What is Global Warming?
Global Warming is the warming of earth's temperature. It's the increase of the Earth's average temperature for a long time. This has been going on for a really long time and it increased more because of burning fossil fuels. But now, they call it global boiling because of human activities that makes the earth's temperature rise rapidly. We are now in a new era called "Global Boiling".
Impacts:
Here are the impacts or effects of global warming.
1. Climate Change: The main impact of it is called climate change. Climate change is a shift in global of the earth's average temperature and weather conditions. Climate change often refers to the rise in global temperature from mid 20-th century to the present. Climate change has been caused by humans because of the greenhouse gas emissions. They trap the heat of the sun. But mainly, because of the use of fossil fuels-coal, oil and gas, factories, and transport.
2. Severe Storms: Changes in temperature cause rainfall and more severe storms. They cause floods and landslides which destroys buildings and communities. It costs a lot of pounds for the damage it caused.
3. Droughts: Climate change can contribute to drought. Warmer temperatures increases evaporation. It reduces surface water and dries out the soil and vegetation. Climate change is also changing timing of water availability.
4. Loss of species: Climate change risks for the survival of species on land and ocean. These risks increase as the temperature gets higher. Forest fires, extreme weather, diseases are among many threats. Some species may survive, will be able to relocate. But others will not.
Causes:
These are the causes of global warming.
1. Greenhouse Gases: Greenhouse gases release when fossil fuels are burned but mostly carbon dioxide (CO2). This traps more energy in the atmosphere near the surface of the earth causing earth to heat up. When humans started burning fossil fuels, the amount of CO2 has risen to 50% in the atmosphere.