Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
Global warming trends refer to long-term increases in Earth's average temperature due to human activities, particularly the emission of greenhouse gases.
Related terms
Greenhouse Effect: The trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere due to greater transparency for incoming solar radiation than for outgoing infrared radiation.
Carbon Footprint: The total amount of greenhouse gases produced directly or indirectly by human activities.
Climate Change Mitigation: Efforts to reduce or prevent emission of greenhouse gases.