Evidence for Climate Change
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For further reading on evidence that climate change is happening and is caused by modern lifestyles we recommend that you read "Feeling the Heat" - a report prepared by the United Nations.
The news section of the BBC website also contains useful background information on climate change.
There is significant evidence that modern lifestyles and manufacturing are causing global climate change.
There is significant evidence that climate change is happening and can be attributed to our activities - manufacturing, travel and use of energy to heat our homes and provide the energy needed for our fridges, washing machines, TV sets and other appliances.
The average temperature of the earth's surface has risen by 0.74°C since the late 1800s. Over the same period our use of energy, one of the main sources of greenhouse gases, has grown enormously.
A summary of the evidence is provided graphically below:
- It's getting warmer
- The sea level is rising
- Arctic ice is melting at an alarming rate
- GHG emissions from fossil fuel use have grown considerably
It's getting warmer
Source: School of Environmental Sciences, Climate Research Unit, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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