| Global warming is a phenomenon occurring due to | | | | by day for all living entities. Early signs of warnings |
| increase in temperature of air near earth surface | | | | for global warming are already being noticed in |
| and water bodies caused due to increase in | | | | may parts of the world. The early signs may be |
| greenhouse gas concentration because of | | | | as stated below: |
| increased human activities such as burning of fossil | | | | - Global warming has increased the average earth |
| fuel and deforestation. | | | | surface temperature causing the ice bodies to |
| Causes | | | | melt and is the major reason behind the regular |
| Increased human activities have contributed | | | | floods. |
| greatly to the rise in earth's surface temperature | | | | - It has its impact on the animal world too. Some |
| as also of the sea level. | | | | species are on the verge of extinction as they |
| It is known that the major cause is the | | | | are unable to survive the rapid climate changes. |
| accumulation of green house gases in the | | | | - There is change in weather cycle too as the |
| atmosphere. Most of the developed countries | | | | summers are getting longer than the winters. |
| contribute in increase in green houses gases in the | | | | - New diseases are surfacing with the rise in |
| atmosphere. One of the green house gases is | | | | temperature. |
| carbon dioxide which is mostly emitted by the | | | | - Damages are caused to the yield of crops as |
| power plants. Increased construction work has | | | | temperatures are soaring causing unseasonal rains |
| got a big role to play. Lot of fuel needs to be | | | | or droughts. |
| burnt for construction work. Another cause for | | | | Stop Global warming |
| global warming is deforestation. Human being cut | | | | Simple steps may be taken to reduce global |
| down trees to facilitate in their survival which in | | | | warming and its effects. But, first each of us |
| turn adds to rise in temperature hence global | | | | need to understand the importance to fight it. |
| warming. | | | | - Should cut down on use of electrical appliances |
| Effects | | | | which cause green house gas emission and use |
| Due to rise in temperature, extreme weather | | | | energy efficient ones.. |
| changes are occurring in past years like heat | | | | - Plant more trees as trees help to reduce |
| waves, deluges, droughts etc. Sea levels have | | | | greenhouse gases concentration. |
| risen which is expected to continue, global | | | | - Encourage the use of green power. |
| temperatures would keep rising as a regular | | | | - Consumption of organic food must be |
| occurrence. Unless some steps are taken to | | | | encouraged. |
| reduce the emission, things would get worse day | | | | |