“Climate change” encompasses global warming, but refers to the broader range of changes that are happening to our planet. These include rising sea levels; shrinking mountain glaciers; accelerating ice melt in Greenland, Antarctica and the Arctic; ...
Global warming will not only be felt many decades from now--it is already happening and its impacts are clearly visible. There have been perceptible changes in the climate all over the world, particularly in the last two decades or so. The climate change and its adverse impact on the ...
By the end of the next decade both words were used more frequently, and climate change was used nearly twice as often as global warming. NASA used the term“climate change" because it more accurately reflects the wide range of changes to the planet caused by increasing amounts of greenhouse...
NASAusedtheterm"climatechange"becauseitmoreaccuratelyreflectsthewiderangeofchangestotheplanetcausedbyincreasingamountsofgreenhousegasesintheatmosphere.Thedebateisn'tnew.Acenturyago,chemistSvanteArrheniusstartedoneofthefirstdebatesoverthepotentialforhumanstoinfluencetheplanet'sclimate.Arrheniuscalculatedthecapabilityof...
Global warming and climate change have become pressing issues that demand immediate attention and collective efforts from individuals and governments worldwide.The Earth's climate has undergone significant changes over the past few decades, largely due to human activities, which have led to an increase...
And yet changes do occur. Averaged together, all the world's regional climates form what scientists know as the "global climate." This is liable to evolve and fluctuate over time — as are its regional components. 2018 was the fourth hottest year on record. Higher than normal tempe...
Global warming and climate change are two of the most pressing issues of the world today. Global warming refers to the heating up of the planet due to holes created on the ozone layer. The ozone layer protects our planet from harmful UV rays that the sun emits. This phenomenon causes our...
By the end of the next decade both words were used more frequently, and climate change was used nearly twice as often as global warming. NASA used the term “climate change” because it more accurately reflects the wide range of changes to the planet caused by increasing amounts of ...
What Are the Impacts of Global Warming? For decades, greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide have been increasing in the atmosphere. But why does that matter? Won"t warmer weather be nicer for everyone? Rapid Changes in Global Temperature...
The term ‘global warming’ refers directly to the process of the Earth’s average surface temperature rising. The temperature of the Earth’s climate has always changed slightly, but in the past 50 years, and particularly the last 30, these changes have accelerated rapidly. ...