Introduction
Global warming is an issue that have made scientist to have sleepless nights trying to come up with solution of curbing it. Many governments have come up with law to regulate the emission of gases to the atmosphere that in turn causes global warming. There is clean Air Act that states that greenhouse gases are considered air pollutants and therefore provides strict regulations of dealing with it. Other countries are still pushing the United States to agree with other countries on the Kyoto protocol on global warming which was rejected by some powerful countries which compromise their economic status in expense of the environmental concerns which will affect almost every human being on earth.
Main Part
Global warming is believed to have been caused scientifically through the burning of various fossil fuels such garbage disposal; petrol, coal, and even electricity it is also believed that the burning of methane from domestic animals may also cause global warming. In this case we find that political leaders and business men have put this factor into consideration, whereby debates have come up to discuss on the ways of curbing this global warming by holding seminars and drafting policies to deal with it. Here, we find that the most industrialized countries such as the United States, Germany, Japan among others. These countries are being blamed for not strictly adhering to the Kyoto protocol which was signed by most countries and accepted as the only way to control climate change. (Maslin, 2004).
Economic effects of global warming the effects of global warming are worse since this weather phenomenon is unpredictable. Insurance companies for example suffers a great lose when a weather condition such as the El Nino occur and damage property and businesses which makes it not only difficult to compensate but also expensive to cater for. In this case we find that the underdeveloped countries lack the capacity to counter for such disasters of big magnitudes. (Maslin, 2004).
Environmental impacts this factor leads to an increased in the amount of rainfall which in turn causes an increase in erosion levels in arid and semi-arid areas of island nations which does not have adequate protective vegetation cover Loss of soil implicates that the quality of soil cannot support the desired agricultural production and consequently low economic value for the country. With strong waves and wind speeds, some weather phenomenon can uproot trees in some areas resulting deforestation and in the future deserts can be created. In this case we find that the united states have developed some measures in curbing the effects of global warming whereby, many environmental activists have been trying to convince the current world leaders to adopt a common law that will see the elimination of fossil fuels in our countries, stiff criticism have been focused that suggests that alternative sources of fuel be developed to automatically weed what is now available in the market. Companies such as Mobil would rather resist keeping their businesses alive. However, at an individual level, the following simple practices can help reduce global warming. (Maslin, 2004).
Conclusion
With such of gravity of the global warming issue, anybody is sure to seek answers on how to preserve this important commodity this has been practiced by the people in the United States whereby we find that there is the Implementation of the already documented policies on environmental issues, Tree planting and places where deforestation has occurred, Proper landscaping of homes, using hybrid vehicles with inflated tires and proper air filters, and unplugging of un-used electronics.
Reference
Global Warming International Centre (2005): Greenhouse gases are air pollutants under the Clean Air Act: – U.S. policy on global warming today. 2007. Web.
Maslin, M. (2004): Global warming: a very short introduction: – Oxford University Press, U.S Environment Protection Agency: Climate Change. 2007. Web.