Our planet is surrounded by a layer of gases that keeps the earth's surface warm and capable of sustaining life. This blanket is getting thicker, trapping heat as greenhouse gases are emitted from burning fossil fuels for energy.
By trapping more heat from the sun the planet's temperature is starting to rise. This phenomenon is known as global warming.
Scientific research indicates that, due to climate change, the most intense and frequent extreme weather events can be experienced.
The gradual increase in temperature caused by climate change has important implications for ecosystems, growth cycles, animals and their delicate habitats.
In just 200 years, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere – the main gas causing climate change – has increased by 30 percent.
Greenhouse gas concentrations are higher than at any time in the last 800,000 years, with an average increase of near the surface global temperature of 0.7°C over the past 100 years.
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