The Effect Of Climate Change ( Global Warming )

(1) Rising global temperatures. The average global temperature rise about 0.74 degrees Celsius during the 20th century. The increase over the last 50 years is almost 2 times higher than the previous 100 years. (2) There is more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is a major contributor to climate change. (3) A lot of rainfall and more droughts. Rainfall occurs higher in the eastern regions of North America and South America, Northern Europe, Northern Asia and Central Asia for decades. But in the Mediterranean, Southern Africa and most of South Asia experienced drought. (4) Sea level rise. Total sea level rise during the 20th century about 0.74 meters and this is far greater than the increase over the previous 2000 years. (5) Reduce ice cover, especially in the summer.