| Global warming describes the increase of the earth's | | | | Although, global warming relates to an increase in the |
| average temperature beginning with the Industrial | | | | average world temperature, different regions will |
| Revolution in the late 18th century. Although | | | | experience different climatic effects. In general, most |
| increases to the planet's average temperature have | | | | regions will become warmer and drier, however many |
| been recorded in ice core data for millions of years, | | | | regions will also experience colder temperatures and |
| the speed and frequency of the current temperature | | | | increased precipitation. These variances will continue |
| increase has resulted in this recent heating episode | | | | to increase, resulting in uncharacteristic weather |
| being called global warming. It is attributed to the | | | | patterns with extreme events, like hurricanes and |
| increase in the burning of fossil fuels initially for steam | | | | cyclones intensifying. Changing climate also has many |
| engines and then in the creation of electricity. Both | | | | implications for flora and fauna that have adapted to |
| the fossil fuel consumption and temperature rise | | | | present weather conditions. Species that cannot |
| curves have increased exponentially in the last two | | | | migrate or adapt quickly enough may become extinct. |
| centuries, leading the scientific community to conclude | | | | Humans will also be affected, as the distribution of |
| that the use of fossil fuels is the one of the main | | | | arable land may change, making it harder to grow |
| causes of global warming. The evidence supporting | | | | crops. Extreme weather events can also endanger |
| this conclusion is now overwhelming, with | | | | settlements and human lives. |
| governments, corporations and individuals realising the | | | | One of the most concerning affects of global |
| implications and the importance of reducing its causes. | | | | warming is the increased melting of polar ice caps, |
| Why is reducing fossil fuel burning important and how | | | | resulting in rising sea levels. This process actually |
| does global warming affect our climate? The earth's | | | | increases global warming because less radiation from |
| climate is defined by a complex system of | | | | the sun is reflected by the ice back out to space. |
| meteorological elements such as temperature, | | | | Instead more sunlight is absorbed by land and water |
| humidity and rainfall that have been recorded over an | | | | fueling further warming and increased melting of polar |
| extended period of time. The planet is also divided | | | | ice. Climate is also affected by this process as many |
| into different climatic categories, including tropical | | | | weather systems are influenced by ocean currents at |
| wet, mediterranean and arid to name a few. In the | | | | the poles. The large volumes of melted fresh water |
| last two hundred years or so, changes to the planet's | | | | from the ice caps can alter ocean currents potentially |
| climate have occurred. These are predominantly | | | | causing significant changes to the global climate. |
| attributed to global warming or the increase in | | | | To mitigate the affects of global warming on the |
| average surface temperatures around the globe. The | | | | planet's climate it is essential that the human activities |
| affects of global warming have significant implications | | | | resulting in this process be minimised. If global |
| for earth's climate. | | | | warming does not slow down, the people, animals, |
| Global warming actually affects the planet's climate in | | | | and plants of earth will face a host of challenges as a |
| a number of ways. Increased temperatures are the | | | | result of changing climate. FWR Group is doing its |
| principle cause of climate change as they cause more | | | | part to increase the sustainability of our clients and |
| evaporation to occur in the oceans, resulting in more | | | | reduce the causes of global warming affecting the |
| frequent and extreme rainfall events. Over land, | | | | world's climate. To find out more about our past and |
| higher temperatures can produce drier and hotter | | | | present projects or how we can guide you through |
| weather conditions leading to increased desertification | | | | the green maze visit this website. |
| or enlargement of current arid climate zones. | | | | |