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Sea levels are rising due to thermal expansion of the ocean, in addition to
melting of land ice.
Amounts and patterns of precipitation are changing. The total annual power
of hurricanes has already increased markedly since 1975 because their
average intensity and average duration have increased (in addition, there
has been a high correlation of hurricane power with tropical sea-surface
temperature).
Changes in temperature and precipitation patterns have also global effects
on extreme weather events: They increase the frequency, duration, and
intensity of floods, droughts, heat waves, and tornadoes. Other effects of
global warming include higher or lower agricultural yields, further glacial
retreat, reduced summer stream flows, species extinctions. As further effects
of global warming, diseases like malaria are returning into areas where they
have been extinguished earlier.
Almost 100% of the observed temperature increase over the last 50 years has been
due to the increase in the atmosphere of greenhouse gas concentrations like water
vapour, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and ozone. Greenhouse gases are those
gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect . The largest contributing source of
greenhouse gas is the burning of fossil fuels leading to the emission of carbon
dioxide.
Global warming solution
There are 6 simple things you can do to stop or prevent global warming.
1. Change a light : Replace regular bulbs with compact fluorescent light (CFL)
bulbs / LED bulbs. They consume less power then ordinary bulbs and have
longer lifetime. Some countries have completely banned the usage of
ordinary bulbs and force the common public to use CFL bulbs.
2. Drive less : By driving less you are not only saving fuel but also helping in
reducing global warming. Also, look out for other possibilities, for eg: car
pooling. If you have colleagues who live in the same area then you can
combine trips. If you need to go to a local market then either walk or go by
cycle. Both of them are great form of exercise.
3. Recycle more : Try to use the disposable products into some other form. Just
dont throw them away. You can recycle almost anything for e.g.: paper,
aluminium foils, cans, newspapers. By recycling you can help in reducing
landfills .
4. Turn off electronic devices : Turn off electronic devices especially air
conditioner when you are moving out for a couple of days or more.
Unnecessary usage of electronic appliances will not only save fuel i.e. coal by
which we get electricity but also increase the lifetime of your gadgets.
5. Plant a tree : Planting trees can help much in reducing global warming then
any other method. They not only give oxygen but also take in carbon dioxide,
during the process of photosynthesis, which is the main source of global
warming.
6. Encourage Others to Conserve : Share information about recycling and
energy conservation with your friends, neighbors and co-workers, and take
opportunities to encourage public officials to establish programs and policies
that are good for the environment.
Pemanasan Global
Pemanasan global, adalah suhu rata-rata naik dari atmosfer bumi dan lautan dan
efek terkait. Pemanasan global, yang juga dikenal sebagai antropogenik (atau
manusia yang disebabkan). Dalam 100 tahun terakhir, rata-rata suhu permukaan
bumi meningkat sekitar 0,8 C (1.4 F) dengan sekitar dua pertiga dari kenaikan
yang terjadi selama hanya tiga dekade terakhir. Akibatnya, pemanasan global
antropogenik baru-baru ini menjadi perhatian utama bagi umat manusia.
Kekhawatiran tersebut didukung seluruh dunia oleh mayoritas luas iklim.
Efek dari pemanasan global adalah perubahan lingkungan dan sosial yang
disebabkan (secara langsung atau tidak langsung) dengan emisi gas rumah kaca
manusia. Ada konsensus ilmiah bahwa perubahan iklim terjadi, dan bahwa aktivitas
manusia adalah pendorong utama. Banyak dampak perubahan iklim telah diamati,
termasuk gletser, perubahan waktu kejadian musiman [2] (misalnya, berbunga
lebih awal dari tanaman), dan perubahan dalam produktivitas pertanian.
Dampak masa depan perubahan iklim akan bervariasi tergantung pada kebijakan
perubahan iklim dan pembangunan sosial. Dua kebijakan utama untuk mengatasi
perubahan iklim mengurangi emisi gas rumah kaca manusia (mitigasi perubahan
iklim) dan beradaptasi terhadap dampak perubahan iklim.
Permukaan laut meningkat karena ekspansi termal dari laut, selain pencairan
es tanah.
Jumlah dan pola curah hujan yang berubah. Daya total tahunan badai telah
meningkat tajam sejak tahun 1975 karena intensitas rata-rata dan durasi
rata-rata telah meningkat (di samping itu, telah terjadi korelasi yang tinggi
kekuasaan badai tropis dengan suhu permukaan laut).
Perubahan suhu dan pola curah hujan juga telah dampak global peristiwa
cuaca ekstrim: Mereka meningkatkan frekuensi, durasi, dan intensitas banjir,
kekeringan, gelombang panas, dan tornado. Efek lain dari pemanasan global
termasuk hasil yang lebih tinggi atau lebih rendah pertanian, lanjut
pencairan gletser, mengurangi aliran arus musim panas, kepunahan spesies.
Sebagai efek lebih lanjut dari pemanasan global, penyakit seperti malaria
akan kembali ke daerah di mana mereka telah padam sebelumnya.
karbon dioksida (CO2), metana dan ozon. Gas rumah kaca adalah gas-gas yang
berkontribusi terhadap efek rumah kaca. Sumber kontribusi terbesar gas rumah
kaca adalah pembakaran bahan bakar fosil menyebabkan emisi karbon dioksida.