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    well-known phenomenon that results in warming of earth's atmosphere through the absorption of infrared (IR) radiation by molecules in the atmosphere such as carbon dioxide, water vapor, and methane.” (Finch, Mary. #106). The main chemicals that are responsible for this problem are carbon dioxide, water vapor, and methane which these gases are greenhouse gases. This problem occurs because these gases absorb radiation from solar radiation, radiation coming from our sun, and infrared radiation. “The largest

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    can stay in the atmosphere for an extended period. There are gases in the atmosphere that prohibit heat from escaping; the ones that do not react to alterations in temperature “are described as ‘forcing’ climate change” (par. 2). Carbon dioxide, methane, and chlorofluorocarbons are gases whose emissions have increased due to human activities. Humans have increased the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by “over a third since the Industrial Revolution began” (par.

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    hundred years. Carbon dioxide and methane are a couple of the main culprits of global warming, because they trap heat causing the earth’s temperatures to increase. One methane molecule is equal to twelve carbon dioxide molecules. “Between 2002 and 2004, the data showed that US methane emissions increased by more than thirty percent, accounting for thirty to sixty percent of an enormous spike in the entire planet’s atmosphere.” (Stevens) Carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse

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    According to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC, 1992), climate change is an alteration that affects directly or indirectly to peoples’ lives, changing the formation of the global atmosphere with the deterioration of climate. Global warming is a political challenge which involves the hard work between countries and it is becoming a globalized and international problem nowadays. Due to the impacts of climate change, it affects a country’s political issues such as the

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    Methane is one of the important green house gases and its production in India is 105 Tg/year, out of which about 60% is produced by enteric fermentation of ruminants. About 92% of it is produced only by cattle and buffalo and 8% is generated by all other herbivorous animals like sheep, goat, yak, mithun, horse, elephants etc. The mitigation techniques of methane include plant secondary metabolites (tannins, saponins, essential oils and alkaloids containing plants), inorganic terminal electron acceptors

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    warming by looking at what the primary causes are and what options are available by reviewing current research in the field of geology. This will be done over the subject of the gases, which contribute to global warming, carbon dioxide, sulfur, and methane. During the 1950’s scientists began creating models of climate on earth and how it works on the full scale. As time passed it became increasingly clear that global warming could be an issue until the 2000’s when the world was able to see the greenhouse

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    It is becoming a less and less contested issue that global climate change is a significant issue. When the idea of global warming first burst onto the main stage in the late 20th century, a majority of Americans were skeptical. Many of the predictions that the original scientists made proved to be incorrect, and often the scientific methods the scientists used were faulty. Since the early stages though, the science behind global climate change has gotten better. We now have more data and better models

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    Due to the extensive amounts of plastic and manure waste thrown into the environment without properly being composted and recycled, it is causing ecological damage, which is affecting humans and other species. Environment is the main home of mankind and species thus making it the most important aspect in life, without our ecology we wouldn’t be having oxygen, plants and trees. Everyone must give importance to wellness of our environment. Wellness of the environment is directly proportional to the

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    environment. When food breaks down it produces methane. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate changes. (epa.org). Donating food can help two major problems, it can help feed people who are in need and it can help the environment. Forty percent of all food produced in the United States never gets

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    Global warming extremists want us to believe that as global temperatures rise, so do chances of complete extinction of entire species. Natural disasters will become more common, whole continents could one day be under water, and death rates could be at an all time high. This may seem like a bad science fiction novel, but in some ways they might actually be right. At the very least global warming can and will effect humans living in nearly every region. From those living on the coast, to those living

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