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What Is Global Warming?

A Brief Introduction to the Concept of Global Warming
Global Warming Causes and Effects
We all saw, “An Inconvenient Truth.” If you didn’t, then consider adding it to your list of to-do’s. You don’t have to agree with everything you hear or see in the film, but it does offer an excellent working definition of what exactly global warming is, and how it will potentially affect the oblique, planet we call home.

Here are the basics, a comprehensive introduction to Global Warming, what has and currently is causing it and the potential effects of these causes.

What Is Global Warming?

Essentially, the term global warming serves as its own definition. It is the increase in the Earth’s near surface and sea temperatures over the past recorded decades, and the projections of what the future will hold if such a warming trend continues. Continue reading

Global Dimming on NOVA: Dimming the Sun

“Dimming the Sun” Program Review: A NOVA Special

As many of you may well know, Nova documentaries on local PBS stations are extremely well-produced, often very insightful pieces on pressing issues that affect us all, whether political, environmental or otherwise. Several months ago, I caught a rebroadcast of “Dimming the Sun” and was again impressed by the program.NOVA: Dimming the Sun

Based on the discovery that the sunlight reaching our planet has been diminishing, “Global Dimming” is what scientists and researchers are calling the phenomenon that may in fact be “masking the full impact of global warming.” In a nutshell, as we reduce our levels of pollution, we may actually be increasing global warming, consequently heating our planet up to levels that may have catastrophic implications.

It seems that Global Dimming has even caused scientists to Continue reading