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GLOBAL WARMING

Global warming is the long-term warming of the planet’s overall

temperature. Though this warming trend has been going on for a long time, its
pace has significantly increased in the last hundred years due to the burning
of fossil fuels. As the human population has increased, so has the volume of
fossil fuels burned. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and natural gas, and burning
them causes what is known as the “greenhouse effect” in Earth’s
atmosphere. The greenhouse effect is when the Sun’s rays penetrate the
atmosphere, but when that heat is reflected off the surface cannot escape
back into space. Gases produced by the burning of fossil fuels prevent the
heat from leaving the atmosphere. These greenhouse gasses are carbon
dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, water vapor, methane, and nitrous oxide. The
excess heat in the atmosphere has caused the average global temperature to
rise overtime, otherwise known as global warming. Global warming has
presented another issue called climate change. Sometimes these phrases are
used interchangeably, however, they are different. Climate change refers to
changes in weather patterns and growing seasons around the world. It also
refers to sea level rise caused by the expansion of warmer seas and melting
ice sheets and glaciers. Global warming causes climate change, which poses
a serious threat to life on earth in the forms of widespread flooding and
extreme weather. Scientists continue to study global warming and its impact
on Earth.

What are the other effects of global warming? Each year scientists

learn more about the consequences of global warming, and each year we
also gain new evidence of its devastating impact on people and the planet. As
the heat waves, droughts, and floods associated with climate change become
more frequent and more intense, communities suffer and death tolls rise. If
we’re unable to reduce our emissions, scientists believe that climate change
could lead to the deaths of more than 250,000 people around the globe every
year and force 100 million people into poverty by 2030. What is the difference
between global warming and climate change? Although people tend to use
these terms interchangeably, global warming is just one aspect of climate
change. “Global warming” refers to the rise in global temperatures due mainly
to the increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
“Climate change” refers to the increasing changes in the measures of climate
over a long period of time – including precipitation, temperature, and wind
patterns. What causes global warming? The main driver of today's warming is
the combustion of fossil fuels. These hydrocarbons heat up the planet via the
greenhouse effect, which is caused by the interaction between Earth's
atmosphere and incoming radiation from the sun. 
 What are the most important things can do to prevent global
warming? First, Conserve energy in your everyday life. Making simple choices
to save energy  may help avoid the serious consequences of global warming.
For example; Turn off the lights, close doors immediately so heat does not
escape. Take short showers, walk or bike if you can, turn off your computer
when not in use. We can make simple choices to save energy. Second,
Convince the people around you to save energy. Now, you have to be careful
here because people don't like to be told what to do, so convince is the
important part. Start a conservation club at school to raise awareness. Get
your fellow students and teachers on board to have the school reduce energy
consumption. It takes energy to produce everything we buy. We can save
energy by recycling. In fact, not knowing is one of the problems. Global
warming is a significant risk to society. On the one hand, we do not know
exactly what will happen. On the other, we realize that what could happen
could be serious. And these consequences could affect different parts of the
world in different ways. Last is, Keep learning. These ideas all involve
conservation. While that's important, what's more important is finding and
implementing sources of energy that do not pollute the environment. Who is
going to do that? It can be you! So the third and most important thing you can
do is get the best education you can get, so that you can be a responsible
citizen and continue making good decisions. Maybe you will help find
scientific, technological, economic, or political solutions to the present
situation.

GROUP 1

Leader: Bautista, Sean Harvey

Members: Alido, Kurt Russel

Bazar, Allyssa

Carsido, Ellemie

Congayo, Erica Elaiza

Dawang, Nelma