Abstract

OLIVO, María de Lourdes  and  SOTO-OLIVO, Alejandra. Behavior of greenhouse gases and atmospheric temperatures with increased potential scenarios. uct [online]. 2010, vol.14, n.57, pp.221-230. ISSN 1316-4821.

In recent decades, it has been established that anthropogenic activities have increased concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, so the possibility of global climate change has become a concern. The objective of this research is to analyze the behavior of the concentrations of major greenhouse gases and air temperatures from geological times to the present, with increased potential scenarios to 2100, under various hypotheses. Additionally, there are potential social and environmental impacts. The study consists of an extensive desk research, conducted with the aim of expanding knowledge about anthropogenic climate change and its impacts on the human ecosystem in order to renew the alert to the scientific community and general public. It is based on review and discussion of recent scientific papers published by various researchers. We conclude that global concentrations of the main greenhouse gases have increased as a result of human activities, focusing on increasing the temperature with negative environmental impacts. It aims to promote citizen participation to achieve policies to deal with the consequences of climate change.

Keywords : Climate Change; Impacts; Temperature; Greenhouse Gases; Scenarios.