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President Obama emphasized the threat of climate change is serious and urgent in his 2009 UN speech. Global warming refers to the gradual increase in Earth's atmospheric and ocean temperatures from greenhouse gases trapping heat. Burning fossil fuels and deforestation contribute to higher carbon dioxide and methane levels, which can raise global temperatures over 1 degree Celsius and threaten Arctic glaciers, sea level rise, and disrupt ocean temperatures and food chains. Addressing global warming requires international cooperation and individual efforts like the Clean Air Act, reducing emissions, and increasing tree planting and carpooling.

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Global Warming

President Obama emphasized the threat of climate change is serious and urgent in his 2009 UN speech. Global warming refers to the gradual increase in Earth's atmospheric and ocean temperatures from greenhouse gases trapping heat. Burning fossil fuels and deforestation contribute to higher carbon dioxide and methane levels, which can raise global temperatures over 1 degree Celsius and threaten Arctic glaciers, sea level rise, and disrupt ocean temperatures and food chains. Addressing global warming requires international cooperation and individual efforts like the Clean Air Act, reducing emissions, and increasing tree planting and carpooling.

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GLOBAL WARMING

That so many of us are here today is a recognition that the threat from climate change is serious,
it is urgent, and it is growing. Our generation's response to this challenge will be judged by
history, for if we fail to meet it - boldly, swiftly, and together - we risk consigning future
generations to an irreversible catastrophe."

These are the words President Obama used to begin his global warming before the United
Nations Summit in 2009.

Search Google for global warming and you will get almost 65 million pages of results.

The subject has certainly drawn a lot of attention. But just what is global warming? What is
causing it? What effects does it have on the earth and its inhabitants? What are some possible
solutions? These are the questions that I will be addressing in this short, informative speech
today.

Global warming is the gradual increase of the temperature of earth's atmosphere and oceans.

Over the past century the average temperatures have gone up by just over one degree. This may
not seem like much, but many scientists agree that the earth's temperatures are starting to
increase at a faster rate.

Global warming occurs when greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and
methane trap heat inside the earth's atmosphere.

Think about what happens when you open your car door after the windows have been rolled up
on a hot day. Heat from the sun enters the car, but the frame of the car prevents it from escaping.

To a small extent, this is a representation of what happens during global warming. Burning fossil
fuels like petroleum and deforestation both contribute to the problem.
Global warming has already started to affect the earth in several ways.

Arctic glaciers have begun to melt, threatening indigenous life such as the polar bears. Melting
glaciers also cause sea levels to rise. This could become a problem for low land areas like the
ones in the South Sea Islands.

Ocean temperatures have begun to rise. This causes some of the algae to die which can affect the
entire food chain.

There are ways we can combat the effects of global warming. The Clean Air Act of 1990 is a law
in the United States that attempts to protect and improve the earth's air and atmosphere.

Some of the components of this law include limiting harmful vehicle emissions and phasing out
the use of chemicals that can damage the ozone layer.

On a more personal level, we can work to prevent global warming by planting trees and by car-
pooling.

Climate change is seen as a serious threat that is receiving serious attention world-wide.
Hopefully, this global warming has helped inform you of what causes it and the effects that it has
on the earth. It's up to you to decide how you can help to do something about it.

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