What is Global Warming?

Global warming is the increase of earths average surface temperature due to the effect of greenhouse
gases. These greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane absorb heat that would otherwise
escape from earth. Global warming has emerged has one of the biggest environmental issue in the two
decades.

According to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports, the earths temperature has increased by
0.8 degrees Celsius over the past century. More than half of this increase has happened in the last 25
years. It seems that the temperature is rising at a rate faster than ever before. Human activities like
burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, industrialization and pollution are considered as few of the factors
responsible for global warming.

Ninety-seven percent of climate scientists agree that man-made climate change is a reality. We know its
happening, and we know why: Carbon pollution from burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas is
driving climate disruption and warming our planet. Its simple: the more carbon pollution in the air, the
more the suns energy gets trapped as heat. Which means things keep getting hotter.

Warmer temperatures have real consequences for all of usnot just for polar bears. Sea levels around
the world have risen nearly 20cm since 1901, swallowing entire islands and creeping closer to populated
areas of great coastal cities like New York, Melbourne, Venice, etc. Plus, extreme weather events like
torrential rain, floods, heat waves, and drought are becoming more frequent and intense.

However, the big polluters like oil and coal companies arent going down without a fight. After all, theyre
making billions from dirty energy while the rest of us pay to clean up their mess. Thats why theyve spent
decades running well-funded campaigns to mislead and deceive the public about whats really happening
to the planet. These pollutersand the special-interest groups they supportare even following the exact
same as the tobacco industry that used to confuse the public about smoking and cancer.

But scientists arent confused about carbon pollution and climate disruption. And we shouldnt be either. If
the oil companies are spreading lies and stopping us from achieving a clean-energy future, then its up to
us to call them out and get them out of the way. Our future is at stake.

Rising carbon pollution levels are raising global temperatures and disrupting our natural systems. The
result? More extreme weather disasters, higher healthcare bills, and an uncertain future for our children,
to name only a few costs.

The good news is that we have a choice. We can keep paying the cost of carbon pollution to our
livelihoods, our environment, our health, and to every aspect of our lives. Or we can shift to renewable
energy, put a market price on carbon, and make the polluters pay for the damage they do. All the World
leader is having United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED)

meeting in Paris.