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Read and take notes on RELIABLE articles/books/sites... for your issue record your

ISSUE: Climate Change

1. Article link/reference
http://climate.nasa.gov/causes/
Notes
The greenhouse effect is when the atmosphere prevents heat from escaping
Summary ideas
-Climate change is mainly caused by the greenhouse effect
-Certain gasses stop heat from leaving the atmosphere, this includes
Water vapour
Nitrous Oxide
Methane
Carbon Dioxide

OPVL
Origin: NASA site, causes of climate change
Purpose: To raise awareness of what causes climate change
Value: I think the information on this site is pretty valuable and reliable
Limitations: Not biased, very factual

2. Article link/reference
http://www.livescience.com/49480-2014-was-warmest-year-ever-recorded-video.html
Notes

Summary ideas
-The average temperature of the earth has increased
-This is because of the high carbon dioxide levels in the air
OPVL
Origin: Info was from the NASA
Purpose: To show that global warming is happening and the cause of it
Value: Even though this site doesnt have a .org or .edu (etc.) I feel like this video was pretty reliable since they used statistics from NASA.
Limitations: Not very biased

3. Article link/reference
http://climate.nasa.gov/effects/
Notes

Summary ideas
-This article shows the impact climate change is, and will have on the world

OPVL
Origin: NASA site, The current and future consequences of global change
Purpose: To tell people what could happen if the earths climate continued to change
Value: I think this site gives me valuable and reliable information
Limitations: Not biased
4. Article link/reference
http://climate.nasa.gov/
Notes

Summary ideas
-This shows statistics on where the earths stands today regarding climate change

OPVL
Origin: NASA site, climate homepage
Purpose: Factual appeal, to show people potentially shocking statistics
Value: NASA seems to be a trusted and reliable source for statistics and information and such
Limitations: Not biased

5. Article link/reference
http://climate.nasa.gov/news/2237/
Notes

Summary ideas
-The ice in the arctic are melting
-Even though the arctic have gained lots of sea ice, the decreases in sea ice still exceeds its gains

OPVL
Origin: NASA site
Purpose: To show how climate change is affecting the arctic
Value:
Limitations: No bias
6. Article link/reference
http://www.unep.org/climatechange/Introduction.aspx
Notes

Summary ideas
-Shows how climate change is changing the world, the effects it is having of the world

OPVL
Origin: United Nations Environment Programme
Purpose: To show what climate change is doing to the world
Value:
Limitations:No bias
7. Article link/reference
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/home.html
Notes

Summary ideas
-Shows ways we can reduce greenhouse gasses at home
OPVL
Origin: US Environmental Protection Agency
Purpose: To inform people how we can reduce greenhouse gasses at home
Value: This site has .gov at the end, which leads me to believe that this site has valuable and reliable information
Limitations: No bias
8. Article link/reference
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/school.html
Notes

Summary ideas
-Shows ways we can reduce greenhouse gasses at school

OPVL
Origin: US Environmental Protection Agency
Purpose: To inform people how we can reduce greenhouse gasses at school
Value:
Limitations: No bias
9. Article link/reference
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/aboutcc/problems/impacts/species/
Notes
Summary ideas
- Climate change have been affecting animals from all over the world (not only the ones in the arctic regions)
- Because of climate change, animals will have to move to places they were adapted to before the changes
e.g
Moving to cooler places due to global warming
OPVL
Origin: WWF site
Purpose: To inform and warn people of the potential mass extinction of animals in the future if climate change continues
Value: This site has .org which tells me that the site contains valuable information that is reliable
Limitations: No bias