Blog #14
Title: The Simplest Explanation of Global Warming Ever Author: Ethan Siegel Source: Forbes Date: January 2, 2019 URL: https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2019/01/02/the-simplest-explanation-of-global-warming-ever/#1b88665632b1 The two things that determine Earth's temperature are the energy that we get from the Sun, and the energy that we reflect. Clouds, dry sand, and icecaps reflect sunlight while oceans, forests, wet soil, and Savannah's are good at absorbing sunlight. However, that is not the only thing affecting our temperature. There are some gasses in our atmosphere that prevent the energy from escaping. These gasses are methane and carbon dioxide. The more of these gasses there are, the less heat that escapes, making our temperature warmer. Humans have significantly increased CO2 in our atmosphere, which is a huge factor in our planet warming. It is not definitive that humans are the only reason for global warming, but we are definitely contributing to it