Causes, Preventions and Signs of Global Warming

What are the signs of global warming?

The ozone layer is physically keeping the heat emitted from the earth in our atmosphere, making the earth continuously hotter. The immediate responses to global warming is the glaciers and ice caps which are all melting more and more by the day. This is polar habitat, and polar bears’ habitat is therefore being destroyed, and will eventually result in extinction of that species if they cannot adapt to a new life. The sea is warming from global warming which spreads throughout seas and is practically hot water contact with ice features, melting them by the second additionally. Melting ice creates more liquid which then is raising the sea level, at extreme levels more in the Americas. Although in Britain the last few summers have been dreadfully bad, the air temperature is supposedly, to increase largely and the earth as a whole will be a lot more generally warmer. In certain areas of the world, as is the case in Niger, drought has occurred widely within the country as a result of the temperature increase. Different story in India and China where as a result of rising sea levels, evaporation levels increase, and the precipitation levels increase, flooding has occurred immensely in the locations. Ice caps are very important as they reflect sunlight back into the sky which is necessary to keep the levels of heat down. Sadly, they are being melted.

What can be done to reduce global warming?

Humans can have a huge impact on global warming which is why it is usually advertised towards our people to cut their use on certain services, or join and support a campaign with sufficient action:

1. Reduce, Reuse Recycle

1. Reduce waste by choosing reusable products instead of disposables. This also includes buying products with minimal packaging and then to recycle all the possible products such as paper and plastics and aluminium cans. This saves many amounts of carbon dioxide. All has a knock on effect.

2. Use Less Heat and Air Conditioning

1. Adding insulation to walls and attics and installing draft excluders to doors and double or even triple-glazed glass can save heating costs more than 25% - reducing the amount of energy needed to heat the house.

3. Drive Less

1. Less driving means fewer emissions. Besides saving gasoline, walking and biking are great forms of exercise. When people drive, they can make sure how efficiently their car is running. Every gallon of gas you save, it can save 20 pounds of carbon dioxide.

4. Buy energy-efficient products

1. Purchasers of cars need to consider their gas mileage when buying a new car. As well as home appliances; these can be bought in the most-efficient form possible.

5. Use Less Hot Water

1. Try and use less hot water within the house. Eventually, 350 pounds of carbon dioxide can be saved annually. Reduce the energy needed to heat water.

6. Use the “off” switch

1. Save as much electricity as possible by switching off lights in the rooms when no one is in there and also only using lights when really necessary. Completely turn off appliances when not in use and cut the circuit with T.V.’s, stereo players etc. Always turn off water when it’s not being used e.g. when brushing teeth.

7. Plant a tree

1. Planting a tree will absorb more carbon dioxide and release oxygen.  They are a big part of the carbon cycle – a single tree will absorb approximately one ton of carbon dioxide during its lifetime.

8. Encourage Others

1. Encourage all other people to follow in the same path as what ‘you’ are doing to reduce your carbon emissions.

All of the above have a knock-on effect on the carbon emissions whether it be now or in hundreds of years.