Global Warming -the Hidden Threat to Society

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Global Warming The hidden threat to society Abdul Wilson 9037714621 COM/156 3/18/2012 Leonard Dubas Intro How can something that cannot be seen we the naked eye, truly have such a devastating impact on the world we live in? How can you correct a problem that causes so much physical damage, without being able to touch it? Well global warming is such a hidden danger, and while many are aware of it, there just does not seem to be enough effort to reduce the factors causing the problem. While there are many natural causes that plays their parts in global warming; we as human being do more than our fair share to contribute to the problem. Global warming is a serious matter that deserves more attention than it is receiving. Our planet is going through a change that will have major impact on how we will live in it. Global warming is causing the deterioration of the atmosphere and ecosystem. What causes global warming? With evidence showing that the planet is warming as shown by the glaciers melting, many wonder if it’s from global warming and if so what the cause of global warming is. The earth is filled with many chemical compounds like carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and even the layers of the earth release a chemical compound or “greenhouse gas" into the air. Greenhouse gases allow the sun’s rays to freely hit the earth’s surface warming the planet in the process as necessary to the ecosystem. As they are overly released into the earth's atmosphere, they trap the sun’s rays which are meant to return into space increasing the warmth here on the planet. These gases are released both naturally and manually, with man as the major culprit of the excess gas. Man made causes. Man contributes to global warming more than any other factors. With the need to use electricity we
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