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What are global warming and the greenhouse effect?


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Greenhouse effect:

  1. The greenhouse effect is a naturally occurring phenomenon
  2. in this process, the presence of certain gases in the atmosphere traps the heat.
  3. The earth would be frozen in the absence of the greenhouse effect.
  4. Carbon dioxide and methane are known as greenhouse gases as it causes the greenhouse effect.

Global warming:

  1. The steady and ongoing increase in the average temperature of the earth's surface is referred to as global warming.
  2. In the last three decades, the Earth's temperature has risen by 0.6°C.
  3. The increase in temperature has adverse impacts on the environment, resulting in unusual climatic fluctuations.
  4. The high temperatures will cause polar ice caps to melt, causing sea levels to rise.
  5. The increased temperature causes weed, and pests growth, and affects crop production.

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