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Global Warming FAQ: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Global Warming
Learn more about the causes and effects of global warming

By Larry West, About.com

Trying to sort out the truth about global warming can be confusing. This Global Warming FAQ answers some of the most frequently asked questions about global warming and provides links to additional information that will help you explore and understand this important issue.

What Causes Global Warming?

What is really causing the global warming and rapid climate change we're beginning to see worldwide?

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What are Greenhouse Gases?

You hear a lot about greenhouse gases, greenhouse gas emissions and the greenhouse effect in connection to global warming. But what are greenhouse gases exactly, and why are they a problem?

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Are Greenhouse Gas Levels Increasing?

If greenhouse gases are trapping heat and contributing to global warming, are we succeeding in reducing the levels as environmentalists and many policy makers recommend?

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Is Global Warming a Hoax?

Not everyone believes global warming is real. Others acknowledge that the global warming is happening, but claim that it has nothing to do with human beings or greenhouse gas emissions. What's really going on?

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