GLOBAL WARMING

Over the past 150 years humans have been burning more and more fuel for their life, especially fossil fuels. Humans need fuels to power the vehicles and to generate electricity. Because of these activities, more carbon dioxide is being put into the atmosphere. So the earth’s atmosphere is absorbing more infra-red energy from the surface of the earth and the earth is getting warm. Many scientists think that this condition will increase, because humans always use energy without thingking about the consequence. The temperature will be warmer and warmer.

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projecting, on 2100 average temperature on the surface of the earth is increasing (1,8oC – 4oC) and on 2009 this condition is warmer (more than 4oC), it will increase directly if humans will not take measures the greenhouse effect. Actually, the greenhouse gases are important for us. To make the earth still warm, but these gases are too much so it has a big role to change the earth’s climate.

Do you know the impact of global warming?? Because of greenhouse gases the earth is getting warmer. This condirion make the ice at the north and south poles melting. This is putting more water into the seas and oceans, which can cause flooding in the coastal areas. Now we can see the global warming’s impact. In Jakarta for excample, often getting flood from the sea.

There are many activities that can we do to reduce the greenhouse effect and global warming.
1. Save electricity
Whenever we use electricity, we put greenhouse gases into the air. If we turn off these are, we can save a lot of energy. Now, there is a programme that suggests us to turn off the electricity, just 60 minutes every day. This programme is useful to save energy.
2. Plant trees
Planting trees is a great way to reduce the greenhouse gases. Because it absorb carbon dioxide and the greenhouse gases from the air. So…plant trees on your garden, and don’t cut down it. Okay…
3. Walk and riding bike
These are useful for us, we cannot only save energy but also keep healthy. So cut your habit to use motorcycle and car. I trust that you can do it…

All of them are small examples to reduce the greenhouse gases. You can add your own example that will inspire us to save our earth. So…are you ready to do it???