CREHENCIA, CHRISTOPHER J. NTC2-10M Prof. Ramos *What is global warming?

RESEARCH DAY JULY 30, 2011

Global warming is when the earth heats up (the temperature rises). It happens when greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, water vapor, nitrous oxide, and methane) trap heat and light from the sun in the earths atmosphere, which increases the temperature. This hurts many people, animals, and plants. Many cannot take the change, so they die. Global warming is the continuing rise in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans. Global warming is caused by increased concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, resulting from human activities such as deforestation and burning of fossil fuels.This finding is recognized by the national science academies of all the major industrialized countries and is not disputed by any scientific body of national or international standing. *Causes Global Warming is caused by many things. The causes are split up into two groups, man-made or anthropogenic causes, and natural causes. Natural causes are causes created by nature. One natural cause is a release of methane gas from arctic tundra and wetlands. Methane is a greenhouse gas. A greenhouse gas is a gas that traps heat in the earth's atmosphere. Another natural cause is that the earth goes through a cycle of climate change. This climate change usually lasts about 40,000 years. Man-made Causes Man-made causes probably do the most damage. There are many man-made causes. Pollution is one of the biggest man-made problems. Pollution comes in many shapes and sizes. Burning fossil fuels is one thing that causes pollution. Fossil fuels are fuels made of organic matter such as coal, or oil. When fossil fuels are burned they give off a green house gas called CO2. Also mining coal and oil allows methane to escape. How does it escape? Methane is naturally in the ground. When coal or oil is mined you have to dig up the earth a little. When you dig up the fossil fuels you dig up the methane as well. Another major man-made cause of Global Warming is population. More people means more food, and more methods of transportation, right? That means more methane because there will be more burning of fossil fuels, and more agriculture. Now your probably thinking, "Wait a minute, you said agriculture is going to be damaged by Global Warming, but now you're saying agriculture is going to help cause Global Warming?" Well, have you ever been in a barn filled with animals and you smell something terrible?

You're smelling methane. Another source of methane is manure. Because more food is needed we have to raise food. Animals like cows are a source of food which means more manure and methane. Another problem with the increasing population is transportation. More people means more cars, and more cars means more pollution. Also, many people have more than one car. *Solutions Global warming which is now a days the most hot topic amongst the scientists from all over the world. They are looking into the solution to check the increasing temperature at the same time not hampering the growth of the human race and economy. There are many approaches which can b taken to check the global warming. Relying on the non conventional sources of the energies namely Sunlight, Wind power, Tidal energy, Geothermal energy, Hydro energy, Hydrogen fuel. Developing the fuel efficient cars and trucks at the same time focusing on the use of battery driven cars and use solar cars Making policies among the top developed and the developing countries of the world to make a protocols to check the pollution. Like the Protocol' that industrialized countries called 'Annex I' countries should reduce emissions of greenhouse gases to at least five per cent below their average 1990 levels by 2012. Spending more allocation of budget among the top countries In the world for R&D. Growing awareness among the people about the global warming and involving them in this noble cause. Educating childrens and giving them projects related to environment safety. Making harsh laws for non followers of environment protection laws. Banning cutting of trees, applying filters in the chimneys of the industries and banning the use of cholo-fluro carbons. Only then we will able to save this planet and make it suitable for our future generation. *Personal insight Nowadays we are experiencing the effects of Global Warming, particularly in the weather. We must be aware now to stop it. Global Warming can cause storms, thunderstorms, tsunami, fire even earthquakes. Many live will be lost even properties, infrastructure, buildings, business, etc. We need to be responsible now to our mother nature. First, it will start in ourselves, then in family, society and nation. *Photos of evidence

Mount Pinatubo eruption inthe Philippines in 1991 caused global temperatures to drop--so it follows that volcanoes could feasibly help take on climate change.

People wade in the chest deep floodwater Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 in suburban Cainta, east of Manila, Philippines. Rescuers plucked bodies from muddy floodwaters and scrambled to save drenched survivors on rooftops Sunday after a tropical storm tore through the northern Philippines and left 75 people dead or missing in the region's worst flooding in more than four decades.