GLOBAL WARMING-CAUSES AND EFFECTS Global warming is the term used to describe a gradual increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and its oceans‚ a change that is believed to be permanently changing the Earth’s climate. Even though it is an ongoing debate‚ it is proved by the scientists that the planet is warming. . Global warming Causes The causes are many of which the main culprit is the increase in the greenhouse gases that is produced by burning fossil fuel and deforestation
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Global warming Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the Earth ’s near-surface air and oceans since the mid-20th century‚ and its projected continuation. The average global air temperature near the Earth ’s surface increased 0.74 ± 0.18 °C (1.33 ± 0.32 °F) during the 100 years ending in 2005.[1] The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concludes "most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-twentieth century is very
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Global Warming Global warming is the rise in temperature (warming) of the entire planet and oceans. The rising temperatures affect our climates in such that droughts will happen more often‚ deserts will become bigger‚ heat waves will happen more often‚ and snow will lessen in areas. Also storms and hurricanes will happen more often. Global warming happens very slowly‚ the environment goes through natural periods of cooling and warming. Global warming causes changes in
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Tianxing Instructor Wu Chaoqun HIS 402 27 May 2013 The Global Warming Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s near-surface air and oceans in recent decades and its projected continuation. Population growth in recent years‚ the population factor is the rapid increase in global warming‚ one of the main factors. At the same time‚ this is a serious danger to the rib natural balance between the
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Global Poverty To be born into poverty without a choice is possibly one of the greatest misfortunes that any person can be victimized with. According to Howard Hubbard author of Fighting Poverty to Build Peace‚ “An estimated 1.4 billion people live in extreme poverty‚ defined as living on less than $1.25 a day.” It leaves a person with a huge challenge of survival and an extremely difficult task of creating a better future for themselves. To understand the implications of poverty across the world
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GLOBAL MARKETPLACE According to Giddens‚ Globalization is an economic phenomenon which refers to the fact that “we all increasingly live in one world‚ so that individuals‚ groups‚ and nations become more interdependent” (Giddens‚ 457). Among the many economic factors driving globalization‚ the role of transnational corporations is particularly important. Giddens defines transnational corporations as “companies that produce goods or market services in more than one country” (Giddens‚ 461)
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A global investment is the the process of spreading out your investment capital between a mix of financial instruments and firms. Investors have used this strategy for many years as a good method for managing the risks associated with investing. There are four advantages to global investing: diversification‚ currency valuation‚ decreased risk‚ and taxation. The economy is cyclical in nature‚ with times of expansion and contraction. These cycles can be global‚ industry-specific or limited to a specific
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INVESTMENTS IN A GLOBAL MARKET The Case For Global Investments Relative Size of U.S. Financial Markets Rates of Return on U.S. and Foreign Securities Global Bond Market Returns Global Equity Market Returns Risk Diversification Individual Country Risk and Return Risk of Combined Country Investments Global Bond Portfolio Risk Global Equity Portfolio Risk Global Competition Summary on Global Investing Global Investment Choices
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greatest challenges earth is facing is Global Warming. The global warming hypothesis orginated in 1896 when Svante Arrhenius‚ a Swedish chemist‚ developed the theory that carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels would cause global temperatures to rise by trapping excess heat in the earth’s atmosphere. The term “Global Warming” signifies the temperature of the earth’s neon- surface air. The change in climatic conditions is one of the impacts of global warming. It is directly impacting
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Global warming by Class: Teacher: Table of contents Outline……………………………………………………………………………………pg3 Introduction……………………………………………………………………………pg4 What is Global Warming and how is it formed.........................pg5 Causes and Effects of global warming……………………………………..pg6 Green houses gases and its sources…………………………………………pg7
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