The global warming has become one of the major concerns across the world now, as the effects are being felt by us. As per scientists, it has been observed that there is an increase in the temperature above the normal level, which is due to the rise in CO2 emission and ozone layer depletion.
An article published on BBC News said that this climate change might affect some part of the globe including India.
The study further stated that the ice in Antarctica, Greenland also has increased in the last 30 years due to warmer climate. This is because the snow and ice on planet earth cannot be frozen for long due to its natural temperature variations.
According the scientist Manasvi Mittal, who was the first man to be awarded Nobel Prize for Physics. He said that though the temperature has been getting higher in recent times, “it should be kept in mind that in the past five decades we have seen a dramatic decrease in Arctic ice-sheet extent and sea-level in both polar regions”.
He further added that it is important to understand the cause of the global warming and what is happening on the surface of our planet that needs to be understood more. While saying his research on Antarctic ice sheet, he stated that the ice melt due to increasing temperatures which is resulting in large glaciers melting along with glaciers in Africa, which are shrinking due to low levels of sea-level and rising seas.
It was observed that if the CO2 emissions were not checked, we could see negative consequences. According the professor Dr Kirti Storrs at University College London, the main reason behind the extreme weather conditions is the release of the greenhouse gases such as chlorofluorocarbons, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide.
However, these are temporary changes as they do not last for a longer time.
The paper states, “There is also evidence from studies over the last few decades, showing an unexpected result; ozone levels have risen. There has been a big spike in ozone and other air pollutants since 1970 to 1990, even though ozone concentrations remained about the same before industrial aerosols came into picture. And as well as looking back 30 years, we can see how climate change is affecting people and their health in the present day."
The report further said that ozone layer, which protects people from harmful UV rays and sun rays are thinner when the atmosphere warms up due to CO2. This is leading to health problems like skin cancer, eye damage and skin rash, especially children. In addition, it is causing lung and sinus health problems too, which include allergies. It further reports that “this ozone layer depletion is making many parts of the planet hot and dry and vulnerable to dangerous environmental impacts”.
In order to stay safe, people need to reduce the amount of use and production of fossil fuels. Also, humans should avoid using non-organic fertilizers which pollute the water and soil. Moreover, using sustainable sources of energy which does not release any poisonous gas should help us save ourselves from future generations. We should make sure that all industries do not pollute the rivers and lakes. Finally, people should avoid building houses, which will help protect our ecosystem once it gets overloaded with buildings.
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