Global Warming

• What is global warming?

  Increase in Earth's average temperature
• What are some biological consequences of global warming?

  Loss of habitats and changing migration patterns
• What is meant by peer review?

  Process of checking scientific research
• Why is peer review important?

  It detects false claims and ensures validity
• What gases are primarily responsible for global warming?

  Carbon dioxide and methane
• How do carbon dioxide and methane contribute to global warming?

  They trap heat in the atmosphere
• What human activities have increased carbon dioxide levels?

  Burning fossil fuels like coal and oil
• How does global warming affect Arctic organisms?

  It reduces their habitats and populations
• How might global warming affect the range of mosquitoes?

  They may spread to cooler regions like the UK
• What diseases could be brought to the UK by mosquitoes due to global warming?

  Diseases like malaria
• What is a consequence of global warming on plant life in the UK?

  Spring plants are flowering earlier
• How might crop growth change in the UK due to global warming?

  Grapes may be grown in new areas
• What is a potential negative effect of global warming on crop growth in other parts of the world?

  It may become too hot to grow necessary crops