Global warming.
Global warming refers to the gradual increase in the overall temperature of the Earth's atmosphere, primarily caused by the release of harmful greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane from human activities like industrialization, deforestation, and burning of fossil fuels. The effects of global warming are becoming more palpable and destructive with each passing year. Melting glaciers and sea ice, rising sea levels, frequent heatwaves, and wildfires, and rapid changes in weather patterns are some of the devastating consequences of global warming. One of the main contributors to global warming is the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas, which release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This gas traps heat from the sun, leading to a rise in the Earth's temperature. The increased amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have made the Earth’s surface temperature to rise by 1 degree Celsius since the 19th century. This warmi...