Over the last hundred years, there has been an overwhelming boost in carbon dioxide emission in the atmosphere. This greenhouse gas, which can be produced by cars, factories, or other fossil fuel burning components, gets absorbed into our atmosphere as infrared radiation. The infrared radiation then gets trapped into our now thickened atmosphere and can no longer escape, therefore increasing the Earth's temperatures. Due to the proliferation in carbon dioxide emissions, the world is beginning to experience very abrupt climate changes, such as a rise in temperature or wild weather patterns, and an increase in the ocean's acidification rate. If these factors are not eradicated or at the very least decreased, then many habitats could be destroyed causing animals to die. Although there is ample amount of evidence supporting global warming, there are many contrarians who believe that global warming is a hoax. These people, both scientists and non-scientists, explain that even though there is a slight increase in carbon dioxide emission, global warming is just a rumor that they do not want to spent money or solving. …show more content…
Not only carbon dioxide, but also nitrogen and methane have significantly increased more than 100% from pre-industrial levels, according to The Guardian's article on carbon dioxide emission and greenhouse gases. After the Industrial Revolution, carbon dioxide has gradually increased due to the burning of fossil fuels. This led to infrared radiation to be absorbed into the atmosphere and ocean that would eventually cast warmer temperatures than usual and a more acidic ocean. Unfortunately, these changes are detrimental to many habitats and can cause both oceanic wildlife and animals in