Probably the most worrying threat to our planet at the present time is global warming. It is an international disaster. Its effects and control have dominated virtually all facets of modern human life. The effects of global warming are not just about blowing hot air in the pursuit of delivering chilling information. One of the most commonly known effects is the heating up of the atmosphere. Scientists have shown that there is a direct correlation between the increase in carbon dioxide levels and an increase in the temperature ofthe earth. As a result, warmest years since 1992 have been experienced in recent years according to the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
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The predominant factors resulting in the warming of the earth are the emissions of CO2 and deforestation. CO2, which damages the ozone layer, comes from several sources, but the most problematic are those coming from the burning of fossil fuels from power plants. Another cause of these emissions is the burning of gasoline for transportation, which continues to increase because of our demand for cars and also our increasing worldwide consumption, resulting in an increasing need to transport goods. Also, forests store large amounts of carbon, so deforestation is causing larger amounts of carbon, so deforestation is causing larger amounts of CO2 to remain in the atmosphere. When trees are burned, carbon dioxide is released into the air. Some researchers think that the large-scale burning of forests around the world adds at least one billion tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere each year. As fewer and fewer trees are left to take up carbon dioxide, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases faster and …show more content…
By the beginning of the 21 century, Earth’s temperature was roughly 0.5 degrees Celsuis above the long-term (1951-1980) average. Scientific understanding of global warming is increasing. The IPCCreported in 2014 that scientists were more than 95% certain that global warming is being caused mostly by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases and other human activities. Future climate change and associated impacts will differ from region to region around the globe. Anticipated effects include warming global temperature, rising sea levels, changing precipitation, and expansion of desserts in the subtropics. Other likely changes include more frequent extreme weather events including heat waves, droughts, heavy rainfall, and heavy
The ear th is getting war mer . The changes ar e small, so far , but …show more content…
The predominant factors resulting in the warming of the earth are the emissions of CO2 and deforestation. CO2, which damages the ozone layer, comes from several sources, but the most problematic are those coming from the burning of fossil fuels from power plants. Another cause of these emissions is the burning of gasoline for transportation, which continues to increase because of our demand for cars and also our increasing worldwide consumption, resulting in an increasing need to transport goods. Also, forests store large amounts of carbon, so deforestation is causing larger amounts of carbon, so deforestation is causing larger amounts of CO2 to remain in the atmosphere. When trees are burned, carbon dioxide is released into the air. Some researchers think that the large-scale burning of forests around the world adds at least one billion tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere each year. As fewer and fewer trees are left to take up carbon dioxide, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases faster and …show more content…
By the beginning of the 21 century, Earth’s temperature was roughly 0.5 degrees Celsuis above the long-term (1951-1980) average. Scientific understanding of global warming is increasing. The IPCCreported in 2014 that scientists were more than 95% certain that global warming is being caused mostly by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases and other human activities. Future climate change and associated impacts will differ from region to region around the globe. Anticipated effects include warming global temperature, rising sea levels, changing precipitation, and expansion of desserts in the subtropics. Other likely changes include more frequent extreme weather events including heat waves, droughts, heavy rainfall, and heavy