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Attempting an In-depth Analysis of Global Warming - Key Influences and their Impact

Vol. 4, Issue 1, Jan-Dec 2018 | Page: 7-16

Pranav Panwar
G.D. Public School

Suryansh Panwar
Purdue University

Received: 20-11-2017, Accepted: 29-12-2017, Published Online: 10-01-2018


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Abstract

Global warming has been the subject of debate across public and scientific forums, with disparate ideas and conclusions deduced from both communities. The question is whether it is a scientific fact, myth, or hoax. For consistency, global warming is a term used to refer to an increase in the earth’s surface, and air temperatures averaged across different places around the globe over a pre-specified period (IPCC, 2018). The different perspectives have created confusion and diluted the concentration of efforts by governments and private organizations. Despite the continued controversy on global warming to be a hoax, it is a scientific fact proved, and human activities have had the most significant impact on the increase in global temperatures over the last 30 years.

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