Karan from India wrote:
What is global warming?
GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:
Hi Karan,
That's a very important question. Global warming means: an increase in the average temperature near the Earth's surface (ocean and land). Some of things that may make the temperature rise are caused by natural events like gases from volcanoes and other events are caused by humans, such as exhaust from vehicles and cutting of large areas of forest. If this warming continues every year then it creates Climate Change. Many people use the term Global Warming and Climate Change to mean the same thing - but they are not exactly the same. Climate Change means any changes in the climate - not always warmer, it could be colder, and it could mean more rain or storms like typhoons. Climate change has been going on since the beginning of the Earth
Thanks for the great question,
GLOBIO Traveling Teacher
