Introduction
Global Warming Causes
Global warming is primarily a problem of too much carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere—which acts as a blanket, trapping heat and warming the planet. As we burn fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas for energy or cut down and burn forests to create pastures and plantations, carbon accumulates and overloads our atmosphere. Certain waste management and agricultural practices aggravate the problem by releasing other potent global warming gases, such as methane and nitrous oxide.
Global warming is primarily a problem of too much carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere—which acts as a blanket, trapping heat and warming the planet. As we burn fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas for energy or cut down and burn forests to create pastures and plantations, carbon accumulates and overloads our atmosphere. Certain waste management and agricultural practices aggravate the problem by releasing other potent global warming gases, such as methane and nitrous oxide.
The Consequences of a Warming
World Over the last century, global average temperature has increased by more than 1°F (0.7°C). The 2001-2010 decade is the warmest since 1880—the earliest year for which comprehensive global temperature records were available. In fact, nine of the warmest years on record have occurred in just the last 10 years. This warming has been accompanied by a decrease in very cold days and nights and an increase in extremely hot days and warm nights. The continental United States, for example, has seen record daily highs twice as often as record daily lows from 2000 to 2009. While the record shows that some parts of the world are warming faster than others, the long-term global upward trend is unambiguous.
Of course, land and ocean temperature is only one way to measure the effects of climate change. A warming world also has the potential to change rainfall and snow patterns, increase droughts and severe storms, reduce lake ice cover, melt glaciers, increase sea levels, and change plant and animal behavior.
World Over the last century, global average temperature has increased by more than 1°F (0.7°C). The 2001-2010 decade is the warmest since 1880—the earliest year for which comprehensive global temperature records were available. In fact, nine of the warmest years on record have occurred in just the last 10 years. This warming has been accompanied by a decrease in very cold days and nights and an increase in extremely hot days and warm nights. The continental United States, for example, has seen record daily highs twice as often as record daily lows from 2000 to 2009. While the record shows that some parts of the world are warming faster than others, the long-term global upward trend is unambiguous.
Of course, land and ocean temperature is only one way to measure the effects of climate change. A warming world also has the potential to change rainfall and snow patterns, increase droughts and severe storms, reduce lake ice cover, melt glaciers, increase sea levels, and change plant and animal behavior.
Global Warming Is Urgent and Can Be Addressed
CO2 survives in the atmosphere for a long time—up to many centuries—so its heat-trapping effects are compounded over time. Of the many heat-trapping gases, CO2 puts us at the greatest risk of irreversible changes if it continues to accumulate unabated in the atmosphere—as it is likely to do if the global economy remains dependent on fossil fuels for its energy needs. To put this in perspective, the carbon we put in the atmosphere today will literally determine not only our climate future but that of future generations as well.
We have to act immediately in the solution of this problem, because if we don't, we will be allowing that our beautiful planet is gradually destroyed, and therefore destroying people, animals and plants. The good news is that, because we as humans caused global warming, we can also do something about it.
Delayed action is also likely to make it more difficult and costly to not only make these reductions, but also address the climate consequences that occur in the meantime
CO2 survives in the atmosphere for a long time—up to many centuries—so its heat-trapping effects are compounded over time. Of the many heat-trapping gases, CO2 puts us at the greatest risk of irreversible changes if it continues to accumulate unabated in the atmosphere—as it is likely to do if the global economy remains dependent on fossil fuels for its energy needs. To put this in perspective, the carbon we put in the atmosphere today will literally determine not only our climate future but that of future generations as well.
We have to act immediately in the solution of this problem, because if we don't, we will be allowing that our beautiful planet is gradually destroyed, and therefore destroying people, animals and plants. The good news is that, because we as humans caused global warming, we can also do something about it.
Delayed action is also likely to make it more difficult and costly to not only make these reductions, but also address the climate consequences that occur in the meantime
Solutions to Global Warming
There is no single solution to global warming, which is primarily a problem of too much heat-trapping carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide in the atmosphere. (Learn more about the causes of global warming.) The technologies and approaches outlined below are all needed to bring down the emissions of these gases by at least 80 percent by mid-century. To see how they are best deployed in each region of the world, use the menu at left
Our opinion:
Actually, to solve global warming, participation and commitment of all human beings who exist on earth, because a small group of people, more committed we are , not available to us, the possibility of solving the underlying problem at its root cause. It requires leaders of every country in the world to work on policies that protect and preserve the environment, It requires small, medium and large industry agree not emit pollutants into our rivers, seas and especially the atmosphere. It requires that you and Me and all of us become conscious, do not waste resources, recycle and not pollute. Required to encourage, develop and utilize the massively renobables energies, such as: solar energy, wind energy, hydrogen energy and hydropower, energy that does not pollute or emit Carbon Dioxide CO2.
There is no single solution to global warming, which is primarily a problem of too much heat-trapping carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide in the atmosphere. (Learn more about the causes of global warming.) The technologies and approaches outlined below are all needed to bring down the emissions of these gases by at least 80 percent by mid-century. To see how they are best deployed in each region of the world, use the menu at left
Our opinion:
Actually, to solve global warming, participation and commitment of all human beings who exist on earth, because a small group of people, more committed we are , not available to us, the possibility of solving the underlying problem at its root cause. It requires leaders of every country in the world to work on policies that protect and preserve the environment, It requires small, medium and large industry agree not emit pollutants into our rivers, seas and especially the atmosphere. It requires that you and Me and all of us become conscious, do not waste resources, recycle and not pollute. Required to encourage, develop and utilize the massively renobables energies, such as: solar energy, wind energy, hydrogen energy and hydropower, energy that does not pollute or emit Carbon Dioxide CO2.