Global Warming

 Global Warming is one of the most serious problems that face the human history. It means: the increase in the temperature of the oceans and the earth near the surface air. It has started since the industrial revolution began. All the toxic gases which were produced by factories and vehicles have increased the temperature and force the ice on the north and south poles to melt. Moreover, this causes the rise of the sea level which leads to floods in tropical countries. By that, we can understand very clearly that the main causes of this crisis are the human beings. And it is our decision to stop or at least reduce the emissions just for the sake of our planet and our future.

The Planet Earth is the home of all living creatures. We as human beings, the more we live the more danger we face on this planet. The problem is, all people around the globe are doing their best to survive. But sometimes it leads to critical problems that destroy our planet. This essay talks about what mankind has done to planet earth and the consequences of global warming in recent history. "Carbon Trust debuts 'carbon cuts' accreditation." Marketing. (June 25, 2008): 03. Student Resource Center - Gold. Gale. Higher Colleges of Technology. 28 May. 2009. <http://0-find.galegroup.com.library.hct.ac.ae/srcx/infomark.do?&contentSet=IAC-Documents&type=retrieve&tabID=T003&prodId=SRC-1&docId=A180543274&source=gale&srcprod=SRCG&userGroupName=971hctnet&version=1.0>.



Population growth is a serious dilemma that is growing every year, every minute, and every second. It is the root of most, if not all, of the world’s problems and it is the major global problem due to several reasons. Most of the problems we have today, such as food and water shortages, air and water pollution and global warming are the effects of overpopulation. The more people there are, the more resources are consumed and the more waste created .Global Warming and Population — Global Issues." Global Issues: social, political, economic and environmental issues that affect us all — Global Issues. 28 May 2009. http://www.globalissues.org/article/708/global-warming-and-population.

Deforestation is another serious problem we face in the world. Many people are still unaware of the impact this will cause. Forests act as a major carbon store because carbon dioxide (CO2) is taken up from the atmosphere and used to produce the carbohydrates, fats, and proteins that make up the tree (The Independent). Then trees will be burnt and this will release CO2 which is the main supplier to the greenhouse effect. Forests are the home to millions of creatures and they act like a filter for the entire planet. Deforestation: The hidden cause of global warming - Climate Change, Environment - The Independent." The Independent News UK and Worldwide News Newspaper. 28 May 2009. http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/deforestation-the-hidden-cause-of-global-warming-448734.html.

Pollution, whether it is air or water, is a problem that everyone should be concerned about. The increase of the automobiles, factories and burning garbage in open dumps are more and more creating the greenhouse effect and the ozone layer. People all around the world are exposed and are at risk to many diseases, such as skin and lung cancer.

The solution of this crisis is building cool cities. Therefore, Abu Dhabi wants to be the first in building such cities. It is called Masdar City "The source". It uses alternative resources that have harmless impacts on the planet. It is to be occupied for around 50,000 people by 2014. However, is building these cities practical or not? That is the question.

The goal of cool cities is to make the whole world population live in cool cities that are to be built all around the world by the year 2050, which in my opinion is extremely hard to achieve. That is because of two main reasons. The first one is the cost of these cities; not all cities around the world can afford the cost , seeing as Masdar city will cost around $22b ."$22b Masdar City to rely mainly on outside funds" Gulf News 11 Feb 2008

http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/08/02/11/10188816.html

"Masdar Plans World's First Green City" 19 Oct 2007

http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.feature/id/1497/page/2

Secondly, the population growth is continuing. That is because it is soaring sharply and studies say that by 2050 the world population will hike to around 10bn. By this figure about 200,000 cool cities must be built to occupy this population.

In conclusion, the world is going in the opposite direction. People are exploiting the resources in a surreal way. Countries with high population should apply a regulation or a law to their citizens to sustain the growth.

In my opinion, the most satisfactory solution for the environmental pollution is to build cool cities. Another solution is to encourage automobile manufacturers to produce electricity or steam powered cars and motorbikes instead of those using fossil fuel. Last but not least, persuade factories and industrial plants to use alternative energy that doesn’t harm the environment.

Bibliography:

"Carbon Trust debuts 'carbon cuts' accreditation. (Brief article)." Marketing. (June 25, 2008): 03. Student Resource Center - Gold. Gale. Higher Colleges of Technology. 28 May. 2009. 

<http://0-find.galegroup.com.library.hct.ac.ae/srcx/infomark.do?&contentSet=IAC-Documents&type=retrieve&tabID=T003&prodId=SRC-1&docId=A180543274&source=gale&srcprod=SRCG&userGroupName=971hctnet&version=1.0>.


"Deforestation: The hidden cause of global warming - Climate Change, Environment - The Independent." The Independent News UK and Worldwide News Newspaper. 28 May 2009 . http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/deforestation-the-hidden-cause-of-global-warming-448734.html.

"Global Warming and Population — Global Issues." Global Issues: social, political, economic and environmental issues that affect us all — Global Issues. 28 May 2009. 

http://www.globalissues.org/article/708/global-warming-and-population.

$22b Masdar City to rely mainly on outside funds" Gulf News 11 Feb 2008

http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/08/02/11/10188816.html

"Masdar Plans World's First Green City" 19 Oct 2007

http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.feature/id/1497/page/2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJAbATJCugs