The Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming

GLOBAL WARMING

Is the increase of the average temperatures near or on the surface of the earth as a result greenhouse effect.

GREENHOUSE EFFECT

Is the process in which the emission of radiation by the atmosphere warms the Earth’s surface.

The greenhouse gases are; carbon dioxide, Methane, Dinitrogen oxide, Chlorofloro carbons (CFC₃)

SOURCES OF GREENHOUSE EFFECT

i) Clearing and burning of vegetation.

ii) Burning of fossil fuels.

iii) Mining of coal and oil produce Methane.

iv) The use of refrigerators and air conditioners.

EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING

i)  Increase of the temperature of the oceans.

ii) Rise in sea levels.

iii) Change in world’s climatic patterns.

iv) Acidification of the oceans.

v)  Extreme weather effects such as floods, droughts, heat waves and hurricanes.

vi) Extinction of some animal and plant species.

SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL WARMING

i) Put in place energy – conservation measure to reduce the use of fossil fuel such as the use of public transport, to minimize the number of vehicles.

ii) The use of clean alternative sources of energy such as solar and wind.

iii) To avoid deforestation and encourage reforestation that forest will absorb carbon dioxide