global warming

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14720
Heating up of the Earth’s climate thought to result from the increased atmospheric carbon dioxide (\(\ce{CO2}\)) concentrations from fossil fuel burning, release of other greenhouse gases, and the worldwide destruction of forests.
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 829. (Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 891 [Terms] [Paper]