Everyone nowadays is talking about global warming. Many articles have been published in the newspapers about the Global Warming to make people aware of it. It is indeed a very serious problem.
The average temperature of the Earth’s surface is rising and this is leading to Global Warming. According to Intergovernmental Panel of Climatic Change (IPCC), the increase in temperature is due to human activity of burning fossil fuel, emission of greenhouse gases and deforestation.
Carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, water vapor and nitrous oxide are the greenhouse gases in the Earth’s Atmosphere. These gases protect the Earth from harmful rays of the Sun. They absorb the sunlight and convert its energy into heat. But now, due to industrial development the level of these gases in the atmosphere has increased too much, leading to warming of the Earth. Increase in carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere is due to burning of coal, natural gas and fossil fuel. The automobiles also emit a large amount of carbon dioxide. The methane and nitrous levels increase due to practices like having rice paddies, bacteria in bogs, use of fertilizers in agriculture, burning of organic matters etc. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and give out oxygen, which creates a balance of gases in the atmosphere. Cutting trees leads to increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Due to these, Earth’s entire surface is affected.
The Earth’s surface is getting warmer leading to many changes like melting of ice and change in climate. The glaciers are melting, leading to flood and other natural calamities. The places which used to receive scanty rainfall or suffered from drought are getting flooded. And the areas where rainfall used to be good, are now suffering from drought. The effect can be seen on seasons too. Summers are getting longer than winter. The animals are getting extinct as they are not able to bear the climatic change. The migrating birds are changing their migrating time and places. Global warming is also resulting in many new diseases, as bacteria multiply fast in warm temperature. Thus, the effect of this Global Warming is being seen everywhere.
We can’t stop global warming; however greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by taking some measures. We should use certified energy-efficient appliances as this will not only reduce electric bills but also will help in reducing greenhouse gas emission. Use of fluorescent bulbs should be increased. Televisions and computers should be completely turned off, when we are not using them. Planting trees and saving water will also help in reducing the greenhouse gas emission.
It is our duty as citizens of the world to take care of our environment in which we are living.
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ReplyDeleteGood stuff parul. It is important to drive awareness about global warming. In most cases, in rural india as well with most of older indian practices, there is a very sustainable and harmonious use of natural resources. Just preserving a few of the practices like using clay cups for tea etc are a great step towards keeping greenhouse gases emissions low.
ReplyDeleteKeep posting such stuff in your blog. Nice work.