Global warming

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002894",
  "term": "Global warming",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Global warming is an average increase in the temperature of the atmosphere near the Earth's surface and in the troposphere, which can contribute to changes in global climate patterns. Global warming can occur from a variety of causes, both natural and human induced. In common usage, \"global warming\" often refers to the warming that can occur as a result of increased emissions of greenhouse gases from human activities.",
  "synonyms": [
    "climate warming",
    "climatic warming",
    "global heating"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "climate change",
    "glaciation",
    "Earth atmosphere",
    "greenhouse effect",
    "global warming potential",
    "global cooling",
    "radiative forcing",
    "net radiation",
    "greenhouse gases",
    "ocean warming"
  ],
  "references": [
    "US Environmental Protection Agency",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "calentamiento global"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/global-warming/"
}