Atmosphere

 

 

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing globally as the result of human activities, mainly as the result of the combustion of fossil fuels as a source of energy.

 

While there is still uncertainty about the precise consequences of this change, the majority of atmospheric scientists predict that, together with the release of other greenhouse gases (e.g. methane and halons), it will lead to progressive climate change, causing major disturbances in global ecology, with wide-ranging consequences for humankind.

 

Most atmospheric scientists are of the opinion that global warming resulting from the release of greenhouse gases is already underway.