| Increased global temperature, a rise in the sea levels, | | | | Another step that ingenious minds have created is |
| extreme conditions of the weather. These are all | | | | capturing carbon (in the form of carbon dioxide) and |
| attributed to a single factor - global warming. Global | | | | properly storing them for future use. We have a high |
| warming or greenhouse effect has been going on for | | | | concentration of CO2 in our atmosphere, so to help |
| centuries. For thousands of years, the earth's | | | | in improving the climate, it should be controlled. And |
| temperature continues to rise and it's not stopping. | | | | when needed, CO2 can also be used together with |
| Although the catastrophic events are commonly | | | | methane to make biogas. Aside from carbon capture, |
| linked with this global problem, scientists worldwide | | | | people have also set up the so-called Geoengineering |
| still have uncertainties as to the relation of global | | | | where the main goal of this form of science is to |
| warming to these events AND if there's even a | | | | study the effects and solutions in atmospheric |
| definite solution to global warming. | | | | problems. |
| There are two possible solution to the effects of | | | | In the adaptation response, people look for ways on |
| global warming as proposed by experts. It could be in | | | | reducing the effects of the problem and addressing |
| the form of mitigation or through adaptation. Under | | | | the issues on these problems one-step at a time. In |
| the mitigation response, several actions are done to | | | | mitigation, people are bent on stopping or postponing |
| alleviate the effects of global warming, if not to | | | | the effects of global warming. In search for a better |
| totally eradicate it. The steps that could be | | | | term, adaptation is like 'playing it cool' for now then |
| undertaken in this response are to reduce the | | | | slowly doing some actions to lessen global warming |
| consumption of energy and to use appliances that | | | | effects. So in adaptation, they have the thought that |
| are energy efficient; you could also look for other | | | | glaciers are melting anyway even if we stop our |
| possible energy sources or alternatives that can be | | | | consumption of fossil fuels now so why not go on |
| used to replace the present source of fuel. Possible | | | | with modern progress? All they have to concentrate |
| 'other' sources of energy are solar energy (with this, | | | | on is how to 'cope' with the effects. Both mitigation |
| pollution is decreased, thus, global warming could be | | | | and adaptation would mean people who would join |
| controlled), wind energy, hydropower, and | | | | hands in fighting a common enemy. |
| geothermal power, to name a few. These energy | | | | Another way to defend ourselves from the ravages |
| sources are reusable and highly available, not to add | | | | of global warming is for concerned lawmakers to |
| that they are clean sources of fuel. | | | | create legislations that would ensure the responsible |
| Another solution for global warming is the use of | | | | use of what's left of our fossil fuel resources. With |
| other sources of energy. Other possible sources of | | | | this comes the equal responsibility of not using |
| energy that can be used are nuclear energy and | | | | products or taking part in activities that would further |
| biofuels. These two can be used to replace fossil | | | | ruin our planet's balance. |
| fuels that take a much longer time to develop. | | | | And, at the end of it all, the best person that could |
| Nuclear energy, though, is still under much | | | | make a difference and help in making the solution for |
| consideration because of its negative effects to | | | | global warming possible would be you. You could start |
| people and to the environment. There is no | | | | with yourself, and within your home, all the practices |
| contestation as to the power that nuclear energy | | | | that would provide solutions to the worsening |
| would be able to produce that would give electrical | | | | condition of planet earth, which is greenhouse effect. |
| power. But as to the safety of this source of power, | | | | Global warming solutions are not yet thoroughly |
| there is still much debate. Biofuel, on the other hand, | | | | proven, let alone totally administered. It is an |
| is safe, economical and it is easy to produce. | | | | ever-present problem. No matter what we do, it is |
| Methane is the main biofuel that can be produced | | | | there and there is no escaping it. And although it will |
| from plant and animal wastes, and this proves to be | | | | take years, lots of it, before global warming will even |
| a lot more environment-friendly than burning fossil | | | | begin to become a terrifying threat, still, it wouldn't |
| fuels. | | | | hurt if we lift a finger now. |