Climate change
Human-caused changes to climate on Earth
Climate change ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos
Present-day climate change includes both global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its wider effects on Earth's climate. Climate change in a broader sense also includes previous long-term changes to Earth's climate. The current rise in global temperatures is driven by human activities, especially fossil fuel burning since the Industrial Revolution. Fossil fuel use, deforestation, and some agricultural and industrial practices release greenhouse gases. These gases absorb some of the heat that the Earth radiates after it warms from sunlight, warming the lower atmosphere. Carbon dioxide, the primary greenhouse gas driving global warming, has grown by about 50% and is at levels not seen for millions of years.
| 0 shares | ShareTweetSavePostSend |
You Might Like
What can Rio 2024 really achieve in Biden's final act, before the new show rolls into town? Climate change, the crisis in the Middle East, the continuing war in Ukraine, combating global poverty.Sky News - Published | |
‘Twisters’ Director Reveals Why Movie Doesn't Mention Climate ChangeWhen the summer blockbuster "Twisters" blows into theaters this week, don’t hold your breath for any climate change references ... as the director says he's purely focused on entertaining. Director..TMZ.com - Published | |
From the mouths of babes - can you guess what children picked as their word of the year?Climate change has been named children's word of the year by Oxford University Press (OUP) - beating other common answers such as coronation.Sky News - Published | |
Cyclone Michuang leaves a trail of destruction: Climate Change and El Nino amplify the impactCyclone Michuang, intensified by El Nino and soaring sea surface temperatures, wreaks havoc in India, causing torrential rains, flash floods, and submerging streets in Chennai, North Tamil Nadu, and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
G20: Prime Minister Modi pitches for 'fusion approach' to address challenges in agriculture"The supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic have been worsened by the impact of geo-political tensions. Climate Change is causing extreme weather events more and more frequently. These..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Life finds a way: How climate change helped dinosaur success story Climate change played a key role in the ascendancy of the earliest dinosaurs, according to new research.Sky News - Published | |
