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Global Warming

Definition

Global warming refers specifically to the long-term rise in Earth's average surface temperature due to increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. It leads to various environmental impacts such as rising sea levels and extreme weather events.

Analogy

Think of global warming like a fever that affects our entire planet. Just as a high body temperature indicates illness, global warming indicates an imbalance in our Earth's climate system.

Related terms

Kyoto Protocol: An international agreement aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and combating global warming.

Paris Agreement: A global treaty signed by countries around the world to limit global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

Ozone Layer Depletion: The thinning of the protective layer in Earth's stratosphere due to human-made pollutants like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), contributing to global warming.