| With each passing day we are getting more and | | | | Global Warming Problem is on rise and the main |
| more worried about global warming. Climate | | | | reason which we need to fight against is burning |
| change is proof that Global Warming Problem is on | | | | coal. |
| the rise. Ever wondered why global warming | | | | If we look around and check the list of our |
| started in first place? What caused this to | | | | relatives and friends, we will find a lot of them |
| become the biggest threat to the existence of | | | | using more than one own vehicle in a family. Cars |
| mankind? Well, it did not happen overnight, it | | | | and bikes and other vehicles release carbon |
| happened slowly and gradually. | | | | dioxide too. With population increasing day by day |
| There are several causes responsible for climate | | | | and more and more vehicles, climate change is |
| change and global warming. The main cause is | | | | obvious. |
| greenhouse gases. What does greenhouse gases | | | | Another threat to the climate is a gas called |
| do? What types of gases are called greenhouse | | | | methane. Methane is more hazardous than carbon |
| gases? Gases like carbon dioxide and methane are | | | | dioxide. It can be fatal if in large quantity. Methane |
| called greenhouse gases. Such gases when | | | | is known to be released in large quantities from |
| released in the atmosphere can increase the | | | | rice fields. As these fields are flooded with water, |
| temperature of earth and surface around earth. | | | | with some reaction in the soil this gas is released |
| Over a period of time, not just these gases kept | | | | in the atmosphere. |
| releasing in the atmosphere, but slowly and | | | | Last but another major cause of global warming is |
| gradually their amount started increasing. This | | | | cutting down of trees in bulk. Large patches of |
| today is the main cause of Global Warming. | | | | forests are cut to make towns and apartments. |
| Let us talk about these gases and how they are | | | | We forget that even if we have power plants |
| released in the atmosphere. Carbon Dioxide is the | | | | and vehicles to drive, with trees around we can |
| first and the most common term which all people | | | | still be safe. But with deforestation at large, these |
| are familiar with. When we breathe we exhale | | | | life savers are also vanishing. |
| carbon dioxide. But that does not really play a | | | | It is high time that we all start reducing our own |
| huge role in climate change. Coal is used in so | | | | contribution of carbon dioxide and methane |
| many power plants and mines. When burnt, it | | | | around us to make our present and future |
| releases carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Now | | | | possible and healthy. Also, if there are trees to be |
| with so many power plants around the world and | | | | cut down for mankind, we should also grow trees |
| so many mines around, burning coal is the main | | | | at the same time. With one tree going down we |
| cause of increasing the temperature of earth. | | | | should plant 2 trees for future. |