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GREEN HOUSE EFFECTS AND ITS IMPACT

Green house effect is a process in which the sunrays are

absorbed by the environment by the given house gases like
carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide etc. This process keeps the
temperature of earth balanced. But due to the increment of
these green house gases, the gases are increasing. It absorbs
more sun rays and increases the temperature.
There are various dangerous effects like climate change ocean
acidification, threat to biodiversity etc. The glaciers are melting
which increase the sea level and have creating a threat of
floods and tsunami. The main reason of green house effect is
the green house gases. For preventing this effect we should
have a control over these gases
 Green house gases
Gases that contribute to the green house effect by absorbing
infrared radiation are the green house gases. 90% of the heat is
absorbed by these gases. Some primary green house gases are:
1.water vapour
2. Carbon dioxide
3. Methane
4. Nitrous oxide
5. chlorofluro-carbons.
Only because of these gases life is possible on the earth. It
maintains the temperature of earth. If these gases are not
present in our environment then our earth temperature would
be like to moon where day temperature is -100degree Celsius
at day and -153degree Celsius at night where life is not possible
at all.
The green house gases are act as a blanket for our earth. These
are different from other gases because their molecules are
keep on oscillation that is why only these gases absorb thermal
energy.
 Global warming and climate change
Global warming is a continuously increasing environment issue
all over the world. Actually global warming is a global increase
in the temperature of the earth because of our some daily
activities. Our various activities heats up the earth which
ultimately rises its temperature. Rise in temperature takes
place s when green house gases trap heat and light from our
surrounding and sun. Ultimately rise in temperature hurts the
lives of human being, animals and plants. Green house effect is
cause by the green house gases. Global warming refers to the
upward temperature trends across the entire earth since the
early 20th century and most notably since the late 1970s due to
the increase in fossil fuels emissions since the industrial
revolution. Worldwide since 1880s the average surface
temperature has gone up by 0.8degree Celsius relating to the
mid 20th century baseline. The Paris agreement entered into
force on 4th November 2016 30 days after date on which at
least 55 parties to the convention accounting in total for at
least an estimated 55% of the total global green house gases
emission have deposited their instruments of ratification,
acceptance, approval or accession with the depositary.
 Acid rain
Acid rain refers to phenomenon in which ph of rain is decreased
and therefore being turned into acidic by mixing with sulphur
dioxide and nitrogen oxides. It is caused by burning of fossil
fuels in industry, transport, homes and power station. It also
happens naturally by lightning and volcanic eruption. It reduces
calcium and magnesium component from soil thus reduce its
fertility. It harms aquatic life. Many fishes die due to acid rain it
not only cause extinction of fishes but also disturbed our
ecosystem by not providing food to other organisms. It destroys
plants and animals and contaminates drinking water. It causes
many types of health problem in human. It causes skin problem
like rashes, skin cancer and repertory problem like bronchitis,
asthma and pneumonia. We can put a check on it using fossil
fuel judiciously, by fitting scrubbers in factory chimneys. By
using electronic material like air conditioner and computers
which emit such gases wisely we can control it.
 Ozone layers depletion
Many of human activities are badly affecting the atmosphere.
Approximately 90% ozone is act as shield which present in the
stratosphere and remaining 10% are present in troposphere.
The ozone layer is measure in Dobson unit. The term ozone
hole is applied when the depletion level is below 300dobson
unit.
Causes of ozone depletion: 1. Chlorofluorocarbons are the main
causes of ozone depletion.
2. Unregulated launches of rockets is second major cause.
3. Nitrogenous compounds emitted by human activities in a
small amount like NO, N2O and NO2 are considering greatly
depletion of ozone layer.
Due to ozone layer depletion many human diseases are spread
such as blindness, skin cancer, genetic mutations etc.
The Montreal Protocols on the substances that deplete the
ozone layer is an international treaty design to protect the
ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous
substances that are responsible for ozone depletion.

By:
Anmol
Jawahar
Rahul
Sonia
Praveen