CO2 In The Atmosphere

Carbon dioxide has been rising in the atmosphere throughout time. Recently though, the levels of carbon dioxide have been increasing at a more alarming rate. The cause of this is a direct result of man’s burning of fossil fuels. We know that every action we make, as humans, will have some effect on the environment around us and those effects can be either good or bad. The rising levels of carbon dioxide in the …

…melt causing sea levels to rise. The increase in temperature could also cause the cold water in the oceans to expand, which could have a great effect on shorelines. Other problems caused by the increase in temperature could be changes in the growing seasons of plants, or it could even change the patterns of rainfall. “The major fear of global warming is massive flooding which will devastate low lying areas of the earth.” (Global Warming)