With current environmental degradation and changing climate, debates about global warming are all over. Some say that the worst has truly come. Others want to disprove the concept of global warming and claim that all these are fantasies of over-the-top scientists. What exactly is global warming and how did it come about?
What is global warming?
Global warming pertains to the consistently increasing temperature of the earth because of natural and manmade causes. This heating up results in drastic changes in sea levels, weather, landscapes, and the like. The long-term effects of global warming on mankind are seen as bleak and can ultimately destroy the earth, as we know it.
Possible causes of global warming
Global warming is caused by the greenhouse effect on the earth, for the most part. The greenhouse effect is a result of both manmade and natural occurrences.
Greenhouse gases as contributors to global warming
Manmade greenhouse gases can come from factory, car and aerosol emissions, methane gas, and the like. These are manmade causes that can ideally be lessened to dampen any global warming effects.
