The document discusses the greenhouse effect and global warming. It explains that the greenhouse effect occurs when certain gases in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, trap heat from the sun and cause the planet to warm. While some level of greenhouse effect is natural, human activities like burning fossil fuels and deforestation have increased greenhouse gas levels and led to additional global warming. The consequences of this warming include more extreme droughts, changes in weather patterns, endangered species, natural disasters, and melting of the poles.