Global warming is a significant increase in the Earth’s climatic temperature over a relatively short period of time as a result of the activities of humans. It is not unusual to hear someone complaining about a hot day or a freak storm and remark, “It’s global warming.” Well, is it? What is global warming?

There are numerous online resources on global warming. And we’ll learn what global warming is, what causes it, what its current effects are and what the future effects could be in the following weeks. Prior to that, you are required to build up and enhance your basic knowledge on the issue. I have provided a list of useful websites for your independent reading and research prior the class.

Effects of Global Warming

How Global Warming Works

Earth Observatory: Global Warming

Environmental Protection Unit’s (USA) Climate Change Site

The Global Warming Sceptic

Effects of Global Warming

Global Warming

Enjoy. And see you in the class next week.

Global warming now has become a global environmental issue that is continuing to harm our planet. What is global warming? How does it affect your life? Write a short summary of some generalizations people make about global warming as well as what do you understand about the issue. Talk about it and share your thought with your peers in the online forum.