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The first step dealing with
any problem is admitting that you have one. But, as they also say, denial is not just a river in Africa. Consequently, Virginians have a tendency to think that global warming is a problem somewhere else impacting somebody else. But science tells us a more sobering message.
Greenhouse gases (such as carbon dioxide) trap the sun’s heat inside the earth’s atmosphere, keeping our planet warm. Most of the greenhouse effect is natural and needed to maintain the planet’s average temperature. Without this natural greenhouse effect, the earth’s temperature would drop dramatically.
However, human activity — mostly in the form of burning gasoline in our vehicles, coal and heating oil in our homes and in our power plants - has caused carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases to increase astronomically. If they keep rising at an unchecked rate, it will have a huge impact on Virginia.
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