Effects of Global Warming "Warning"!!!!

Global warming is one of the biggest problems facing the world today. Scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate carrying out global warming research have recently predicted that average global temperatures could increase between 1.4 and 5.8 C by the year 2100. Many experts believe that our activities and production that produce CO2 and other greenhouse gases is heating the atmosphere temperature, and this could be very dangerous for human life.

Global warming could result in many problems. One of the biggest problems is the rising in the sea level, which could result in flooding of low lying coastal areas and cities in different areas. Another problem is the change in weather patterns. Many areas in the world are facing the increase of hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters. Moreover, the effects of global warming are not limited to the change of weather or sea level. However, it has also effects on animals. Fish populations could be affected, while some insects which spread disease might become more common.

The main question is , “Are we going to stop or solve this problem before the disaster happens”?!!!

What can each of us do here in the U.A.E?

Can Al-ain be a costal city?!!!!

I don’t think that there is anyone who want's to see the sea in Al-Ain, or in other word to see Al-Ain as a costal city, which seems to be real as global warming figures show. For that reason what can each of us do here in the UAE?

Let’s have a look at some of my ideas in this topic. Firstly, we should stop using cars, which have big engines and expend a lot of fuel. This will reduce the amount of CO2 emissions. Another thing that we can do is to use public transport. However, the problem is that there are some people who live far away from the main city and public transport there is not that good so the may try to share cars. For example, if there are four people who work near to each other, I think it is better for them and for the environment to share one car instead of using four cars.

There are also some things in our houses that we can do. One of them is the use of electricity. People here in the UAE use a very big amount of electricity and this because of the cheapness of electricity. On the other hand, maybe it is cheap but it costs the environment a lot to produce it.

To conclude, in my opinion I think that we live a very luxurous life here in the UAE and we have to reduce our luxuries which is far better than losing them.

Who is responsible?, and are there any solutions?

We're talked a lot about global warming’s causes and effects, but who is responsible for this phenomenon? We must ask ourselves this question, whether the individuals or the governments are responsible. In my opinion, I think that all of us are responsible to solve or at least help to reduce global warming. It is not impossible to do that, but we need some education. So how can we help in solving the problem?

First of all we should know that the standards of our lives may be slightly decreased. We should reduce our use of electricity. After knowing that producing electricity causes an increase in producing greenhouse gases, we must try to enjoy the weather sometimes!!!

Another thing that may help is reducing “riding thru” services. Cars are one of the most productive of CO2, so why do we not use our God created feet for short distances. Moreover, the obesity has increased, so walking can be even useful for our health.

Finally, why do we not try to follow this environmental policy “Reduce...Reuse...Recycle”. The governments should educate people about reusing things, and things that could be recycled, which will help them to understand more about how and what to use. For example, it is a good solution to save containers and bags or other things we may use in the future, and use rechargeable batteries instead of disposable ones.

To conclude, all of us must work to solve the problem of global warming. What I mentioned in the article is not going to reduce the problem; however, it is going to save money, which I think some people seems to be slaves of.

U.A.E Newspapers Headlines

Headlines about global warming in UAE newspapers

• Global warming: We will have to get used to it ___ BY FAREED ZAKARIA

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/opinion/2007/February/opinion_February47.xml&section=opinion

In his article he said that global warming is real and we cannot stop it, so we must get used to liveing with it. Also he gave some evidence and figures about it to support his opinion. Actually, I agree with him by 50%. If we cannot stop global warming, at least we can reduce its effect. However, I agree with him in getting used to it. Why do not we try to invent a new technique that helps us feel better with this terible steamy weather as well as trying to stop global warming?

• Combat global warming unitedly_______Gulf News

http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/07/05/15/10125391.html

In this article the author warns about how dangerous global warming is and that we must do something before time runs out. I agree with this topic and I think that this is a kind of very scary phenomenon.

• Climate will change Mideast________By Tom Clifford

http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/07/05/15/10125446.html

In this article the writer talked about the effects of climate change in the Middle East based on population and water resources. However, I disagree with it. There are no facts for these kind of ideas, it is just a theory or you can say opinion, the future is under God's Well. We have to try to do our best to solve this problem.

My Conclusion

We started this project about seven weeks ago and at the beginning I though that it is very difficult to do because it is my first time to make a blog. Even for its topic, it is also my first time to do a project about something relating to the environment.

Sometimes I think that if we go back to the old days lifestyle will be much better than destroying our beautiful planet. I don’t mean that all of scientists’ inventions and research harms us, but our covetousness and greed make all of these problems. Some people say that our grandfathers and great grandfathers passed on to us all these problems, but I want to say to them “not only them, also us”. We are still doing the same things which they did and complete things that they started without being sure about their benefits. Moreover, if we say that they are guilty, what have we done for our children and grandchildren?

If you want to know the answer, look around you starting from yourself. I think when you reach this topic you may go through all the articles before doing it. Read the ones about what we can do, and then ask yourself if you did anyone of them to let your children live a peaceful life away from all the problems that we have.