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Global warming can be defined as the gradual increase in the overall average global temperature Over the course of recent years we have seen the way in which global warming has caused global temperatures to rise leading to record temperatures year after year the hottest years ever seen coming in the last three Global warming has also become a discussion in recent politics as politicians plan and decide policies in order to help contain this growing issue The effects of global warming can be seen throughout the world in various ways and has affected the environment greatly Not only does global warming affect the environment but has also affected the way in which humans live their lives Many are skeptical about global warming although it is very real Since we began keeping records in 1880 the overall temperature of the Earth has increased a great 1 69 F or 0 94 C A great majority of this increase has come since 1970 as the average surface temperature has risen at an average rate of about 0 17 C or 0 3 F per decade Dahlman LuAnn Although the overall average global temperature has increased this does not necessarily mean that the whole planet was warmed at a fixed rate
