Hotter temperatures As greenhouse gas concentrations rise, so does the global surface temperature. The last decade, 2015-2024, is the warmest on record. Since the 1980s, each decade has been warmer than the previous one. Nearly all land areas are seeing more hot days and heat waves. Higher temperatures increase heat-related illnesses and make working outdoors … Read more
Fossil fuels – coal, oil and gas – are by far the largest contributor to global climate change, accounting for around 68 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 90 per cent of all carbon dioxide emissions. As greenhouse gas emissions blanket the Earth, they trap the sun’s heat. Because of this, the planet … Read more
Climate Change Climate change is a long-term change in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth’s local, regional and global climates. These changes have a broad range of observed effects that are synonymous with the term. Changes observed in Earth’s climate since the mid-20th century are driven by human activities, particularly fossil … Read more
Introduction The Earth is warming faster than ever before. Rising global temperatures are one of the most critical challenges humanity faces in the 21st century. Scientists worldwide are studying how climate change will reshape our planet in the coming decades. By 2050, the increase in global temperature is expected to significantly impact ecosystems, economies, and … Read more
