Climate Change

Hello everybody!

Have you seen the poll in the main page of our blog? Yeah! We are speaking about Climate Change, this awful problem appearing on TV everyday that seems to be quite important. But, do you think we could do something to avoid it? In the poll, you find 4 different answers, so, please, do VOTE on it and then leave a comment in which you explain why you chose one or another.
Perhaps, many of you do not have a clear idea of the whole issue of "Climate Change" so here, you have a short text that explains all you need to know about it.

What is Climate Change?

The climate of the Earth is always changing. In the past it has altered as a result of natural causes. Nowadays, however, the term climate change is generally used when referring to changes in our climate which have been identified since the early part of the 1900's. The changes we've seen over recent years and those which are predicted over the next 80 years are thought to be mainly as a result of human behaviour rather than due to natural changes in the atmosphere.

The greenhouse effect is very important when we talk about climate change as it relates to the gases which keep the Earth warm. It is the extra greenhouse gases which humans have released which are thought to pose the strongest threat.