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These are the emissions of the carbon dioxide gas in
excess released in our atmosphere from various
human/non human activities.
Human activities includes various activities like
burning of fossil fuels, usage of cfc,s , burning of
forested area for land acquisition etc.
Non human activities includes volcanic eruptions,
geothermal energy, forest fires etc.
Due to these emissions the concentration of carbon
increases very abruptly causing very serious problems
like global warming, ozone depletion etc.
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t is the gradual increase in the earth's average temp.
due to a phenomenon called Green house effect.
This effect is caused due to excessive emissions of
green house gases like methane (CH4), carbon dioxide
(CO2), oxides of nitrogen (Nox),water vapours etc.
These gases allow the radiation from sun to reach the
earthǯs surface but doesn't let them escape from the
earthǯs atmosphere leading to global warming.
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Yelting of polar ice caps & glaciers.
Rising of sea level leading to submergence of low lying
areas.
Extinction of rare species like arctic fox, polar bear, etc.
Raising the earthǯs avg. temperature very rapidly.
Giving rise to numerous skin diseases.
Uneven precipitation leading to frequent flash floods
on one region & severe draughts at another region.
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The chief danger at regarding
global warming, is the excess emission of carbon dioxide due to the
burning of fossil fuels and the destruction of the tropical forests.
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Tragically, at present
great areas of tropical forests are being destroyed by fire, bulldozing
and chainsaws. Temperate forests are also being damaged, by industrial
pollution. Stopping this is an essential priority, for forests are a major
source of important materials, they perform vital functions, and their
destruction adds to the build up of CO2 in the atmosphere.
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Climate change may be a big problem,
but there are many little things we can do to make a difference. f we
try, most of us can do our part to reduce the amount of greenhouse
gases that we put into the atmosphere.
Ú mechanism suggested for tackling climate change and warming has
been the idea of using £ G£ to soak up carbon dioxide. To
aid in this, reforestation, or planting of new forests, have been
suggested. This is a popular strategy for the logging industry and
nations with large forests interests, such as Canada, the United States,
various Latin Úmerican nations, and some Úsian countries such as
ndonesia.
were defined in the Kyoto
Protocol (COP3) as different ways to achieve emissions
reduction as part of the effort to address climate
change issues. These have been highly controversial as
they were mainly included on strong US insistence and
to keep the US in the treaty. These fall into the
following categories discussed in further detail below:
1. Emissions Trading
2. Joint mplementation
3. Clean Development Yechanism
Emissions Trading: - This is also known as carbon trading . t
involves trading of carbon emission credits b/w nations