| The causes of global warming are many and | | | | CO2 into the atmosphere. The lesser the number |
| effects are far more profound. What we have | | | | of trees, the less CO2 will be absorbed. |
| really witnessed in the last couple of decades is | | | | EFFECTS |
| just the tip of the iceberg. | | | | The effect of global warming will be catastrophic |
| CAUSES | | | | and if you look around you, then you will see |
| The main underlying cause of Global Warming is | | | | some of the signs. If no action is taken now, then |
| greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (CO2). | | | | it will be too late as the greenhouse effect will |
| Every tree takes CO2 from the air during its | | | | slowly increase the average global temperature |
| growing process. When a tree dies or the wood | | | | by 1.5 to 4.50C. This rise in temperature will |
| decays then CO2 is again returned to the | | | | affect the polar ice caps more than the tropical |
| atmosphere. In the last couple of decades tropical | | | | belt. |
| forest have borne the brunt of major felling of | | | | Winters will become warmer and the world will be |
| trees and burning of wood, which has added | | | | hotter than what it was 100,000 years back. By |
| more CO2 into the atmosphere. | | | | the end of the next century, the temperatures |
| Today deforestation has reached a stage where | | | | would have soared very high and it will be tough |
| it cannot be turned back. In 1987, a major chunk | | | | for humans to survive. The last 15 years have |
| of the Amazon forest was burnt and it was of | | | | been the ten hottest years since the 1860's. |
| the size of Britain. This released 500 million tons of | | | | |