PROJECT- INTERDISCIPLINARY

SUBJECT- ENGLISH CORE

(2021-22)

TITLE – Global Warming

Submitted
SR. NO. TOPIC

01 CERTIFICATE

02 CONTENTS

03 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

04 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

05 ACTION PLAN

06 REPORT

07 STUDENT REFLECTIONS

08 BIBLIOGRAPHY
 TASK STATUS OF
DATE/WEEK
PLANNED WORK
ANALYSE THE
TOPIC AND
WEEK 1
GATHER COMPLETED
27TH DEC 2021 RESOURCES TOBE
USED

COLLECT DATA BY
WEEK 2 GOING THROUGH
COMPLETED
3RD JAN 2022 ALL THE
RESOURCES

PREPARE A
WEEK 3
DRAFT FOR COMPLETED
10TH JAN 2022 PROJECT

FINALISE THE
WEEK 4
PROJECT FOR COMPLETED
17TH JAN 2022 SUBMISSION
 INTRODUCTION
In the last couple of centuries mankind has seen an immense
development in technologies and sciences. Modern technology leapt
ahead in development in a very short time frame compared to all of
history, so much so that, these years are being called as the ‘Scientific
Revolution’.
This growth in technology brought with itself vast industrialisation and
subsequent urbanisation, and has completely reformed the way
humans had been living in this world.
However, this change of lifestyle has come in both positive and
negative ways. The unsustainable development has over deteriorated
our environment, to the extent that we now see it as a threat to the
nature’s balance
 Causes
• Deforestation
• Over exploitation of natural
resources
• Increase of urbanization
• Increment in per capita carbon
emission
• Increase of Green House Gasses
 Greenhouse Effect
A greenhouse gases like Methane, Carbon dioxide and Water Vapor absorb and emit
radiation energy within the thermal infrared range causing the greenhouse effect.

These gases absorb the energy coming from the sun and emit a part of it into the solar
system. Thence maintaining the temperature of the earth.

However, increase in the amount of these gases in atmosphere can cause more amount
of energy to get absorbed and as a result can increase the temperature of Earth’s
atmosphere.

This is the major cause of global warming.

 Urbanization and Population Growth

Uncontrolled increase in population eventually leads to increase of demands, which

eventually leads to more consumption of natural resources and more emission of
greenhouse gasses. Hence it is a major cause of global warming.

Further this population in search of employment concentrates in urban settlements.

Urban areas account for more than 70% of CO2 emissions from burning fossil fuels.
Urban expansion in tropics is responsible for 5% of the annual emissions from land use
change.

The influence of cities on the carbon cycle extends beyond cities' limits and their
contributions to the emissions from burning fossil fuels and land use change. Urban
residents currently control ~22% of the total land carbon uptake and ~24% of release
globally. Urbanization created two new pools of carbon such as buildings and landfills,
which constitute ~1.6% of the total vegetation and soil pools globally. The creation of
these new carbon pools, is a result of carbon uptake in remote ecosystems and its
transport to urban areas. Creation and maintenance of these pools has been associated
with high emissions of CO2 from burning fossil fuels, which are currently better
understood than the dynamics of carbon in the urban footprint and its fate after
transfer to the cities.
 Urban Vegetation Water Others
Class
Year Ha % Ha % Ha % Ha %
1973 5448 7.97 46639 68.27 2324 3.4 13903 20.35
1992 18650 27.3 31579 46.22 1790 2.6 16303 23.86
1999 24163 35.37 31272 45.77 1542 2.26 11346 16.61
2006 29535 43.23 19696 28.83 1073 1.57 18017 26.37
2012 41570 58.33 16569 23.25 665 0.93 12468 17.49
2013 50440 73.72 10050 14.69 445.95 0.65 7485 10.94

Table: Temporal Land use dynamics

 Effects
The starkest effect of global warming is the melting of
glaciers all across the world, and the subsequent rise of
sea levels.

If the present scenario continues, then experts

speculate, submersion of our coastal cities in coming
future

Further it is a very painful experience for the animals

adapted to living in these glaciers, for example this polar
bear.
 Climatic changes

The increasing temperature affect the weather and

ocean currents. One of the main results of this over the
years has become climate change. Climate change is not
just the rise or fall of temperature of different areas of
the world; it is also a change in the rain cycles, wind
patterns, cyclone frequencies, sea levels, etc. It affects
all major life groups on the planet in some way or the
other.
 Natural Disasters

Global warming affects the nature’s balance. A direct after

effect of this is increased frequencies of natural disasters.
 Solution
Global Warming cannot be blamed on individuals;
however, it can be tackled and maintained from worsening
starting at the individual level. Of course, industries and
multinational conglomerates have higher carbon
emissions levels than an average citizen. Still, activism and
community effort are the only feasible ways to control the
worsening state of Global Warming.

Additionally, at the state or government level, world

leaders need to create concrete plans and step
programmes to ensure that no further harm is being
caused to the environment in general.

Although we are almost late in slowing down the Global

Warming rate, it is crucial to find the right solution. From
individuals to governments, everyone has to work upon a
solution for Global Warming. Controlling pollution,
population and use of natural resources are some of the
factors to consider. Switching over to the electric and
hybrid car is the best way to bring down the carbon
dioxide.
 Conclusion
Our project confirms that global warming is the major
challenge for our global society. There is very little
doubt that global warming will change our climate in
the next century. So, what are the solutions to global
warming? First, there must be an international political
solution. Second, funding for developing cheap and
clean energy production must be increased, as all
economic development is based on increasing energy
usage. We must not pin all our hopes on global politics
and clean energy technology, so we must prepare for
the worst and adapt. If implemented now, a lot of the
costs and damage that could be caused by changing
climate can be mitigated.

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During the research for this project, the following
points have been understood by me.

• which
Global Warming is a huge threat for mankind
we can only counter by awareness.

• It increase global surface temperature.

• It has widespread effects on our world
.

• Eradication of global warming is possible by

working continuously on the discussed points.
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