April 2024
Intermediate to advanced
592 pages
20h 6m
English
Climate change refers to a long-term change in temperature and weather patterns, which may be brought on by anthropogenic activities like carbon emissions or by natural processes like oscillations in the solar cycle. Since 1800s, human activity has been the main contributor to climate change, particularly the use of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas. The burning of fossil fuels releases greenhouse gas emissions that act as a shield around the planet, trapping solar heat and raising temperatures.
Two significant greenhouse gas emissions that are causing climate change are methane and carbon dioxide. These are created, for example, through the combustion of coal or ...
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