What Is Global Warming? Global warming is a trend observed by climatologists and other scientists showing that the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere is increasing. Along with the rise in global temperature are other changes including rising sea levels and increased frequency of severe weather. Climate change creates changes to the atmosphere, resulting in an abnormal greenhouse effect that affects weather patterns.

What is the role of carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas? What can be done to help stop global warming?

global warming
"an increase in the average temperature of the atmosphere surrounding the earth that is capable of causing a change in climate"

What causes global warming?

Global warming occurs when carbon dioxide (CO2) and other air pollutants collect in the atmosphere and absorb sunlight and solar radiation that have bounced off the earth's surface. … Curbing dangerous climate change requires very deep cuts in emissions, as well as the use of alternatives to fossil fuels worldwide.

What is global warming?

Global warming is a gradual increase in the earth's temperature generally due to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, CFCs, and other pollutants.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

a. it reminds protestors of the reasons they have to protest.