Climatic Crisis and Clean energy
Climatic changes are a major phenomenon that affects the world in every possible way. Humans as well as the nature all have felt its consequences all over the world. It occurs due to global warming where the average temperature surrounding the Earth’s surface increases. This result in changes in patterns of weather, seas, ice and snow and all the other habitats. Fossil fuel plays a major role in releasing carbon dioxide which is a direct contribution towards climatic changes. Fossil fuels like coal, petroleum and natural gases are used to generate electricity and according to the U.S Energy Information Administration, in 2014 about 67 percent of generated electricity was from fossil fuel and this results in a massive amount of carbon dioxide getting released into the atmosphere. This has also become a major reason for global warming. Taking actions to control use of this renewable energy will also aid to fight against the risk of global warming which also threatens the global economy containing the world from globalization as well as industrialization.
When considering climate change under the topic of environmental problems, this problem is utterly a result of massive fossil fuel usage. For example, engaging in agricultural activities, cement manufacturing, land use shifts and especially use of chemicals all lead to the green house gas emissions. Deforestation also directly contributes towards this matter. It is stated that the majority of environment related problems like global warming and climatic changes occur as a result of expendable use of fossil fuel which is approximately around 70 percent globally. Therefore, in order to reduce or control carbon dioxide emission it is compulsory to change this renewable energy, starting from home to other industries as well as transportation and finally in the economy. But there emerge limitations too. Most of the third world countries tend to increase their living conditions only by increasing energy supplies and most of the economies of rich countries also depend on fossil fuel.
Energy conservation is critical in order to avoid the threats associated with climate change. The key sources of climate change issues are electricity, vehicles, and carbon emissions. The renewable energy sources like solar power, hydro power, geothermal, biofuels and biomass aids in about 13 percent of energy production. These energy sources have less impact on the environment thus reducing global warming and climatic changes. Another advantage here is that these energy sources unlike fossil fuels has low cost and available free of charge for example solar and wind power. Small measures can be implemented at homes for example replacing the incandescent light bult to a fluorescent one which reduce electricity consumption and is efficient. Also, by accelerating the use of energy conservation, renewable energy, and electric cars, as well as removing carbon from our buildings and factories, using established and revolutionary technologies the emission of carbon into the atmosphere can be controlled. It is also understood that humans play a vital role in climate changes due to energy sources. China is identified as the highest carbon emitting country and it happens to occur till nearly 2030.
In order to protect the environment and reduce the occurrence of climatic change traditional approaches of forest eco systems management should be adopted. As a result, reforestation should be encouraged to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released to the atmosphere. Sometimes farming activities also contribute towards environmental problems specially soil erosion and therefore eco friendly farming methods and techniques must be introduced. Another factor is industrialization. It produces carbon dioxide as well as nitrous oxide which are green house gases. If the impact of industrials on the climatic changes are to be reduced, then the medium should be changed into clean energy. It is stated by scientists that the renewable energy sources which are directly contributing towards climatic changes are mostly coal and nuclear energy specially with regards to the global economy.
In order to combat the climate changes, the global mean temperature should be maintained below 2 degrees Celsius. The best way to promote that is to use alternative energy sources like wind and solar energy which also aids in conserving the environment. In order to deal with this matter, countries must take serious actions. They could invest in energy efficient technologies like hybrid vehicle and hydrogen cars. It reduces the emission of petroleum into the atmosphere and reacting with other green house gases. Shifting into electric rails transportation is also a good measure to contain the release of carbon. Use of bio mass energy is also a better alternative as it captures carbon through performing photosynthesis. Countries like Brazil has changed the energy used in transport sector into methane as a respond to climatic changes and in India bio gas is being used in household activities specially cooking. The Kyoto protocol was introduced to limit the emission of greenhouse gases.
In conclusion it is clear that humans play a significant role in climatic changes specially their behavior and it has become a threat not only to humans but also animals by interfering with their habitats. With the increasing industrialization emission of greenhouse gases has become a direct reason for global warming and then climatic changes. Governments should take measures to implement new technologies which would use renewable energy but fossil fuel.
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