what are the five causes of global warming?
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Variations in the Sun's Intensity
- The Earth receives its warmth from the sun, so it's reasonable to suspect that our home star may be one of the reasons for global warming.
- Although the amount of energy coming from the sun does vary and may have been responsible for warming in the past.
Industrial Activity
- Since the Industrial Revolution, humans have been burning fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum for energy, which releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
- A quarter of this is for heat and electricity, while another quarter is for other industrial processes and transportation, which includes gasoline- or diesel-powered cars, trucks, trains and airplanes.
Agricultural Activity
- The agricultural practices that produce food for the people on earth is another of the human causes of climate change.
- The use of both commercial and organic fertilizers releases nitrous oxide, a powerful greenhouse gas. Methane, another important greenhouse gas,
Deforestation
- The increased demand for meat and dairy cattle has lead to the creation of feed lots in otherwise forested areas. Logging for wood and paper and clearing for crop production also requires trees to be cut, sometimes illegally
Earth's Own Feedback Loop
- As the atmosphere warms, it is able to hold more water, which is already the most abundant greenhouse gas.
- This creates a feedback loop that accelerates global warming. It also creates more clouds, rainstorms and other symptoms of climate change.
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✸Variations in the Sun's Intensity.
✸Industrial Activity.
✸Agricultural Activity.
✸Deforestation.
✸ Earth's Own Feedback Loop.
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