Prevention, Mitigation, and Adaptation to Global Warming in the United States

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Prevention, Mitigation, and Adaptation to Global Warming in the United States. Table of Contents: What is Global Warming and the causes it. Page 3 - 4 The Possible Consequences To the United States. Page 4 – 5 U.S. Federal. Page 5 California. Page 6 Individuals. Page 6 – 7 Corporations. Page 7 – 8 Conclusion. Page. 8 Bibliography. Page. 9 Prevention, mitigation, and adaptation to global warming in the United States. Global warming is one issue that the United States has been facing for many years now. Never has this issue been taking seriously, but it is not just an issue only this current generation will face but also the future generations will have to deal with as well. Not just something that can be overlooked for too long. It need attention and needs to be worked on. There are many things connected to global warming, all can have bad effects on the society we currently live in. It is a growing concern over the last few decades, about what it is, how it’s caused and the impacts it has on society. Many wonder what the United States government, big corporation even individuals have done to help the environment or even what should be done. What is Global Warming and the causes it. Global warming is the warming of climate from natural and human consumption causes. Human consumptions meaning the burning of fossil fuels that are used for everyday errands like, cars. “These fuels push out carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and which traps in the heat from sun instead of letting it go out. This causes the planet to keep the heat and raise the temperature of the environment around. (Enviromentamericacenter.org, n.d.)” In the article, What is climate change? E... ... middle of paper ... ...Academic Search Complete [EBSCO] database. Montzka, S. A., Dlugokencky, E. J., & Butler, J. H. (2011). Non-CO2 greenhouse gases and climate change.. Nature,476(7358), 43-50. Retrieved March 20, 2014, from the Academic Search Complete [EBSCO] database. Newell, B., & Pitman, A. (2010). The Psychology of Global Warming. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society,91(8), 1003-1014. Retrieved March 20, 2014, from the Academic Search Complete [EBSCO] database. Spooner, I. (2008). What is climate change? Engaging the public in a critical discussion.. Atlantic Geology , 44, 41-41. Retrieved March 20, 2014, from the Academic Search Complete [EBSCO] database. What Global Warming Means for the U.S.. (n.d.). Environment America Research and Policy Center. Retrieved March 24, 2014, from http://environmentamericacenter.org/page/amc/what-global-warming-means-us

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