http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/57237.aspxWed, 25 Nov 2009 18:07:50 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57237AlyssaAstHow are hibernating animals affected by global warming? What is the effect on the environment? Hibernating animals seem to be most significantly affected by the rising temperatures, as they can cause a drastic threat to the species survival. Hibernating Animals and Global Warming As global warming causes the temperatures to rise, it becomes...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/7414.aspxTue, 20 Oct 2009 13:45:47 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7414JenniferBClimate change skeptics often argue that a small change in temperature - even a degree or two - won't make a difference across ecosystems. While scientists wish that were really true, it's not. As it turns out, one degree can make a whole lot of difference. What's really happening The earth has already warmed at least 1 degree Farenheit...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/11283.aspxTue, 22 Sep 2009 16:42:13 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:11283NikiRaynePenguins are being greatly threatened by the effects of global warming drive them from their home and limit access to food supplies. Find out more about the problems facing penguins and what the predictions for loss are. The Problem with Penguins As the negative impacts of global warming are being felt all over the world, new studies are revealing ...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/49619.aspxMon, 21 Sep 2009 16:46:43 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:49619AlyssaAstGlobal warming is causing the polar ice caps to melt at an alarming rate. The rapid melting of ice caps caused by global warming will have drastic consequences to the environment. These changes will occur all over the globe. Global Warming The polar ice caps of the world are extremely sensitive to climate changes. The affects global warming is havi...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/49235.aspxThu, 17 Sep 2009 15:42:03 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:49235AlyssaAstThe climate changes caused by global warming are affecting the intensity of storms. Sand and dust storms are being affected by global warming. The dust storms all over the world have begun to intensify from global warming. Many storm systems are beginning to intensify from global warming. Sand and dust storms are among those. Many areas all over th...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/49112.aspxWed, 16 Sep 2009 18:19:16 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:49112AlyssaAstThe summer monsoon season in many areas of the world is being affected by global warming. The climate changes caused by global warming are causing the monsoon storms to intensify. As the temperatures of the world continue to rise, the severity of the monsoon storms will increase. Global warming is affecting numerous areas of the Earth. Climate chan...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/24675.aspxTue, 15 Sep 2009 14:40:53 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:24675ElijahSDVD Earth: The Biography overview of the main discussed topics -- volcanoes, ice, atmosphere and oceans -- the ideas, the presentation and the cinematography. Planet Earth Synopsis and Premise Earth: The Biography is a National Geographic produced television show about the most significant natural phenomena and changes our planet has been throu...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/48663.aspxFri, 11 Sep 2009 14:38:58 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:48663AlyssaAstMany factors are known to cause greenhouse gases. Recently, one study indicates methane gases produced by cows are affecting the environment. Is it possible for cows to be causing greenhouse gases? Greenhouse Gases Methane is the second largest cause of greenhouse gases in our environment. Many factors cause methane gas to be released into the ...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/46102.aspxWed, 19 Aug 2009 18:29:00 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:46102AlyssaAstGlobal warming affects many aspects of the planet. One area that is greatly affected by global warming is plant life. Plants are undergoing huge changes as the temperatures of the earth continue to rise. Learn how global warming effects plant life. Plant Life Global warming affects all aspects of the planet. Plant life on earth is affected by the e...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/15475.aspxSat, 15 Aug 2009 22:45:30 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15475habarizasafariA new study reveals that the Giant Panda may face future food shortages due to global warming. How can climate change effect the Great Panda's main food source? A study conducted by the University of York and the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh with Sichuan University and the Kuming Institute of Botany revealed the effect that climate cha...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/45603.aspxSat, 15 Aug 2009 07:52:31 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:45603AlyssaAstGlobal warming affects the ocean causing changes in marine life. The global warming effects on marine life are altering the natural state of many of the inhabitants of the ocean. Marine Life As the temperatures of the planet begin to rise, many aspects of the environment begin to change. This rising in temperatures is known as global warming. Globa...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/44318.aspxFri, 31 Jul 2009 23:36:04 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:44318AlyssaAstGlobal warming is constantly changing the Earths climate. Severe climate changes can cause storms to intensify and increase the number of natural disasters. Climate change is a direct result of the negative effects of global warming. Global Warming The changes in the Earths climate are believed to be linked to global warming. Global warming can cau...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/39632.aspxTue, 23 Jun 2009 14:20:46 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:39632allychevalierThe Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change, or IPCC, is one of the most powerful forces in the climate change debate, both within the scientific community and amongst policy makers. Yet what is the IPCC, precisely, and what does it do amidst the global warming policy? Here's a debriefer. When it comes to climate change, the Intergovernme...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/38458.aspxThu, 11 Jun 2009 04:50:05 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:38458OnlineProThe increase in the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) is always an ongoing problem that often takes a backseat when the issue of cost cutting is raised. In other words, any effort to reduce the emission of GHGs affects the economic growth or standard of living in some manner. Global warming or climate change can be identified as one of th...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/29211.aspxMon, 16 Mar 2009 16:21:40 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:29211OnlineProThe Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to global climate change and it sets binding targets for industrialized countries for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within scheduled time frames. For those who may not be aware the Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement of co-operation in which countries around the worl...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/26629.aspxMon, 23 Feb 2009 05:40:41 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:26629summerbanksThe earth is growing warmer due to trapped heat in the upper atmosphere. This is called the greenhouse effect. While many people think the greenhouse effect is a bad thing, without it the earth would remain cold 365 days a year. Is global warming effecting the climate for the negative or the positiv The headline of the newspaper reads, "Greenh...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/20699.aspxTue, 10 Feb 2009 18:32:44 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:20699ElijahSOceans are acidifying. What will happen to corals and other marine ecosystems? Atlantic Ocean Scientists now have further proof that climate change affects the oceans. By examining minerals collected from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, scientists discovered that millions of years ago the ocean's chemical composition had undergone a drastic ch...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/24588.aspxSat, 31 Jan 2009 17:41:31 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:24588csc3819The kind of winter that US and other countries experienced lately is quite a contradiction to the supposed warming effects of the global climate change. Scientists maintain a logical explanation to this to thwart the criticisms of the non–believers, that their informations is reliable. Global Warming Today Global warming and the intense winte...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/24586.aspxSat, 31 Jan 2009 17:32:20 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:24586nanjoweThe rate at which land ice is melting can be used to asses climate change. 2 trillion tons of land ice has melted in Greenland alone since 2003. Rate of Melting Ice is Accelerating The Greenland ice melt is apparently accelerating. This Greenland ice melt according to satellite data is more than 50 percent of the global land locked ice melt. In the...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/20686.aspxTue, 23 Dec 2008 19:57:55 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:20686nanjoweA non-profit organization called Germanwatch presented the 4th edition of the Global Climate Risk Indexes at a UN Climate Change conference in Poznan, Poland.The risk indexes measure the risks associated with extreme weather events like floods, hurricanes or heat waves to the human population. What is the Global Climate Risk Index? The index is...