Global warming is caused by green house gases, which trap in the sun’s infrared rays in the earth’s atmosphere, which in turn heat up the earth’s atmosphere. These green house effect warming is called as global warming. The effects of green house effect are visible more prominently in the recent years, with number of natural calamities on the rise in the whole world.

The global warming has happened in the past few years and is evident from the rise in mean temperature of the earth’s atmosphere. The main causes for the global warming are attributed to release of green house gases by human activities. The main gases contributing to green house effect are carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane and nitrous oxide. The largest producers of these gases are the thermal power plants, which burn the fossil fuels and produce these gases in large quantities. The second biggest sources of these green house gases are the road vehicles and industries.


The global warming has led to increase in mean earth surface temperature and thus melting of polar ice.
There are frequent melt down of glaciers that result in floods and other natural calamities. The melting of ice at the poles had led the mean sea level. And further increase in temperature may further melt the ice and lead to further increase in mean sea level, which will
engulf low lying countries.

The effect of global warming is very evident on the animal kingdom also. Some animals have become extinct due to loss of their natural habitat or their inability to evolve to the rapid changes in the climate. Also there is a change in their life style because of the changes in the seasons. The migrating birds have changed their time of travel and also their place of migration.


The effect of global warming can be felt on seasons too. There is shift in season cycle, as the summers are getting longer than the winters. This has affected the animals and made them to change their lifestyle accordingly, and those who failed to do so have perished or on the verge of extinction.


The global warming is also responsible for the introduction of some new diseases.
The bacteria are more effective and multiply much faster in warmer temperatures compared to cold temperatures. The increase in temperature has led to increase in the microbes that cause diseases.


Global warming is also effecting the crop production, as the crops are getting
destroyed by the sudden change in temperatures or sudden on set of rains. Also the flash floods and other natural calamities affect the crop.


As a matter of fact, because of global warming, the earth’s atmosphere is getting more unpredictable with heavy rains in the areas, which have scanty rainfall or drought in the areas, which received good annual rainfall. The months of rainfall has also getting affected.
But there are some people on the other side of the wall also, they believe that the global warming is a natural process and cannot disturb our ecosystem. The earth’s surface mean temperature was even higher a long time ago, and the ecosystem has evolved from that temperature to this. So it can evolve further. But the changes that are happening now are rather fast compared to earlier times.



Source: http://www.globalwarming.org.in/

Thanks for sharing this, Sanket. It was helpful.

I have been searching for content related to Global warming and Climate change since last week. I found some interesting facts about climate change.

Basically, Global warming and climate change have same effects on environment but they are caused by different element. I'll share more info on climate change process.

I saw the movie 2012, which tries to highlight the issue of effects of Global Warming.
Lets do something right now, or our children & everyone of us will face the rage of the earth.

I agree, 2012 is said to be end of the world, I don't want to die with this, it's true that nature is giving what we are giving to them, but I'll post a fact about 2012 prediction sometime

Ugh it's not as if i like polluting the world but to FRANKLY SPEAK

I didn't read it cause it was soo much written & i was too lazy to read it & i bet others were too
Sanket is it possible to even cut it & make a synops. or type it briefly?

Nice article, but I think Global Warming is fake, sorry.

Fred100 wrote:Ugh it's not as if i like polluting the world but to FRANKLY SPEAK

I didn't read it cause it was soo much written & i was too lazy to read it & i bet others were too
Sanket is it possible to even cut it & make a synops. or type it briefly?

The first post just gives the reasons of what is happening & its effect.

Dreamlimix wrote:Nice article, but I think Global Warming is fake, sorry.

Thats some statement to make.
I don't think that the world will come to en end in 2012 or something, but global warming does happen.

Dreamlimix wrote:Nice article, but I think Global Warming is fake, sorry.

We are already facing the bad effects of global warming. It cannot be fake.
The prediction that the world is going to end in 2012 is baseless and scientists have proved it wrong.

I don't believe in world ending at 2012 aswell. (the previous prediction was 2000, nothing happened) xP

Global warming has been proven fake by many many scientists who know what they're doing.

seems true because ice bergs on poles are also melting, but i can't feel the world is that hot.

The place where i stay i.e. mumbai, has experienced the highest average temperature in 2009.

Sk9 wrote:Global warming has been proven fake by many many scientists who know what they're doing.

What?
Who said that?
Are those guys even scientists?
I mean don't you see the sea level rising & the ice berg getting smaller everyday?

They are. There are many ppl who don't believe in global warming.

I believe in global warming, it's scary lol, what would happen on the next decades?

Dreamlimix wrote:They are. There are many ppl who don't believe in global warming.

Its called ignorance, we cannot ignore such a crucial happening.

Ok. I think we've discussed much about it
Scientists have proved that global warming is there and at alarming level.

My question is, what can we do personally to stop global warming?
What steps we should take as individuals?

Ugh quit smoking i guess?
I mean a average of 10 guys do more smoking than 3 broken car's engine

Things that I do. On an individual level, we surely can do these things.

1) Utilize your resources carefully. It can be anything, right from water to power. Being an industrial engineer i have been taught to use the minimum required.

2) Use public transport if possible. Private vehicles can be avoided when travelling alone.

3) In India, many places i do see people burning things up just like garbage. They should somehow realise that garbage can be left to decompose than polluting the environment, its adding up to the global warming. Sometimes, if possible i try to tell these people, but somehow many don't listen.

If anyone else does something else please post it here, it would be a good idea to follow

LOL
Sanket it's winter even i tried to tell the kids of seemapuri who were burning things (Garbage) they actually don't listen & say either "aaaabuuu dekho kya kar raha hai yeh launda mujhe"(Father see what this guy's doing to me) & I & my friends have to run without caring for our school project & a guy said to me "kyu be randi ke pille? jhhat faad lega agar nahi band karunga toh?"(You son of a ----- ? will you tear of my ------ if i don't stop it?" & i don't live there but occasionally they won't listen cause they are ill mannered
This doesn't counts for everyone most people like doing this for fun

Yes, i understand its difficult to convince such people.

We should not care about those who are not ready to understand the seriousness of this issue. We should do what we are able to do.

I've started using my bicycle again, yes believe me To go to near by places I always use bicycle instead of motor bike. I prefer to travel by city bus if possible. Thats just my little try to reduce pollution.

Cool stuff
I didn't blew crackers this Diwali so didn't my neighbors!
Instead i planted a small plant on my roof top
& guess what happened when i woke up Next morning?
some dude just tore of that poor plant T_T

That was a very good initiative, i hope everyone starts thinking like you.

Geez
I feel embarrassed