WHAT IS GLOBAL WARMING?

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 The last 30 years has seen the highest surface temperatures recorded in history Glaciers are melting rapidly Ocean temperatures have increased Sea levels have risen almost one foot

WHAT IS GREENHOUSE EFFECT ?

The term green house effect was first coined by J-Fourier in 1827 and was first investigated quantitatively by Svante Arhenius The greenhouse effect is when the temperature rises because the suns heat and light is trapped It is produced by the presence of carbondioxide, CFCs, methane, nitrous oxides and water vapour in the lower atmosphere

WHAT ARE GREENHOUSE GASES?

Greenhouse gases are gases are in the earths atmosphere that collect heat and light from the sun With too many greenhouse gasses in the air, the earths atmosphere will trap too much heat and the earth will get too hot. As a result people, animals, and plants would die because the heat would be too strong

GREEN HOUSE GASES

CO2

Green

CFCs

house
gases

methane

Nitrogen oxide

PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION OF GREEN HOUSE GASES

2%
4%

8%
CO2 CH4 17% 50%

CFC
O3 N2O H2O

19%

CAUSES OF GLOBAL WARMING

Causes of Global warming

Natural

Manmade

Release of methane

Climate change

pollution
population

 Natural causes are causes that are created by nature.

Release of methane gas from arctic tundra and wetlands. Methane is a greenhouse gas and a very dangerous gas to our environment. Earth goes through a cycle of climate change. This climate change usually lasts about 40,000 years.

Pollution is one of the biggest manmade problems leading to global warming Burning fossil fuels Green house gas CO2 Mining coal and oil

 Population More food, more methane, more burning of fossil fuels Manure Transportation

EFFECT OF GLOBAL WARMING

On climate

On human health

On Vegetation

On ocean life

On plants &animals

Climate change:
floods in the areas where the flood history is not very common droughts in places which were having good rainfall earlier The atmosphere gets suddenly very harsh in the terms of cyclones and thunderstorms atmosphere is becoming even more unpredictable

Hurricanes

On vegetation:
Tundra type of vegetation will turn to temperate, cold deciduous and evergreen type of forest Woody plant population will tend to increase as a result of increased precipitation Soil moisture may decrease, water requirement of the crop will increase & will affect the crop yield. Due to Green house effect, several plants cripple down their size, fruits & leaves.

On Human Health:
It may lead to changes in rainfall pattern & some areas may become breeding ground for mosquitoes & some other insects which are vector of disease like malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, etc. In low rainfall there will be waterborne disease. Heat waves are harmful to health.

On Plants & Animals:

The dense Sunderbans in W.Bengal is one of the richest forest in the world Slowly disappearing & eventually die if the current trend continues in global warming countries. There are rapid rise in global temperature in next 100 years Animals are beginning to shift their population towards north or towards a higher altitude Butterfly were getting less populated in the southern areas which were warmer as compared to the northern areas

Extinction of animal species

Dissolving of Polar Ice Caps

Increase in the water level of oceans and seas as a result of melting of glaciers increase in level of seas and oceans will engulf land at the coastal areas and some low lying countries may even become submerged This will affect the length of the seasons This will imbalance the ecosystem and will effect greatly on the behavior of the birds and the animals

Rise in sea levels

On Ocean Life:
It is estimated that there will be rise in sea level by 20 to30 cm by 2030. It also occur as a result of melting of glaciers in non- polar regions during the 20th century. Due to global warming the ice extent & snow cover have decreased coral reefs are expected to die off

Who can make a difference?

Government & us

STEPS TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT:

The government made a law called The Clean Air Act so there is less air pollution Making many companies change their products These products have a label on them telling people what this product can do to the environment and many people Making car companies change some of the things inside of the cars

STEPS WHICH WE CAN TAKE:

Replacing a regular incandescent light

bulb with a CFL Do not leave appliances on standby Cover your pots while cooking Use the washing machine or dishwasher only when they are full

Reuse your shopping bag Plant a tree Buy fresh foods instead of frozen Start a carpool with your cowokers or classmates Keep your car tuned up Protect forest worldwide Fly less

Lets make our world a better place! The Time To ACT is now!

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