Increasing temperature, ocean acidification, and melting and refreezing of the Arctic Glaciers are three concepts that prove why global warming is occurring. Increasing temperature will be the first topic of discussion. The temperature of the Earth has been on a steep incline from past years. “Carbon dioxide production has increased 30% since the last Industrial Revolution” (NASA 2017). Carbon affects the Greenhouse Effect and traps the heat inside the atmosphere. Scientist have concluded that 2015 and 2016 are the hottest years on record as of 2001, and 2017 may be next. ‘Hidden heat’ is the term they use to state during the summertime the heat will be noticeable unlike past seasons. (This website shows heat among the Earth since the 1880’s
