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Y o u m i g h t a r g u e t h a t t h e g r e e n h o u s e e f f e c t h a s b e e n w i t h m a n k i n d f o r m o r e t h a n f o u r b i l l i o n y e a r s a n d t h e r e h a s n o t b e e n a n y t h i n g t o w o r r y a b o u t t h i s f a r . T h e t r o u b l e i s t h a t t h e r e c e n t e f f e c t s o f g l o b a l w a r m i n g a r e a b i t d i f f e r e n t b e c a u s e s o m e o f t h e a c t i v i t i e s t h a t w e h u m a n s a r e p u r s u i n g a s w e l l a s c e r t a i n p r a c t i c e s a r e c h a n g i n g t h i s a s y e t b e n i g n c h a n g e i n c l i m a t i c c o n d i t i o n s .
W e h a v e c e r t a i n l y b e e n e x p e r i e n c i n g 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 f o r t h e p a s t f e w y e a r s m o s t n o t i c e a b l y i n c h a n g e s t o c l i m a t i c c o n d i t i o n s . T h e c i r c u l a t i o n o f t h e o c e a n s i s c h a n g i n g , t h e p l a n e t s o r b i t i s a f f e c t e d a n d t h e r e i s a l s o a c h a n g e i n t h e s u n s i n t e n s i t y . T h i s i s r e a s o n t o c o n s i d e r w h a t t h e i l l - e f f e c t s o f g l o b a l w a r m i n g a r e , a n d d o s o m e t h i n g s e r i o u s t o p r e v e n t , a l l e v i a t e a s w e l l a s r e d u c e i t s a d v e r s e e f f e c t s o n h u m a n k i n d . T h e r e h a v e b e e n d r a s t i c c h a n g e s t o t h e g l o b e a n d d i r e c o n s e q u e n c e s w i l l n o t s p a r e h u m a n s a s w e l l a s t h e m i l l i o n s o f o t h e r s p e c i e s t h a t a r e d e p e n d e n t o n t h e e a r t h f o r t h e i r v e r y s u r v i v a l .
W i t h g l a c i e r s m e l t i n g a n d c a u s i n g t h e s e a l e v e l s t o r i s e , w e c a n s e e t h e p e r f e c t e x a m p l e o f 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 i n t h e r i s i n g s e a l e v e l s . T h o u g h w e c a n n o t r e a d i l y s e e o r p e r c e i v e t h e s e e f f e c t s o f g l o b a l w a r m i n g , t h e y a r e s t i l l s e r i o u s a n d m a y c a u s e m o r e l a n d t o g o u n d e r t h e w a t e r s o f t h e s e a s i f w e a r e n o t c a r e f u l . T h i s c a n b e s e e n i n t h e e x a m p l e w h e n j u s t a 0 . 3 m e t e r r i s e i n s e a l e v e l w i l l c a u s e t h e s w a l l o w i n g u p o f f i f t e e n m e t e r s o f a b e a c h . I t c e r t a i n l y i s r e a s o n t o s i t u p a n d t a k e n o t i c e b e f o r e i t g e t s t o o l a t e .
O t h e r e f f e c t s o f g l o b a l w a r m i n g a r e f e l t i n t h e e f f e c t i t h a s o n a g r i c u l t u r a l p r a c t i c e s t h a t a r e d e p e n d e n t w h o l l y o n g l a c i e r s m e l t i n g i n a r e g u l a r m a n n e r . T h e r e a r e a n u m b e r o f c o u n t r i e s i n t h e w o r l d t h a t d e p e n d o n m e l t i n g o f s n o w s f r o m m o u n t a i n s f o r i r r i g a t i o n o f t h e i r p l a n t s a n d i n g e n e r a t i n g e l e c t r i c i t y . I f t h e m e l t i n g o c c u r s i n p e r i o d s o f b a d t i m e s , i t w o u l d t h r o w o u t o f g e a r t h e p l a n t i n g a s w e l l a s h a r v e s t i n g p e r i o d s t h u s e n d a n g e r i n g t h e e c o n o m y o f t h e s e c o u n t r i e s o n b o t h l o c a l a s w e l l a s n a t i o n a l l e v e l s .
T h u s , w e n e e d t o f a c e t h e p r o b l e m o f g l o b a l w a r m i n g h e a d - o n i f w e w a n t t o e s c a p e t h e b a d e f f e c t s o f g l o b a l w a r m i n g a n d s u r v i v e f o r l o n g o n t h e p l a n e t .
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The Nation's Weather - The Associated Press
 Washington Post | The Nation's Weather The Associated Press - Tropical Storm Gustav will continue to be the focus of potential serious weather for the next several days near the Gulf Coast, while a broadening ridge of ... US Weather: Showers Spread Into Ohio, Mississippi Valley National Weather: Extreme Heat In The Northwest, Heavy Rain In Texas The Nation's Weather |
San Jose shatters a 40-year weather record - San Jose Mercury News
 San Mateo Daily Journal | San Jose shatters a 40-year weather record San Jose Mercury News, USA - "This is a late summer heat wave,'' said Steve Anderson, a forecaster for the National Weather Service in Monterey. It was so hot that Santa Clara County ... REGIONAL: HOT, WINDY WEATHER PROMPTS FIRE DANGER WARNINGS AND ... Temperatures soar past 100 in East Bay inland areas It's going to be a scorcher |
Mild summer temperatures expected to stick around - San Diego Union Tribune
Mild summer temperatures expected to stick around San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Highs have been in the 70s almost every day at Lindbergh Field, San Diego's official weather station. Only twice since the first day of summer has the ... Chicago Weather Examiner Hazardous weather possible in area; high of 86, NWS says Calm weekend weather expected for residents bracing for Gustav |
Dry conditions persist despite overnight rains - Minneapolis Star Tribune
 Madison Messenger | Dry conditions persist despite overnight rains Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - Lows for the four-day period Friday through Monday will be in the 50s Friday and in the 60s Saturday through Monday, the Weather Service said. National Weather Service predicts a Cat 3 Gustav landfall around ... Get ready to batten down the hatches in September Tropical storm lingers over Outer Banks |
Todays metro area weather forecast: Calm, partly cloudy and warm - The Birmingham News - al.com
Todays metro area weather forecast: Calm, partly cloudy and warm The Birmingham News - al.com, AL - Expect a pleasant day today, according to National Weather Service forecasters. The high will be about 92 with partly cloudy skies and little wind. ... WEATHER: Rain today, sunny weekend ahead Today's weather forecast Today's weather: Partly sunny with high near 85 |