The effect of temperature on climate

Zaid Hakim Jiyad
Under the supervision of Lect. Dr. Ali Khazal Jawad

At the forefront of the phenomena resulting from climate change is the phenomenon of rising temperatures of the Earth, oceans and atmosphere on a global level. This phenomenon is explained by the concentration of what are known as greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride) in the atmosphere, which are characterized by their ability to absorb infrared rays and re-emit them, which leads to an increase in air temperature and thus reduces the loss of heat from the Earth to space, which makes them contribute to heating the Earth’s atmosphere and causing the phenomenon of global warming (2).
In light of the continued increase in the concentration of these gases in the atmosphere due to the continuation of industrial human activity and the clearing of agricultural lands, bodies specialized in environmental issues expect that the Earth’s temperature will rise by two degrees Celsius by the year 2036 (3).
Although the Earth has witnessed waves of high heat over the past eras, the current rise in temperatures is the most dangerous to humanity, as it will negatively affect all aspects of human civilization, including food, water, air, energy, security, development and economic prosperity.