This article is the fourth of five in a series to understand the science of climate change. Previous articles in this series looked at the basic concepts of climate change, the causes of climate change, and the consequences of climate change.
The global climate is changing as a result of human activity. But climate science is complicated, and it’s not always taught in schools. If you do not understand climate change as well as you’d like to, let this be your introduction to a basic understanding of climate science. Welcome to Climate Change 101.
The Situation
Global warming was identified as a threat in the mid-20th century. In 2008, scientists determined that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels above 350 parts per million (ppm) would raise global average surface temperatures more than 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. That would result in a climate…
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