The Physical Environment.

GLOBAL WARMING!!

I Introduction:

What is global Warming?

'Global warming' is the term used to describe a steady increase in the Earth's average temperature. The heat trapping capability of the earth atmospheric gases called the greenhouse gas, which is do to the increasing amount of human activities. It is predicted that the earth's climate is to change and the chemical composition that makes up the atmosphere greenhouse gases will continue to increase and they will continue to warm- up the planet.

II. The history of Global Warming:

A: What was the temperature a 100 years ago?

A century ago the planet had an average temperature of 10 degrees less then the temperature that we are having now.

B: What is the temperature now these day and age?

To explain the reason why we have been experiencing record braking high in temperature in the last five years as been because of the industrial revolutions, and temperature today are at an all time high. The earth's surface temperature has increased .6 degrees to 1.2 degree F since the late 1800's and average 15.09 degree Celsius for 1995 and 1998 was the warmest year recorded.

C: What should we be expecting for the future?

Many studies estimate that the average global surface could rise 1.6 to 6.3% F by the year 2100. The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) report an increase of 1% to 3.5% by the year 2100.

III. Why is it so hot?:

A: The reason behind the rising of temperature.

The cause of global warming is that the greenhouse effect which is made up of many gases that traps some of the heat that keeps the planet warm is increasing and is trapping too more then enough heat.

B: what are we as the inhabitant of the planet doing to it:

As inhabitants of this planet produce most of the pollution that is effecting the greenhouse effects.

IV. Related problems:

A: problems caused by global warming:

Relative problem causes by global warming would be;

1. Severe weather:
          1. droughts
          2. Cyclones and thunderstorms.

2. Impact on species and life:
          1. Diseases.
          2. Extinction's.
          3. Agriculture and green life (forest).

3. What will happen to the coastal areas?

4. Problems with greenhouse gases.
 
 
  1. Theories (fact and fictions):

 
Online battles between the myth the fact to global warming. Some of the myths are that warming only happen during the night and the buildup of CO2 is good for vegetation because the plant will use the extra to speed up their growth.
  1. Related case studies:

Some useful case studies and journals on global warming can be found on these web sites.

Web Spirs, articles.

V. Solutions:

What is been done to prevent further distractions of the earth’s climate?

There are many campaigns and organizations that has been build to find ways to either stop or slow doing global warming. The EPA the EDA and many others are working for the cause.

James Jeanty (Senior Psychology Major)