1. Baking soda and/or baking powder are added to batters in order to produce the gas that make cakes, muffins, and quick breads rise.
2. CARBON DIOXIDE AND THE "GREENHOUSE EFFECT"
3. Carbon dioxide has the ability to trap and reflect certain types of light and heat. The sun's light passes through the carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere and then is trapped which raises the earth's temperature. This process is similar to light passing through the glass of a greenhouse that traps and creates heat and helps plants to grow. This process in nature is called the "greenhouse effect." Some scientists believe that increased burning of fossil fuels is releasing too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere which may increase the greenhouse effect. If too much carbon dioxide is released, scientists believe the carbon cycle can be thrown off balance and the earth's temperature will rise with potential negative consequences.
4. Global warming is one predicted result of the greenhouse effect caused by increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Scientists have researched and measured significantly increased levels of CO2 in the atmosphere since the industrial revolution and also claim to have measured an increase in the earth's average temperature over the same period. This leads many scientists to conclude that man and carbon dioxide may be responsible for "global warming." If warming trends continue, some predict severe environment and weather changes.
5. The facts are that in the last 100 years, carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere has increased by almost thirty percent. During approximately the same time period the global surface temperature also has increased by .5 to 1 degree Farenh ...