Air and water pollution are the two areas where nature contributes its own forms of pollution, either by introducing gases and particulate matter into the atmosphere, or by introducing heavy metals and natural toxins into the water. Natural pollution occurs…
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Blizzards are treacherous storms. They are often associated with heavy snow, extremely low visibilities, and high winds that blow and drift the snow around. The best way to take advantage of blizzards is by making sure you have plenty of emergency…
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Hurricanes can be extremely dangerous – both during and after the storm. You will want to be very careful during such an event. Certain precautions can go a long way towards keeping you safe. The following are hurricane safety tips…
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What is the Greenhouse Effect? The Greenhouse Effect is the rise in the Earth’s temperature that occurs when gases in our atmosphere trap energy from the sun. A visualization of this phenomenon: Imagine that Earth has been encircled by a…
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The greenhouse effect is the phenomenon of the earth’s atmosphere trapping solar radiation. This is caused by the presence of gases such as water vapour, carbon dioxide and methane, which allows any incoming sunlight to filter through while absorbing heat…
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The greenhouse effect on the Earth is a combination of certain conditions that was first named because it was presumably similar to the atmosphere of a greenhouse. While it may be easier to understand when the two are compared, it…
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It has been confirmed that global warning is indeed having an effect on our climate. Each summer seems to get hotter than the last or at least have more days of extreme heat than the summer before. Heat can sap…
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The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon that allows life to survive on Earth. The effect is maintained by greenhouse gases within the atmosphere. The concentration of these gases regulates the temperature of the planet. Lately, the unusual increase of…
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It is impossible to say what the weather will be like in 100 years! Quite apart from the difficulty in making predictions, it all depends on where you are in the world. Regardless of whether man made global warming is…
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The gradual overall warming of the atmosphere is the green house effect. It is caused by an over consumption of nature’s resources defines the green house effect. Furthering that, the greenhouse effect is a situation where there is more carbon…
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