A Guide to Global Warming

Temperature change is a normal occurrence that isalarming. If no action is taken to prevent or subsidies
happening in the planet that we live in, but the varyingthe effect of global warming, it will prove to be
temperature patterns seen lately has been linked tocatastrophic. Already a few facts have come out
the emission of greenhouse gases into theregarding the ill effects of global warming on this planet.
atmosphere, more simply known as Global Warming.The Kilimanjaro glaciers have been melting so rapidly
Even though there were changes in the temperaturesthat the mountain lost a quarter of its ice from 2000 to
in the early ages of our planet, it was considered to be2006. There have been reports that the glaciers in the
normal. But, the evolution of industries and factories inAndes Mountains are also melting rapidly. The massive
the early 1900's has brought a wide change in themelting of these glaciers is evidence that the world is
temperature patterns that are causing a lot of concerngetting too warm too fast.
to the researches and scientists. The main factorThe following are the facts about the effects of global
attributing to global warming is the emission of pollutingwarming on this planet - average surface temperature
gases like carbon dioxide, methane etc into thehas increased by about 0.6 C over the past 100 years;
atmosphere. By definition, Global warming is thesea level has risen by 10 to 20 cm over the past 100
increase in the average temperature that graduallyyears; increase in the atmospheric carbon dioxide of
warms the Earth's atmosphere.about 75% annually due to the burning of fossils, while
Global warming is a phenomenon that has been on the25% is attributed to changes in the land use like
rise all these years. But, in the last century, the rise indeforestation, overgrazing and over cultivation;
the temperature levels has been alarming. The studiesprecipitation has increased in some land areas and
that have been conducted to find out the increase indeceased in other areas; increase in the droughts in
the atmospheric temperature have been attributed toareas like Asia and Africa; major flooding in different
the greenhouse gas concentrations, volcanoes andareas and more recently Tsunami that caused havoc
solar variations. The increase in the temperature of theto life and property in many parts of the world.
Earth's atmosphere will cause severe climatic changesThe major cause for this global warming to occur on
and weather condition changes. The main cause ofthis Earth is considered to be man made and its
global warming is the emission of greenhouse gaseseffects can only be drastically reduced or erased from
like carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. It is well knownthis planet, if each and every one of us drives
that every tree takes in carbon dioxide from the airourselves to this common cause. Global warming in
during its growing process and it gives out carbonthis planet can be significantly reduced if we reduce
dioxide when it dies or the wood decays. In the lastthe emission of carbon dioxide and other polluting
decade, many trees have been felled and woodsgases into the atmosphere, stopping deforestation and
burnt and these acts have further added to thestarting re-forestation, minimal use of non renewable
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.energy and using renewable energy sources in your
The effects of global warming are even morehomes and offices.