Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiodiversity, Conservation and Environmental Issues5 Marks
Question
What is global warming? On what does it depend?
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Answer
Global warming is increased temperature of the earth. During past century, the temperature of the
Earth has increased by $0.6 ^\circ C,$ most of it during last three decades.
This is mainly caused by greenhouse effect.
Global warming depends upon the amount of $CO_2$ and other greenhouse gases present in the atmosphere.
An increase in $CO_2$ concentration increases earth’s temperature by retaining more heat.
Carbon dioxide increases temperature by about $50\%, CFCs$ increase it by $20\%$ and methane increases it by $15\%$ whereas other pollutants increase it by $10\%.$
Atmospheric air pollution, industrialization and greenhouse effect cause global warming.
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