We have all heard the term global warming. Data shows that the temperature of the world is increasing, but how fast and what does this mean? How is it linked to extreme weather conditions, what are its effects on the planet and the life forms that live here, and what really causes it? Come to this class and Ron Smith will take students through the scientific facts associated with this worldwide occurrence. Natural and other conditions that drive global warming will be covered, and its continued effects projected for the next 50-100 years.