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World Issues

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What region is global warming effecting? Arctic
What is the reason for much of global warming? The emissions of green house gases
Which chemicals can trap and hold heat? Carbon Dioxide and Methane
What are three negative effects of global warming? The loss of glaciers, change in climates, and the rising sea levels
What is a positive effect? The potential for drilling oil in the Arctic Ocean
What causes global warming:? Oil Drilling, Deforestation, Green house gases, and CFC"s
What is the nuclear club? All the countries with nuclear weapons
What is the latest change regarding this issue in the first decade of the 21st century? THe U.S. are concerned about world wide terrorism leading to rouge countries with nuclear capabilities
Which country dissolves into Fifteen different states The Soviet Union
What lead to increase in population? Modern Medicine and an increase in sanitation
What are the causes of expanding deserts? overgrazing, overpopulation, over-farming, and animals' hooves damage the vegetation
What is a steppe? A Semi-arid margin of the world's desert
Three nations that would benefit from global warming effects? Canada, Russia, and The U.S.
What forest is the "Lungs of the Earth"? The Amazon Rain Forest
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