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75Earth's Temperature: A Brief History of Recent Changes
by riversedge
Changes in Earth's temperature used to be caused by changes in sunlight, which in turn were caused by irregularities in the Earth's orbit around the Sun. Now, however, temperature changes are caused by changes in atmospheric greenhouse gases released by human activity, primarily the burning of fossil fuels. published 2 months ago
64What is the role of accumulating ocean algae in global warming?
by highwaystar
Researchers are exploring the possiblity of eliminating 7 billion tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases spewed into the atmosphere each year. Some ideas include pumping it underground or piping it... published 7 months ago
69solar panels
by lovetoteach
We've all heard over recent years about greenhouse gases and what they're doing to the planet. We've all become dependant on one type of unsustainable fuel or another in order to just go about our daily life,... published 2 months ago
63Easy Being Green? Some Ideas To Get Started!
by Kathy Sipple
Green...it's the new black. It's certainly a buzzword that seems to be flying around everywhere these days. We are not all in a position to go out and buy a hybrid vehicle or build a green home, but don't... published 2 months ago
62Carbon Footprint
by melville
A carbon footprint is the measure of the impact your lifestyle or business has on the environment. In particular it measures the amount of greenhouses gases your lifestyle or business release into the atmosphere over the course of a year. published 6 months ago
71Calculate Your Personal Emissions
by Stacie Naczelnik
Every April 22nd, we celebrate Earth Day to raise environmental awareness. Earth Day is the perfect opportunity to spend a few minutes calculating your carbon footprint, which is the impact your daily... published 6 months ago
67Global-Warming: Fact or Farce?
by msms
Global-Warming: Fact or Farce?? The WHO, this year had a theme on world Health Day, ‘protecting health from the impact of climate change'. The idea was to increase the awareness of health hazards of climate... published 3 months ago
53The Birth of Cap-and-Trade Systems for Greenhouse Gases
by beTurtle.com
Controlling Greenhouse Gases Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, adversely affecting Earth’s climate, have troubled scientists since the 19th century. However, this climate effect has only recently emerged... published 6 months ago
55The Polar Warming
by ngureco
The near-surface temperature of the earth has increased by 0.6 degree Celsius over the last century. The largest environmental changes have taken place at high latitudes and or Polar Regions. One of the most... published 4 months ago
53Basics of Greenhouse Gases – a primer
by beTurtle.com
Greenhouse gases are chemical compounds in the Earth’s atmosphere that act to trap heat that would otherwise escape into space. When heat from the sun strikes the Earth’s surface, a portion is absorbed... published 6 months ago
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