 252. Retrieved April 04 2006 from Questia Online Library Web site.

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