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GLOBAL WARMING

What is Global Warming?


Living in the modern era and in the 21st century is certainly no stranger to the influence of
global warming, the more heat we feel and the extreme weather that occurs is the impact of
global warming, global warming may not be stopped because of technological developments
are also increasing rapidly , the greenhouse effect, and moreover the age of the aging earth.
However, if we can not stop global warming at least we are not the cause of global warming.
In this article will explain what is global warming, the causes, and the impacts that are
generated by it.

Understanding Global Warming


Global Warming or in its Indonesian language Global Warming is a process of increasing the
average temperature of the atmosphere, the ocean, and the Earth's land. The average surface
temperature of the Earth has increased by 0.74 ± 0.18 ° C (1.33 ± 0.32 ° F) for the last
hundred years. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concludes that,
"Most of the increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is most
likely due to increased concentrations of greenhouse gases due to human activities." through
the greenhouse effect.

The basic conclusions mentioned above have been put forward by more than 30 scientific and
academic bodies, including all the national science academies of the G8 nations. However,
there are still some scientists who disagree with the conclusions put forward by the IPCC.

Cause of global warming


Factors causing global warming include:
1. Greenhouse
The number of houses or buildings that use the concept of greenhouse is the cause of global
warming. The heat of sunlight that should be absorbed is reflected back by the glass of
buildings in big cities, of course this adds to the heat of the earth.
2. Smoke pollution from factories or industrial companies.
The growing need for labor and business competition has resulted in many jobs in the form of
industrial plants. Pollution from industrial activities of these factories increases the
geothermal level.
3. Smoke pollution from fossil fuel power plants
The increasing dependence on electricity from fossil fuel power generators makes the more
carbonaceous carbon dioxide released from combustion to the atmosphere resulting in carbon
dioxide pollution.
4. Smoke pollution from burning gasoline for transportation
Demand and users of motor vehicles increasingly more days, due to rapid human growth and
also the need What is Global Warming? This Understanding, Causes, and Impacts Global
Warming transport. This is a source of carbon dioxide pollution from motor vehicle engines.
5. Lots of tree felling and forest burning.
We know that the tree with its leaves can produce a lot of oxygen, but the forest on earth is
getting less and less because it is cut down for the needs of the raw materials of development.
This certainly results in the recycling of carbon dioxide to be reduced, the oxygen is reduced,
while the more carbon dioxide, the impact we can feel the hotter the air is also.
6. Excessive use of chemical fertilizers
The use of chemical fertilizers for agriculture is increasing rapidly. This chemical fertilizer
has a stronger heat power than carbon dioxide, consequently the earth gets hotter. Chemical
fertilizers that seep into the soil can also contaminate the sources of clean mineral water.
7. The depletion of the ozone layer or the atmosphere
8. Age of the aging earth.

Global Warming Impacts

1. The temperature of the earth is getting hotter.


2. Reduced oxygen and increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
3. The sea level rises.
4. The intensity of the storm increases.
5. The rate of crop failure in agriculture increases and production declines.
6. Living things are threatened and possibly extinct.

Step to Prevent Global Warming

1. Reforestation
Planting Trees Back (reforestation)
Trees and other types of chlorophyllic plants have a vital role in cleaning the air. Because
chlorophyll plants have the ability to treat water, sunlight, carbon dioxide and nutrients into
organic matter and oxygen.

Oxygen itself is one of the determinants of the life of all living things on earth. Because of
that existence is needed. Without oxygen, humans and other living things can not breathe.
That's why the more trees planted on earth, the more air that can be cleaned from various
pollutants.

2. Make Electricity Savings


Make Electricity Savings
How to Overcome Global Warming next is to make electricity savings. Electricity is one
form of energy that many people need. Although not all humans use electricity, but electricity
is an energy that plays a vital role in modern living culture. But electricity from power plants
today mostly uses fossil fuels that produce carbon dioxide. The more electricity usage, the
more carbon dioxide emissions that the greenhouse effect can get worse.

Therefore it becomes very important for us to make electricity savings one way is to Unplug
Cables / Equipment From Switch When Not Used and mengemat Use Lamp.

3. Reduce Fossil Fuel Usage


Burning fossil fuels (such as premium and diesel) produces carbon dioxide gas as exhaust
gases. If fuel-rich transport vehicles are used and the number is growing, then carbon dioxide
is being dumped into the atmosphere as well. As a result global warming is going to get
worse. Therefore, oil-fueled transportation should be minimized its use. Reduce the use of
private vehicles and use public transportation so as to reduce carbon dioxide in the air.

Another way of reducing the use of fossil fuels is to use a means of transport that does not
produce carbon dioxide as its exhaust gases for example by bicycle, hydrogen fueled car or
better yet if we make it a habit to walk to travel at close range.
4. Doing Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
Reduce, which is to save and reduce waste. For example, saving in the use of tissue and paper
because tissue and paper made of wood that must be felled from trees in the forest. Or can
also buy products that are labeled environmentally friendly and minimize the use of products
packed styrofoam / plastic. And stop using aerosol sprays to reduce CFCs that can damage
Earth's ozone layer.

Reuse, is a way of utilizing waste or reusing unused goods or use of goods that have not been
used, so the goods are reused for second use and so on. For example, such as using waste
paper for paper doodles or daily needs notes or using a handkerchief that can be reused rather
than using disposable tissue paper.

Recycle, ie recycle goods that can not be used to goods that provide more benefits. For
example by separating goods made from organic and inorganic then non organic goods such
as plastic bottles can be created into potted plants or pencil boxes and articles made from
organic can be used as compost.

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