Many governments are now trying to prevent global warming and the effect it has on our environment. They are trying to reduce the things which contribute to global warming such as pollution from cars and destruction of the rain forests. Describe what you think the problem is and the actions you think your government should take to solve it.

Topic discussing global warming was highly anticipated by every people in the world. Lots of disasters including extreme floods, wildfires, droughts and the extinction of animals nowadays are more commonly seen in our life. So, many governments are now trying to prevent global warming and the effect it has on our environment. So, what is global warming? Since the Industrial Revolution, the global annual temperature has increased in total by a little more than 1 degree Celsius.

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, the impacts of global warming are already harming people around the world. These effects are felt by all people in one way or another but are experienced most acutely by the economically marginalized for whom climate change is often a key driver of poverty, hunger and social unrest. Global warming occurs when carbon dioxide and other air pollutants collect in the atmosphere and absorb sunlight and solar radiation that have bounced off the earth’s surface. These heat-trapping pollutants specifically carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide are known as greenhouse gases and their impact is called the greenhouse effect. Other effects of global warming include disappearing glaciers, early snowmelt and severe droughts that will cause more dramatic water shortages. Rising sea levels will be caused when glaciers dissolved and lead to even more coastal flooding on the Eastern Seaboard, especially in Florida, and in other areas

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as the Gulf of Mexico. Other issues were new pests or viruses would be activated when glaciers are removed and forests, farms and cities will face trouble and damage or destroy agriculture and fisheries. Local and state governments made great strides during

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period through efforts like the American Cities Climate Challenge and ongoing collaborations like the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Meanwhile, industry and business leaders have been working with the public sector, creating and adopting new clean-

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technologies and increasing

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efficiency in buildings, appliances and industrial processes. Today the American automotive industry is finding new ways to produce cars and trucks that are more fuel efficient and is committing itself to

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more and more zero-emission electric vehicles on the road. Developers, cities and community advocates are coming together to make sure that new affordable housing is built with efficiency in mind, reducing

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consumption and lowering electric and heating bills for residents. We can

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be a part of the fight against global warming by reducing our own carbon footprint by taking a few easy steps. We can make conserving

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a part of our daily routine and our decisions as a consumer. When we shop for new appliances like refrigerators, washers and dryers, look for products with the government’s

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STAR labelled, when we buy a car, look for one with the highest gas mileage and lowest emissions.