Glossary term: Calentamiento global
Description: El calentamiento global es el aumento de la temperatura de la atmósfera de un planeta debido a los gases de efecto invernadero, como las moléculas de agua, el dióxido de carbono, el metano, etc. Esto se debe a un aumento del efecto invernadero, por el que la atmósfera retiene una mayor cantidad de radiación infrarroja, lo que provoca un aumento de la temperatura media global del planeta. Las fuentes de gases de efecto invernadero pueden ser naturales o (en la Tierra) estar provocadas además por la actividad industrial humana. El calentamiento global en la Tierra tendrá efectos significativos a muy largo plazo en el planeta, incluyendo cambios a corto y medio plazo en los patrones climáticos locales, la destrucción de hábitats y el aumento del nivel del mar.
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In Other Languages
- Árabe: الإحتباس الحرارى
- Alemán: Globale Erwärmung
- Inglés: Global Warming
- Francés: Réchauffement climatique
- Italiano: Riscaldamento globale
- Japonés: 地球温暖化 (external link)
- Coreano: 전지구온난화
- Portugués de Brasil: Aquecimento global
- Chino simplificado: 全球气候变暖
- Chino tradicional: 全球氣候變暖
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