The Focus- Issue 1

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ENVIRONMENT: TAKE A STAND ALEXANDER M.

As a young person, I fear for my future and the lack of action from governing bodies throughout the world about one of the most important topic, Global Warming.

glass in a greenhouse, allowing sunlight through to heat the earth’s surface but trapping the heat as it radiates back into space. As the greenhouse gases build up in the atmosphere the Earth gets hotter. This process is leading to a rapid change in the climate, also known as climate change.

So, what is Global Warming and why only now has it come to light? Global Warming is the increase of average world temperatures as a result of what is known as the greenhouse effect. Certain gases in the atmosphere act like

Global warming doesn't just mean warming — which is why "climate change" has become the trendier term among 35


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