The industrial revolution was a gigantic leap in the ability of mankind to produce goods. Industrialization meant more wealth was available and constantly being created to allow everyone a relatively luxurious life. The main fuel for climate change which is fossil irks however has a disastrous effect on the environment. Since the onset of the industrial revolution climate change has been an observable bi-product of an otherwise beneficial thing. The effects of climate change are huge. The immediate effect is an increase in the average worldwide temperature which is caused by the greenhouse effect. The earth has a layer in the atmosphere that traps in heat, as factories use more fossil fuels to fuel industry CO2 is released into the atmosphere and trapped there where it insulates the earth. An increase in temperature results in more precipitation which fuels weather disasters such as hurricanes. With more precipitation and water vapor to fuel them hurricanes and their like will be...
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