GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Plants are blooming earlier in the spring. Mountain glaciers are melting worldwide, and snow cover is declining in the Northern Hemisphere (Learn more here and here). Greenland’s ice sheet-which holds about 8 percent of Earth’s fresh water-is melting at an accelerating rate (learn more).

Detailed explanation-2: -“Climate change” encompasses global warming, but refers to the broader range of changes that are happening to our planet, including rising sea levels; shrinking mountain glaciers; accelerating ice melt in Greenland, Antarctica and the Arctic; and shifts in flower/plant blooming times.

Detailed explanation-3: -The evidence is clear: the main cause of climate change is burning fossil fuels such as oil, gas, and coal. When burnt, fossil fuels release carbon dioxide into the air, causing the planet to heat up.

Detailed explanation-4: -It’s getting hotter in New Zealand and around the world. Glaciers are melting and sea levels are rising. Oceans are warming and becoming more acidic. Seasons are changing. Rainfall is becoming less predictable. Frosts are becoming less common. More items •30-Sept-2021