Climate Change and Global Warming: A Critical Analysis
Keywords:
Global warming, climate change, temperature, Human influences, industrialized nationsAbstract
Global warming which is also denoted as climate change, is the observed rise in the average temperature of the Earth's climate system the global surface temperature is likely to go up a further 0.3 to 1.7°C in the lowest emissions scenario, and 2.6 to 4.8°C in the highest emissions scenario .These readings have been taken into account by the “national science academies of the major industrialized nations”. Future climate change and its effects will differ from region to region. Expected effects include rise in global temperatures, rising sea levels, changing precipitation, and expansion of deserts. In its very inception of the research paper, the authors have dealt with the concept of Global Warming and Climate Change and the difference between the two. Further, the authors have delved deep into understanding the natural causes of Global Warming. In the subsequent chapter the Human influences on Global Warming and Climate Change is unearthed. The fourth part deals with the harmful effects of Global Warming. The paper has been concluded with thought-provoking suggestions on overcoming the problem of Global Warming and Climate Change by providing reasonable solutions.
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