Monday, June 1, 2009

task 7: Climate Change Review

Problem and solution:


Global warming refers to the rise in the average temperature of the earth's surface and oceans (Wikipedia). This change is due to the increasing amount of greenhouse gases released in the atmosphere. Global warming is considered a very dangerous threat because it is slowly but surely affecting climate, crop cultivation and it is increasing the sea level as glaciers are melting, therefore changing the world map by increasing the areas covered by water. Many scientists feel that global warming will eventually affect living things and is already having a negative effect on some species and their habitats.

There are several suggested solutions; in small ways every person on earth can minimize the global warming: conservation of natural resources is important, saving water, sources of energy and non-renewable natural resources will ensure a better future. Political and public debate continues regarding the appropriate response to global warming. Skeptics of global warming believe that the world is worrying
about a problem that does not exist, many skeptics even believe that global warming is not a threat.
An advantage as it will help cultivation and will bring rain to areas that rarely receive rainfalls. Governments that have recognized global warming as a threat are confused about the steps they should take in limiting global warming; very few governments have agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as they feel it will limit development and growth. Developing countries do not wish to take big steps in the limitation of greenhouse gas emissions as they think that the developed countries are the cause of global warming. They feel that they too have to ensure their nation's growth and development and hence have handed over the responsibility of reducing global warming to the developed countries.

In my opinion, the different countries of the world have to recognize the problem and together solve it; the developed countries should accept that they have a bigger hand in causing global warming and hence should take the responsibility of reducing or limiting it too. The developing countries on the other hand should not indulge in fault games and should help in limiting global warming as it will not affect a particular region but will affect the world and all its regions.

Bibliography:

"Global Warming." Http://en.wikipedia.org.
"Global warming proof undeniable." Http://www.nzherald.co.nz.
"Proof of global warming." Briefingroom. .

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