Changing Ecosystems: Effects of Global Warming

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Global warming has increased dramatically during the last century at an unnatural rate, which makes specialists believe that humans contribute to the real cause of global warming today. Many activities humans are involved in – from burning fossil fuels for energy to massive deforestation – are contributing to the atmospheric warming at an alarming rate. Experts believe that in the future human induced damage will cause severe problems in the distribution of species … More >>

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Alternative Energy: Umbrella term, Energy, Fossil fuel, Nuclear energy, Carbon dioxide, Global warming, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Radioactive waste, Ethanol fuel

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Alternative energy is an umbrella term that refers to any source of usable energy intended to replace fuel sources without the undesired consequences of the replaced fuels. Typically, official uses of the term, such as qualification for governmental incentives, exclude fossil fuels and nuclear energy whose undesired consequences are high carbon dioxide emissions, the major contributing factor of global warming according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Chan… More >>

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Discovery Project Earth

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Watch as some of the world’s leading scientists put the most ambitious geo-engineering ideas to the test in order to tackle global climate change. From covering acres of Greenland’s glaciers in protective blankets to constructing space rockets to sending tiny reflective lenses into orbit, these experiments push the boundaries of science and technology by exploring eight creative ideas that just might reduce global warming.

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