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Global Warming Annotated Bibliography

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Ravi, Thilaka. "Global Warming Will Likely Cause Serious Human Health Effects." Global Warming. Ed. Debra A. Miller. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013. Current Controversies. Rpt. from "Health Effects of Global Warming." MedIndia.net. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 3 Jan. 2016.
The author focuses on the risk factors of climate change and how it affects human beings by giving examples of the risk factors for health and further explains as citizens what steps needs to be taken to control global temperature.

Visscher, Marco. "Climate Change Adaptation Is More Important than Mitigation." Adaptation and Climate Change. Ed. Roman Espejo. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013. At Issue. Rpt. from "A Politically Incorrect …show more content…

"Individuals Can Also Take Steps to Protect Biodiversity." Biodiversity. Ed. Debra A. Miller. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013. Current Controversies. Rpt. from "What You Can Do to Protect Biodiversity." 30 Apr. 2011. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 3 Jan. 2016.

The freelance environmental writer indicates the importance of keeping all living organisms in order to conserve a stable climate. The research also explains the different steps an individual can take to minimize the disappearance of biodiversity.
Gonzalez, Patrick. "Climate Change Could Be Devastating and People Must Adapt to Survive."Adaptation and Climate Change. Ed. Roman Espejo. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013. At Issue. Rpt. from "A World Vulnerable to Climate Change." WorldView. Vol. 6. 2008. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 3 Jan. 2016.
The author explains the effects of climate change that emerges from deforestation, automobile and carbon emission that causes the earth to warm. The research further explains the impact of climate change in different parts of the world damaging the ecosystem and human well-being.

Downie, David Leonard., Kate Brash, and Catherine Vaughan. Climate Change: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2009.

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