Climate Science

Who first identified global warming? In 1856, the 37-year-old American physicist Eunice Newton Foote discovered that a glass bottle of CO2 placed in the sun rose to a higher temperature than a bottle of air. Read more on www.asme.org The term “global warming” describes the increase in Earth’s temperature brought on by human activity. Although … Read more

Are rainforests hot? Read more on kids.nceas.ucsb.edu Although they are frequently linked to hot weather and excessive humidity, are rainforests actually hot? The answer to this question is dependent on a number of variables, including the location, hour of the day, and season. Rainforests typically have year-round temperatures between 68°F and 93°F (20°C and 34°C) … Read more

What is greenhouse effect in simple words? The Short Answer: The greenhouse effect is a process that occurs when gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap the Sun’s heat. This process makes Earth much warmer than it would be without an atmosphere. The greenhouse effect is one of the things that makes Earth a comfortable place to … Read more

Is the greenhouse effect true? Two centuries of scientific research tell us the greenhouse effect is real. Without the greenhouse effect generated by our atmosphere, heat from the sun would be quickly lost to space and the Earth would be an icy ball. The more carbon we put into the atmosphere, the more heat we … Read more