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Global Climate Change and the Many Questions it Raises

Janet Schlarbaum Climate Change Questions By Kelly Hunter

Everyone’s talking about global warming. A planet (Earth) in peril! But, if there is global warning then there are bound to be global climate changes. So how dangerous can a global climate change be? That global warming is taking place, is a long foregone conclusion. Many of you may even be familiar with some of the reasons for it.

Let’s start with some questions. What impact will global warming have on the world climate? How can, we, humans prevent any further damage to our environment? Can the warming be slowed down or reversed? If yes, how? How much time do we have left now? There are many more questions to be asked and answers to be found but these are some of the most important ones.

All said and done, questions asked, the most important thing to do is spread awareness about global climate change and how it will all affect us and our future generations. An increasingly thirsty and hot world is not far away. But if we act fast, there is much we can do at both individual and community levels. It’s all about timing and taking the right measures to halt global warming in its tracks.

What is global warming?

Global warming can be defined as a steady increase of temperatures of the earth as well as oceans due to an increase in quantity of specific gases that trap heat within the atmosphere. These gases that trap heat are known as ‘green house’ gases. They occur naturally. Also produced naturally, these gases are found in certain regions of our planet. Greenhouse gases are released when fossil fuels are used to produce energy. Over the years these gases are have begun to be produced in significantly large numbers leading to altering the climatic conditions of our planet.

However, despite all this, it is actually quite difficult to pinpoint if global climate change is actually taking place and to figure out the speed of this process. However, it is a fact that ice caps are melting, water tables are receding, climatic conditions across the world are changing, summer temperatures are rising while summer duration is getting longer, winters are getting harsher and shorter etc.

What are the concerns?

Tsunamis, earthquakes, typhoons that have the capability of killing thousands of people, destroying thousands of miles of land are now not unheard of. There are many recent examples of these natural catastrophes like the Katrina, the tsunami of 2005, the recent earthquake in Haiti among others. Also, human produced catastrophes like setting fire to forests, oil wells etc lead to severe impacts on the world climate.

How does global climate change affect me?

As the average temperatures rise world-wide, it will have a devastating effect on the environment. As more greenhouses are released and trapped in the atmosphere, the oceans’ temperatures will also rise, leading to glaciers melting. According to many scientists, this process has already begun. This could only mean one thing, that global climate change though already under process, it’s time to stop it and one of the best ways to do this is by switching to renewable sources of energy.

March 28 2010 | Janet Schlarbaum Climate Change | Comments Off

Top Janet Schlarbaum Climate Change Side Effect

Climate Change – Side Effect of Global Warming

Top Janet Schlarbaum Climate Change Side Effect By Yachika Verma

What is Climate Change? Climate change refers to change in the climate and atmospheric conditions of a particular region or area. This change in climate can be because of uncontrollable changes in or around earth or can be caused by human activities. With recent rise in the temperature of earth’s surface due to global warming, it is correct to state that one of the byproducts of Warming is Climate Change.

There is no denial to the fact that the climate of earth all across is changing every day. This is the consequence of continuous warming up of earth and atmosphere around it. The main reason is excess of carbon dioxide and gases like methane and nitrous oxide in the atmosphere. These gases are called greenhouse gases and are the reason for rising green house effect on earth. These gases have the capability to trap the heat and not allow heat to go outside the earth’s atmosphere. Hence, they result in more warming.

Global Warming is increasing day by day because of lot of natural and manmade circumstances. With so much of pollution and deforestation all across the globe, It is rapidly increasing. With more and more release of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere around earth, the temperature is also rising. Is it alarming? Well, the answer is yes.

Let us face it that climate change can be life threatening if earth is not able to adjust to it. Due to deforestation, a lot of species of plants, birds and animals are becoming extinct. Due to water pollution, a lot of water species are vanishing. With so much of imbalance in natural activities around, it is impossible to avoid climate change. Plants and trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere; make the air pure for us to breathe. However, we are only cutting them down. We should also grow trees and plants to ensure that the damage done by cutting down the trees is taken care of.

Glaciers are melting due to It and its effect of climate change. With global warming glaciers, lot of places all across the world can get merged under water. We cannot deny the fact that with melting glaciers, the sea levels will also rise. Natural calamities are hints which are given to mankind to beware them of the worst. Are we ready to face this? Well, we are still wondering how to control Global Warming. Global climate change is a threat to all. Countries are trying to invent ways to control it so that we can be healthy and alive in future.

March 27 2010 | Schlarbaum Capital Management | Comments Off