The ampere (SI unit symbol: A), often shortened to amp, is the SI unit of electric current (dimension symbol: I) and is one of the seven SI base units.he ampere is a unit of current, the amount of charge transiting per unit time, and the coulomb is a unit of charge.
Climate impacts: why global warming is bad for your health. The costliest impact of climate change in Europe this century is likely to be on human health â and in particular heat-related deaths â according to a new economic assessment by the EU Joint Research Centre, the European Commissionâs in-house science service.
Global warming is a product of the greenhouse effect, and refers to an increase in the average temperature of the Earth due to higher levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Overwhelming evidence shows that this increased temperature is due to human activity, such as burning of fossil fuels.