Global Warming Essay -- Environment Global Warming Climate Change

Global Warming Global warming is an increase in the earth's temperature due to fossil fuels, industry, and agricultural processes caused by human, natural, and other gas emissions. (Melissa Phillips). This results in an increased emission of greenhouse gases. (Caroline Quatman). Short-wave solar radiation sinks into the Earth's atmosphere and warms its surface; while longwave infrared radiation emitted by earth's surface is absorbed, and then re-emitted by trace gases. (Brent C. Willhoite) Climate changes occur in our earth's atmosphere due to a buildup of greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases can occur naturally as well as a result of human activities. (Melissa Phillips). Problems can occur when higher concentrations of greenhouse gases are present in our atmosphere because they have enhanced our earth's heat trapping capability. (Anne Rector). There are many misconceptions about global warming. Some believe that pollution causes global warming, but the fact is global warming is the result of burning fossil fuels, coal, and oil that release carbon dioxide. Another misconception is nuclear power causes climate change. Nuclear power actually reduces emissions of carbon dioxide when used in place of coal. Some believe that global warming means that it will become warmer all over. The name is misleading because in some places, it will actually become colder. The majority of scientists believe global warming is a process underway and that it is human-induced. (Misty Thompson). The greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. These gases occur naturally. The Earth "uses" those gases to warm its surface. (Misty Thompson). Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere when solid waste, fossil fuels, w... ...warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. (Misty Thompson). References http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/climate/index.html http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/climate/index.html Brent C. Willhoite http://www.explorezone.com http://www.nws.gov Last parawww.ucusa.org/warming/gw.govtsolns.html From: Caroline Quatman www.ucsusa.org/warming/gw.personalsolns.html http://www.explorezone.com. Symone Salisbury http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/impacts/fisheries/index.html http://www.noaa.gov Anne Rector . Misty Thompsonwww.newsweek.com http://www.gcrio.org/gwcc/misconceptions.html http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/emissions/index.html http://www.cgrer.uiowa.edu/newsletters/spring1997/feature.html http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/impacts/birds/ index.html Symone Salisbury. http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/climate/index.html