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Global Warming.
Shante’ Ebron
08/21/2013
Bill Gangloff
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The current cycle of global warming is changing the rhythms of climate that all living things have come to rely upon. What will we do to slow this warming? How will we cope with the changes we 've already set into motion? While we struggle to figure it all out, the face of the Earth as we know it coasts, forests, farms, and snowcapped mountains hangs in the balance. Mitigation means lessening the negative effects of something, usually something that cannot be entirely prevented. Thus a pollution mitigation plan would be a plan to reduce the effects of pollution. My topic I chose too discuss is Global Warming based on saving our water supply. Global Warming consist of many issues that affect our daily lives. We can all do out part in trying to mitigate global warming There are many simple steps you can take right now to cut global warming pollution. Make conserving energy a part of your daily routine. Each time you choose a compact fluorescent light bulb over an incandescent bulb, for example, you 'll lower your energy bill and keep nearly 700 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the air over the bulb 's lifetime. By opting for a refrigerator with the Energy Star label indicating it uses at least 15 percent less energy than the federal requirement over a less energy-efficient model, you can reduce carbon dioxide pollution by nearly a ton in total. Join NRDC in our campaign against global warming. "New Jersey Water Science Center" (2013) website, “New Jersey has the most unique set of challenges for the study of water and environmental issues any state in the nation. First, the state is traversed by four physiographic provinces, with the northern third of the state having been glaciated during the most recent glacial advance. The state receives ample rainfall, on the average, forty-four inches of precipitation annually. Both of these factors result in a



References: Cleaner water at the source. (2010). Retrieved from http://www.povertyactionlab.org/publication/cleaner-water-source New Jersey Water Science Center. (2013). Retrieved from http://nj.usgs.gov/about/critical_issues.html

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