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Human activity such as burning coal and oil releasing high concentrations of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere does contribute to global warming. However, there are also natural contributors to climate change such as solar activity, changes in Earth's...

As temperatures continue to rise, these climate-related changes will also continue, and new types of changes will develop. The consequences of the warmer temperatures can already be seen in the United States. Not surprisingly, air and water...

“The largest source of CO2 emissions globally is the combustion of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas in power plants, automobiles, industrial facilities and other sources.” Yet, the EPA has failed to recognize the dangers of greenhouse gases to...

Elevated concentrations of acid (acidosis) or base (alkalosis) have negative effects on the structure and function of biological systems. Regulatory strategies in organisms attempt to keep things as neutral as possible. In Humans, blood pH ranges between...