Floods in deserts like Jaisalmer (Rajasthan), snow in the UAE and Icebergs melting are strong indications of global warming. This phenomenon is due to the “greenhouse effect”, which is nothing but the trapping of sun’s radiations by the atmosphere due to gases like Carbon-di-oxide, leading to heating of the earth. This is having dire consequences and poses a deadly threat to mankind. It is also responsible for the sudden climatic changes.
These abnormal changes can be attributed to causes like deforestation, mining, emission of harmful gases by industries, pollution, over-exploitation of natural resources and other human activities, causing an imbalance in the environment. Since man has been selfishly misusing all available resources, nature has reacted by heating the earth. All this is leading to extinction of species, depletion of ozone layer, melting of polar ice caps and frequent natural disasters. The recent Japan calamity is an example. Mankind is also facing problems like skin allergies and many new and unheard of diseases. This is a clear sign that if we do not act now, our future generations will have to suffer even more.
If man still doesn’t take cue from nature, then it will be too late. He can do a lot to reduce global warming. The whole world should unite to uproot this problem. Some steps required are aforestation- which reduces Carbon-di-oxide in the atmosphere, controlling the quantity of poisonous gases emitted by industries, checking pollution and reduction in burning of fossil fuels. The use of electronic appliances, which release greenhouse gases, should be reduced. For example, the refrigerator releases CFCs which deplete the ozone layer. Some steps should be taken to reduce this. It is best not to interfere too much with nature.
Though we cannot help the present implications, but can definitely stop future effects. So global warming should be treated as a global “warning” and man should act immediately towards stopping it. This, if not done now, will only lead to wiping out of humans from the earth in the next 60 years or so. So we must act now.
– By Aparajita Gupta, Law student
