Negative impacts on Temperature Average temperatures have climbed 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit around the world since 1880, according to NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies. The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports that 11 of the past 12 years are among the dozen warmest since 1850 .

Average temperatures have climbed

1.4 degrees Fahrenheit around the

world since 1880, according to NASA's

Goddard Institute for Space Studies.

The United Nations' Intergovernmental

Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports

that 11 of the past 12 years are among the

dozen warmest since 1850 .

Human-made gases Worldwide man-made emissions of carbon dioxide -- the main gas that causes global warming -- jumped 3 percent last year, international scientists claim. Carbon dioxide is a by-product of the combustion of oil, gas, coal, wood (hydrocarbons) and can be identified with vehicle exhausts, coal fires etc. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCS) Perfluorocarbons (PFC) Are a part of a group of compounds, containing fluorine in their make up, which have a very strong heating effect as well as depleting the ozone layer.

Worldwide man-made emissions of carbon dioxide -- the main gas that causes global warming -- jumped 3 percent last year, international scientists claim.

Carbon dioxide is a by-product of the combustion of oil, gas, coal, wood (hydrocarbons) and can be identified with vehicle exhausts, coal fires etc.

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCS) Perfluorocarbons (PFC) Are a part of a group of compounds, containing fluorine in their make up, which have a very strong heating effect as well as depleting the ozone layer.

Amount of Greenhouse Gases

Effects of Global Warming Scenarios studied by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predict that global warming will continue and get worse much faster than was expected. Sea levels will rise, glaciers will melt, the Arctic will get smaller, and agriculture patterns will be affected as a result. Secondary effects include extreme weather, more tropical diseases, changes in the timing of seasonal patterns in ecosystems, and drastic economic impact.

Scenarios studied by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predict that global warming will continue and get worse much faster than was expected.

Sea levels will rise, glaciers will melt, the Arctic will get smaller, and agriculture patterns will be affected as a result. Secondary effects include extreme weather, more tropical diseases, changes in the timing of seasonal patterns in ecosystems, and drastic economic impact.

Trends in Global Warming Shows the increasing temperature from the year 1880 to the year 2000.

Shows the increasing temperature from the year 1880 to the year 2000.

Alternatives There are many alternatives to omitting greenhouse gases. There are choices such as renewable energy sources such as dams, or electricital powered cars. If many people make the decision to take action and carpool, ride the bus, or simply use more effective light bulbs is a step forward to decreasing the impact of global warming.

There are many alternatives to

omitting greenhouse gases. There are

choices such as renewable energy sources

such as dams, or electricital powered cars.

If many people make the decision to take

action and carpool, ride the bus, or simply

use more effective light bulbs is a step

forward to decreasing the impact of global

warming.

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