Difference between revisions of "Anthropogenic global warming theory"

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The anthropogenic global warming theory states that human activities such as the combustion of [[fossil fuels]] can significantly warm the earth's atmosphere. Some variants of the theory say that mankind is responsible for more than half of the warming.
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'''Anthropogenic global warming''' is any increase in global average air temperature caused by human activities.
  
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The theory enjoys broadbased political support from Liberals, Greens and the US [[Democratic Party]]. The extent to which it has scientific support is matter of controversy (see [[global warming controversy]]).
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Some politicians say that mankind is responsible for more than half of the warming. An assessment panel created by the [[United Nations]] is 90% sure that most [[global warming]] is caused by human beings.
  
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Opponents of the theory form a persecuted minority in the United States and other countries, whose views tend to be ridiculed from an ideological point of view rather than in terms of their content. Anthropogenic Global Warming has in fact been thoroughly refuted by many leading scientists, whose papers have appeared in peer-reviewed journals.
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The idea that human activities such as the combustion of [[fossil fuels]] can significantly warm the earth's atmosphere is called the [[Anthropogenic global warming theory]].

Revision as of 00:36, April 14, 2007

Anthropogenic global warming is any increase in global average air temperature caused by human activities.

Some politicians say that mankind is responsible for more than half of the warming. An assessment panel created by the United Nations is 90% sure that most global warming is caused by human beings.

The idea that human activities such as the combustion of fossil fuels can significantly warm the earth's atmosphere is called the Anthropogenic global warming theory.

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