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Explain the causes of global warming. Why is it warning to mankind?

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Causes of global warming:

Deforestation.
Burning of fossil fuels.
Excess use of nitrogenous fertilisers.
Increased amounts of greenhouse gases $(CO_2 CH_4CFCs, N_2O).$

It is a warning to humans because:

It leads to deleterious changes in the environment resulting in odd climatic changes.
It can lead to melting of polar ice caps and ice caps on mountain tops and result in a rise in sea level which can submerge many coastal areas.

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