What Is Global Warming?
Global warming is the concept that the temperature of the atmosphere is increasing. This is mainly due to the fact that carbon dioxide is being released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burnt to generate electricity and this carbon dioxide is acting as a greenhouse gas. Greenhouse gases work because they prevent infa-red rays of the sun from escaping out of the atmosphere when the rays are reflected from the earth, hence more infa-red heat is being trapped in the atmosphere increasing its temperature. In case you didn't know; global warming leads to melting ice caps, flooding, extreme weather and unnatural weather patterns. This is why, us humans, need to reduce the impact of it. |
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