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- What is Global Warming? Global Warming refers to the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans in recent decades.
- Why is global warming happening? A major reason is because humans are sending greenhouse gases into the air.
- How do greenhouse gases effect the Earth's temperature? Greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere and trap energy from the sun. We need these gases because they keep our planet at a livable temperature. But the global world today is producing to many of these gases and our planet is over heating.
- What are humans doing to send these gases into the air? Humans send greenhouse gases into the air whenever they burn fossil fuels like driving in a car or flying in a plane, whenever they heat their homes, watch TV, use an air conditioner, turn on a light, play a video game, listen to a stereo, wash their cloths, or even use a microwave. Big factories and power plants also have a great effect on the Earth's climate. Everything from clothing to plastic bags are manufactured somewhere and adding to global warming.
- Are there other causes? Yes, deforestation or cutting down forests is speeding up the process.
- Why? Trees absorb carbon dioxide, a green house gas, from the air.
- What effects besides the Earth warming up can global warming have? When the Earth heats up the weather becomes more intense. There are major droughts, hurricanes, and storms. In warmer temperatures people are more likley to die from heat exaustion, dehydration, and disease. Also the sea levels are rising which means that if something is not done the world will be losing portions of land and animals will be losing their natural habitats and may die as well.
Why is global warming a major issue in Micronesia?
As the Earth warms and ice caps melt, sea levles rise.
As you know Micronesia is a chain of small islands in the South Pacific.
The sea level has risen 21.4mm every year since 2001.
In the past five years global warming has already claimed one of Micronesia's islets south of Pohnpei and split another nearby islet .
If the sea level continues to rise, MIcronesians will continue to lose their land and will be forced to relocate.
For more information about global warming visit this website
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/cc.html
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