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Earth and Human Activity: Human Impact
Global Warming
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Global Warming
Earth has a natural greenhouse effect that traps heat from the Sun to keep the planet warm. But burning fossil fuels like coal, gas, and oil releases too many greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere. Cutting down forests also adds to the problem by ...
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Have you ever wondered why summers feel hotter than before? These changes are signs of global climate change, which leads to changing weather and temperatures.
Earth has a natural greenhouse effect that traps some heat from the Sun, keeping our planet warm enough for life.
Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and water vap...
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