Artifact 3

Early in my research I wanted to find out what was causing global warming. Well I found out this information while looking at various global warming. One website in particular had all the information I was looking for. On this website it explains that "Carbon dioxide and other air pollution that is collecting in the atmosphere like a thickening blanket, trapping the sun's heat and causing the planet to warm up. Coal-burning power plants are the largest U.S. source of carbon dioxide pollution -- they produce 2.5 billion tons every year. Automobiles, the second largest source, create nearly 1.5 billion tons of CO2 annually."

Another thing I wanted to find out is what are the damages of global warming. According to this website "Global warming is a complex phenomenon, and its full-scale impacts are hard to predict far in advance. But each year scientists learn more about how global warming is affecting the planet, and many agree that certain consequences are likely to occur if current trends continue. Among these:

• Melting glaciers, early snowmelt and severe droughts will cause more dramatic water shortages in the American West.
  
• Rising sea levels will lead to coastal flooding on the Eastern seaboard, in Florida, and in other areas, such as the Gulf of Mexico.
  
• Warmer sea surface temperatures will fuel more intense hurricanes in the southeastern Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
  
• Forests, farms and cities will face troublesome new pests and more mosquito-borne diseases.
  Disruption of habitats such as coral reefs and alpine meadows could drive many plant and animal species to extinction."

I then wanted to find out what effects global warming has on the United States. Some examples are "in 2002, Colorado, Arizona and Oregon endured their worst wildfire seasons ever. The same year, drought created severe dust storms in Montana, Colorado and Kansas, and floods caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage in Texas, Montana and North Dakota."

Source citation-

Natural Resources Defense Council." Natural Resources Defense Council 9 January 2006. http://www.nrdc.org/globalWarming/f101.asp 20 January 2006

Artifact 2

I found out in this article something interesting about global warming, which I didn't know. I found out that global warming isn't just melting ice burgs and things of that nature, but global warming "will stifle life-giving microscopic plants that live in the surface layer of the oceans".

This is a serious problem, because it has the potential to greatly decrease marine food production. This can also accelerate climate changes according to a study published in the science journal Nature.

One of the microscopic marine plants that are being affected is called Phytoplankton. Phytoplankton is a major part of the marine food chain. That's not the only reason why they are important though. Phytoplankton also "takes more than 100 million tonnes of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere".

I feel people need to be more informed about the how serious the effects global warming has on our earth. I also feel that people need to put more effort into quitting their bad habits that cause global warming. I'm afraid by the time people realize how bad the effects of global warming can be, it will be to late. No matter what race, religion, or sex orientation you are, we all have one thing in common, that is we all share this earth. That's why I want to know is why people can't put aside their differences and work together to save our earth. I would also like to know is how I can help fight global warming and how we can cut back on global warming pollution.

Peace

Source citation-

"Global warming will harm sea food chain, study says.(Science)(World in Brief)(Brief article)." Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada) (Dec 7, 2006): A20. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Thomson Gale. Centennial High School (MD). 12 Dec. 2006 http://find.galegroup.com/ips/infomark.do?&contentSet=IAC-Documents&type=retrieve&tabID=T004&prodId=IPS&docId=A155621356&source=gale&srcprod=OVRC&userGroupName=elli29753&version=1.0.

Artifact 1

Before I began this research project I thought that global warming was only a problem in the artic regions. However after reading this artical, I found out that I was wrong. Gobal warming is a problem all over the world. For example this article talks about how "Glaciers on the Rwenzori Mountains, located on the Congo-Uganda border, are expected to disappear completely within the next 20 years due to global warming". This glacier has been melting 32 feet per year. This glacier is one of many that are melting near Africa's equatorial boundary. After reading this article I would like to now find out what the cause og global warming is.

Source citation-

"African glaciers melting.(AFRICA)(Brief article)." Earth Island Journal 21.4 (Wntr 2007): 5(1). Student Resource Center - Gold. Thomson Gale. Centennial High School (MD). 6 Dec. 2006 http://find.galenet.com/ips/infomark.do?&contentSet=IAC-Dcumoents&type=retrieve&tabID=T003&prodId=IPS&docId=A152334945&source=gale&srcprod=SRCG&userGroupName=elli29753&version=1.0.

What I know and what I want to find out-

What I happen to know about global warming...

• global warming is not a myth
• the earth is rapidly getting warmer due to the gaping hole in the ozone layer of our atmosphere
• the warming of the earth is resulting in melting glaciers that have the potential to flood the earth

Things I want to learn about global warming are...

• How serious of a problem is it?
• What are causes of global warming?
• Can it be stopped?
• If so how?
• How does global warming effect different part of the world?
• How does global warming effect the Untied States?