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Global Warming
The term global warming refers to the rise in average temperature of the earth’s atmosphere. It refers to temperature increase that is large enough to induce changes in the global climate. Global warming is analogous to the modern greenhouse effect, which refers to the rise in the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. As a result of this, there is an increase of solar radiation, which leads to the rapid rise in the overall earth’s temperature (Morgan114). Global warming has become the major climatic topic of conversation in this 21stcentury. This is due to the fact that it has brought disastrous effects to limelight by causing environmental disasters. Some of the major environmental catastrophe includes the huge floods common in some of the nations, severe drought, and the devastating cyclone throughout the world.
Scientists have argued that the mean global temperature has significantly fluctuated compared to the previous millennium. Moreover, carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have varied compared to the previous atmospheric records. The uniformity of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has rapidly crossed all the past stored weather records. India is among top ten countries in the world in terms of incurred damages, loss of lives and economic crisis experienced as a result of expeditious climatic change(Chaffin, 275). Thus, before focussing on the detailed assessment of the global
The world has many years existing in this galaxy and every day we see that is changing more and more but not in a very good way that it can end in the extinction of the planet earth. “Earth Hasn’t Heated Up This Fast Since the Dinosaurs’ End” (Lavelle). Carbon is growing so fast in the atmosphere faster than in the past 66 million years since the dinosaurs went extinct (Lavelle). All the presidents hold a position of power that could change this big problem that the planet is having, behind this problem there is other problems that are causing a much bigger problem in all the country. “By year 2100, the average temperature will rise by 5.8 degrees as a result of global warming. The Arctic ice is melting rapidly. By 2040 the region is expected to have a completely ice-free summer, or even earlier. Since 1880, the average temperature has risen by 1.4-Fahrenheit degrees” (Rinkesh). Humans are the one in power of this planet, they are often making some decisions, but they do not know if that is going to hurt the planet. Also, is because humans are selfish. These decisions often include manipulating the system of other country, how they work, what products they can make, how to get benefit from that country, and etc. Also, taking control and/ or credit over other countries work. Some countries are taking very serious the Global Warming problem, so the other countries want a prove of how are they helping to fix this problem. Many countries have agreements with other countries that
Global warming is an increase in the temperature of the earth's weather. Global warming is also known as the green house effect. Global warming is a very serious world issue. Most humans are trying to do as much as they can to help stop global warming. Global warming has caused many problems to the earth in addition to the humans that live here on the earth. A problem caused by global warming is very hot summers. Some summers have had days that the temperature had reached 30*C. Another Problem that global warming has caused is the melting of polar ice caps. Global warming caused the polar ice caps to melt which will cause the ice to break free as well as melt in the sea, sea levels all over the world will rise. Lastly,
It is no secret that the magnificent glaciers that cover this earth are facing negative repercussions due to climate change. Pratima Pandey verifies this statement in her article by stating that “it is the climate that is the driving force controlling the mass balance of a glacier in space and time, resulting in the recession and advancement of a glacier,” (Pandey, par. 1). The earth is getting warmer, and this means that soon, glaciers will start to disappear. While the earth naturally produces its own heat, the contribution from humans is also making the earth warmer than usual. James Balog and Extreme Ice Survey team explain that “since the Industrial Revolution, burning of fossil fuels has ratcheted up the burning of greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide, which traps heat in the atmosphere (Global Warming). Greenhouse gases then go to raise the already increasing temperatures, which are causing glaciers to melt. This is a sad reality for the glaciers of the earth. The melting of glaciers can cause ocean and sea levels to rise, which in turn can flood different animal habitats and displace millions of people. Also, the melting can lead to the loss of freshwater sources to those who use reservoirs as a source of drinking water, such as those around Asia near the Himalayan glaciers. Lastly, if the climate continues to melt the glaciers, various different tourist attractions, such as Glacier National Park will no longer draw in visitors to view the magnificent beauty.
One of the biggest debated issues today is that of anthropogenic global warming or climate change. People will argue that the earth goes through a natural cycle of warming and cooling. While this is somewhat true, the majority of what we are seeing currently is something beyond natural causes; something caused by humans. Humans produce a massive amount of waste, and air pollution is no exception. The amount of greenhouse gas emissions has only continued to rise due to population growth- which leads to an increased demand for resources, products, and industrialization.
A major and controversial topic in the world today is global warming and climate change. Carbon which is one of the bigger contributors to the greenhouse effect, can influence climate change. In its abundance, most of it is stored in the ground within the soil. It is known that respiration, which is the breakdown of molecules into carbon, water, and energy, plays a very large part in the cycling of carbon on the Earth. Understanding how different aspects of our environment can affect the cycling of carbon within soil, we can then apply it to potential changes of climate change and predict what could happen and can set up some pre-emptive measures.
In today 's world one of the biggest issue faces by all of us is global warming. Global warming refers to an increase in average global temperatures. The main cause of global warming is increasing in the concentration of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere due to anthropogenic activities and their level is quantified with the help of global warming potential (GWP) and expressed as carbon footprint. The present study describes the GHG inventory from major sectors including energy, industries, and agriculture and aviation sector and computed the total emissions in terms of carbon footprint using Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines and data of World Bank.
Among the issues plaguing our world such as global warming, pollution, deforestation, depletion of natural resources, increased emergence of pandemics and epidemics, loss of freshwater, and species extinction there exists one underlying cause, overpopulation. The human population has reached a record 7,467,374,326 people as of 11/27/2016, and is growing at an exponential rate (Current World Population). With the Earth’s number of occupants multiplying so rapidly, our need for resources escalates alongside it. According to Edward O. Wilson, a sociobiologist at Harvard University, “the planet can hold 10 billion people at the uppermost population limit.”(How Many People Can Earth Support?) Once we reach that threshold, then we will use what little remaining resources we possess and all die in a mass famine. If the human race keeps increasing at the projected amount, then metropolises like New York City will become the standard size for any city or town. There will no longer be small towns out in the middle of nowhere because the landscape will have been stripped down and developed. This urbanization is becoming evident here in Gwinnett County as the roads and residential areas are becoming more and more crowded every year. The infrastructure does not support the growth of this magnitude. This overflooding of people is visible even in the communities that lie within the wake of urban encroachment.
Diseases, war, etc... Those are major concerns of this world, and climate change is always a hot issue given to debate. It 's not just a matter of a single country, but it’s a problem of the whole human race. Humanity is facing the risk of extinction. The impact of environmental pollution leads to climate change and natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes. Those disasters are caused by the impact of humans to nature, such as deforestation, ecological imbalance, and use of chemicals. Gas emissions from industries in urban areas are also a big factor that causes global warming. Earth’s temperature has been increasing each year. Glaciers melting are one of the early signs of global warming. If more glaciers melt, the sea level will increase which may cause flooding in certain areas. Global dimming is even more harmful to humans than global warming. Global dimming is also caused by humans because of the air pollution caused by burning coal, oil, and wood, which releases carbon dioxide to the earth’s atmosphere. Air pollution can cause all kinds of illnesses, such as lung cancer, heart diseases, and asthma. Climate change is impactful worldwide. Even though some people say that climate change happens naturally, I believe it is caused by the impact of human activity. It is clear to see how the impact of humans affects the climate. As the human population increases rapidly, the need for housing, food, factories, and buildings also increases. Although, forests
good swimmers, so 40 percent of Alaska and Canada polar bears estimated by the National Geographic drowned or starved as their hunting area shrunk dramatically. I am not sure whether polar bears attain a mutation making them become “Olympic athletics” and successfully transfer this gene to next generations before they have the same fate with 50 percent of all the living species on earth which are on the edge of extinction. Coral reefs are also “victims” of global warming. Recent research indicates the rise of both ocean acidification caused by carbon dioxide and water temperature are threatening 75 percent of the world’s coral reefs since the changes of water’s features make they unable to absorb calcium carbonate which makes up their shells.
In a survey that was performed by Greg Holland and Peter Webster in the National Center for Atmospheric Research that found that an increase in the number of observed hurricanes, stating that “increasing cyclone numbers has lead to a distinct trend in the number of major hurricanes and one that is clearly associated with greenhouse warming” (Holland 1). Another source concluded that global warming has absolutely no correlation with hurricane frequencies, rather the fact that access to improved monitoring is the reason for frequent hurricanes. “Increasing temperature leads to an increase in vertical wind shear which may inhibit the formation of hurricanes” (Vecchi). This is the reason why the impact of global warming on hurricane frequency
For decades societies have been concerned about climate change, and in recent years it has sparked a debate as to whether the earth is warming due to causes by humans or through a natural progression. There are scientists on both sides of the debate, but one thing that they can agree on is that the earth is in fact warming.
Global warming is an expansion in earth 's temperature because of greenhouse gas emissions, fossil fuels, deforestations, modern and farming procedures brought about by the human, natural and different gas emissions. The climate is characterized as the examination of assembled climate information for long-term designs. The release of methane gas and carbon dioxide are the two fundamental drivers of environmental change. Environmental change happens in our world 's climate because of the aggregation of dangerous greenhouse gasses. Global warming has gotten to be the risk to everybody and everything on this planet.
The Earth receives energy, light and warmth from the sun. As the earth and the objects on earth become warm, they radiate their warmth back toward space in the form of infrared energy. However, there are gases known as trace gases that make up less than 1% of Earth’s atmosphere which are able to trap some of the outgoing heat. Water vapor is vastly abundant in the atmosphere and generates a blanketing effect that keeps the surface of the earth at a temperature that allows life to exist. In addition to water vapor, carbon dioxide is another trace gas that is naturally present in the atmosphere. It’s powerful heat-trapping capabilities are essential for life and in processes such as respiration and photosynthesis. Carbon dioxide levels are
The Effects of Global Warming The CO2 levels in the atmosphere are increasing faster and faster
Thursday, Trump made another life changing decision, to pull out of the Paris climate accord. He may have fulfilled a campaign promise but she just dampened the chances of decreasing global warming for everyone. He said he is willing to negotiate some parts of the plan which all but two nations have agreed upon. He criticized the act saying it wasn't fair for oversea American workers. He claimed that we deserved fair treatment and not to be laughed at. As of the moment their a world wide fig against this action. Even Ivan is fought for him to remain in the bill, but it was the conservatives that steered him in the other direction. When campaigning he claimed a slogan of "America first" which is what he says pushed him to make this