Global warming is a serious phenomenon that is characterized by the increase in the temperature of the Earth’s air. The effects of climate change are disastrous. The BBC reported that experts believe that a drastic rise in temperature can have severe repercussions on future climate and weather patterns. Droughts are to be expected and floods are commonplace. Severe weather phenomena like hale and thunderstorms, tornadoes, and other natural disasters have been blamed on this phenomenon. Several species of animals may find it difficult to adapt to the changes in temperature, effectively wiping them out. Vegetation will die of heat as they will not be able to migrate fast enough to find new habitats.
But there are steps that would fight climate change. One of the more popular concepts in fighting global warming is carbon offset, the process by which a person, business or organization reduces carbon emissions into the air. Carbon offset aims to reduce the disastrous effects of global warming by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide released into the air through ways like planting trees, conserving energy or using renewable energy like natural gases, wind power and other forms of alternative fuels, among others.
Of all these, planting trees have been proven as the most effective and most simple way to reduce carbon footprints. It has been found by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that deforestation has been one of the factors that brought about an increase in the Earth’s temperature. So naturally, a good way to fight global warming is to reverse the process by planting more trees and protecting the ones we have now. Managing the land that we have to optimize its use is also another way to slow it.
The thing is each one of us can help. Your individual contribution—no matter how small they seem, like turning off the lights when not in use, or consciously saving on electricity—can go a long way in saving Mother Earth from global warming.
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