GLOBAL WARMING

INTRODUCTION:

Global warming is the term used to describe a gradual increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and its oceans, a change that is believed to be permanently changing the Earths climate forever.

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 GLOBAL :

Where we can define global as the entire world as the entire earth is being considered here. WARMING: Warming is the gradual increase temperatures caused by the heat in the Earth's atmosphere.

Definitions of Global Warming:

The progressive gradual rise of the earth's surface temperature thought to be caused by the greenhouse effect and responsible for changes in global climate patterns. An increase in the near surface temperature of the Earth. Global warming refers to an average increase in the Earth's temperature, which in turn causes changes in climate. A warmer Earth may lead to changes in

What is global warming?

Earth to remain at a constant temperature, the Earth must lose as much energy through infrared radiation as it gains from the sun. This concept is called energy balance.) The burning of fossil fuels, mainly petroleum and coal, produces carbon dioxide as one of Earth's atmosphere contains certain gases called greenhouse gases (mostly water vapor and carbon dioxide) which act to keep the lower layers of the atmosphere warmer that they otherwise would be without those gases. Global Warming is the expected slow, gradual warming of the lower layers of the Earths lower atmosphere by the slowly increasing concentrations of man-made greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide, and to a lesser extent methane. These gases trap infrared radiation, which is the heat radiation that cools the Earth. (In order for the the by-products. As of 2003, the concentration of carbon dioxide is over 50% higher than it was before the start of the industrial revolution in the late 1800's-which is when the burning of fossil fuels really took off.

The Present Situation Of The Beautiful Earth

How serious will global warming be?

We don't know for sure, and there is much debate in the climate research community over this very question. The consensus of opinion is that a warming of about 0.2 degrees Celsius (about 0.4 deg. F) every 10 years is expected for the next 100 years or so. The reason why there is so much uncertainty, though, is because weather acts to rid the surface of the earth of excess heat.

How much warming has there been so far?

There seems to be pretty good evidence that globally-averaged temperatures have risen about 0.5 degrees Celsius (about 1 deg. F) in the last 100 years. But it is not known how much of this is due to man-made greenhouse gases, or to natural processes. The Earth goes through natural climate fluctuations without any help from mankind. It is reasonable to assume, however, that some portion of the warming in the last century is man-made.

Showing that how rapidly the earth is being heated up?

WHAT IS GREEN HOUSE EFFECT

The greenhouse effect is the rise in temperature that the Earth experiences because certain gases in the atmosphere (water vapor, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane, for example) trap energy from the sun. Without these gases, heat would escape back into space and Earths average temperature would be about 60F colder. Because of how they warm our world, these gases are referred to as greenhouse gases.

How A Greenhouse Looks Likes?

Most greenhouses look like a small glass house. Greenhouses are used to grow plants, especially in the winter. Greenhouses work by trapping heat from the sun. The glass panels of the greenhouse let in light but keep heat from escaping. This causes the greenhouse to heat up, much like the inside of a car parked in sunlight, and keeps the plants warm enough to live in the winter.

GREEN HOUSE DEFINITION

When sunlight reaches Earth's surface some is absorbed and warms the earth and most of the rest is radiated back to the atmosphere at a longer wavelength than the sun light. Some of these longer wavelengths are absorbed by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere before they are lost to space. The absorption of this longwave radiant energy warms the atmosphere. These greenhouse gases act like a mirror and reflect back to the Earth some of the heat energy which would otherwise be lost to space. The reflecting back of heat energy by the atmosphere is called the "greenhouse

Global warming causes by greenhouse effect:

Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere act like a mirror and reflect back to the Earth a part of the heat radiation, which would otherwise be lost to space. The higher the concentration of green house gases like carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the more heat energy is being reflected back to the Earth. The emission of carbon dioxide into the environment mainly from burning of fossil fuels (oil, gas, petrol, kerosene, etc.) has been increased dramatically over the past 50 years,

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF GLOBAL WARMING

Carbon dioxide from power plants Carbon dioxide from airplanes Carbon dioxide from buildings Methane Increase in water vapor increases Nitrous oxide Deforestation

Carbon in Atmosphere and Ocean

The atmosphere contains about 750 billion tons of carbon, while 1020 billion tons are dissolved in the surface layers of the world's ocean. Also: Forests 610 billion tons of Carbon Soils 1580 " " " Deep Ocean 38100 " " " Source: U.S.Global

HOW FAST IS THE EARTH HEATING UP

Main Contributors to the Global Warming:

The TopEffects of Global Warming

Some food stuff: Say Goodbye to French Wines Say Goodbye to Baseball Say Goodbye to Mixed Nuts Say Goodbye to French Fries

Global Warming Kills the Animals

Cannibalistic Polar Bears... Farewell to Frogs Homeless Sheep, Goats, and Bears Dying Gray Whales

Global Warming Kills the Planet

Greenlands Melting Less Ice in the Arctic The Swiss Foothills More Floods Thunderstorms Get Dangerous

Global Warming Makes Us Sicker

People Are Dying Heat Waves and Strokes More Heart Attacks Death by Smog More Malaria in Africa

How can we fight against global warming:

List of simple things that can be done to fight against the global warning are: Replace a regular incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb (cfl) Move your thermostat down 2 in winter and up 2 in summer Clean or replace filters on your furnace and air conditioner Choose energy efficient appliances when making new purchases Do not leave appliances on standby Move your fridge and freezer

Defrost old fridges and freezers regularly Get a home energy audit Cover your pots while cooking Use the washing machine or dishwasher only when they are full Take a shower instead of a bath Use less hot water Buy intelligently Choose products that come with little packaging and buy refills when you can Reuse your shopping bag

Buy fresh foods instead of frozen Eat less meat Reduce the number of miles you drive by walking, biking, carpooling or taking mass transit wherever possible Start a carpool with your coworkers or classmates Drive carefully and do not waste fuel Check your tires weekly to make sure theyre properly inflated

Fly less Encourage your school or business to reduce emissions Join the virtual march Encourage the switch to renewable energy Protect and conserve forest worldwide Consider the impact of your investments Make your city cool

GLOBAL WARMING SOLUTIONS

In your home: Replace frequently used light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs. Run your dishwasher only with a full load Improve your hot-water setup Don't leave the water running

CLEAN ENERGY

At last but not the least

The best estimate by economists suggests that the cost of keeping temperatures within an acceptable range would be about 1% of global output. The power plant equipment and installing thermally efficient windows have had a positive economic return given the current price of fossil fuels. A global impact to reduce the carbon emissions will require a balancing of efficiency in reducing carbon emissions against considerations of global equity. At last it there comes a question that do we have the will and courage to save the planet before its too late?

It has been clear that China & India have a little incentive to commit to a global deal unless the first dealmove comes from the United States. With both US. Pesidentaial candidates claminmg that they will take global waring seriously there is no reason for hope. Still it is considered by the worldwide scientists that if we follow all the steps which have been mentioned and discussed earlier it is not going to be far off that we are able to reduce the rate of Global warming.

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