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In my recent blog posts, I have discussed many ways that humans are polluting this planet and contributing to climate change. However, humans aren't the only culprite. For a long time volcanoes have contributed to climate change. When volcanoes erupt, they shoot off huge amounts of gases into our atmosphere. Some of these gases warm and cool our planet. For example, in 1991 Mount Pinatubo, a volcanoe in the Phillipines, erupted and shot off sun blocking particles into the stratosphere that cooled the earth for the following couple years. On the other side, many under-water and land volcanoes release CO2, a greenhouse gas, which can warm the earth for an extended period of time. In conclusion, volcanoes are a contributor to climate change, however, volcanoes make up only a small fraction of the pollution on earth.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/feb/09/volcanoes-climate
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There is no doubt that sea levels are rising as a result of global warming. Sea levels are rising because Earth's temperature is constantly rising. Since 1880, Earth's temperature has risen by 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit. It doesn't seem like much, but it is. The main reasons the earth's temperature is rising is because humans are burning coal, burning oil, and cutting down tropical forests. These actions give off greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, which traps heat from the sun and warms our planet. As a result, land ice, glaciers, ice caps, and ice sheets are melting away and dumping more water into the oceans. In conclusion, major greenhouse gases are the primary reason why the earth is warming, which leads to rising sea levels. Below are the differences in 5 year temperature anamolies in 1880 and 2014.
This week I looked at a website named http://planetsave.com/2009/04/18/human-global-warming-what-are-the-main-causes/. This website takes a look at the primary ways in which humans are causing climate change. One of the biggest ways humans are causing climate change is by traveling. Many people use cars or planes nowadays to get around which gives off carbon rich auto exhaust, or in other words leaving your carbon footprint. I think this problem can easily be changed by using more electric cars, cars with better gas mileage, and by simply using a car when absolutely necessary. In conclusion, the carbon footprint left on the world by cars can easily be changed.
My topic is how human tendencies affect climate change. Climate change is a growing problem in the world today. The effects of humans are causing the temperature of earth to rise sharply. Also known as Global warming. My blog will focus on this topic and how we can improve our earth to prevent further climate change. My blog will also focus on the solutions that are available today in our society and how government and politics can help prevent further climate change. I will enjoy writing about this topic and hope that you like it too!
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