Global Warming: Is It Real?

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dc.contributor.advisorAugustin, Byron
dc.contributor.authorCaire, Matthew E.
dc.date.accessioned2007-06-07T13:33:24Z
dc.date.available2012-02-24T10:11:30Z
dc.date.issued2007-05
dc.description.abstractThis thesis examines the topic of global warming by focusing on the causes, results, and possible solutions to climate change. The first part of this thesis attempts to prove that global warming is taking place by looking at evidence from ice core samples, as well as scientific models showing how greenhouse gas emissions have drastically risen since the Industrial Revolution. The issue over whether global warming is primarily caused by humans or is a result of Earth’s natural warming process is also examined. The second part of this thesis looks at the drastically changing weather patterns resulting from global warming. As sea surface temperatures continue to rise and glaciers continue to melt, many cities and homes are at risk of becoming washed away as hurricanes continue to increase in force. Also, the global sea level is rising due to these changes in our environment which further endangers many lives and homes. The final part of this thesis examines several alternative energy sources which may help to reduce the effects of global warming in the future. The results of this thesis have led me to believe that global warming is a natural phenomenon which takes place on Earth, however human interaction (specifically since the Industrial Revolution) has drastically increased this natural process. We are already beginning to experience the results in the form of more powerful hurricanes, such as hurricane Katrina. In order to reduce global warming, there must be a multi-national attempt at reducing greenhouse has emissions by using a combination of alternative energy sources.
dc.description.departmentHonors College
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dc.format.extent54 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationCaire, M. E. (2007). Global warming: Is it real? (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/3322
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectglobal warming
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectalternative energy
dc.subjectKyoto protocol
dc.subjectHonors College
dc.titleGlobal Warming: Is It Real?
thesis.degree.departmentHonors College
thesis.degree.disciplineGeography
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
txstate.documenttypeHonors Thesis

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