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 * __WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF GLOBAL WARMING CONTINUES, AND WILL I SEE IT IN MY LIFETIME?__**

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The greenhouse effect is a natural warming process caused by Carbon dioxide (CO2) and certain other gases that linger in our atmosphere. These gases create a warming effect that has some similarity to the warming inside a greenhouse, which gives us the name “The Green House” effect. The increasing amount of greenhouse gases amplifies this effect, causing there to be a higher amount of CO2 and other gases to be trapped inside the atmosphere. This produces infrared energy further warming the earth. As we continue to produce these gases through vehicle emissions and many other forms of pollution, we further intensify this warming process. All of this warming interrupts the carbon cycle, melts ice caps and causes our sea level to rise.

The sea levels on our planet rising is predicted to be a serious problem. Sea level is currently rising at a rate of 1/10 inch per year. Projections for the year 2100 are shady at the moment but range from several inches to almost 3 feet of rise. The impacts of a rising sea level include loss of coastal ecosystems, flooding of cities and increased chance of storms.

There are uncertainties as to what will unfold and even though there may be predictions, they could prove to be absolute. There are many speculations as to what might happen and where it could take us. As for us seeing these effects in our life times, we may see some change and we may not. There is no dependable and completely accurate conclusion. Looking at out winter in Calgary, there hasn’t been much snow and for the most part it has been warmer than previous years. It goes to show that global warming is present, but unpredictable.

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Copyright 2012

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Nic Herringer, February 25th 2012

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