Namaskar
What is the meaning of Global Warming?
What kinds of problems are caused by Global Warming?
Our earth consists of green trees and shrubs, icy mountains,
sea, air, human beings and various living creatures.
What causes global warming?
There are various kinds of fishes living in the sea.
Fisherman catch those fishes in large quantities
from the sea and sell them in the markets.
People use fish in food.
Many aquatic animals are also sold.
Fishes are used to make medicines.
Fish oil has health benefits,
hence it is sold in markets .
Due to these human acts the number of
fishes in the sea has drastically reduced.
Similarly, polluted waste water
from factories mixes with the sea.
People wash clothes, utensils and throw waste in the rivers.
Draining colored water of Holi and
immersion of Ganesh idols in the water,  pollutes it.
Fishes and various aquatic animals die due to the polluted water.
This is an end to their lives.
Similarly the earth has many layers of soil on it.
Within these layers we find coal, petrol
and many other natural resources.
These resources are extracted through rigorous mining,
and are sold in markets.
People make use of these resources.
Extraction of these natural resources
from land is damaging the earth.
This can lead to more incidences of
earthquakes, volcanic eruptions etc.
These are dangers to life.
Similarly, the extreme cold temperatures at the
north and south poles of the earth
has created huge icy mountains (glaciers).
Penguins and polar bears live in these regions.
The water from the melting ice of the glaciers
is useful for drinking for all living things in these regions.
How does the temperature of the earth increase?
The earth is surrounded by a thin layer.
This is highlighted in the picture.
It is called the Ozone layer.
This Ozone layer protects the earth's atmosphere
from the harmful ultra violet rays of the sun.
The gases and pollutants from vehicles, factories ,
the smoke from large areas of burning forests and trees
is damaging the Ozone layer.
Hence the harmful ultra violet rays easily
seep into the earth's atmosphere.
This increases the earth's temperature
and it impacts life on earth.
Humans, animals and birds struggle to survive and
some even die due to the scorching heat.
This causes many losses to life.
These issues are due to human activities.
Hence human race holds the responsibility.
People cut trees using the wood and living in houses, then
where will animals and birds live?
Animals and birds suffer.
Similarly, barren lands, weakened mountain ranges,
polluted water bodies and dying plants and trees are
all caused due to global warming.
We all need to be careful as this is your responsibility.
We must not cut trees, not litter everywhere,
curb the use of vehicles that pollute the environment with smoke.
Control the smoke emissions from factories and industries.
Protect oceans and water bodies.
Stop mass sale of marine life and other animals.
We have to protect water bodies from being polluted.
We have to maintain cleanliness which is everyone's responsibility.
Just as the government has to keep an eye on this,
the citizens to have to take responsibility.
A recent incident.
The Amazon Rainforest is a beautiful treasure of
lush green forests and pure fresh air.
Hundreds of varieties and species of animals, insects , birds live there.
The plants and shrubs have aryuvedic medicinal value.
The government was eyeing the land for business purposes.
However the local tribes of the Amazon rainforest
asserted their claim on the land as their own.
The tribe won the case in their favour.
The Amazon Rainforest experienced
the largest fire caused by human activity.
One by one all trees were destroyed,
animals and birds lost their lives,
and everything was burned to ashes.
These activities contribute to global warming as well.
We all have to live on this earth.
Hence it is important to take care of the environment.
The earth is battling with global warming.
Among the eight planets of the universe,
the earth is the only planet
that is blessed with water, air, trees, mountains and valleys.
There is no other planet like the earth in the universe.
We all need to realize this.
If earth is destroyed then how and where will we live?
Think about it.
Hence each of us are responsible to protect and safeguard Earth,
which will reduce global warming and its effects.
