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The term global warming refers to the increase in the average temperature of Earth’s surface. Research shows that the temperature has already increased from .7 to 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit since the late eighteen hundreds. Scientists speculate that by the year 2100 the temperature will rise another 2.5 to 10.4 degree Fahrenheit. Scientists warn that humans and the ecosystem are incapable of adapting to the drastic climate changes. It is believed that the change is influenced by human activities. The Kyoto Protocol, a protocol with the objective of reducing greenhouse gases that change the climate, was created on December 11^th 1997.

Research states that human activities are the main cause for most of the warming. Human activities enhance the planet’s natural greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect in return contributes to the warming of the Earth’s surface. Burning fossil fuels and clearing the land are the two main human activities believed to contribute to global warming. Fossil fuels are released from factories, automobiles, and power plants that power homes and office buildings. As the fuel is burned it releases carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide slows down the heat from escaping into space. The clearing of land results in a decrease rate in which gas is removed from the atmosphere.