Global warming is an issue that has been widely discussed during the last decade. It is probably the most threatening problem towards mother earth, and something has to be done instantly to stop or at least slow down the scary development. The gradual warming of the earth's atmosphere is due to an increased amount of carbon dioxide released into it. The burning of fossil fuels, oil, coal, and natural gas are the main activities that release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. People all over the world add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere every time they drive their car, or use electricity produced at a fossil fuel power plant.
             The increased temperature due to the effects of global warming can be disastrous. Low lying areas and islands are in danger of being overcome by increased water levels in the ocean. The oceans water levels are rising because of the temperature increase, which in turn increases the rate at which the polar ice caps melt into the ocean. Warmer temperatures may lead to severe droughts and floods in some places. Animal species may not be able to survive. Vegetation will not adapt fast enough to find new habitats when heat encroaches its existing homes. What the majority of American's may not realize is that America as a country are expelling 25% of the harmful gasses that contribute to the greenhouse effect on the earth's atmosphere. This figure would be reasonable if the population represented 25% of the population on earth, but in reality the United States contains only 4% of the earth's population. It is not fair to the rest of the world to add so much to the greenhouse p!
             roblem without doing anything to try and stop it. The United States cannot bear the environmental burden alone. It will require a joint effort to solve this complex problem. The world has seen the levels of carbon dioxide jump 30% since the pre-industrial age. This evidence suggests that humans have significantly inc
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