Now researchers in Norway have discovered that not only is the warming trend continuing and melting glaciers, it is doing so much faster than they had previously predicted. In fact the melting trend is becoming so quick that many researchers are having trouble keeping up with the data which is a real pain in the butt but kind of exciting at the same time, kind of the best of both worlds.
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Climate change refers to man-made changes in our climate. It is often also called ‘global warming’, as one of the most well-known effects of climate change is a steady rise in the Earth’s temperature
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Other effects include sea levels getting higher, ice melting at the poles, and extreme weather events like hurricanes and droughts becoming more common (2). Many animals are also struggling to survive as their habitats change (3).
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Climate change is caused by an increase in the amount of gases in our atmosphere that trap heat. These gases occur naturally and ensure the Earth is maintained at a life-supporting temperature, in a process called ‘the greenhouse effect’. However, human activities that burn fossil fuels like coal and oil are increasing the amount of these gases in our atmosphere, causing the Earth to warm to abnormal levels (2) (4).
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