NALT

Preferred term

global warming

Topic

Global warming is an average increase in the temperature of the atmosphere near the Earth's surface and in the troposphere, which can contribute to changes in global climate patterns. Global warming can occur from a variety of causes, both natural and human induced. In common usage, "global warming" often refers to the warming that can occur as a result of increased emissions of greenhouse gases from human activities.

climate change

ocean warming

climate warming
climatic warming
global heating

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

16633

Spanish

calentamiento global

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/26876

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 11/16/18