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张莉Zhang Li2012011678global warming contentWe can do Effect DefinitionCause Definitionwhat is global warming? Global warming is the observed and projected increases in the average temperature of Earths atmosphere and oceans. present situationThe Earths average temperature rose about 0.6° Celsius (1.1° Fahrenheit) in the 20th century prediction According to different assumption about the future behaviour of mankind, a projection of current trends as represented by a number of different scenarios?gives temperature increases of about 3° to 5°?C (5°?to 9°?Fahrenheit) by the year 2100 or soon afterwards. Global Warming Causes: A Top 5 ListCarbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel burning power plantsCarbon dioxide emissions from burning gasoline for transportationDeforestation, especially tropical forests for wood pulp ,and farmlandIncrease in usage of chemical fertilizers on croplands?Methane emissions from animals?, agriculture such as rice paddies, and from Arctic seabeds Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel burning power plantsEvery day, more electric gadgets flood the market, and without widespread alternative energy sources, we are highly dependent on burning coal for our personal and commercial electrical supply. Carbon dioxide emissions from burning gasoline for transportationWith our population growing at an alarming rate, the demand for more cars and consumer goods means that we are increasing the use of fossil fuels for transportation and manufacturing .Our consumption is outpacing our discoveries of ways to mitigate the effects. Methane emissions from animals?, agriculture such as rice paddies, and from Arctic seabedsMethane is another extremely potent greenhouse gas, ranking right behind CO2.When organic matter is broken down by bacteria under oxygen-starved conditions as in rice paddies, methane is produced . Deforestation?, especially tropical forests for wood, pulp, and farmlandThe use of forests for fuel is one cause of deforestation.?Forests remo