Impact of Global Warming:

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Running head: Impact of Global Warming

Impact of Global Warming

Joseph Smith

University of Phoenix

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Is global warming a real issue or is this phenomenon just a fad? Was 2005 the warmest year on record? According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) the five warmest years (in order) on record occurred during 2005, 1998, 2002, 2003, and 2004. The rapid pace at which the temperature is rising will result in many negative impacts to humans and the environment. This is why global warming is such a world wide concern. I will discuss the effects of global warming and how it influences our environment. Living and nonliving factors that contribute to global warming, positive and negative impact of renewable energy resources, and different ways global warming can impact humans will also be discussed.

Global warming is the observed increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans in recent decades and its projected continuation into the future.

The Earth's climate has changed many times during the planet's history with events ranging from ice ages to long periods of warmth. Historically natural factors such as volcanic eruptions, changes in the Earth's orbit, and the amount of energy released from the sun have affected the Earth's climate.

Beginning late in the 18th century human activities associated with the Industrial Revolution have changed the composition of the atmosphere. The Industrial Revolution was likely to influence the Earth's climate. The burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and deforestation has increased the risk of global warming.

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