Global warming is caused by the dramatic increase in greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. It is the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas that has led to increased amounts of greenhouse gases, causing the earth to heat up at an accelerated rate. This effect is known as global warming. Once this global warming affects our weather patterns, it is referred to as climate change.
Human’s reliance on fossil fuels because of increasing industrialization in transportation, industry, energy production, agriculture and deforestation, has increased greatly.
Over the past century we have also cleared more land than in all of human history. This has resulted in the loss of forests and wetlands, which absorb and store greenhouse gases and naturally regulate the atmosphere.
The solutions to global warming are rooted in its causes. Protect forested areas and plant new trees and we can sequester carbon and clean the air. Use electricity wisely and drive less.
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