how can we help prevent global warming ?
There are personal stakes in Global warming-Prevent it
Global Warming is a phenomenon which has been witnessed in the early 20th century and it establishes that the average temperature is increasing globally which is a direct resultant of excessive pollution and emission of greenhouse gases.
This is a continuous process and if not curbed right now will result in melting of the polar ice caps which will cause the global sea level to rise by approximately 20 feet and hence almost all coastal areas will be submerged. Also, due to increase in sea volume, drastic changes in climatic patterns will be witnessed that threaten to collapse the entire eco-system as we know it. The first signs of the effects of global warming have been seen with the ice shelves melting in Antarctica.
Hence the threat is real and though we may not witness it materializing now but if we do not prevent it now, humans will see the planet go through a violent change because of a self created catastrophe. As mentioned earlier, it is majorly the Green house gases that have caused global warming. Hence reducing their emission is the key to prevent global warming.
But there are no hubs of green house gas production. They are a byproduct of the industrialization process. Green house gases comprise of Carbon dioxide and Chloro floro carbons (CFC). These gases are emitted on the burning of fossil fuel and with deforestation. With no trees to absorb them, their concentration increases in the atmosphere. The CFCs are commonly emitted from cooling devices like refrigerators and air conditioners and carbon dioxide from our motor vehicles and production units.
This gives us a fair idea that it is as a result of our comfortable lifestyle that Global warming has come into picture and it have to be our individual efforts to prevent the global temperatures from increasing. Groups like Amnesty and Green Peace are working to promote awareness amongst masses.
But how can we help prevent global warming? For example, if we reduce the usage of motor vehicles, we will contribute to lesser pollution. Likewise, recycling paper prevents deforestation. Recycling plastic and other non bio degradable material will reduce their production and hence lesser emission of green house gases. In fact, even if we use less electricity, we will contribute to the cause. Planting and maintaining trees is a constructive way to contribute to the environment and prevent Global Warming.
