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GLOBAL WARMING                                       

Is it a myth?

There has been lots of debate of global warming one side saying that it exists and the other side saying that it is just a theory. There is no hard evidence that global warming exists but there are lots of signs pointing to the fact that that it might exist. For example,the increased number of natural disasters and the Antarctic ice is at its highest melting point in decades. Also the worlds industrial market is increasing every year. My opinion is that the world’s pollution is making a difference on this earth.

What does it do?

The theory behind global warming is that it heats up the earth’s atmosphere making the ozone layer thinner and is believed to have a made a hole in it. Global warming is often caused by cars, petrol fumes, greenhouse gases, and factory fumes. Greenhouse gases are often caused by farm animals (cows,sheep,pigs).With more trees getting chopped down the earth is producing less oxygen this might also effect how global warming works.

Can we prevent it?

Many people think that it can be prevented by driving hybrid cars.San Francisco is one of the worlds most ‘eco friendly’ city’s over half the population drives hybrids. They were even going to pass a bill to ban all SUV’s in that city to prevent anymore pollution. As the petrol price increases people are starting to buy hybrid cars to save money.

People are starting to realise that the world is changing because of man kind’s presence that is why they made up days/events like earth hour when everyone turns off electricity in their home for an hour to save money and power and also to just make a difference.

There is no known way to repair the damage that man kind has done there is only ways to reduce the amount of pollution that we make such as eco lights, turning off the power at the wall, solar power,hybrids,wind power, and smaller cars.

Is there evidence?

No- There is no evidence that global warming exists that is why many people doubt it. But experts believe that the earth’s surface temperature getting hotter should be enough evidence but it is not something that they can use for debate. The only other evidence that exists is the increased number of natural disasters mainly floods.

The idea that the world is going to end in 2012 is brought on by the prediction that it will be mans fault for disturbing the earth too much.     And that we pay the price for polluting the earth so are we all going to die because of how we live that is up to global warming (if it exists.)

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