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Climate Change
Floods in Mozambique. Forest fires in Indonesia. Hurricanes in Florida. Storms in the UK. Extreme weather events are predicted to become more frequent because of climate change.
What causes climate change?
Climate change or global warming is caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide (C02) and other polluting gases in our atmosphere.
The gases trap heat by forming a blanket around the Earth - like the glass of a greenhouse.
Once released the greenhouse gases stay in the atmosphere for many years. As they build up, the planet's temperature rises.
Greenhouse gases are released by burning fossil fuels - coal, oil and gas - and by cutting down forests.
The UK with 1% of the world's population produces 2.3% of the world's C02. Rich countries, like the US and Australia don't want to take action to stop climate change. But the most vulnerable people are worse hit.
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/yourenv/639312/
http://royalsociety.org/document.asp?tip=0&id=6911
