Global Warming

Introduction
Global warming can be defined as the collection of greenhouse gases at the level of the
earth's atmosphere which in return absorbs the reflected sunlight from the earth's surface.
This absorption and collection of the greenhouse gases at the earth's atmosphere results in the
heating up of the climate, which in return contributes towards the rise in the overall
temperature (Scheutz, Kjeldsen, & Gentil, 2009). Similarly, in the normal case scenarios, the
sunlight would go back to space and thus balance the overall temperature, but upon the
absorption of the harmful gases, the heat is trapped and thus causing the earth's surface to
boil. The increase in the overall temperature of the Earth can be justified from the fact that
over the past 100 years, an average rise of 0.6 C has been observed. It is predicted that this
average rise in the temperature will go on at a rapid pace by keeping the current
industrialization under consideration (Root, et al., 2003).
Causes
Rapid transaction towards the advanced industries and their continuous consumption of fossil
fuels is the reason that global warming is increasing at a fast pace. In the United States, the
main source of pollution is the huge consumption of fossil fuels to generate electricity and it
can be justified from the fact that America contributes almost more than 2 billion tons of CO 2
annually (Klein, 2016). Furthermore, another sector of the United States that contributes
largely to global warming is the transportation sector. A rough estimate shows that the
world's superpower is contributing approximately 1.7 billion tons of CO 2 annually to the
Earth’s atmosphere, largest by any country (Gross, 2019).
Furthermore, natural causes of global warming cannot be ignored, owing to the fact that the
intensity of the radiation from the Sun over the past few years. Similarly, the gravitational
impact that the other planets have on the Sun also affects its overall intensity of radiation.
Also, the impact of the cosmic radiation of the Earth and Sun can never be ignored as well.
All these situations contribute naturally towards the heat waves that are occurring across
various regions of the Earth (Bayeh & Alemayehu, 2019).
Conclusion
Approximately 97 percent of the environmentalists and scientists believe that the main
culprits that are ruining the Earth's climate are the humans. The continuous burning of fossil
fuels, cutting of the trees, etc. are contributing towards the overheating of the Earth's surface
and atmosphere. The images captured by the Satellites depict that a lesser number of heat
particles are going back to space than before and this is creating an alarming situation. The
icebergs at Antarctica and other colder areas are shrinking and thus resulting in an increase in
the water level. This can further worsen the scenario with floods damaging various parts of
the Earth.
To counter this, the countries should work together to ensure that they shift towards
renewable energy sources and adopt strategies that can help mitigate the harmful impacts.

References
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