CITA HATI CHRISTIAN SENIOR SCHOOL (7 – 12)

Language – English

NAME: Andrea Michelle Lusianti CLASS: 9Pre-IB/

DATE GIVEN: August 4, 2008

DATE DUE: August 22, 2008

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Text type-editorial
Theme-sustainability for better life conditions

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Understanding of works and tasks-editorial

Presenting independent &/or original perspective-on sustainability for better life conditions
Using varied language-focusing on present continuous for changing and developing states, and
expressing irritation

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GLOBAL WARMING!

Introduction:
Global warming is a permanent rise in the average temperature of the earth. The temperature is rising
because levels of carbon dioxide in atmosphere are rising. Carbon dioxide warms the earth by trapping heat that
would reflect back into outer space. Scientist calls this process the greenhouse effect, because carbon dioxide acts
much like the walls of a greenhouse.
Greenhouse walls absorb sunlight and that keeps the plants inside warm.

Evidence:
It’s been predicted that global warming will increase the intensity of extreme precipitation events.
Evidence to confirm between a warmer climate and more powerful rainstorms.
One of the most serious challenges humanity will face in response to global warming is adapting to changes in
extreme weather events.
The concern is that heavy rainstorms will become more common and more intense in a warmer climate due
to the increased moisture available for condensation. More intense rain events increase the risk of flooding and can
have substantial societal and economic impacts. Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases trap heat, when the
percentage of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been steadily rising.
Carbon dioxide comes from many sources like when factories produce carbon dioxide whenever they
burned wood, coal or oil and car, bus and truck engines also produce carbon dioxide.
If carbon dioxide levels continue to increase at the present rate, the average temperature of the earth could rise three
or four degrees by 2010.
This increase may seem small but it could warm the earth enough to melt the polar ice caps, and the result could be
severe flooding along some areas.

• In terms of historical emissions, industrialized countries account for roughly 80% of the carbon dioxide
buildup in the atmosphere to date.
• Annually, more than 60 percent of global industrial carbon dioxide emissions originate in industrialized
countries, where only about 20 percent of the world’s population resides.

Recent years and months have seen increasing attention being paid to the issue of energy security.
There are a number of concerns and fears such as (though not limited to):

• Oil and other fossil fuel depletion (peak oil, etc)

• Reliance on foreign sources of energy
• Geopolitics (such as supporting dictatorships, rising terrorism, “stability” of nations that supply en-
ergy)
• Energy needs of poorer countries, and demands from advancing developing countries such as
China and India
• Economic efficiency versus population growth debate
• Environmental issues, in particular climate change
• Renewable and other alternative energy sources
• Energy insecurity combined with other global issues risks fuelling conflict, repeating past mistakes
in history.

Examples from News paper:

Newspaper articles about global warming tell the story of the Earth's climate and the diverse opinions and
scientific discoveries surrounding the theory of global warming. From the Industrial Revolution to the Kyoto treaty
and the advent of hybrid technology, the topic of global climate change has enthralled readers and sparked debate
for centuries. Though many people argue over the theory's validity, global warming is a subject that affects us all
and newspapers chronicle its discovery and the debate surrounding the issue.

Since ancient times, people have believed that human activity could affect the environment. The discovery of
past ice ages shows that Earth's climate is in constant flux and that throughout history, scientists have searched for

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the cause of these changes. Though scientists discovered the greenhouse effect in the late 19th century, the theory of
global warming wasn't accepted as a scientifically proven fact until 1992 when the United Nations held a
Conference on Environment and Development. Today, global warming is a widely accepted reality and
speculation about its effects range from the hysteria to the acceptance. Newspapers chronicle the slowly changing
climate and the actions that have affected that change. The Global Warming Archive provides access to thousands of
articles on the environment and the scientists who documented its change.
From developing nations to industrial countries, global climate affects everyone and newspaper articles tell the story
of nature's dramatic impact on history.

Reference:
NewspaperARCHIVE.com, the largest newspaper database available online, has provided a free archive on the
history of global warming granting access to thousands of original newspaper articles. The archive includes articles
on the early discoveries of scientists, the development of technology, pollution, the greenhouse effect and global
summits and treaties dedicated to the topic of global warming.

Ecosystem Impacts

With global warming on the increase and species’ habitats on the decrease, the chances for various ecosystems to
adapt naturally are diminishing.

Many studies have pointed out that the rates of extinction of animal and plant species, and the temperature changes
around the world since the industrial revolution, have been significantly different to normal expectations.

An analysis of population trends, climate change, increasing pollution and emerging diseases found that 40 percent
of deaths in the world could be attributed to environmental factors.

• Dramatic increase in greenhouse gas emissions;

• Ozone loss aggravated by global warming;
• Ozone loss likely to aggravate global warming;
• Warming of the oceans leads to increased green house gasses;
• Permafrost thawing will aggravate global warming;
• Oceanic changes observed that may aggravate the situation;
• A vicious circle whereby each problem will exacerbate other problems which will feedback into each other;
• Massive extinction of species will aggravate the environmental crisis;
• Sudden collapse of biological and ecological systems may occur, but will have a very slow recovery;
• While effective measures can decrease global warming and other problems the World community has re-
peatedly failed to establish cooperation.

Effects of over-deforestation
Forests can provide a natural barrier to disasters such as over-flowing rivers. In China, authorities have ad-
mitted that excessive felling could have led to the worst case of flooding seen there in 1998. This has resulted in a
ban on logging in eastern Tibet and an emphasis placed on re-forestation. Bangladesh has seen similar loss of
forests and resulting floods too, for example.

The huge forest fires in the Amazon earlier in March, 1998 had already added a lot of Carbon Dioxide to
the atmosphere, months before the "burning season".

The massive fires in Indonesia that caused enormous pollution and breathing-related illnesses even as far
away as Singapore in 1998 and had still been causing problems at least into the middle of 1999. In East Kalimantan
(formerly Borneo) the Dayan people who have had to endure these burning forests, believed to be started by large
timber businesses, have seen an ecological disaster that has led to starvation and deaths, as reported by a docu-
mentary on the politics involved that were related to the environmental issues in that region. This shorter report
from the International Development Research Center in Canada has some additional information as well.

Forests are vital parts of many ecosystems. Ensuring a healthy ecosystem that includes forests also means
sustainable preservation of other species that dwell in forests. As part of a living system, forests rely on these vari-

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ous species, and the various species rely on forests. For more about the importance of such biodiversity, go to this
web site's section on Biodiversity.

4 ways to stop global warming:

1. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Do your part to reduce waste by choosing reusable products instead of disposables. And
whenever you can, recycle paper, plastic, newspaper, glass and aluminum cans. By recycling half of your
household waste, you can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide annually.

2. Use Less Heat and Air Conditioning

Turn down the heat while you’re sleeping at night or away during the day, and keep temperatures
moderate at all times. Setting your thermostat just 2 degrees lower in winter and higher in summer
could save about 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide each year.

3. Change a Light Bulb

Replace regular light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs. Replacing just one 60-watt
incandescent light bulb, also last 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs, use two-thirds less energy,
and give off 70 percent less heat.

4. Drive Less
Less driving means fewer emissions. Besides saving gasoline, walking and biking are great forms of
exercise, and it also keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.

Opinion:
Another good thing is to make a Reduce Global warming Club, so people who cares about our
environment can help us to clean the streets, reduce rubbish, use fewer cars and make a charity program so the
money will go to countries that suffers from disasters like flooding, storms.
We can also put posters around the community about global warming so people can recognize how bad in a
state our earth is in so they would try to do something to reduce global warming as well.
Climate change is, in theory, the perfect topic for an international environmental agreement. All
countries are affected by, and contribute to, the build up of greenhouse gases, and should be willing to join
in the effort to stop it. However, it is far from easy to agree what to do, and how to do it? The challenge is
to use far less fossil fuel energy while increasing standards of living in developing countries and avoiding
the sort of cuts in standards of living in developed countries that would produce public backlash and
political impasse.

Conclusion:
The pollutants that lead to global dimming also lead to various human and environmental
problems, such as smog, respiratory problems, and acid rain.
We can learn to do more for our earth and take care of god’s creations.
Global warming is important for our future generations so that’s why we need to keep on using the
4 ways to stop global warming, because of global warming the north pole will melt and the earth will
become hotter.
Global warming can cost more disaster around the world like earthquake, tsunami, storm, snow, flood,
draught.
That’s why we need to control this before it’s too late.