Climate Change

Climate is a long term change in the Earth's overall temperature with massive and permanent ramifications. 97% of scientists believe that human action is mostly responsible for the recent spike in temperatures. Scientists have observed that the last 10 out of 13 years have been the warmest in recorded history. Overall, there has been a 1.2-1.4 degree increase in the overall temperature of the Earth. The increased greenhouse gases that we release likely lead to this increase. Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere trap heat and energy close to the surface and warm the temperature.