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The Effects Of Global Warming On The Earth 's Climate Change

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Nowhere to Run “Nowhere to Run”, this phrase describes the life for residents in the island Kiribati. They can not run from climate change. Climate change has caused the sea level to rise, partially submerging the island. The effects on climate change threatens to make Kiribati unlivable for residents, plants and animals. If greenhouse gases continue to roam the atmosphere, rising sea levels will completely submerge the island causing residents to lose their country, homes and culture. In order to save poor countries citizens in industrialized countries need to limit their emissions by reducing, reusing, recycling, replacing light fixtures, driving smart, using less water and encouraging others to conserve. Climate change can be defined as a long term change in the Earth’s climate patterns which if not reversed will negatively impact life on the planet to include the possible extinction of many species including humanity itself. While scientists disagree over the precise cause of climate change, most scientists believe that global warming is occurring and is directly caused by human activity. Human activity believed to contribute to climate change is the burning of fossils fuels, such as oil and coal which is used to power vehicles or generate electricity. The burning of fossil fuels produces carbon dioxide, the most important greenhouse gas and leads to an increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases are trapped in the atmosphere and make the

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