Global Warming

By: Katrina Cariazo

World Citi Colleges

Saranay Dist.,Guimba, Nueva Ecija

Global Warming is defined as the rise in temperature of the earth’s atmosphere due to the excess
release of greenhouse gas in the environment. These greenhouse gases generally include gases
like Carbon dioxide, Carbon monoxide, etc. As stated in the introduction we know that Global
Warming is caused by the increase in the number of greenhouse gases in the environment. These
gases are mainly released by the combustion of fuels like Petroleum, Coal, Diesel etc. As the
number of people is rising they release a lot of Carbon dioxide every day. Also, as the human
population is growing we are capturing more land by cutting trees. As the number of trees
decreases they inhale less Carbon dioxide. Sometimes to remove these trees people burn them. It
also leads to more increase in greenhouse gas in the environment. Some other causes of global
warming are industrialization, globalization, consumerism etc.
One of the major problems of Global Warming is the rising temperatures. Greenhouse gases
like Carbon dioxide have the capacity to hold the heat. As the abundance of such gases increases
the temperature of the environment also increases. The temperature will increase at a rate to
which humans can’t adopt which will challenge the survival of living beings. The rise in
temperature also leads to the melting of the glaciers and icebergs in the North pole and South
pole. It eventually leads to an increase in sea levels and will submerge the coastal areas of the
world. One another bad impact of Global Warming is the extreme weather events and drastic
climate change. These include cyclones, bushfires, etc. Since most of the Carbon dioxide is
absorbed by the oceans, they are becoming very acidic and thus destroying the aquatic life. The
coral life is getting destroyed.

We need to solve this problem otherwise we will end up destroying our beautiful planet. The
government and the public needs to work hand in hand to reduces the release of greenhouse
gases.

One of the major steps we could take forward is to use renewable sources of energy. To run our
home equipment we need to use the Solar panels. The government also needs to find ways to use
the green energy of electricity production through Windmill, Solar panels, etc. We need to use
public transport as much as possible. It will reduce the consumption of fuels and thus reduce
greenhouse gases. Cycles can also be used for traveling a small distance. We know that while
operating, refrigerators and air conditioners release ChloroFluoroCarbons(CFC). When released
to the atmosphere they go and react with the ozone and creating a hole in the ozone layer.
Through this hole, humans are now exposed to the ultraviolet rays which comes with the
sunlight. Humans can’t protect themselves from these rays and it can cause skin cancer. So, we
need to use this equipment as less as possible or the manufacturers need to make the necessary
changes and make this equipment environment friendly. Plastics are also a very big problem for
the environment as they are non-biodegradable. They are creating water and land pollution. We
can’t dispose of them so we burn them and which release more lethal gases. Sometimes we also
burn leaves and biodegradable waste which also causes pollution. So, we need to stop doing that
and instead create a better waste management system. We need to change our behavior and
lifestyle to protect and preserve our planet.

As far as Global Warming is concerned all governments of the world are also taking steps to
reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. Countries around the world have recognised this
problem and signed a pact in Paris called The Paris Agreement in 2015. They all pledged to
reduce their carbon footprints. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has set
a target of not increasing the temperature more than around 2 degrees Celcius and in the later
years around 1.5 degrees. Although everything is not going very well with this agreement.
Recently, Donald Trump – president of the United Nations of America pulled out of this
agreement citing that developing nations are not doing enough to control their Carbon emission
and all the money is going in vain. On the other hand, developing nations like China have argued
that the developed nations like the United States of America have already developed their nations
while polluting the planet. But, it’s now their turn to develop their country and they are doing
their bit to curb the carbon emissions. India is also doing their bit to control the carbon footprint.
Under the leadership of prime minister, Modi India is taking very active steps in the field of
renewable energy. Many Solar panel power plants have been opened. Ujjwala scheme was
launched to provide LPG connection to the poor which led to an increase in clean fuel
consumption in the rural area. We have also been trying to increase our Forrest are by
extensively planting trees.

In conclusion, we are on the right path to achieve sustainable development. If we come together
and take initiatives then we can save our planet.