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Global Warming: a problem for all

/"o$a" %arming is the stea&) increase in g"o$a" a#erage temperature0 specifica"") the temperature of the atmosphere an& seas. 1ut $e%are . that &oes not mean that a"" p"aces %i"" $ecome hot2 -ccor&ing to the !ntergo#ernmenta" 3ane" on C"imate Change (!3CC+* the a#erage g"o$a" temperature increase& $) a$out 4.55 C in the t%entieth centur) an& %i"" increase $) 6.4 C o#er this centur). 3erhaps the increase in gra&es not seem "i7e much* $ut in g"o$a" terms is the "argest an& fastest rise has happene& in the "ast 14*444 )ears or
. EFFECTS FOR OUR COUNTRY Changes in the surface temperature of the atmosphere from 1.4 to 5.8 C. !ncreases in sea "e#e" $et%een 8 an& 88 cms. !ntensification of e'treme %eather e#ents (hea#) precipitation* f"oo&s* heat %a#es an& &roughts* etc.+. Erosion of coast"ines Emergence e'p"osi#e pest ,amage to crops ,amage to $io&i#ersit) ,eficit of %ater resources -ccor&ing to estimates* rain an& sno% in the centra" an& southern &iminish* causing &estruction of crops* forests an& anima" &eath. You ma) &esert areas of northern Chi"e e'ten& south%ar&. !n areas affecte& $) more precipitation cou"& intensif) soi" erosion. - fair") catastrophic for Chi"e of this temperature rise %ou"& $e that the heat can increase the sea "e#e" &ue to me"ting g"aciers* contri$uting to f"oo&ing of "o%.")ing coasta" T!3S TO 8E93 STO3 /9O1-9 :-R;!N/ 0 Change $u"$s 0 Rep"acing the tra&itiona" "o% po%er $) sa#ing more than 45 7i"os of car$on &io'i&e a )ear. ,ri#e "ess 0 * use pu$"ic transportation . You %i"" sa#e <4 grams of CO6 per 4 7m an& a ha"f that &o not &ri#e. Rec)c"e 0 You can sa#e more than 5<4 7i"os of car$on &io'i&e a )ear $) rec)c"ing =ust ha"f of the %aste pro&uce& at home. Chec7 tires 0 /oo& maintenance of tire can cut fue" consumption $) more than <> . ,o not use much hot %ater 0 :e nee& a "ot of energ) to heat %ater. -#oi& $u)ing pro&ucts %ith great pac7aging0 can pre#ent the emission of 1*144 7i"os of CO6 if )ou cut &o%n )our gar$age $) 14 > . 3"ant a tree 0 - sing"e tree %i"" a$sor$ one ton of CO6 throughout their "i#es . Turn off e"ectronic &e#ices 0 On") turn off the T?* ,?, or computer %hen not in use %i"" pre#ent thousan&s of 7i"os of CO6 out of the atmosphere.

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