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Paper Abstract: Describes current global warming issues such as the U.S. refusal to follow the Kyoto agreement. Outlines several negative effects of global warming related to temperature rises, melting of polar icecaps, rise in the ocean level; describes steps that can be taken to mitigate the effects of global warming. Paper Introduction: Global Warming Addressing Its Effects At a conference of twenty nations assembled in London on March Gordon Brown Britain\'s Finance Minister addressed the audienceregarding the seriousness of the effects of global warming saying Wehave sufficient evidence that human-made climate change is the most far-reaching and almost certainly the most threatening of all the environmentalchanges facing us Timmons The economic changes predicted by experts such as Mr Brown as wellas changes to weather patterns human property human life and theenvironment have led to Text of the Paper: The entire text of the paper is shown below. However, the text is somewhat scrambled. We want to give you as much information as we possibly can about our papers and essays, but we cannot give them away for free. In the text below you will find that while disordered, many of the phrases are essentially intact. From this text you will be able to get a solid sense of the writing style, the concepts addressed, and the sources used in the research paper. Global Warming: Addressing Its Effects At a conference of twenty nations assembled in London on March 15,2 5, Gordon Brown, Britain's Finance Minister addressed the audienceregarding the seriousness of the effects of global warming, saying, "Wehave sufficient evidence that human-made climate change is the most far-reaching and almost certainly the most threatening of all the environmentalchanges facing us" (Timmons). Hoerner, Andrew J. This slight increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature hasalready led to large-scale landscape-level effects, most notably, themelting of the polar icecaps and northern and southern ice sheets. Organizations such asthe Sierra Club are leading the way on a grassroots level by activelyeducating members about the realities of global warming, chargingbusinesses to pursue more energy-efficient practices, and fighting for lawsto speed the adoption of new technologies which would reduce our dependenceon fossil fuels, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions (Sierra Club).This multi-pronged strategy, issued in a report in October 2 4 by the Blue-Green Alliance, proposes that enacting both local and policy changes couldhave the simultaneous benefit of creating 1.4 million new American jobs andsaving consumers an average of $1,275 per year on energy bills by 2 25(Hoerner and Barrett). 7, 2 . The earth's atmospheric temperature has risen 1? In Siberia, tundra permafrost ismelting at a rate as fast as eight inches per year; in one Siberian city,the average temperature of permanently frozen ground has been warming 2.7?F per year for the past thirty years. "Global warming and energy." 2 5. Mar. Changes in the earth's temperature related to global warming are well-documented. Thus, in pursuing policies to address the future impacts of globalwarming and mitigate our contribution to greenhouse gasses, America mayultimately benefit, rather than risk our economic vitality. "Global Warming - Climate." Jan. The primarysources of increase are currently thought to be the burning of fossilfuels, primarily crude oil and its derivatives, by vehicles, power plants,and industry (Natural Resources Defense Council). "Global environment: global warming." Mar. delegateto the agreement talks and Chairman of the Council of Environmental Quality"unreasonable" (Timmons). Rises in the ocean level threaten flooding and submersion of theworld's ocean trading cities, which both house great numbers of peoplewhose lives would be affected, and are vital contributors to the worldeconomy. The multiple effects of global warming areintertwined and often synergistic, affecting such things as local weatherpatterns, global temperature, the stability of ice sheets and the polar icecaps, the water level of the world's oceans, and the fate of economicallyvital costal cities (Spotts). If the current rates of emissions go unchecked, the modelpredicts the rise could be as high as forty inches (Fox). Timmons, Heather. Oct. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "G8 meeting vows action on logging, climate change in Africa." Yahoo Science - AFP. The UnitedStates has refused to back the agreement, citing that the emissions limitsit prescribes are, in the words of James L. "Climate change is called economic threat at talks." The New York Times. F over thepast century and at least .4? Based onpaleoclimatological data, such as that taken from tree rings and ice cores,this is the largest rise and greatest acceleration in temperature changeseen in past one thousand years (National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration). This situation provides an example ofhow human intervention may lessen the effects of global warming on a localscale. Far from taking a purely reactive position, many experts promoteactive protection against the effects of global warming in addition tomitigating its future impacts. While the official stance of the United States is at odds withinternational agreement about the human contribution and logical responseto global warming, the effects of global warming are not disputed.Scientists around the world are in agreement that global warming isoccurring and that it coincides with an increase in greenhouse gasemissions, primarily carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxides (UnitedStates Environmental Protection Agency). Mar. Though each country's contribution to the efforts wasnot determined, this agreement is an example of steps that can be taken infuture situations to moderate human activities related to global warming'seffects on local climate and industry. 1, 2 4. 18, 2 5. Mr. Connaughton, a member of the BushAdministration says the agreement would jeopardize the American economy andfurthermore that there has not yet been conclusive research outlining theextent of human contribution to global warming via the emission ofgreenhouse gasses (Timmons). Mar. "Global Warming: Frequently Asked Questions." Jul. Mar. Sierra Club. United States Environmental Protection Agency. Vhile these gassds are naturallypresent in the earth's atmosphere, humans are increasing theirconcentrations (United States Environmental Protection Agency). However, by pursuing proactive strategies,humans can most effectively cope with the effects of global warming in thefuture. "Global Warming." (No date given). Spotts, Peter N. Works CitedFox, Maggie. For example the changes in global temperature have led to a currentrise in the ocean level that is three times the rate of that observed overthe past 3, years (Union of Concerned Scientists, 2 5). National Resources Defense Council. Excessive logging creates the possibility of floodsand topsoil erosion as well as local weather pattern changes that can inturn effect global weather patterns. 18, 2 5. Union of Concerned Scientists. The economic changes predicted by experts such as Mr. Brown, as wellas changes to weather patterns, human property, human life, and theenvironment have led to the recent enactment in February 2 5 of the Kyotoagreement, which places national limits on carbon emissions. Changes may be complex and relate to current humanland practices such as over-logging of forests in Africa that is in partdue to illegal logging. "How to prepare a planet for global warming." Tech News World. The economic effects referred to by Mr. Brown and named at the recentLondon summit include the reduction of viable cropland due to erosion oftopsoil and the destruction of crops by flooding as well as depletion ofeconomically important fisheries in the ocean due to changes in oceantemperature (Timmons). "No stopping global warming, studies predict." Yahoo Science - Reuters. Considering the sparse population of Siberia, this forebodes moremassive changes that could occur in the future as the result ofclimatological fallout affecting other regions. 14, 2 5. This has led to damage to at leastthree hundred buildings in two cities alone (Union of Concerned Scientists,1999). "Redefining progress." A Special Report for the Blue-Green Alliance. Union of Concerned Scientists. and Barrett, James. 16, 2 5. TheArctic icepack has lost 4 % of its thickness over the past four decades(Union of Concerned Scientists, 2 5). F over the past twenty-five years. Predictivemodels indicate that even if all industrial and vehicular greenhouse gasemissions were halted today, the sea level would rise four inches over thenext century. 2 4. "Global warming: early warning signs." 1999. At the sametime such strategies appear to be necessary if we are to reduce themultiple economic, environmental, and survival impacts of acceleratedglobal warming. Connaughton, the U.S. A proposed solution to illegal logging in Africa was determined by agroup of eight industrialized nations (known as "G8") to lend technologicalexpertise and training to African nations seeking to halt such logging ("G8meeting vows..."). 19, 2 5. The interconnected impacts that global warming is already having tolocal weather patterns, the earth's temperature, ibe sheets and icdcaps,the ocean water level, and human cities can be addressed by changes to bothlocal awareness of global warming and world policy. If this paper is not what you are looking for, you can search again: Search for: or Click here to request an essay written just for you.

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