Global Warming is an enhanced stage of the greenhouse effect, which is actually a natural process to keep the Earth warm. Greenhouse gases consist of carbon dioxide, CFCs, nitrous oxide and methane. These gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere to keep the planet at a suitable temperature for life.
However, human activities, especially industrial ones, have released more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. For example, factories release massive amounts of CFCs and greenhouse gases into the air. Agricultural activities like wet rice farming and the rearing of cattle(cows), release exorbitant amounts of methane into the atmosphere. These extra amounts of greenhouse gases trap much more heat than what is needed for the Earth's temperature.
Do you know that if the Earth's temperature was to rise by 1 degree Celsius, massive floods would occur all over the world, as the increase in temperature will cause the polar caps in the arctic regions to start melting. Not only would the countries hit by floods be affected, arctic animals such as polar bears will be affected as their habitat would be lost.
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