University of Kirkuk: Civil Engineering Department

Ministry of high education
University of Kirkuk
Civil engineering department
Student name
Mustafa nadhom majed
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Global warming
Global warming refers to climate change that causes an increase in the average of Earth’s
temperature. Natural events and human influences are believed to be top contributions
towards the increase in average temperatures. Global warming is a rise in the surface and
atmospheric temperature of the earth that has changed various life forms on the earth. The
issues that ascertain global warming are divided into two broad categories – “natural” and
“human influences” of global warming. The climate has been continuously changing
for centuries. One natural cause of global warming is greenhouse gases like carbon
monoxide. It traps the solar rays and
prevents them from escaping the
surface of the earth. This causes an
increase in the temperature of the
earth. Volcanic eruptions are another
contributor for global warming. A
single volcanic eruption can release a
great amount and of ash to the
atmosphere. Increased carbon dioxide
leads to a rise in the temperature of the
earth. Also, methane gas is another
contributor to global warming.
Methane is also a greenhouse gas.
Methane is twenty times more
effective in trapping heat in the
atmosphere than carbon dioxide.
Usually, methane gas is released from many areas like animal waste, landfill, natural
gas, and others. Human influence has been a very serious issue now as it is
contributing more than natural causes of global warming. Since human evolution, the
earth has been changing for many years until now and it is still changing because of
our modern lifestyle. Human activities include industrial production, burning fossil
fuel, mining of minerals, cattle rearing and deforestation. Industries, transportation
such as cars, buses, trucks burn fuel to power machines, which eventually releases
carbon dioxide and monoxide from the exhaust, leading to an increase in a
temperature rise of Earth’s atmosphere. Another contributor is mining. During the
process of mining, the methane gas trapped below the earth escapes. Rearing cattle
also causes the release of methane from manure. Another cause is the most common
but most dangerous – deforestation. is a human influence because human have been
cutting down trees to produce paper, wood, build houses and more. Trees can absorb
carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and their absence can lead to the concentration of
such gases. The impact that global warming is causing on earth is extremely serious.
There are many hazardous effects that will happen in the future if global warming
continues. It includes melting of polar ice caps, leading to an increase in sea level
drowning coastlines and slowly submerging continents. Recent studies by National
Snow and Ice Datacenter “if the ice melted today the seas would rise about 230 feet”.
Another effect is climate change leading to the extinction of various species. More
hurricanes, cyclonic storms,
heat waves, drought, and
extreme rainfalls will occur
causing disaster to humankind
We humans need to work
together towards the
prevention of global warming.
To reduce global warming we
can contribute by reducing the
production and concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. We need to curb
usage of gasoline and other activities including mining and industrialization that cause
global warming. Another way to reduce global warming is through recycling.
Recycling can help reduce open burning of garbage by reusing plastic bags, bottles,
papers or glass. We need to stop open burning dry leaves or burning garbage. It
contributes to releasing carbon dioxide and toxins. Besides, we should reduce
deforestation and start planting more trees. Trees will help improve the temperature
on earth and prevent drastic climatic change.in Conclusion From we can derive that
our earth is “sick” and we humans need to “heal” it. Global Warming has already
caused many problems for human and we need to prevent disasters of the future. Our
generation needs to take care of the earth with immediate effect to safeguard future
generations or they will suffer the consequences of global warming

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