Over the latter half of the 20th century, the world has witnessed a steady rise in the levels of public awareness about the potentially devastating affects that human activity has had on the Earth. Global warming has been a topic of hot debate since the 70s but the evidence has been mounting and in recent years the opinions of scientists have converged toward the same conclusion. Global surface temperature has slowly but steadily risen in concordance with rising levels of greenhouse gasses, with the average temperature hitting 14.53 degrees Celsius in 2005 compared to the 1880 measurement of 13.78 degrees Celsius.
The evidence suggests that these changes coincide with the age of industry, deforestation, and pollutants such as CO2 and CFCs, which are produced by our automobiles, refrigerators, aerosols, air conditioners, etc. Measurements of CO2 have shown a steady climb over the decades, registering a total average increase of 100 ppmv of CO2 over a 200-year period. These, along with measurements of acid rain, ozone depletion, deforestation, increased aquatic toxicity levels, storm levels, and a lot of other environmental parameters has incriminated human activity and modern convenience as the culprit of global warming.
Here you will find information about global warming, Ozone depletion, greenhouse gasses and related topics, including informational articles, profiles of businesses and organizations who are working to protect against global warming, editorial reviews representing a variety of viewpoints about the validity and possible solutions to global warming, and related news information.
Company Profiles
DUPONT - A BREAKTHROUGH IN ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE
DuPont is one of the world's leading chemical companies. Eleuthère Irénée du Pont, widely known as E.I. du Pont, instituted the American-based company in 1802. In 1802, E.I. du Pont built his first gunpowder mill.
Bayer and Global Warming
Bayer takes the effects and the threats of global warming seriously. They want to establish themselves as an earth friendly company with a commitment to preserve human life and natural resources.
Global Warming Articles
Biofuel Revolution
Biodiesel is the only alternative fuel that has successfully completed the Tier I and Tier II Health Effects Testing requirements of the Clean Air Act of 1990.
Your Car at the Forefront of Global Warming
Recent studies demonstrate that the rise of global temperatures has hastened the melting of glaciers and ice caps. The average temperature in the Arctic region is shown to rise as fast as in any other place on earth. Evidence supports that the Arctic ice is melting, getting thinner, and falling apart.
Global Warming Editorials
Global Warming Is Not Science Fiction
Global warming is the phenomenon of continually increasing average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans. Its causes are attributed to several things, including volcanic eruptions and changes in the Earth's orbit around the sun, but perhaps its most striking root is the presence of greenhouse gasses in our atmosphere, like methane and carbon dioxide.
Your Car at the Forefront of Global Warming
Global warming is the joint result of solar activity, volcanic eruptions and several other factors, but none of these have impacted the earth’s temperature more than human activity. More than 50 years of data support this fact.