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June 17, 2022

Outline: Global Warming

i. Introduction:

· Global warming refers to the rise in global average temperatures that has been attributed to a phenomenon called the greenhouse effect.

· Some gases in the space have the same effect as the glass in a greenhouse; they let the sun's rays pass through to warm the planet's surface, but they prevent the heat from escaping as it escapes back into the atmosphere.

· The temperature of the planet rises in tandem with the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the space. This activity contributes to what is known as climate changes, which is a rapid change in the weather.

Thesis

· The phenomenon of global warming, as well as its causality factors, will be discussed extensively in this paper.

ii. Background

· Climate change is often cited as a major cause of global warming. A rise in global temperatures is being attributed to factors such as increasing population, increased pollution, and more industries.

· The disruption to the planet's ecosystem is one of the dangers of global warming. Floods, starvation, storms, and other natural disasters are the outcome of this phenomenon (Cline & William). Global warming has various causes and consequences, and it is a threat to the survival of life on Earth.

· There are already various natural occurrences taking place all over the world, which are having an effect on every living species. This is a proof that global warming is already taking place and should not be ignored.

iii. Global Warming Causality:

· There are several causes of global warming and the major ones are greenhouse effect and human activities.

· Global warming is mostly caused by the greenhouse effect (Mohajan, and Haradhan). The Earth's atmosphere consists primarily of oxygen (21 percent), nitrogen (78 percent) and argon (0.9 percent). These gases have high absorption capacities hence they enable only a limited quantity of energy to enter and exit the earth.

· Global warming is primarily caused by human actions like the combustion of fossil fuels and deforestation. Urban development and settlements are two of the primary drivers of deforestation today. Deforestation is carried out to clear land for human habitation and also for agricultural activities such as wetland rice farming and animal husbandry.

· Rare gases like methane also do have a significant impact on the climate. These gases cause an alteration in the typical gas levels that are found in the atmosphere. Solar radiation can penetrate through rare gases, which also traps heat released by humans. Thus, more light can enter Earth's surface due to a reduction in atmospheric heat absorption and radiation caused by a rise in greenhouse gas concentrations.

iv. Potential Ways to Mitigate Global Warming

· Efforts to reduce the risk of global warming can be tailored to each individual, or they can be implemented by the government.

· Personalized interventions: people are encouraged to embrace lifestyles that produce low greenhouse gas emissions (Al-Ghussain). Compact fluorescent lights, recycling garbage from the house like shopping bags, and even carpooling to cut emissions are all examples of actions that may be done at home.

· Government efforts: To combat global warming, some non-governmental organizations have been established around the world (Al-Ghussain). These organizations have set out laws for member nations to limit trace gases emissions. They have also added in features of carbon trading and carbon taxes, which allow governments to trade carbon units and impose penalties on nations that flout established laws.

v. Refutation of Opposing Argument:

· Other lines of evidence such as the climate change theory suggest that human actions and greenhouse gases are not the sole cause of global warming.

· This concept acknowledges that the planet has its own natural greenhouse effect, and it postulates that minute shifts in the composition of the atmosphere could result in varying degrees of temperature therefore causing global warming.

· Also, natural sources of carbon dioxide such as volcanic eruptions and the exhalations of other creatures could cause of global warming (Kovalyov). There is no question that natural processes release significant amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

· These sources argue that there is no need for personalized or governmental efforts to reduce global warming since at a pace that is approximately equivalent to the rate at which natural sources add global warming, they also withdraw it.

vi. Conclusion

· Indisputable evidence shows that global warming is majorly caused by greenhouse gases and human activities.

· The expansion of technology and industrialization has exacerbated the damage already done to the planet. Among these include scarcity of water, agricultural output, health impacts, and civil wars.

· Natural sources of carbon IV oxide such as volcanoes creates some changes in the space around it, which can contribute to climate variations and, ultimately, global warming.

References

Al-Ghussain, Loiy. "Global Warming: Review on Driving Forces and Mitigation". Environmental Progress &Amp; Sustainable Energy, vol 38, no. 1, 2018, pp. 13-21. Wiley, https://doi.org/10.1002/ep.13041.

Cline, William R. “Economics of Global Warming, the, Peterson Institute Press: All Books, Peterson Institute for International Economics, number 39, 1 July 1992.

Mohajan, Haradhan (2011): Greenhouse gas emissions increase global warming. Published in: International Journal of Economic and Political Integration, Vol. 1, No 2, 31 (December2011): pp.21-34. National Institute of Environmental Health

Kovalyov, Mikhail. "On The Natural Causes Of Global Warming". International Journal Of Environment And Climate Change, 2022, pp. 329-355. Sciencedomain International, https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i930803.