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Global Warming and Ocean Circulation, 1999.
Examines definitions, natural and man-made causes and climatic effects, changing sea levels and models.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 8 sources, $ 39.95
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This research reviews the literature relevant to the relationship between global warming and ocean circulation. Global warming is considered both in the context of natural warming and warming induced by human activity.
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"GLOBAL WARMING & OCEAN CIRCULATION
This research reviews the literature relevant to the relationship between global warming and ocean circulation. Global warming is considered both in the context of natural warming and warming induced by human activity.
The circulation of the ocean normally involves the sinking of cold water in higher latitudes and the replacement of that cold water with warm water from lower latitudes (Schneider, 1989). This process "allows the inflow of warn surface currents that in turn warm the air above and held maintain relatively ice-free conditions" in the higher latitudes (Schneider, 1989, p. 47). These ocean currents cause regions such as western Europe to have moderate climates while other regions at similar latitudes, such as Siberia and northern Canada, have harsh, cold climates. The ..."
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Global Warming and Rising Ocean Levels, 2005.
A combined research and ethics paper that examines the negative effects of global warming and their contribution to the rising ocean levels.
1,167 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper presents facts about global warming and the effect it has, and will have, on the oceans and the delicate marine life and habitat. The discussion involves the melting of polar caps and the effects resulting from such devastation. The paper examines how warmer temperatures will destroy marine life and concentrates on the delicate coral reef system which is already feeling the effects of the warmer ocean temperatures. The temperature rise and ocean rise are discussed, along with ideas on halting the progression of dangerous toxins contributing to higher climate temperatures.
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"As the coral reefs die, so do many other species of fish, crab and several other species. Large increases in the volumes of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are already apparent. At current rates of change, carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere will double by the end of the next century (2100 AD). Calculations indicate that this rate of change in carbon dioxide alone will may result in a warming of between 1.5 and 4.5?C. The most likely effect of sustained global warming will be a melting of the polar ice caps, and a rise in sea level, while on land the deserts will expand."
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Global Climate Warming, 2001.
This paper looks at the issue of global climate warming.
1,990 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper provides a brief overview of global warming and its causes, focusing on the consequences of global warming on the world's ocean systems. It basically describes the process of global warming, the forecasted effects by scientists and environmentalists and finally gives examples of what one can do to assist in reversing this phenomena.
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"In one of his televised debates with Vice President Al Gore, George W. Bush said that scientists do not yet know the cause of global warming. This must have been a surprise indeed to all of those scientists in the world who have understood both the fact that our earth is getting hotter and the mechanism underlying this global climate shift for a number of years. This paper provides a brief overview of global warming and its causes, focusing on the consequences of global warming on the world's ocean systems."
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Global Warming and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions, 2002.
A paper which discusses the issue of global warming and explores the reasons behind the argument that carbon dioxide emissions are most likely the cause of the global warming.
2,140 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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A paper which examines the arguments that refute that it is not accurate to mainly attribute the problem of global warming to the increasing carbon dioxide emission caused by human activities. The paper discusses the issue of global warming and explores the reasons behind the argument that carbon dioxide emissions are most likely the cause of the global warming. This paper provides the necessary information needed to support the argument presented, as well as discusses and analyzes the opposing arguments that are given in light of this controversial environmental issue. In the last part of the paper the author contends that despite opposing claims refuting the main argument, increased carbon dioxide emissions are still the primary reason why global warming has been prevalent over the years.
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"There are significant effects in the health of human beings and the environment due to global warming. Human health is threatened because too much heat in the atmosphere causes certain deadly diseases to propagate. Malaria is an example of this disease, which propagate under local climates (hot and humid climates). Excessive heat also result to respiratory ailments and death. Heat strokes attack many people especially when they encounter heat more than their body temperature can take or adapt to. Environmental elements such as water resources dry up due to excessive evaporation. Climate changes occur when excessive precipitation happens because of uncontrollable conditions in the atmosphere. Different landforms become barren and dry, making it impossible for plants to thrive. When this happens, animals that live in their habitats will leave, and may not survive. All of these effects in the environment contribute to the imbalance in ecological diversity."
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Global Warming in the Arctic, 2005.
A look at the problem of global warming in the Arctic and how global warming itself is exacerbated by its effects there.
819 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper describes the different steps in the process of global warming, describes its primary causes, and explains how the problem of global warming is exacerbated by the effects of global warming in the Arctic.
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"Global warming is no myth. Since the Industrial Revolution, the earth's average surface temperature has risen about one degree Fahrenheit, "with accelerated warming during the past two decades," according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("Climate"). Most of the global warming that has occurred over the past several decades is a direct product of human activities: factory emissions and automobile emissions especially. The emissions from factories and automobiles create what are known as "greenhouse gases," mainly carbon dioxide. The earth actually has a natural "greenhouse effect," a layer of the earth's atmosphere that keeps surface temperatures warm enough for biological life as we know it. Without a natural greenhouse effect, Earth surface temperatures would be far lower than they are now. However, the overall rise in the Earth's surface temperatures since the Industrial Revolution has occurred far faster than it would have without human intervention. Accelerated global warming can have dire consequences for life on earth. For example, according to Kate Ravillous of New Scientist, the west coast of the United States could suffer a severe water shortage by 2050 due to global warming. Most of the culprits of global warming exist in the most heavily industrialized and populated parts of the world such as the United States and Eastern Europe. However, the geological and environmental factors that directly cause global warming occur in one of the most sparsely populated regions of the globe: the Arctic. Global warming begins with anthropogenic factors such as auto emissions, proceeds to rising Arctic surface and air temperatures, and becomes magnified by several positive feedback mechanisms. In fact, if left unchecked, global warming in the Arctic will account for most of the damage incurred by the phenomenon world wide because of the positive feedback mechanism."
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Should the World be Concerned about Global Warming?, 2000.
Scientific details and debate on the greenhouse effect and global warming. Also touches on political and international issues.
2,100 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 15 sources, $ 65.95
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This paper deals with both the scientific and political details of global warming. The author describes how global warming is a disturbing and controversial trend that has received increased attention in recent years and how politics often come into play when dealing with international global warming issues.
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"Global warming has been a topic of scientific research and debate for decades. In recent years there has been a significant increase in public and political concern over the issue. Many people wonder if global warming is nearly as bad as scientists claim it is. Some question its very existence, insisting that the world is wasting its time and money researching the effects of global warming. Although many people believe that global warming is not a problem, it is an important issue because there are international complications, there is sufficient evidence of its existence, and it is a potentially dangerous situation."
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Responses to Global Warming, 2008.
This paper discusses the role of science, knowledge and risk in environmental problems such as global warming.
2,677 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that the planet is currently facing the challenge and danger of global warming. The writer maintains that science and technology have brought us to this crisis, in that industrialization has led to global warming. It seems highly likely that we will have to rely on these very same things, i.e. science and technology, to rescue us from the peril we are in due to global warming. Within the ambit of scientific responses to global warming, two basic kinds of response exist: mitigation of global warming, or adaptation to the effects of global warming. This paper examines the research to determine which approach seems more appropriate and useful for saving ourselves from global warming. It recommends that we look to adaptation using science and technology, as mitigation has clearly failed.
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"Examples include sequestering carbon in trees. This would involve planting a vast number of trees, because trees take in carbon dioxide. They incorporate in into their leaves, roots and stems via photosynthesis. Due to the long life of trees, this would mean that the carbon had been sequestered away from the environment for about 100 years. Another approach is carbon management, in which carbon dioxide emitted during the burning of carbon fuels is caught and then sequestered away from the atmosphere. The question of course is where to store it. One suggestion is to sequester it in the ocean. The problem with this solution is that we do not know what the long-term effects on the ocean would be. In addition, the technologies to capture carbon dioxide emissions are still in the very early stages. Fertilizing the ocean with iron is an innovative idea propounded by an oceanographer in 1987."
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Global-Warming, 2007.
A discussion of the significance of the global warming debate and a demand for immediate action to halt global warming.
807 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper examines the increase in global temperatures and how this is directly related to human activity. The writer looks at a report which states that the current decisions made by the majority of developed nations are a direct contribution to global climate change and that climate change is reversible with minor financial commitment and infrastructure change on the part of these developed nations. The paper explains that in order for positive change to occur, it is necessary for all countries to commit to reform. The writer notes that researchers have developed low-cost strategies to curb the precursors to global warming. The paper concludes that these strategies are likely to improve the economies of most countries through increasing job opportunities, and by helping to stop global climate change while the planet is still able to recover.
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"Each year, almost one million persons are lost within sub-Saharan Africa to drought, water shortages, and lack of food (Young, Dooge,& Rodda, 62). Global warming has been linked directly to these outcomes, as well as other changes in ecologies throughout the world. Researchers argue that global climate change will potentially be the single greatest challenge faced by the human race, but also that if actions are taken immediately then the negative outcomes of global warming can be stopped. Moreover, there is a moral imperative that global warming be stopped in order to help those hardest hit by its outcomes, such as those currently dying in sub-Saharan Africa."
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Global Warming, 2002.
An explanation of the concept of global warming including a discussion of what can be done to reverse this phenomenon.
1,510 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper begins by defining and explaining the problem of global warming. It then looks at what causes global warming, giving an explanation that global warming is sometimes referred to as the greenhouse effect because it is these "greenhouse gases" that are most commonly cited as being responsible for this phenomenon. The effects of global warming are also discussed and finally a brief discussion about how we can stop global warming is the concluding section.
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"Global warming has been the subject of much debate since the concept of the greenhouse effect was first introduced by Nobel prize winning scientist Svante Arrhenius in 1896. Inspired by the onset of the industrial revolution, Arrhenius theorized that the earth's temperature would rise as a result of the mass consumption of fossil fuels. However, he postulated that humanity would flourish in a warmer climate, whereas there is a growing consensus in the scientific community today that just the opposite is the case. "
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Global Warming, 2002.
An insight into the concept of global warming and discussion of whether it really is an issue for concern.
1,081 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper looks at how global warming is an issue that is often discussed as if it is a certainty, with considerable concern created about what will happen to the planet if continued global warming is not prevented. It considers whether global warming is a real problem by describing the nature of it including the role the greenhouse effect plays. It is followed by a consideration of some of the arguments made against global warming. By describing the nature of global warming, the role of the greenhouse effect and the arguments against it,the author makes an informed decision about whether or not global warming is an issue of concern.
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"It is noted that human activity is not the only way to create greenhouse gases. Methane is naturally produced by cows and other animals and carbon dioxide is naturally produced by plants. However, human activity is thought to be the reason that greenhouse gases have increased significantly enough to effect global temperatures. The environmental protection agency (EPA) notes that ?since the beginning of the industrial revolution, atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide have increased nearly 30%, methane concentrations have more than doubled, and nitrous oxide concentrations have risen by about 15%? (EPA). Pollution, deforestation and increased agriculture are also thought to be part of the problem (EPA). This means that while natural processes do change the concentration of greenhouse gases, human activity in the last century is thought to have changed greenhouse gases so significantly that global warming results."
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Global Warming, 2007.
This paper discusses global warming as a social problem.
3,113 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 90.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the way in which media producers and consumers are involved in activities that form cultural belief structures that shape the belief structures of the public relating to climate warming. The paper discusses the way that media shapes and interacts with other societal structures and forces to construct social, as well as, environmental reality. The writer also looks at the important aspects that form the background to the discussion of global warming. The paper includes a discussion of the impact that climate change has and can have, as well as the methods and modes suggested to curtail global warming and possible future scenarios that might occur.
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Introduction
Impact of Global Warming
The media and the Construction of Perceptions
Actions Taken to Address Global Warming
New Products and Methods
Future Outlook Related to Global Warming
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"The findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change or IPCC are stark and shocking and have already impacted on contemporary social consciousness. The important aspect that needs to be emphasized is that, unlike previous reports and assertions about climate change, the present report by modern scientists have achieved a sense of legitimacy and finality about the present situating. There seems to be, in effect, less possibility that these findings are speculative or questionable. "
"The findings are severe and rigorous in their view that the impact of climate change is potentially life - threatening and could result in the demise of human civilization if it is allowed to continue unchecked."
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Global Warming, 200.
A thorough look at the threat of global warming, its causes, effects and solutions.
17 words (approx. 0.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 17.95
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This paper takes an in-depth look at the growing environmental problem of global warming. The paper offers a definition of global warming, discusses the threat to human beings and ecosystems it poses and explains its causes. The paper also describes the serious consequences of global warming as well as the need for solutions to address the problem of global warming and the obstacles that exist to finding such solutions.
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Introduction
Definition and Overview
The Causes of Global Warming
The Effects of Global Warming
Solutions and Controversy
Conclusion: The Kyoto Accord
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"Many environmental experts as well as scientists and medical experts are becoming increasingly concerned about the effects of global warming over the past few decades. This sense of alarm is fueled by the fact that many hypothetical theories and predictions previously made about the probable effects of extreme weather and climatic changes and believed to be an indication of global warming, are in reality occurring worldwide. These events have caused scientists to forecast even more extreme effects of global warming for the future."
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Global Warming, 2005.
A report measuring the attitudes in the general public about global warming.
1,933 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 61.95
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This report looks at the problem of global warming as a theme for research into the attitudes of the public at large about global warming as a scientific and media based issue of concern. The research is important because it can show connections or disconnections that the general public have about global warming theories and measure attitudes and beliefs toward this complicated issue. The objective of the current report or study is to give randomly sampled members of the general population a questionnaire about global warming and then compare results with extant reportage on global warming, to measure public attitudes. The experimental outline was formed using the qualitative survey methodology. Important or relatively interesting results include an apparent disconnect in public perceptions of the connection between ozone layer depletion and global warming. The current report introduces the problem or issue, explains the issue and finishes with a discussion and concluding remarks, including areas for future research.
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Introduction
Materials and Methods
Results and Discussion
Conclusion
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"Working globally in concerned international communities is seen to be key to solving the problem and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But steps must be taken to reduce the threat of global climate change at the individual, local, state, and national, as well as the international, level. Steps could be as complicated as urban design and waste management research, or as simple as planting a tree. Many cities have voluntarily taken the initiative to improve the environment by implementing greenhouse gas reduction strategies. These strategies can help communities save money as they lower the risks to human health caused by global warming. People must be willing to work together from the individual to the international level to find beneficial answers and solutions to the problem."
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Global Warming: History and Effect, 2005.
This paper discusses the history and effect of the concept of global warming.
3,430 words (approx. 13.7 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 97.95
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This paper explains that the concept of global warming caused by the elevation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was first issued in 1896, again in the 1970s and, by the 1980s, global warming again became the rage. The author points out that there are still individuals who claim that there is no reliable scientific data to support the global warming theory and state that scientists have only based their assessment on computer models; yet, scientific evidence shows that since 1860 the earth is warming. The paper relates that, despite this evidence of global warming, there remains uncertainty and debate among environmental groups, scientists and policymakers on its specific impact on the atmosphere; there is not one commonly known way to reduce carbon in the atmosphere.
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"The 1990s were probably the warmest decade in the last 1,000 years, and much of the increase of the last millennium took place in the past 30 years. Scientists believe that greenhouse gas emissions from human sources are contributing to this worldwide warming trend. If greenhouse gas emissions continue unchecked, they predict that Earth, on average, will warm 2 to 6 degrees Fahrenheit by the year 2100. This could result in increased heat waves, droughts, forest fires, disease and sea-level rise leading to flooding of coastal areas."
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Global Warming, 2002.
A definition of global warming and the greenhouse effect, and what makes this such a controversial issue.
3,330 words (approx. 13.3 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 95.95
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An essay which explores global warming from two different angles--the political and the scientific . It defines the greenhouse effect and how it is connected with global warming. Additionally, it shows the arguments of those advocating or opposing the global warming theory.
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The natural greenhouse effect
The enhanced greenhouse effect
Global warming ? a controversial issue
Global warming ? the political debate
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"Global warming is a highly controversial subject. While the basics of the greenhouse effect are quite well understood predicting what might happen if greenhouse gases continue to be released in the atmosphere is unclear. Owing to the fact that there is no consensus over global warming among scientists it is of great importance to look at global warming from an objective point of view. This essay is based upon information given in various publications. However, most publications provide biased information."
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