The enhanced greenhouse effect and climate change . The disruption to Earth’s climate equilibrium caused by the increased concentrations of greenhouse gases has led to an increase in the global average surface temperatures . The carbon dioxide that accumulates in the atmosphere insulates the surface of the Earth . It’s like a warming blanket that holds in heat . This energy increases the Earth’s surface average temperature , heats the oceans and melts polar ice . As consequences , sea level rises and weather changes .
