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from: A n c i e n t H i p p yM u c h d i s c u s s i o n a n d a r g u m e n t s h a v e b e e n m a d e o n t h e i s s u e o f g l o b a l w a r m i n g f o r t h e p a s t f e w y e a r s . M a n y e x p e r t s w h o h a v e b e e n c o n d u c t i n g g l o b a l w a r m i n g r e s e a r c h f o r t h e p a s t s e v e r a l y e a r s w a r n p e o p l e t h a t t h e e a r t h i s h e a t i n g u p . A c c o r d i n g t o t h e s e s c i e n t i s t s w h o h a v e b e e n d o i n g g l o b a l w a r m i n g r e s e a r c h , t h e e f f e c t s o f g l o b a l w a r m i n g c a n b e q u i t e d e v a s t a t i n g t o h u m a n s a n d o t h e r f o r m s o f l i f e o n t h e p l a n e t . N o t e t h a t n e g a t i v e c h a n g e s i n t h e e n v i r o n m e n t w i l l e n d a n g e r d i f f e r e n t t y p e s o f s p e c i e s . I t i s n o t u n c o m m o n f o r s o m e t y p e s o f l i f e f o r m t o d i e o u t w i t h t h e c h a n g e s i n t h e c o m p o s i t i o n o f t h e e n v i r o n m e n t .
R e s u l t s o f g l o b a l w a r m i n g r e s e a r c h s h o w e d t h a t t h i s p h e n o m e n o n h a d c a u s e d s o m e s e v e r e d a m a g e d i n t h e e n v i r o n m e n t . F o r i n s t a n c e , d r y s p e l l s i n s o m e p a r t s o f t h e g l o b e h a d c a u s e d s o m e s e v e r e f o r e s t f i r e s t h a t d e s t r o y e d h u n d r e d s o f a c r e s o f f o r e s t s . A s c o n s e q u e n c e o f t h e s e f o r e s t f i r e s , t h e b i o d i v e r s i t y i n t h e a r e a i s s e v e r e l y a f f e c t e d . A s i d e f r o m f o r e s t f i r e s , e x t r e m e h e a t c a u s e d t h e w a t e r t a b l e i n s o m e a r e a s t o r e t r e a t . L i v i n g i n t h e u p l a n d a r e a s a r e t h e m o s t a f f e c t e d b y t h e d e p l e t i o n o f t h e g r o u n d w a t e r .
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A l t h o u g h t h e r e a r e m a n y s c i e n t i s t s w h o b e l i e v e t h a t g l o b a l w a r m i n g c a n c a u s e a l o t o f d i s t u r b a n c e s i n t h e p l a n e t , t h e r e a r e a l s o a l o t o f s c i e n t i s t s w h o a r e c o n d u c t i n g g l o b a l w a r m i n g r e s e a r c h t h a t c l a i m t h a t t h e i n c r e a s e i n t h e t e m p e r a t u r e o f t h e s u r f a c e o f t h e e a r t h i n n e g l i g i b l e a n d t h i s c o u l d n o t r e a l l y c a u s e m u c h d a m a g e t o y o u r e n v i r o n m e n t . A c c o r d i n g t o t h e s e s c i e n t i s t s t h a t a r e c o n d u c t i n g g l o b a l w a r m i n g r e s e a r c h , t h e e a r t h n o r m a l l y w a r m s u p a f t e r a s p e c i f i c l e n g t h o f t i m e a n d t h i s p r o c e s s i s e s s e n t i a l t o t h e e v o l u t i o n o f l i f e . A c c o r d i n g t o t h e m , t h e h e a t i n g p r o c e s s o f t h e p l a n e t i s b u t a n o r m a l p h e n o m e n o n a n d i s t h e r e f o r e h a r m l e s s . T h e y b e l i e v e t h a t p e o p l e a r e j u s t o v e r l y r e a c t i n g t o t h e i s s u e o f g l o b a l w a r m i n g a n d t h a t t h e r e i s r e a l l y n o i m m e d i a t e t h r e a t t o t h e e n v i r o n m e n t d u e t o g l o b a l w a r m i n g .
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T h e v a r y i n g o p i n i o n s o f s c i e n t i s t s o n t h e i s s u e o f g l o b a l w a r m i n g c a n b e q u i t e c o n f u s i n g a t t i m e s . I f y o u a r e o n e o f t h o s e p e o p l e w h o h a v e n o t r e a l l y m a d e u p y o u r m i n d a b o u t t h e i m p a c t o f g l o b a l w a r m i n g t o o u r e n v i r o n m e n t , i t w o u l d b e a g o o d i d e a t o t a k e a p r e c a u t i o n a r y a p p r o a c h t o t h e i s s u e . I f y o u a r e n o t s u r e a b o u t s o m e t h i n g , i t i s b e t t e r t o a p p r o a c h t h e i s s u e c a u t i o u s l y a n d w o r k o n p r e v e n t i n g t h e f u r t h e r h e a t i n g u p o f t h e p l a n e t . N o t e t h a t i t i s a l o t b e t t e r t o b e s a f e t h a n s o r r y .
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Forecast: The Weather Market Stays Stable - Washington Post
 NECN | Forecast: The Weather Market Stays Stable Washington Post, United States - Economic and weather are often equated due to their volatility and unpredictable nature. But compared to Wall Street's roller coaster ride over the past few ... A Tale of Two Weather Systems Weather: Sunny today, but possible frost tonight Sunny day ahead |
The Nation's Weather - The Associated Press
 The Associated Press | The Nation's Weather The Associated Press - Severe weather was to continue sweeping across the Plains on Tuesday, while thunderstorms slipped over the Mississippi Valley and high pressure kept the ... The Nation's Weather |
The Weather Underground - TIME
The Weather Underground TIME - By Claire Suddath Monday, Oct. 06, 2008 Bill Ayers, co-founder of radical organization the Weather Underground, is now a Distinguished Professor at the ... CNN Investigates the Obama/Ayers connection |
Weather forecast pleases marathon officials - Chicago Tribune
Weather forecast pleases marathon officials Chicago Tribune, United States - She believes Sunday's race—with better weather but her extra pregnancy weight and lackluster training—will present a new set of challenges. ... |
NYMEX natgas sinks to 11-mo low on crude, weather - Forbes
NYMEX natgas sinks to 11-mo low on crude, weather Forbes, NY - ... tumbled to an 11-month spot chart low late Monday, as a sharp slide in crude and mild early autumn weather weighed on the complex, traders said. ... |