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Fast Facts

Recording of the global average temperature for combined land and ocean surfaces first began during the mid-nineteenth century. 1998 was the hottest year on record, followed by 2005. Six of the eight highest annual temperatures were recorded between 1998 and 2005.
The 10 warmest years since 1860 have all been since 1980.
The U.S. is home to less than 5% of Earth's population but produces 25% of CO2 emissions.
In a March 2006 poll by TIME, ABC News, and Stanford University, 85% of respondents agreed that global warming probably is happening; 87% believed the government should either encourage or require lowering of power-plant emissions; and 85% thought something should be done to get cars to use less gasoline.

Global Warming

Global warming is the theory that average temperatures around the world have begun to rise, and will continue to rise, because of an increase of certain gases in Earth's atmosphere. These gases are called "greenhouse gases" because they trap heat just like a greenhouse. The most plentiful greenhouse gases are water vapor and carbon dioxide. The increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is believed to be the main reason for global warming.

Global Warming Overview

In January 2001 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a group of scientific experts assembled by the United Nations, released a frightening report on the potential consequences of the climate phenomenon known as global warming. The panel found that the 1990s had been the warmest decade on record and…>> (read more)

Global Warming Points of View

4 Influence of Fringe Science on Global Warming Policy
5 Media Misrepresentation of Global Warming Studies
6 Worldwide Effects of Global Warming
7 Potential Effects of Global Warming on Human Health
8 Researchers Investigate the Global Warming Phenomenon
9 Global Warming Research in the Arctic
10 Scientific Evidence for Global Warming
11 Scientific Skepticism About Global Warming
12 Global Warming Results from Natural Causes
13 Global Warming in the Antarctic
14 Sinking Islands in the Pacific
15 International Community Must Act Together to Solve Global Warming
16 Global Warming Solution Is Not Necessary
17 Use of Fossil Fuels Should Be Curtailed
18 Proposal for International Funding of Energy Alternatives
19 Contraction and Convergence: A New Plan to Stop Global Warming

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Global Warming in the News

Many skeptical of carbon offset plan.

Byline: Peter Fimrite; Chronicle Staff Writer

A groundbreaking effort to regulate air pollution in California to head off the potentially cataclysmic effects of global warming is plagued…>> (read more)

Climate "teacup tempest"? When the released e-mails of some of the world's most respected climate alarmists showed that they were manipulating data, environmentalists tried to downplay the deceit.(CLIMATE)

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"As near as I can tell, Climate Gate is almost entirely a tempest in a teacup," wrote Kevin Drum in a November 30 column for…>> (read more)

Animals, plants must move or die.

Byline: Peter Fimrite; Chronicle Staff Writer

Plants and critters will have to move an average of a quarter-mile every year to keep up with global warming this…>> (read more)