Science Insider gives us a look at a world where all the ice on Earth melted. This should be a dose of reality to the 53% of Americans who believe global warming will not harm them. The video shows the dire future of our planet as the oceans shallow major cities across the globe.
The encyclopedia Britannica says that global warming is the increase in the global average surface temperature resulting from the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is caused primarily by air pollution. In 2007 the UN forecast that by 2100 global average surface temperatures would increase up to 7.2 °F. The UN is 90% certain that most of the warming observed over the previous half century could be attributed to greenhouse gas emissions produced by human activities.
Polar ice caps and mountain glaciers melt
Many scientists predict that such an increase in temperature would cause polar ice caps and mountain glaciers to melt rapidly. This will cause significant changes to the Earth. The changes include raising sea levels, and new patterns and extremes of drought and rainfall. These changes will seriously disrupt food production in certain regions.
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