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 Global Warming Facts

Global warming is the name given to the gradual

warming up of the Earth’s surface. Global warming is
happening all around us and has been for hundreds of
years. It’s an environmental problem that scientists are
rapidly trying to fix, as it will have a great impact on
future generations.
WHAT IS GLOBAL WARMING?
● Global warming is a long-term increase in temperature near the
Earth's surface. This is caused by the greenhouse gasses
emitted by the combustion of fossil fuels.
● According to NASA, the term "global warming", which describes
an increase in the Earth's average surface temperature
caused by greenhouse gas emissions, is widely thought to
have been coined in 1975 by Columbia University geochemist
Wallace Broecker.
● The Earth's average global temperature has risen over the last
50 years, and global warming has accelerated in recent years.
● This interference has significantly disrupted the Earth's climatic
balance by trapping several greenhouse gasses in the
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CAUSES OF GLOBAL WARMING

LEFT: Fossil fuels have a high carbon content so, when used by vehicles, they emit high
amounts of CO2; RIGHT: Cutting down trees would lessen the natural CO2 absorbers,
leaving the gas fleeting and warming the Earth.
● The use of fossil fuels primarily contributes to global warming.
These fossil fuels are the remains of plants and animals that
humans have extracted and converted into fuel.
● Moreover, the use of fossil fuels results in the emission of
carbon dioxide (CO2) into the Earth's atmosphere.
● Manufacturing and industry generate emissions, primarily from
the combustion of fossil fuels to generate energy for the
production of cement, iron, steel, electronics, plastics, clothing,
and other goods. Gases are also produced by mining and other
industrial processes.
● Plants and trees contribute to climate regulation by absorbing
carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and releasing it as oxygen,
which humans require to survive.
● Cutting down forests to make farms or pastures, or for other
reasons, causes emissions because trees release the carbon
they have been storing when they are cut down.
● Because forests absorb CO2, destroying them reduces nature's
capacity to maintain the carbon output out of the atmosphere.

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● Human activities such as deforestation and tree-cutting, on the
other hand, have a significant impact on the rapid decline in the
number of these life forms.
● The majority of automobiles, trucks, ships, and planes run on
fossil fuels. As a result, transportation is a major source of
greenhouse gas emissions, particularly carbon dioxide.
● Road vehicles account for the majority of emissions, but
emissions from ships and planes are increasing.
● Houses, infrastructures, establishments, and so on, including
power consumption, contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.
Consumption of goods such as clothing, electronics, and
plastics also increases emissions.
EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING
● Almost all land areas are
experiencing an increase in
hot days and heatwaves.
● Heat-related illnesses become
more common as
temperatures rise, making it
more difficult to work and
move around.
● When conditions are hotter, Households in warmer areas will require
wildfires start more easily and air conditioning units to ease the warming
weather as global warming intensifies
spread more quickly.
● Temperature changes cause changes in rainfall. As a result,
storms become more severe and frequent. Flooding and
landslides destroy homes and communities and cost billions of
pounds.
● Water is becoming increasingly scarce in many areas. Droughts
cause devastation by causing sand and dust storms that can
transport billions of grains of sand across the nearby regions.
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● Furthermore, deserts are growing in size, which reduces
available farmland. Many people are now threatened by a lack
of water on a regular basis; this also makes it increasingly
challenging for farmers to farm livestock and grow produce,
limiting the availability of food and increasing food prices.
● A high percentage of the heat
emitted by global warming is
absorbed by the ocean. This
causes arctic ice to dissolve
and sea levels to rise,
endangering coastlines and
island communities.
● The ocean absorbs carbon
To alleviate heat, people will tend to go to dioxide as well, keeping it out
much cooler places such as beaches of the atmosphere.
● The survival of animal life on land and sea is jeopardized by
global warming. The risks increase as the temperature rises.
● Forest fires, severe weather, and infectious diseases and pests
are just a few of the many threats. Several species will be able
to migrate and thrive, while others will become extinct.
● Global warming exacerbates the factors that cause and
maintain poverty. Floods have the potential to wash away urban
slums, wrecking homes and livelihoods, and even working
outside in the heat is difficult.
● Disasters caused by weather issues displace 23 million people
each year, putting many more at risk of poverty.

PREVENTION OF GLOBAL WARMING

● Everyone can help to prevent global warming. We have the
ability to influence everything from how we travel to the
electricity we use and the food we consume.
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● A large portion of our electricity and heat is generated using
coal, oil, and gas. Reduce your energy consumption by turning
down your heating and cooling, switching to LED light bulbs and
energy-efficient electric appliances, washing your laundry in
cold water, and hanging items to dry rather than using a dryer.

● The world's highways are clogged with vehicles, the vast

majority of which run on diesel or gasoline.
● Instead of driving, make walking or riding a bike a habit because
these reduce greenhouse gas emissions while also improving
health and fitness.
● Electronics, clothing, and other items we buy emit carbon
dioxide at every stage of production, from raw material
extraction to mass production and distributing goods to the
market. Buy fewer items, shop secondhand, repair what you
can, and recycle to help the environment.
LAWS CONCERNING GLOBAL WARMING
● The Montreal Protocol of 1987, although not intended to
address climate change or global warming, was a historic
environmental agreement that served as a model for future
climate diplomacy.
● Every nation in the world eventually signed the agreement,
which obligated them to stop producing ozone-depleting
substances like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
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“We don’t have time to sit on our hands as our planet
burns. For young people, climate change is bigger than
election or re-election. It’s life or death.”
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
● The Kyoto Protocol of 1997, which was signed into law by 160
parties to the National Framework Convention on Climate
Change, called for a 5-percentage-point reduction in emissions
of six greenhouse gases by 38 industrialized countries relative
to 1990 emissions levels.
○ There are no financial penalties for this in accordance with
the Kyoto Protocol's non-compliance provisions.
● According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC), in order to keep global warming below 2 degrees
Celsius, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions
must be cut in half by 2050 compared with 1990 levels.
● By 2050, developed countries must
cut between 80 and 95 percent of
their carbon emissions; advanced
developing countries with high
emissions, such as China, India, and
Brazil, must limit their emission
growth.
● The "Durban Platform for Enhanced
Action", adopted at the United
Nations conference in South Africa
in December 2011, agreed on a road
map to a new regulation by 2015,
applicable to all parties to the UN
A digital poster designed by Climate Convention.
syaifulptak57 about global
warming. How do you interpret
this artwork?
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REFLECTION
Watch this short clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5D_WeWXioU and answer the
questions below.
As seen in the previous activity, CO2 is known to be one of the
causes of global warming. The video clip says otherwise.

What are the messages about _______________________________

CO2 that were shown in this _______________________________
commercial? _______________________________

Does the commercial show a _______________________________

hint about CO2 being the _______________________________
reason of global warming? _______________________________

_______________________________
What part of the commercial do
_______________________________
you agree with? Justify.
_______________________________

_______________________________
What part of the commercial do
_______________________________
you disagree with? Justify.
_______________________________

Why do you think chemicals _______________________________

have profound effects on our _______________________________
atmosphere? _______________________________

Would you be willing to remove _______________________________

the use of all chemicals for the _______________________________
sake of our atmosphere? Why? _______________________________

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