Proof:
Warnings
Green House Effect
Effects:
Heat
Ice
Sea Level
Climate
Nature
Animals
Bibliography:
Works Cited
Links:
Climate HotMap
Wikipedia
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The world has been warming due to global warming and the greenhouse effect, and the temperature is expected to climb even higher. Globally, temperature has gone 1°C (1.8° F) over the past century (Appenzeller), but most of the coldest, highest, or remote spots, like Alaska and Antarctica, have warmed up to 3.5°F in the past 45 years (Luhr). Though the planet has warmed considerably, 90% of it has gone directly unnoticed into the water. On Signy Island, near Antarctica, dozens of lakes have warmed more than 1°C (1.8°F) in the past 15 years alone. Also, the oceans increased 1°F, and at depths 0.5°F, but it is the sheer volume that matters (Radford). This warming has occurred because we’ve pouring CO2 and other heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere for centuries faster than plants and oceans can keep up. The greenhouse effect occurs naturally, but it is augmented by human activities that introduce more natural gases into the atmosphere.
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