Monday, March 29, 2010

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What are the potential effects of global warming in terms of climate change and how can they be arrested?

The brilliancy of human beings well equipped with technology in modernising the world, to speak truly, though apparently a paradox, is vanishing the world bit by bit by leading to global warming. Theoretically, global warming refers to the increase in average temperature of Earth caused by greenhouse gases mainly CO2 gas. In fact, since 1900, planet Earth has warmed up by around 0.8 degrees centigrade and this figure is estimated to double for the following centuries. (Chris Woodford 2006) All these will definitely cause inevitable effects on climate changes which will bring devastating consequences to the world and therefore, possible strategies must be undertaken to overcome the anthropogenic global warming.


Firstly, the most significant effects of global warming on climate changes will be the tremendous increase in sea level. Increase in global temperature will melt the glaciers and ice sheets as well as expand water volume, leading to rise in sea level. This is supported by Lonnie Thompson who studies glacier says that there will be no more snow in Kilimanjaro within a decade. (Al Gore 2007) Currently, the world's sea levels are rising at 3cm per decade and it is estimated to reach 1 m by 2100. (Chris Woodford 2006) Consequently, increasing sea level will lead to terrifying consequences such as erosion of coastlines and flash flood. (Holli Riebeek 2007) Hurricanes, tornados and typhoons will likely increase in intensity due to warmer ocean surface temperatures. (Al Gore 2007) Overall, rising sea level causes various dreadful consequences which may lead our mother earth to be permanently uninhabitable.

Global warming also influences the biosphere - interactions between Earth and living creatures. Warmer temperatures have shifted the growing season in many parts of the globe and this causes animals that cannot migrate or adapt to face extinction. (Holli Riebeek 2007) Expanding of tropical temperature zones leads to the outbreak of various infectious diseases such as malaria and SARS. Due to hot weather, pine beetles fail to be killed and this has sacrificed thousands hectares of pine trees. More intense rains and rising sea levels create calamitous impacts on human population. On some predictions, climate change flooding could make around 100-200 million people permanently homeless by 2100. (Chris Woodford 2006). Significantly, the world will be walking more steps further to its end if this issue is left unsolved in such deteriorating situation.


To prevent the destructive consequences from taking place, efficacious measures should be taken into consideration. Each of us is the causes of economy, with the thing we buy, electricity we use, cars we drive, and we can make choices to bring our individual carbon emission to zero. The solutions are in our hands. (Al Gore 2007) You could bicycle, walk, or take the bus instead of using car, open your windows instead of using the air-con, and drive with better fuel economy in mind. (Chris Woodford 2006) To achieve stabilization and reconstruction of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system, many countries has now joined the Kyoto Protocol, contributing by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide emissions.

As a conclusion, global warming is endangering the earth, putting our life at risk and causing the extinction of living creatures. As part of the world, should we acknowledge the existence of global warming by just nodding or waiting for tomorrow to deal with it? No! It is absolutely a no as we should bear in mind that it is our responsibility and as human beings, we have the righteousness to conserve and preserve the globe. Rather than contributing knowledge into vaporising the world through modernisation, we, human beings should do our best to achieve the optimisation, so let’s put your knowledge into action (Al Gore 2007) for a better tomorrow.

Saturday, March 20, 2010

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What are the potential effects of global warming in terms of climate change and how can they be arrested?

The brilliancy of human beings well equipped with technology in modernising the world, to speak truly, though apparently a paradox, is vanishing the world bit by bit by leading to global warming. Theoretically, global warming refers to the increase in average temperature of Earth caused by greenhouse gases mainly CO2 gas. In fact, since 1900, planet Earth has warmed up by around 0.8 degrees centigrade and this figure is estimated to double for the following centuries. (Chris Woodford 2006) All these will definitely cause inevitable effects on climate changes which will bring devastating consequences to the world and therefore, possible strategies must be undertaken to overcome the anthropogenic global warming.

Firstly, the most significant effects of global warming on climate changes will be the tremendous increase in sea level. The increase in global temperature will melt the glaciers and ice sheets as well as expand water volume, leading to rise in sea level. This is supported by Lonnie Thompson who studies glacier says that there will be no more snow Kilimanjaro within a decade. (Al Gore 2007) Currently, the world's sea levels are rising at 3cm per decade and it is estimated to reach 1 m by 2100. (Chris Woodford 2006) Consequently, increasing sea level will lead to terrifying consequences such as erosion of coastlines and flash flood. (Holli Riebeek 2007) Hurricanes, tornados and typhoons will likely increase in intensity due to warmer ocean surface temperatures. (Al Gore 2007) Overall, rising sea level causes various dreadful consequences which may lead our mother earth to stay permanently uninhabitable.

Global warming also influences the biosphere and the interactions between Earth and living creatures. Warmer temperatures have already shifted the growing season in many parts of the globe and this causes animal creatures that cannot migrate or adapt to face extinction. (Holli Riebeek 2007) Expanding of tropical temperature zones leads to the outbreak of various infectious diseases such as malaria and SARS. Due to hot weather, pine beetles fail to be killed and this has sacrificed tonnes hectares of pine trees. More intense rains and rising sea levels also create calamitous impact on human population. On some predictions, climate change flooding could make around 100-200 million people permanently homeless by 2100. (Chris Woodford 2006). Significantly, the world will be walking more steps further to its end if this issue is left unsolved in such deteriorating situation.

To prevent the destructive consequences from taking place, efficacious measures should be taken into consideration. Each of us is the causes of economy, with the thing we buy, electricity we used, cars we drive, and we can make choices to bring our individual carbon emission to zero. The solutions are in our hands. (Al Gore 2007) You could bicycle, walk, or take the bus instead of using car, open your windows instead of using the air-con, and drive with better fuel economy in mind. (Chris Woodford 2006) With the objective to achieve stabilization and reconstruction of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system, many countries has now joined the Kyoto Protocol, contributing by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide emissions.

As a conclusion, global warming is endangering the earth, putting our life at risk and causing the extinction of animal creatures. As the residents in this world, should we acknowledge the existence of global warming by just nodding or waiting for tomorrow to deal with it? No! It is absolutely a no as we should bear in mind that it is our responsibility and as human beings, we have the righteousness to conserve and preserve the globe. Rather than contributing your knowledge into vaporising the world through modernisation, we, human beings should do our best to achieve the optimisation, so let’s put your knowledge into action (Al Gore 2007) for a better tomorrow.

arrivals of Ului's cyclone in Queensland

QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh has declared a disaster zone across the state's central and northern coast ahead of the anticipated arrival of tropical cyclone Ului.
The cyclone is predicted to cross the coast between Ayr and Mackay as a category two or three system early on Sunday, bringing destructive wind gusts of up to 170km/h.
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned that up to 300mm of rain is possible in areas located in the path of the cyclone.
Ms Bligh announced disaster declarations for the Townsville, Burdekin, Whitsunday, Charters Towers, Mackay, Isaac, Rockhampton and Central Highlands local government areas.
"This declaration is in anticipation that some properties may need to be evacuated in the coming hours as Tropical Cyclone Ului approaches and then crosses the North Queensland coast," Ms Bligh said.
"The declaration gives Emergency Services agencies the power of mandatory evacuations if required."
Residents in the likely path of the cyclone were today making final preparations for Ului's arrival.
Store owners in Airlie Beach and Bowen used masking tape to reinforce shopfront windows while locals flocked to supermarkets to buy last-minute supplies.
In Townsville staffs at the Lennon Bros Circus were preparing to pull down their big top tent after Saturday night's show to avoid damage.
"It's a big concern, we don't want to lose our big top so we are cancelling our shows tomorrow and pulling down the big top," owner Jay Lennon said.
Mr Lennon said staff would position the trucks and trailers to shield the circus animals from the wind gusts.
"We'll take every precaution with the animals and our staff as well."


My critique:
Is this another possible consequence of global warming? It is no longer a fresh topic for all of us to discuss about. I can certainly ensure that all of us should understand and know the devastating consequences that could be brought by cyclone and therefore we should put more efforts into solving all these. Cyclone is known as natural disaster originally but until d modern day of now, scientists are capable to link up between the cause of cyclone and global warming. Global warming could be a possible reason for cyclone. For a better tomorrow, y don’t we try our best to cut down the emissions of carbon dioxide in order to prevent the destructive consequences of global warming? I do hope that Queensland’s citizens can pass through this hard time. May God bless you guys.