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    Due to the effects of climate change long term effects of global change in the United States will occur. Change is predicted to continue through this century as well as beyond as temperatures will continue to rise, and hurricanes will become stronger and more intense. According to the Third National Climate Assessment Report (2017) from the NASA website points put that global climate is to continue to change over this century and beyond and that the magnitude of climate change beyond the next few

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    Global Warming: Fact Vs. Fiction Global Warming -- the gradual increase in planet-wide temperatures -- seems to be accepted by many scientists and people now as fact. Generally, this warming is attributed to the increase of green-house gases in the Earth's upper atmosphere. However, some solar scientists are considering whether the warming exists at all. And, if it does, might

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    oxygen artificially supplied to the atmosphere is the future of tomorrow. It is unfortunately a consequence of our activities today. Global warming is an extremely adverse word and a great deal of controversy. It is all an interconnected process of globalization, hence having human activities cause global warming and destruction of the environment. The impact of this global crisis is unprecedented. Vehicular pollution, burning of fossil fuels and human caused hazards like this are depleting our resources

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    Effects of Climate Change Essay

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    affected by this global melting. In fact, Wisconsin’s outlook may be just as

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    A few factors cause global warming. First,the main factors of global warming is human population explain, which also threatens the balance between man and nature. Second, People cut down trees to make more than a certain carbon dioxide content of the Earth such as wearing a jacket, it will produce the greenhouse effect , the Earth will warm , the iceberg will melt , sea levels will rise, the weather will be an exception. Global warming refers to the increase in global temperatures . Nearly 100 years

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    Colombia Climate Change

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    Similarly to other nations, Colombia had been heavily impacted by climate change, and having 30% of the population living below the poverty line truly aggravates the situation. According to WWF Global, IPCC fourth assessment report in 2014 found that “the retreat of glaciers are affecting already compromised water availability for consumption or hydropower generation, between 1990-2000 a 82% reduction in glaciers, shows a linear withdrawal of the ice of 10-15 [mm] yearly, and under the current climate

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    Threatening Consequences The Earth’s oceans contain up to about ninety-six percent of all the water on the planet, while roughly the other four percent is in the air as vapor, in the ground as soil moisture, in frozen glaciers and ice sheets, and even stored in the human body. Humans depend on water for basic survival needs and without water would perish within a few days shy of a week. Water is not only accessed by humans but terrestrial and aquatic animals and plants as well. All living biotic

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    will propose a plan to completely ban the consumption of meat and incorporate more fish farms and futuristic farming to the United States. This plan will result to less carbon dioxide emissions, less water use and completely change the health of the citizens in the United States. My vegetarian/pescetarian utopia will be successful in addressing the issues of the overall health of both the planet and the people of the United states. A major reason to support a nationwide vegetarian/pescetarian lifestyle

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    changed over the last few decades, encompassing science, political activism and our social conscience. It is one of the fastest growing political and social movements in the world. Since the mid 1970s, this international movement has engaged the global community indluding many countries, the business world, media, and non-governmental organizations, all who have pushed for increased regulations and compliance towards protecting the environment. Nations within and outside of the UN have been pressured

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    effect” is the global trend responsible for the increase in surface temperature. Water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and chlorofluorocarbons being the main factors of the greenhouse effect. Many industries in the United States depends upon have raised carbon dioxide levels and are continuing the same routine that’s causing the damage. It seems most Americans, including government officials are not willing to create significant change to reverse or restrain global warming trend. California’s

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