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Yes! Global warming is caused by the heat of the sun and the greenhouse gases in the air. All energy on earth comes originally from the sun. The sun's heat radiates off the earth and is trapped by the greenhouse gases, which get warm.

Rising greenhouse gas levels, from the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) and deforestation(cutting down trees which previously removed carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere), means the earth is getting warmer and warmer!

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What sort of health and safety issues caused by global warming?

because it hard to breath in the hot air . it makes it hard to breath because of the hot and fog caused by global warming


Is global warming caused by an excess of carbon dioxide in the air?

It is ONE of the causes


How is global warming affecting the air?

Global warming is increasing the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, leading to more heat being trapped and higher temperatures. This can result in the degradation of air quality through increased smog, higher levels of ozone, and worsened air pollution, which can impact human health and the environment.


How can global warming remove carbon from the atmosphere?

It can't. Global warming is caused by the increasing amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere and there is no way the extra heat will remove this CO2. The only thing that removes carbon permanently from the air is photosynthesis in forests, trees and other vegetation.


How does the atmosphere cause global warming?

Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere absorb infrared heat rising from the surface of the earth. By burning fossil fuel, we are releasing extra carbon dioxide into the air. This extra CO2 captures MORE heat. This is causing global warming.


How does clean air prevent global warming?

Clean air does not prevent global warming. In fact, dirty polluted air in the mid-20th century actually slowed global warming a little as it reflected solar radiation away from the earth. Various Clean Air Acts around the world stopped this global cooling, and the warming continued.


What causes the heat that we feel on a hot sunny day?

It is the energy of the electromagnetic radiation, which sunlight is.


What happens if the air is heated?

global warming


How is the ozone layer being destroyed by air pollution?

Air pollution causes global warming. This global warming can further cause ozone depletion.


How are heat waves caused by global warming?

ANS1:Certain chemicals such as chlorofluorocarbons destroy ozone in the upper atmosphere. This ozone layer protects the earth from the sun's ultraviolet radiation. Ultraviolet radiation can cause an increase in surface temperature but it would be a very small contribution. ANS2:Global warming can disturb local weather patterns and prevent hot air from being moved out by cooler air.


Why is the air getting warmer?

The air is getting warmer because global warming is happening. We are causing global warming by deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in industry, transport and the generation of electricity. This means that there are more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. These trap heat and warm the air.


How much has the air polluted because of global warming?

None. Global warming does not cause pollution. In fact, it is the other way round. Carbon dioxide pollution is causing global warming.