Over the past 100 years, the Earth's average temperature has increased by 1.4°F. Rising global temperatures have caused changes in weather and climate patterns. Global warming refers to the continued increase in average temperature near the Earth's surface. This causes climate change, which refers to any significant change (major change in temperature, precipitation, or wind patterns) in climate measurements over a prolonged period of time (several decades or more). For this reason, the temperature is predicted to increase by 2 to 11.5°F over the next hundred years (US EPA, 2014). The “drivers”, which are the main causes of this phenomenon, are very controversial. It is debated whether a change in temperature is due to the work of nature itself or whether it is based on man's influence on the environment. Human and natural factors can affect the Earth's energy balance; The Earth's temperature depends on the energy balance during entry and exit from the planetary system. Variations in solar energy reaching Earth are a natural factor that influences temperature change. The intensity of sunlight that actually reaches Earth plays a role. During periods of highest solar intensity, warming occurs. On the other hand, during periods of lower solar intensity, we speak of cooling. A solar cycle, the natural 11-year cycle of changing intensity of the sun, can affect Earth's temperature. According to the Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States, starting in 1978, the amount of energy the Earth received at the top of the atmosphere was measured by satellites during its solar cycle. There was no net increase in energy received, but over the same period the global temperature increased markedly (Karl...... middle of paper ......sa a very thin atmosphere that is almost entirely With little or no methane or water vapor to enhance the greenhouse effect, the planet has a largely frozen surface. Similarly, Venus' atmosphere is composed of almost entirely of. carbon dioxide. The difference is that the planet contains about 300 times more carbon dioxide in its atmosphere as Earth and Mars do, causing an excessive case of the greenhouse effect its surface temperature is warm enough to; Melting Lead (NASA) Ultimately, it is difficult to predict what will happen regarding global temperature change but there are certainly some very likely effects. The Earth will become warmer, resulting in more heat overall. evaporation and precipitation If the greenhouse effect increases, the oceans will warm, the glaciers will partially melt and the water in the oceans will increase, which will raise the sea level..