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GREEN HOUSE EFFECT

The Greenhouse Effect is a natural process that traps heat in Earth's atmosphere, essential for a habitable climate, but intensified by human activities leading to global warming. Its effects include rising temperatures, melting ice caps, altered precipitation patterns, ocean acidification, biodiversity loss, agricultural impacts, and health issues. Climate change, primarily driven by fossil fuel combustion, results in long-term shifts in weather patterns and is exacerbated by acid rain caused by sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides emissions.

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GREEN HOUSE EFFECT

The Greenhouse Effect is a natural process that traps heat in Earth's atmosphere, essential for a habitable climate, but intensified by human activities leading to global warming. Its effects include rising temperatures, melting ice caps, altered precipitation patterns, ocean acidification, biodiversity loss, agricultural impacts, and health issues. Climate change, primarily driven by fossil fuel combustion, results in long-term shifts in weather patterns and is exacerbated by acid rain caused by sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides emissions.

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TOPIC : GREEN HOUSE EFFECT


INTRODUCTION OF GREEN HOUSE EFFECT

The Greenhouse Effect is a natural process that occurs when certain gases
in Earth's atmosphere trap heat from the sun, preventing it from escaping
back into space. These gases, primarily water vapor, carbon dioxide,
methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone, act like the glass walls of a greenhouse,
allowing sunlight to enter and warming the Earth's surface. This process is
essential for maintaining a habitable climate on Earth, but human activities,
such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation, have intensified the
Greenhouse Effect, leading to global warming and climate change.
EFFECTS OF GREEN HOUSE EFFECT:
The effects of the Greenhouse Effect are wide-ranging and impactful:
1. Rising temperatures: Increased concentrations of greenhouse gases lead to
higher global temperatures, contributing to heat waves, droughts, and changes
in weather patterns.
2. Melting ice caps and glaciers: Warmer temperatures cause polar ice caps and
glaciers to melt, contributing to rising sea levels and threatening coastal
communities.
3. Changes in precipitation patterns: The Greenhouse Effect can alter
precipitation patterns, leading to more intense storms, floods, and droughts in
different regions.
4. Ocean acidification: Excess carbon dioxide absorbed by the oceans leads to
acidification, which can harm marine ecosystems, including coral reefs and
shellfish populations.
5. Loss of biodiversity: Climate change disrupts ecosystems, leading to habitat
loss, species extinction, and changes in the distribution of plants and animals.
6. Impacts on agriculture: Changes in temperature and precipitation patterns
affect crop yields and agricultural productivity, leading to food insecurity in
some regions.
7. Health impacts: Heat waves, air pollution, and changes in disease vectors (such
as mosquitoes) can have adverse effects on human health, leading to
respiratory problems, heat-related illnesses, and the spread of infectious
diseases.
What is climate change?
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and
weather patterns. Such shifts can be natural, due to changes in
the sun’s activity or large volcanic eruptions. But since the
1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate
change, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil
and gas.
Burning fossil fuels generates greenhouse gas emissions that act
like a blanket wrapped around the Earth, trapping the sun’s heat
and raising temperatures.
The main greenhouse gases that are causing climate change
include carbon dioxide and methane. These come from using
gasoline for driving a car or coal for heating a building, for
example. Clearing land and cutting down forests can also release
carbon dioxide. Agriculture, oil and gas operations are major
sources of methane emissions. Energy, industry, transport,
buildings, agriculture and land use are among the main
sectors causing greenhouse gases.
Causes and Effects of Climate change
Acid Rain

Acid rain, or acid deposition, is a broad term that includes


any form of precipitation with acidic components, such as
sulfuric or nitric acid that fall to the ground from the
atmosphere in wet or dry forms. This can include rain,
snow, fog, hail or even dust that is acidic
What causes acid rain?
Acid rain results when sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides
(NOX) are emitted into the atmosphere and transported by wind
and air currents. The SO2 and NOX react with water, oxygen and
other chemicals to form sulfuric and nitric acids. These then mix
with water and other materials before falling to the ground. The
major sources of SO2 and NOX in the atmosphere are:
• Burning of fossil fuels to generate electricity. Two thirds of
SO2 and one fourth of NOX in the atmosphere come from electric
power generators.
• Vehicles and heavy equipment.
• Manufacturing, oil refineries and other industries.
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