Global warming and climate change are terms for the observed century-scale rise

in the average temperature of the Earth's climate system and its related effects
.
Multiple lines of scientific evidence show that the climate system is warming.[2
][3] Although the increase of near-surface atmospheric temperature is the measur
e of global warming often reported in the popular press, most of the additional
energy stored in the climate system since 1970 has gone into ocean warming. The
remainder has melted ice, and warmed the continents and atmosphere.[4][a] Many o
f the observed changes since the 1950s are unprecedented over decades to millenn
ia.[5]
Scientific understanding of global warming is increasing. The Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reported in 2014 that scientists were more than 9
5% certain that most of global warming is caused by increasing concentrations of
greenhouse gases and other human (anthropogenic) activities.[6][7][8] Climate m
odel projections summarized in the report indicated that during the 21st century
the global surface temperature is likely to rise a further 0.3 to 1.7 C (0.5 to
3.1 F) for their lowest emissions scenario using stringent mitigation and 2.6 to
4.8 C (4.7 to 8.6 F) for their highest.[9] These findings have been recognized by
the national science academies of the major industrialized nations.[10][b]
Future climate change and associated impacts will differ from region to region a
round the globe.[12][13] Anticipated effects include warming global temperature,
rising sea levels, changing precipitation, and expansion of deserts in the subt
ropics.[14] Warming is expected to be greatest in the Arctic, with the continuin
g retreat of glaciers, permafrost and sea ice. Other likely changes include more
frequent extreme weather events including heat waves, droughts, heavy rainfall,
and heavy snowfall;[15] ocean acidification; and species extinctions due to shi
fting temperature regimes. Effects significant to humans include the threat to f
ood security from decreasing crop yields and the abandonment of populated areas
due to flooding.[16][17]
Possible societal responses to global warming include mitigation by emissions re
duction, adaptation to its effects, building systems resilient to its effects, a
nd possible future climate engineering. Most countries are parties to the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),[18] whose ultimate obj
ective is to prevent dangerous anthropogenic climate change.[19] The UNFCCC have
adopted a range of policies designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions[20][21]
[22][23] and to assist in adaptation to global warming.[20][23][24][25] Parties
to the UNFCCC have agreed that deep cuts in emissions are required,[26] and that
future global warming should be limited to below 2.0 C (3.6 F) relative

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