What is Global Warming?

Global warming is the gradual heating of Earth’s surface, oceans and atmosphere due to the ever-increasing amounts of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide. Scientists now believe that the burning of oil and coal cause greenhouse gases to escape into the Earth and act like a warm blanket covering it. One way to solve this problem is to reduce deforestation, the cutting down of trees, because they absorb carbon dioxide from the air. Therefore, planting many trees is beneficial for the atmosphere. On the other hand, the sea levels are rising rapidly, and some animals are moving to new habitats because their natural homes are disappearing. If this problem is not solved in the near future, then numerous kinds of plants and animals will become extinct. We could witness more storms and floods. Furthermore, due to melting ice, sea levels may rise so much that people may have to move away from the coasts . Some areas may become too dry for farming. Sadly, we are all to blame for global warming in one way or another when we drive our cars, fly in an airplane and heat or cool our houses. The best way to help slow down global warming is to put less carbon into the air by using less fossil fuel.