Climate Change review

Problem & solution

Climate change is becoming an even more pressing issue than before in everybody’s life. Global warming has reached dangerous levels and continuing at these rates will only devastate future generations with pollution. Some of the climate related problems are global warming, ozone depletion and El Nino.
Ozone depletion contributes to the greenhouse effect which helps more of the sun radiation to filter through the atmosphere.

Another climate change factor that killed millions in the 1970s and 1980s with drought in Ethiopia was global dimming. Where air pollutants from fossil fuels caused clouds to form which reflected sunrays back into space, where less heat and energy reaches the earth. With global warming on the increase and species and their habitats on the decrease, chances for ecosystems to adapt naturally are diminishing. For many years, large, influential businesses and governments have been against the idea of global warming. Many have poured a lot of resources into discrediting what has generally been accepted for a long time as real."In a grim and powerful assessment of the future of the planet, the leading international network of climate scientists has concluded for the first time that global warming is “unequivocal” and that human activity is the main driver",Elisabeth Rosenthal.

To start solving this issue, it is important for governments to realise the urgency of this situation."Global warming is a serious condition that affects our planet. It is important to be aware of the human causes of global warming in order to prevent additional global warming from occurring",Ajith Guptha. Governments should have a responsibility to educate both the public and industry about these hazards; laws banning the production of CFC gases would help to slow down the rate of ozone depletion and global warming. You can help by reducing your energy consumption (turn off lights, walk instead of drive) therefore reducing the amount of fossil fuels (which release CO2) that are burnt for you. Eliminating the burning of coal, oil and eventually natural gas. Infrastructure Upgrade: buildings worldwide contribute around one third of all greenhouse gas emissions, even though investing in thicker insulation and other cost-effective, temperature-regulating steps can save money in the long run. The easiest way to cut back on greenhouse gas emissions is simply to buy less stuff.

But none of these solutions will work efficiently if there is no worldwide agreement and commitment to solve this problem.

Bibliography:
Elisabeth Rosenthal, New York Times,Science Panel Calls Global Warming ‘Unequivocal’
Ajith Guptha,HealthArticles-lk.com.
http://www.reef.edu.au/contents/ps/fr_climate.html
http://www.globalissues.org/issue/178/climate-change-and-global-warming
http://www.scientificamerican.com/