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How are humans responsible for the rising atmospheric CO2 levels?
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Humans began burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) about 250 years ago during the Industrial Revolution. Deforestation: Man also cut down the great forests of the world that absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. Burning fossil fuels releases CO2 that has been buried underground for millions of years, and this extra CO2 is overloading the earth's natural carbon cycle. So levels of CO2 are rising (from around 280 parts per million to the present 340 ppm).
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Why would rising sea levels be concern in Netherlands?
Netherlands means "low lands" and by rising the sea levels there's a chance of them flooding.
What does rising atmospheric pressure usually indicates?
a high pressure system is moving into an area
Could you solve the problem of rising sea levels by wiping out all sea life?
Rising sea levels are not the cause of sea life. In fact, some types of plankton absorb CO2 from the water, and in turn this means that global warming is slowed, and so the ice caps don't melt so quickly, and so sea levels don't rise so much...
Days will get shorter The weather channel has been showing the Ocean levels rising because of ice melting in the poles?
Yes, sea levels are rising because of warming oceans and melting ice, but no, days will not get shorter.
Why are levels of atmospheric greenhouse gases rising?
One argument is because of the human activities: -By burning fossil fuels, emitting CO2 into the atmosphere. -By other human activities that releases gases such as Methane CO into the atmosphere Another is by deforestation which destroys the amount of trees that is there to consume the CO2 emitted.
What evidence indicates that the rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are caused by the combustion of fossil fuels?
the average global temp and the atmospheric co2 level has risen
What will the melting of ice do to humans?
drown us, with rising ocean levels.
What happens to the atmospheric pressure as one rises from sea level to the therosphere?
Rising from the sea level to the higher levels will result in decrease of temperature and pressure.
What causes menstruation?
Estrogen is the main hormone responsible for a woman's period. Rising and falling estrogen levels cause the various stages of the menstrual cycle.
What does a rising atmospheric pressure indicate?
clear,fair weather is Likely, (a+)
What hormone causes menstruation?
Estrogen is the main hormone responsible for a woman's period. Rising and falling estrogen levels cause the various stages of the menstrual cycle.
Where does the water come from for the rising sea levels?
As the world warms as a result of the increasing level of atmospheric carbon dioxide, so the ocean water warms. As water warms it expands, causing global sea levels to rise. Another cause of rising sea levels is the melting of glaciers and ice caps, releasing water into the ocean. Overall, sea levels have risen 20 centimetres in the last century, and are now predicted to rise by 90 to 150 centimetres during the twenty-first century.
What is the most likely outcome of increased global temperatures?
rising sea levels :] apex answer
Why would rising sea levels be concern in Netherlands?
Netherlands means "low lands" and by rising the sea levels there's a chance of them flooding.
What does rising atmospheric pressure usually indicates?
a high pressure system is moving into an area
When will water levels start rising?
Water levels have already rose now.
How do you test how global warming affects weather?
Global warming affects the climate. Scientists can measure:the rising levels of greenhouse gases,the rising temperatures,the rising sea levels,the rising number of weather events like heatwaves, floods and storms.
