What is Climate Change?

scientists agree that the world is

scientists agree that the world is heating up global warming describes the

heating up global warming describes the

heating up global warming describes the greenhouse effect certain gases allow

greenhouse effect certain gases allow

greenhouse effect certain gases allow shortwave radiation from the Sun to pass

shortwave radiation from the Sun to pass

shortwave radiation from the Sun to pass through them unabsorbed while also

through them unabsorbed while also

through them unabsorbed while also absorbing some long wave radiation that

absorbing some long wave radiation that

absorbing some long wave radiation that gets reflected back into space

gets reflected back into space

gets reflected back into space greenhouse gases trap heat the way glass

greenhouse gases trap heat the way glass

greenhouse gases trap heat the way glass walls of a greenhouse do they include

walls of a greenhouse do they include

walls of a greenhouse do they include methane and nitrous oxide but the

methane and nitrous oxide but the

methane and nitrous oxide but the paramount culprit is carbon dioxide it

paramount culprit is carbon dioxide it

paramount culprit is carbon dioxide it significantly enhances the absorption

significantly enhances the absorption

significantly enhances the absorption and conversion of sunlight energy into

and conversion of sunlight energy into

and conversion of sunlight energy into heat for thousands of years emissions of

heat for thousands of years emissions of

heat for thousands of years emissions of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere have

greenhouse gases to the atmosphere have

greenhouse gases to the atmosphere have been well balanced by the amount of

been well balanced by the amount of

been well balanced by the amount of greenhouse gases that get naturally

greenhouse gases that get naturally

greenhouse gases that get naturally absorbed these conditions have allowed

absorbed these conditions have allowed

absorbed these conditions have allowed human civilization to develop within a

human civilization to develop within a

human civilization to develop within a consistent climate photosynthesis

consistent climate photosynthesis

consistent climate photosynthesis enriches the planet with oxygen as

enriches the planet with oxygen as

enriches the planet with oxygen as plants and algae and other organisms

plants and algae and other organisms

plants and algae and other organisms suck up co2 from the air special clay

suck up co2 from the air special clay

suck up co2 from the air special clay minerals have also absorbed oxygen

minerals have also absorbed oxygen

minerals have also absorbed oxygen consuming compounds into the seafloor

consuming compounds into the seafloor

consuming compounds into the seafloor volcanic eruptions emit particles that

volcanic eruptions emit particles that

volcanic eruptions emit particles that cool the earth’s surface but only

cool the earth’s surface but only

cool the earth’s surface but only briefly

briefly

briefly thus temporarily masking the full effect

thus temporarily masking the full effect

thus temporarily masking the full effect of co2 evidence shows that human

of co2 evidence shows that human

of co2 evidence shows that human activity contributes to global warming

activity contributes to global warming

activity contributes to global warming by adding to and changing the levels of

by adding to and changing the levels of

by adding to and changing the levels of the gases responsible for the greenhouse

the gases responsible for the greenhouse

the gases responsible for the greenhouse effect changes that have historically

effect changes that have historically

effect changes that have historically taken thousands of years are now

taken thousands of years are now

taken thousands of years are now happening over the course of decades

happening over the course of decades

happening over the course of decades thawing permafrost and the rapid retreat

thawing permafrost and the rapid retreat

thawing permafrost and the rapid retreat of glaciers in Greenland Alaska the

of glaciers in Greenland Alaska the

of glaciers in Greenland Alaska the Himalayas the Antarctic Peninsula and on

Himalayas the Antarctic Peninsula and on

Himalayas the Antarctic Peninsula and on high tropical mountains show that global

high tropical mountains show that global

high tropical mountains show that global snow cover is melting and that massive

snow cover is melting and that massive

snow cover is melting and that massive glaciers worldwide are disappearing fast

glaciers worldwide are disappearing fast

glaciers worldwide are disappearing fast water flows to the Seas from glaciers

water flows to the Seas from glaciers

water flows to the Seas from glaciers and ice caps as ocean water warms and

and ice caps as ocean water warms and

and ice caps as ocean water warms and expense densely populated cities like

expense densely populated cities like

expense densely populated cities like Tokyo Shanghai Bangkok and New York are

Tokyo Shanghai Bangkok and New York are

Tokyo Shanghai Bangkok and New York are all at risk

all at risk

all at risk scientists predict that floods and

scientists predict that floods and

scientists predict that floods and droughts are likely to increase in

droughts are likely to increase in

droughts are likely to increase in number and severity and climate related

number and severity and climate related

number and severity and climate related diseases like malaria can surge other

diseases like malaria can surge other

diseases like malaria can surge other signs of climate change are seen in

signs of climate change are seen in

signs of climate change are seen in drying forests and dying wildlife

drying forests and dying wildlife

drying forests and dying wildlife reducing the threat of global climate

reducing the threat of global climate

reducing the threat of global climate change starts with sharing technologies

change starts with sharing technologies

change starts with sharing technologies and resources to lower greenhouse gas

and resources to lower greenhouse gas

and resources to lower greenhouse gas emissions and using clean energy options

emissions and using clean energy options

emissions and using clean energy options where available such as wind solar and

where available such as wind solar and

where available such as wind solar and wave power