Global Warming Essays (5896 words) - Atmospheric Sciences

DEDICATION To my parents Mrs. Rosalie Rosales and Mr. Peter Rosales who always help and support me while doing this term paper. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The researcher wishes to extend his heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to all those who help in successful of this Term paper. To almighty God, for giving me a strength to finalize this work. To Mrs. Aniceta O. Tupas , for the guide, advise and suggestion for the improvement of this paper. And most of all to my family who serve as my inspiration. Author I. INTRODUCTION Global Warming or Climate Change, measurable increases in the average temperature of Earth?s atmosphere, oceans, and landmasses. Scientists believe Earth is currently facing a period of rapid warming brought on by rising levels of heat-trapping gases, known as greenhouse gases, in the atmosphere. Global warming is most generally described as an average increase in the Earth?s temperatures. Importantly, global warming is not only a present phenomenon but is perceived as something which is expected to continue and increase annually. Global warming is the reputed cause of climate change on an international scale leading to extreme weather, ranging from uncharacteristic snowfall in autumn to extremely mild winter temperatures, major changes to precipitation trends, glacial retreat, species extinction, desertification and a rise in sea levels. Examples of global warming have been witnessed across the planet and have been poignantly captured by international organizations like Nation Geographic which has brought the effects of global warming ? such as glacial retreat ? into the homes of millions of readers worldwide. Despite an increased acceptance that global warming is exists, it is here to stay and is getting worse everyday, there is not unanimous agreement within the scientific community on the causes of global warming. II. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM The research aims to know the awareness of all people specially the students regarding the issue about Global Warming or Climate changes that we also encountered everyday in our daily lives. Specially it aims to answer the following question: 1.What is Global Warming? 2.What is the Effect of Global Warming in the world? 3.What is the causes and factors that initiate global warming. 4.How global warming will shape our future. 5.Why is this a concern? 6. What have been the global responses to global warming? III. IMPORTANT OF THE STUDIES Global warming is an international phenomenon with planet-wide repercussions. The overall effect of global warming is really a potential danger to the human lives, its environment We can notice the climate change these days such as: Shift in season cycle wherein the summers are getting longer than the winters. Calamities such as typhoons, flash floods, tsunamis and earthquakes are evident these days. New diseases are coming out. Scientific findings says bacteria multiplies more effectively and faster in warmer temperature. Glaciers are melting in some parts of the world. The rise in sea level and ocean current are making some densely populated coastal areas uninhabitable. The rapid rise in greenhouse gases is a problem because it is changing the climate faster than some living things may be able to adapt. Also, a new and more unpredictable climate poses unique challenges to all life. Historically, Earth's climate has regularly shifted back and forth between temperatures like those we see today and temperatures cold enough that large sheets of ice covered much of North America and Europe. The difference between average global temperatures today and during those ice ages is only about 5 degrees Celsius (9 degrees Fahrenheit), and these swings happen slowly, over hundreds of thousands of years. As the mercury rises, the climate can change in unexpected ways. In addition to sea levels rising, weather can become more extreme. This means more intense major storms, more rain followed by longer and drier droughts (a challenge for growing crops), changes in the ranges in which plants and animals can live, and loss of water supplies that have historically come from glaciers. Scientists are already seeing some of these changes occurring more quickly than they had expected. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, eleven of the twelve hottest years since thermometer readings became available occurred between 1995 IV. DEFINITION OF TERMS Global Warming: The progressive gradual rise of the Earth's average surface temperature thought to be caused in part by increased concentrations of