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Writing: The Research Project Booklet, 20071. The TopicWrite a research paper of about 2,500 words on the following topic:Is global warming really a threat?The articles that follow will give you some ideas to start with, butconsult other sources to look for more information. Base your paper on what you read and how you understand the problem. Follow the academic procedures when writing.Your research paper should betyped on A4 size paper and at least consist of the following parts:Title Page, which should look like this:Research Project for WritingIs global warming really a threat?Student Name: __________Student Number: __________Group: 04-_Supervisor: Shi BaohuiDate of Submission: January 11, 2008Abstract;The Paper; Notes (if any);References.2. SubmissionThe deadline for the submission of this paper is Friday, January 11, 2008. Late submissions will be penalized with a lower grade.3. Readings1) Antarctic experts warn of global warming meltdownBy Jeremy LovellThere is a one in 20 chance of a dramatic rise in world sea levels over the next century due to global warming, according to a new risk assessment published on Friday. The survey -- by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and Norwegian environmental safety organisation, Det Norske Veritas -- said there was a five percent chance of the giant West Antarctic Ice Sheet disintegrating due to climate change and raising sea levels by one metre (yard) in the next 100 years. “You have to balance the likelihood against the severity of the impacts, and in this case even a five percent chance of this happening is really damn serious,” said scientist David Vaughan of BAS, responsible for British scientific research in Antarctica. Scientists have already predicted a rise in sea levels of 50 cm (20 ins) over the next century due to a combination of climate change and increased extraction of ground water, even with no contribution from melting Antarctic ice. “So we might be looking at something like one and a half metres in the n