2966249_The Beginning of Global Warming Final

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Global warming

Origin of Global Warming

The earth is believed to have had cycles of heating and cooling that used to

happen naturally. This explains the reason hy the earth has had ice ages and cases of

arming up over time. !lobal arming is the increase of the earth"s atmosphere

temperature. The beginning of global arming is associated ith the industrial

revolution hereby human beings began emitting excessive greenhouse gases# hich

built up in the atmosphere as time ent by. The greenhouse gases trap heat in the

atmosphere causing changes to the earth"s climate. Industrial revolution as on the

increase in the1$th century and early %& thcentury. This as beteen 1'$& and 1$1&

here human beings influenced global arming a great deal. (rom the beginning of

industrial revolution# human emission of greenhouse gases has increased because of

increased human activities. This occurred as a result of human beings began using

machines that are poer driven. The poer of driving these machines as produced by

burning coal and ood. )mong others gases# carbon dioxide as produced through the

burning of charcoal and ood and as built up in the atmosphere. It is also during the

industrial revolution period that cases of deforestation ere on the rise# as ell as

increased pollution caused by immense human activities. The increased gases release

into the atmosphere# especially carbon dioxide gas had to built up into the atmosphere


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because ith deforestation# there are no trees to absorb it. Natural *esources Defense

+ouncil ,par. - note that such cases of built up gases in the environment are the

contributing factor to rapid global arming# hich is increasing even more today.

Causes of Global Warming

There are several causes of global arming. The causes are either manmade or

natural causes.

Manmade causes

These are the most pronounced causes of global arming. The prime artificial

cause to global arming is pollution. /ne of the main causes of global arming that

results from pollution is carbon dioxide. The gas is added into the atmosphere by a

number of activities# such as deforestation0 it is also produced by ood decay# fossil

fuels# cement maing# and burning ood. These are all industrial revolution activities.

The current research from scientists indicate the carbon dioxide present in the

atmosphere is 12. 3oever# scientists predict a higher percentage ith time because

of increased human activities. The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere today is

4&2 higher that it as in 1'5&. The Intergovernmental 6anel on +limate +hange

,I6++ assert that the levels of carbon dioxide may reach 5&& parts per million by the

year of %&7 ith the earth"s temperature rising from to to six (ahrenheit by %1&&.

This depicts ho rapid universal arming is happening on the planet ,8arl 79.

nder pollution# mining also comes in as a cause of global arming. During the

process of mining oil and coal# methane gas is emitted. This gas is naturally found in the

ground0 a little digging allos it to escape. 6opulation increase is another artificial cause

of global arming. ;hen people are many# more food is needed as ell as more means


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of transport. This causes production of more methane in the process of more agriculture

and more burning of fossils. This causes a contradiction because it is believed that

global arming destroys agriculture and yet more agriculture contributes to global

arming.


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Natural Causes

These are causes that occur naturally. Solar radiation is one of the natural

causes of global arming. These are light aves that pass through the atmosphere and

in the process# they arm the earth. Some of the solar energy is emitted out of the earth

into the space here it turns to infrared aves0 a number of them are then tapped by

the atmosphere of the earth arming it repeatedly. )s a result# the atmosphere is

thicened by all pollution coming from earth caused by the hole orld. *elease of

methane gas from etlands and the arctic tundra is another natural cause to global

arming. This is a greenhouse gas hose effect is trapping heat into the atmosphere.

)nother cause is the climate change cycle that the earth goes through. The change

ends after around 9&&& years# and many gases are emitted to the atmosphere during

the process. (inally# natural greenhouse gases also cause global arming0 many of

these gases occur naturally and are needed for earth arming ,I6++ )*9 ;!% 51.

Ways to Stop Global Warming

There are several things that can be done to reduce global arming as

discussed in this section.

Planting Trees

+arbon dioxide is an exceptionally noteorthy greenhouse gas in the

environment. Tree planting can therefore be of immense importance because it can

slo or even stop global arming. 6lants use carbon for their groth and they in turn

release oxygen. Deforestation is a great contributor to global arming through

excessive carbon dioxide that built up into the atmosphere. Tree planting is therefore a

healthy habit even in one"s bacyard.


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Reducing Fossil Fuel se

(ossil fuels consumption increases the discharge of greenhouse gases in the

atmosphere. To reduce fossil fuel consumption# alternative non>polluting energy

sources can be used. These are energy sources# such as ind or solar poer. This

leads to use of less energy as electricity is saved hen energy>saving appliances are

used. In addition# gasoline use can be reduced and people opt to buying green poer if

available at electricity providers" premises.

Water Conser!ation

) lot of energy is consumed# especially in the cities in the process of ater

purification. This process causes the emission of conservatory gases. =nsuring that

ater is safe from contamination reduces energy use into a great deal. 3uman beings

should therefore tae the responsibility of conserving ater. 6ermeable toilets and

faucets should be repaired immediately# and ater should alays be turned off hen

not in use. 6lants and grasses that re?uire irrigation should be atered ith rainater

captured in barrels.

Waste Reduction

The production of aste can in one ay add to global arming. ;aste

decomposed in landfills produces greenhouse gases such as methane. Therefore# the

patterns of consumption should be reduced# as ell as reusing items hen possible0 the

carbon footprint can be reduced through this because less energy is re?uired for

production. *ecycling materials such as# plastic# paper# metal and grass loers the rate

of emitting greenhouse gases because recycling taes less energy than the initial

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Conclusion

The rate of global arming in the orld is not beyond repair but still something

can be done. (rom the above# it is evident that human activities are the leading causes

of global arming. Therefore# it should be the responsibility of human beings to put all

possible efforts to reduce global arming. (irst# human beings should embrace

reducing# reusing# and recycling. @ess is consumed# and reusable items are not

discarded and recycling should be done to ensure that less energy is used. Second#

less heat should be used# and air conditioning embraced. This can be achieved through

insulating alls as ell as installing eather cauling around indos and doors. Third#

energy saving bulbs should be preferred as ell as buying products that are energy

efficient. (ourth# driving should also be reduced to ensure feer gas emissions and all

people should encourage each other to conserve energy. Through these ays# global

arming can be sloed don or even stopped.

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