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    Teresa Feldhausen’s article about global warming focused on the various opinions or beliefs people form based on where they reside in the world. The excess of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and oceans, as well as other threats to the environment, has been studied by scientists for many years. Large numbers of people, however, are either unaware of the issue or simply do not agree with the scientific evidence. Everyone in the world does not have access to education and technology, which leaves

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    and international relations, including drying up their major rivers. What are creating these complications? Global Warming, Urbanization and Population Growth, and Industrialization are the three main causes of China’s water crisis. Of these, the biggest driver is Industrialization. Global Warming is a significant factor contributing in China's Water Scarcity Crisis. For example, Global Warming is affecting the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau’s glaciers, which provides water for the Yangtze and Yellow

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    “Scientists have been warning about global warming for decades. It's too late to stop it now, but we can lessen its severity and impacts” - David Suzuki. Global warming, a primary topic of debate in various conversations throughout all levels of government, has been an issue for countless years. In fact, of the 134 years recorded, the 10 warmest years have all occurred “since 2000, with the exception of 1998 “(NASA). Solving a global issue such as this is not as easy as it may seem; however ,The

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    answer the question of why type of politics global warming is considered and why mitigations for climate change have not been as successful as the public hoped and why it has not been passed under the Obama administration. One aspect of global warming is that it can be considered more than one type of politics. Depending on who is interested in the issue varies differently and changes over time. For some, global warming is considered to be a serious issue that needs to be addressed sooner than later

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    definition of the term explaining what it is and how it is going to relate to your topic. You might also want to define global warming and climate change as they relate to rising sea levels. Give examples of places where this has already occurred. Rising Sea Levels is defined as Global warming is defined as the heating of the surface atmosphere and oceans. Climate is defined

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    many to confuse these two issues, although they are connected in various ways. Loss of the ozone layer is caused by greenhouse gases such as chlorofluorocarbons or CFCs (compounds with chlorine and/or fluorine attached to carbon), as well as , halons (similar compounds with bromine or iodine) (Jain 2015). These chemicals can stay in the atmosphere for up to 100 years causing damage(What is Ozone Layer?,2017). Greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide, contribute to global warming, which then contributes

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    spheres of information and action are invariably linked when discussing complex global issues like climate change. However, the presentation and resolution of disagreement within the three spheres is incredibly independent. The many ways that climate change, specifically the debate on the existence of climate change, is portrayed within these spheres can greatly affect public emotion, knowledge, and policy of such an issue. This is particularly evident in the United States (US) (Boykoff & Boykoff, 2007)

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    are related to one another. Global warming is simply the rising temperature of the Earth’s surface. Climate change is the side effect of global warming such as melting ice, heavier rain, extinction of wildlife, and rising temperatures resulting in droughts. Increases in greenhouse gases, mainly carbon dioxide due to human activities such as burning coal, oil and gas is what is causing the rise in global temperature. If it wasn’t for human activities increasing the global temperature, natural factors

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    do not fear the effects of climate change because global warming is a gradual and vastly impersonal thing, and it causes the people no immediate danger now to really fear per say. This appears to be true, a poll conducted by Yale University shows that 65% of people believe that global warming will harm future generations of people and a little more than half that number believe that climate change will affect them personally. The majority of issues that grasp our attention are things that involve

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    climate change is an existing issue. Faced with statistics, climate change is a real and life-threatening issue. Greenhouse gas levels are increasing, as a result raising the greenhouse effect and causing global warming. As an affect, our global temperature is rising, warming our oceans, and melting our glaciers resulting in rising our sea level. Global warming is a complication that will continue to build up. Although, with everyone’s help it can be reduced. Global warming in terms means that

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