As decelerating the negative impacts of rising global temperature becomes increasingly important, a myriad of techniques to slow or reverse the effects of global warming are being researched and implemented. Among these are economic incentive programs designed to encourage large corporations to produce fewer green house gases (GHGs), investment in sustainable technology and behavioral education, and so on. Some of the up and coming approaches to achieving more sustainable global temperatures are known as geoengineering, which involves projects that attempt to prevent global temperature increase by "reflecting to space sunlight that would otherwise warm Earth or by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere" (Caldeira et al.). Both solar radiation management (SRM) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) strategies offer attractive options for reducing global temperature rise. CDR proposals include the sequestration of atmospheric CO2 in trees via reforestation, the creation of wetland ecosystems, and modification of ocean upwelling, among others (Caldeira et al.). SRM strategies are a bit more creative, with options like whitening clouds and making plants more reflective to reflect solar radiation off earth 's surface and from the stratosphere. One of the more controversial emerging SRM strategies is the injection of aerosols, namely sulfate, into the stratosphere in order to "scatter the solar radiation back to space" and as a result "reduce global-mean temperatures" (Caldeira et
How does the daily action of driving a car contribute to global warming pollution and other air pollutions? Economic growth has triggered an explosion in the automobile industry, but along with that expansion comes consequence. The motor vehicle business has increased air pollution, causing acid rain, and has also contributed to global warming. Global warming is the process of the earth heating up due to increased levels of gases such as carbon dioxide, on the the leading emissions from cars. Most americans drive a car in their day to day lives without being aware of the toxic emissions escaping right out of their tailpipe. The lack of knowledge about car emissions is dangerous because people do not fully understand how devastating it is on the environment. Emissions from cars are deadly to the environment and to the long term health of humans, if this problem is not addressed the future of the earth will be at risk. Eco friendly cars such as electric and solar powered cars have already been invented however their popularity is lacking, if the general public understood the momentousness of this issue maybe that would persuade them to partake in the movement.
Global warming, also referred to as climate change, has become a major political topic within recent years. Essentially, a controversial debate exists regarding the causes and subsequent impacts of global warming. Nevertheless, the current consensus by most experts is that evidence unequivocally supports the measurable impacts of global warming, such as increased temperatures, melting ice, etc. A literature review will be conducted in order to present scientific evidence that illustrates the impacts of global warming. The purpose of the literature review is to provide a comprehensive analysis by identifying research articles that investigate significant aspects of global warming. Relevant statistics, causes, and effects of global warming
“Some men aren 't looking for anything logical, like money. They can 't be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.” -Christopher Nolan
This term is used to describe the increase in the earth’s temperature. According to the Intergovermental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) around 95% of the global warming is caused due to greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases are very harmful for the environment as they absorb and emit infrared radiations that the sun projects on the earth. This effect of greenhouse gases trapping the ultraviolet rays is called the greenhouse effect. There exist a number of causes, the major ones being the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, population growth and industrialization. Global warming causes various events around the world like rise in sea-level, ocean acidification, and extreme weather events like hurricanes, cyclones and tsunamis. “Food insecurity, migration, water stress and economic recession are some of the impacts associated with climate change. Termed as a “threat multiplier,” climate change is increasingly being recognized as a trigger of violent conflict around the world.” [Khan Lone, A. (2015)] . There is an unquestionable amount of social conflict as well which arose due to global warming.
Every place becomes warmer because people always do the things that would damage the planet. For example the people usually use the air conditioner, this would discharge a lot of greenhouse air. That is too late to save it from complete destruction when climate change has damaged the planet beyond repair. Global warming is caused by the factory and cars always discharge CO2. ’ Global warming is primarily a problem of too much carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere—which acts as a blanket, trapping heat and warming the planet.’ (Union of Concerned Scientists, 2011) Some people think that it is not a serious problem to damage the planet or they can still save the planet. However, Global warming has already caused serious destruction to the planet and it is too late to save it because the planet start to arise many problems and people cannot do anything to help the planet.
Throughout history the Earth has warmed and cooled time and time again. Climate changes due to subtle shifts in orbit, the atmosphere or surface, changing, or the Sun’ energy varying. Now the force that has the greatest influence on Earth’s climate is humanity. Human activity since the Industrial Revolution has affected the climate because the burning of fossil fuels has an impact on the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is a naturally occurring phenomenon, but due to human activity there are increased levels of greenhouse gases. The increased levels, trap the sun 's energy and it warms the planet’s surface above the normal temperature. It’s the equilibrium of the incoming and outgoing of the sun’s energy that make Earth habitable, but now there is an offset because more is being trapped. The offset is global warming. Global warming is the unusually rapid increase in Earth’s average surface temperature over the past century, primarily due to the greenhouse gases released by people burning fossil fuels. The arctic places are primarily impacted by global warming and place that arose with the most concern is Alaska. Alaska is home to wildlife and human inhabitants. The main concern is that Alaska is melting and will continue to melt in the future. If Alaska continues to be affected by global warming, then there will be a large impact on the state as a whole.
In news everywhere, there is always something about polar ice caps melting or the ever-rising temperatures, but most people do not think twice about it since, they are not directly affected by it. They may not be feeling the effects of global warming at the moment, but in time it will become a more widespread issue. The effects of global warming are hard to refute, and there is endless evidence of this growing problem in our world today. The continuation of global warming is a serious threat to everyone and everything on Earth.
Over the course of the years global warming has become a threatening issue that scientists and the government have been cognizant about. Global warming is the term used to describe a gradual increase in the average temperature of the Earth 's atmosphere and its oceans, a change that is believed to be permanently changing the Earth’s climate. The earth periodically warms up and cools down. The Earth is currently going through a warming trend that coincides with the industrial revolution. This threat has cause several negative influx in our world. For instance, higher temperatures, which are worsening many types of disasters, including storms, heat waves, floods, and droughts. This creates a warmer climate creates an atmosphere that can collect, retain, and drop more water, changing weather patterns in such a way that wet areas become wetter and dry areas drier. The polar regions are particularly vulnerable to a warming atmosphere. Average temperatures in the Arctic are elevating twice as fast as they are elsewhere on earth, and the world 's ice sheets are melting velociously. This does not only has grave consequences for the region 's people, wildlife, and plants; its most serious impact may be on rising sea levels. As humans, we face a host of challenges, but we 're certainly not the only ones catching heat. As land and sea undergo rapid changes, the animals that inhabit them are in danger of evanesesting if they don 't adapt quickly enough. The earth 's marine
Global warming has become a major issue in the world today. Not only are humans being affected, but many species and organisms are as well. Naturally, the Earth experiences heating and cooling cycles, and has over time. The ice age is a great example of a cooling cycle that was rather extreme. Since the industrial revolution, the amount of greenhouse gases has increased and built up in the atmosphere over time (Weart, 2015). The climate changes are being caused by the heat that is trapped in the atmosphere. Global warming is defined as, “the increase in the Earth’s average atmospheric temperature that causes corresponding changes in climate and that may result from the greenhouse effect” (dictionary.com, 2015). Drastic changes are occurring in the Arctic everyday. The future of the Arctic and the depletion of the ozone layer seem to be the most popular today.. According to Weeks (2013), “new records have been set for low snow cover, smaller sea ice coverage more extensive melting, for a longer duration, of Greenland’s ice sheets. and higher temperatures in permafrost” (para 2). Although the melting of the ice allows connection to the region’s oil, gas, and minerals, the Arctic glaciers continue to melt as an increasingly large rate. This could destroy many ecosystems and habitats, that are already fragile and under a lot of pressure. Many things are consequences of climate change, from heat-related death and illnesses, rising seas, increased storm intensity, and a numerous
Through the decades’ people are seeing the effects on this planet that have been caused by climate change. But people are unaware that these weather patterns are abnormal, and need to be fixed before it is too late. There are major droughts, and record breaking high temperatures in places like California and in the Middle East while there are floods and hurricanes in Houston and Florida. The world seems like it is falling apart slowly, but some even wonder if there is enough evidence to prove that it is happening because of climate change, or global warming. Some people argue that it is just a hoax, and the earth is perfectly fine. However, it is a big coincidence that most people that say it is a hoax are gaining money by tearing down forests and polluting the air. The world population needs to be aware that some of the natural disasters happening are because of global warming. This planet’s climate and environment has been deteriorating, and it is not a coincidence that this is happening because of fracking, deforestation, and pollution. Some scientists believe it is too late to reverse the damage that we have done to Earth while some other scientists believe there is still a small window to at least slow down the effects that will happen. People are at fault for Earth’s climate change. It is crucial that the people try as much as they can to help stop climate change, so kids of the future do not have to live on an ugly and disastrous planet.
Global warming is an increase in the Earth’s average surface temperature due to greenhouse gases that collect in the atmosphere like a thickening blanket, trapping the sun’s heat and causing the planet to warm up. (“11 Facts About Global Warming”) Gases such as natural and manmade are trapped in the atmosphere causes the Earth’s surface become warmer. The world is affected by the dangers of global warming, and the major contributor to global warming among the greenhouse gases is CO2 emission. (Chiroma) (CO2 Concentration (ppm)) Most previous studies defined global warming hiatus by making a comparison of the surface temperature change rates between recent decades and the last quarter of the twentieth century, just as they defined the accelerated warming by comparing the growth during the mid-1970s and the late 1990s with the rate of several decades before that. (Wei) Bubbles of air in glacial ice trap tiny samples of Earth’s atmosphere, giving scientists a history of greenhouse gases that stretches back more than 800,000 years. The chemical makeup of the ice provides clues to the average global temperature. (Riebeek) Over many years, the earth’s temperatures have increased and will continue keep increasing. Global warming may be caused by man or by nature, but with a great deal of research, an opinion will be formed.
Global climate is the average climate over the entire planet. The planet is warming, humans are mostly to blame and plants and animals are going to dramatic lengths to cope. That 's the consensus of a number of recent studies that used wildlife to gauge the extent of global warming and its effects. The global temperature record represents an average over the entire surface of the planet. It is caused mostly by increasing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Global temperature mainly depends on how much energy the planet receives from the Sun and how much it radiates back into space—quantities that change very little. Earth 's climate has always changed; it is the rate of change that is of current concern to scientists.
Global warming is one of the vigorously discussed topic on Earth today. According to a TechMedia Network, “Global warming is the term used to describe a gradual increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and its oceans, a change that is believed to be permanently changing the Earth’s climate.” (“Global Warming … Effects”). We have been witnessing the change in Earth’s climate since past few years, and we are well aware of the consequences of climate change as well. Global warming has managed to list itself as one of the biggest problem in the world, and according to the researchers and scientists, the ones promoting this problem are humans and their activities. Global warming is not listed as biggest problem of the world
* Walruses, polar bears, seals and other marine mammals that rely on ice floes for resting, feeding and breeding will be particularly threatened.
Global Warming effects on the natural balance of environment. The world climate is going a significant change day by day.