EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING IN THE PAST 10 YEARS
Earth used to be cooler sometime ago but now the temperature
of the earth is increasing every year which is called global warming. Global
warming is resulting in melting of glaciers and icebergs which results in
increased amount of water in water bodies causing floods. Global warming is the
major cause of famine as increased temperature is dangerous for many crops.
Global warming wasn’t present some years ago but as the man
progressed, he used different things to better his life style and didn’t care
about the nature. Man is destroying nature but he doesn’t know that nature will
also destroy him.
Earth gets most of its heat through the sun but sun rays don’t
reach us directly. These rays cross the ozone layer which filters them and then
sends them to earth. In past years, man has started the use of refrigerators,
air conditioners, photo copiers and other machines. These machines release
harmful gases in the atmosphere like chlorofluorocarbons which damage the ozone
layer. So, when the sunlight comes, ozone isn’t there to filter it. It strikes
earth and earth releases infra-red radiations but the harmful gases make a
cloud which doesn’t allow these infra-red radiations to leave which causes
increased temperature. This is the greenhouse effect which causes global
warming.
To prevent global warming, man needs to save the ozone layer
by using catalytic converters which convert harmful gases into useful and less
harmful ones. Mankind should plant more trees which will stop and absorb the
radiations. Mankind should also reduce the use of fossil fuels and should
enhance the use of clean energy. These are some ways that can help prevent
global warming.
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