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Greenhouse gases, such as CO2, increase trapped heat in the earths atmosphere leading to a global warming effect. Human activities can cause an increase in greenhouse gases in a number of ways.
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One consequence of rapid urbanisation in LIDCs is increased crime rates. As LICDs populations grow rapidly the job sectors of cities may not being able to keep up and many may find themselves unemployed. ...

Freeze- thaw weathering - involves water freezing to expand and break down the rock

A normal wave is formed as a result of friction between the surface of the sea and wind, whereas a tsunami wave is formed due to an earthquake displacing a body of water. A normal wave has an approximate ...

Global climate change is now a global crisis due to the increase in temperatures causing more extreme events to occur such as more intensive storms and the increase of melting ice caps. Increasing use of ...