Understanding Global Warming

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Definition

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Increase in Earth's average temperature

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Main Cause

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Greenhouse gas emissions

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Key Gases

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CO2, CH4, N2O

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Primary Source

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Fossil fuel burning

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Effects on Weather

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Extreme weather events

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Impact on Ice

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Melting glaciers and ice caps

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Sea Level Rise

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Due to melting ice and thermal expansion

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Ecosystem Changes

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Habitat loss, species extinction

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Human Health

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Heatwaves, diseases spread

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Mitigation

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Renewable energy, reforestation