Global Warming Controversy

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One of the hottest controversial topics right now is global warming, and it is only getting “hotter”. Everything about this topic is debated; how should we deal with it, what causes, and does it even exist?! First of all, global warming is the overall rise in the Earth’s temperature over time. These changes in temperature are happening more and more rapidly, and there is a clear reason why. That reason is us. Every second we emit about 2.4 million pounds of a harmful gas into the atmosphere. This dangerous gas is carbon dioxide (CO2), which is a gas we are casting out into the air through many of our daily activities and it is causing dangerous effects. While this effects are daunting, we are able to fix them. If we are willing to change. I

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