Global Warming is Gradually Getting Us All Killed

You must have in some point noticed the increasing heat intensity of the sun, rise in floods and sea levels; a general shift in climatic conditions over the years. What you have noticed or will soon notice is as a result of a phenomenon referred to as global warming.

Global warming is as a result of the excessive collection of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere that blankets or prevents the reflection of part of the sun’s rays back into space, thus trapping more heat that warms up the earth’s surface. 

These greenhouse gases which are chiefly sourced from oxides of carbon and nitrogen are produced from the combustion of fossil fuels. That is to say every generator, bike, stove, vehicle, aircraft, ship, etc. that are powered with petrol, diesel, kerosene and the likes contribute to this problem.

The major ‘cleaners’ of these greenhouse gases (CO₂) are plants. Unfortunately,
we cut down these trees and shrubs and deplete our forest reserves thus making the ugly situation worse.

We should all be aware that this problem is going to get worse if we continue to do what we are currently doing. Our folks who live in arctic regions literally cannot survive without a heating system. We here in temperate regions - with the increasing rate of global warming - may not be able to survive without having cooling systems. Imagine your children getting dehydrated and burnt by simply attempting to play outside the house, imagine the cost of cooling such a house, imagine living under a daytime temperature of 60^oC! that’s where we are currently headed.

The entire world is aware of this threat and several countries are already developing policies to combat this ugly trend, part of which includes afforestation, tree planting campaigns, the switch to cleaner renewable source of energy, the ban on the use of fossil fuel cars (of which most countries have set 2030 as the deadline. Meaning electric vehicles will be the only permitted vehicles to be used from 2030), amongst others.

Individuals are encouraged to join this movement by not only complying to government policies, but also by planting trees and gardens as well as cutting down their energy consumption. Before purchasing any appliance, be sure to go for the energy efficient ones as they consume less watts/power. Switch off appliances when not in use, disconnect wall sockets when not in use, use LED bulbs instead of incandescent light bulbs, avoid burning of refuse, talk to that neighbour that consistently violates all these and most importantly, get educated on how to live smart and protect the ecosystem.

You can search google to gain a basic understanding of how to contribute to solving this global problem by making some few adjustments in your home. If you don’t own a home yet, then it’s even best for you to learn about this. You don’t want to spend money in erecting a building and later wish to have done it better and smarter.

We are the first generation to feel the effect of climatic change and the last generation to do something about it. Do something today to create a safer earth for our unborn generation(s).