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Are humans causing global warming?


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Global warming:

  1. Global warming refers to the gradual increase in the atmospheric temperature of the earth due to the increased concentration of greenhouse gases.
  2. Few greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide, methane, chlorofluorocarbons, and nitrogen oxides.
  3. The harmful effects of global warming include sea levels rising, melting of glaciers, reduction of crop productivity, frequency of floods, and drought.
  4. Humans are causing global warming.
  5. Human activities such as the combustion of fossil fuels, deforestation, and mining significantly contribute to global warming.

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