CLIMATE CHANGE
NAME:M.V.JHANSI
VTU NO: 33625
DEPT:CSE
About Climate Change:
1. Climate change is a pressing issue facing our planet today.
2. It’s caused by human activities like burning fossil fuels and
deforestation.
3. Rising temperatures lead to extreme weather events like
hurricanes
and droughts.
4. Melting ice caps contribute to rising sea levels, threatening
coastal communities.
5. Wildlife habitats are disappearing, endangering many species.
6. Governments and individuals need to take action to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions.
Does Air Pollution affect Climate Change?
Air pollution affects climate change in several
complex ways, beyond just the emission of Greenhouse
gases. One major factor is aerosols, meaning tiny
particles released from sources like vehicles, power
plants, and wildfires. Some aerosols, such as sulfates,
reflect sunlight back into space,
creating a short-term cooling effect known as
“global dimming.” Others, like black carbon (soot),
absorb sunlight and heat the atmosphere. When black
carbon settles on ice or snow,
it accelerates melting and contributes to rising
temperatures through a feedback loop.
What are the Key Pollutants Contributing to Climate Change?
1. Carbon Dioxide (CO2): The most prevalent greenhouse gas, primarily emitted from burning
fossil fuels for energy and transportation.
2. Methane (CH4): Emitted from agricultural practices, livestock, and landfills, methane is more
potent than CO2 but less abundant.
3. Nitrous Oxide (N2O): Released from industrial activities, agricultural fertilizers, and some
natural processes.
4. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs): Though now largely banned, these compounds were once used in
refrigeration and aerosols and have a long-term impact on the atmosphere.
5. Black Carbon: Produced by incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biofuel, and biomass,
it not only warms the atmosphere but also affects snow and ice albedo.
Greenhouse gases: Their impact on climate change :
The greenhouse effect is the process through which heat is trapped
near Earth's surface by substances known as 'greenhouse gases.
Imagine these gases as a cozy blanket enveloping our planet,
helping to maintain a warmer temperature than it would have otherwise
Greenhouse gases consist of carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, nitrous
oxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and water vapor. Water vapor, which reacts
to temperature changes, is referred to as a 'feedback', because it
amplifies the effect of forces that initially caused the warming.
This has led to an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and
ocean. The level of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere has been risin
consistently for decades and traps extra heat near Earth's surface,
causing temperatures to rise.
Ozone Layer Depletion
:
he area of the stratosphere that absorbs the majority of the
un's UV energy is known as the ozone layer or ozone shield.
comparison to other areas of the atmosphere, it has a high
oncentration of ozone (O3), yet it is still relatively low in
omparison to other gases in the stratosphere. The average ozone
oncentration in the Earth's atmosphere is about 0.3 parts per million,
whereas the ozone layer has a concentration of fewer than 10 parts per
million. Although its thickness varies seasonally and geographically,
he ozone layer is primarily located in the lower stratosphere, from
bout 15 to 35 kilometers (9 to 22 mi) above Earth.
ffects of Ozone Layer Depletion :
zone layer depletion directly affect all living organisms. Due to ozone
ayer depletion, the UV rays direct come to the earth's surface and do
armful effects on mankind and the environment:
Global Warming :
obal warming, the phenomenon of increasing average air temperatures near the
face of Earth over the past one to two centuries. Climate scientists have since the
d-20th century gathered detailed observations of various weather phenomena
ch as temperatures, precipitation, and storms) and of related influences on
mate.These data indicate that Earth’s climate has changed over
most every conceivable timescale
nce the beginning of geologic time and that human activities since at least the
ginning of the Industrial Revolution have a growing influence over the pace and
present-day climate change.
ving voice to a growing conviction of most of the scientific
mmunity, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was formed in
88 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the
ited Nations Environment Program (UNEP).
Greenhouse gas :
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