What Is Global Warming?

Global warming is
the warming of the
earth through
carbon dioxide
(CO2) being
pumped into the
atmosphere &
trapping heat like
the glass in a
greenhouse.
 What Is Global Warming?

The average global

air temperature
near the Earth's
surface has
increased by 0.74 ±
0.18 °C in last 100
years.
INDICATORS
Ä Higher temperatures over land
Ä Higher temperatures over oceans
Ä Higher ocean heat content
Ä Higher near-surface air temperatures
Ä Higher humidity
Ä Higher sea surface temperatures
Ä Higher sea levels
Ä Less sea ice
Ä Less snow cover
Global Warming and World
Greenhouse effect

343 Watt per m3

240 Watt per m3
Greenhouse gases

Ä uarbon dioxide (u

atural
Ä ethane (uH4
Ä itrous oxide (

Ä Hydrofluorocarbons (HFus
Ä erfluorocarbons (Fus an made
Ä ulphur hexafluoride (F6
Co2 Concentration in 2007

—he
 rise in global carbon dioxide (u
 concentrations is tied with
 as
the third highest since atmospheric measurements began in 19
 —he red line
shows the trend together with seasonal variations —he black line indicates the
trend that emerges when the seasonal cycle has been removed (uredit:  
Explanation of the causes of global
warming
 Impacts of Climate Change

isease

Hurricanes
Impact of rise in
temperature of 1.8oC to 4oC

roughts

Economic
Climate Change Impact in
India
Ä ¢ajasthan- rought
Ä ¢ann of Kutch ± sea level rise
Ä umbai-alt water intrusion
Ä Kerala ±roductivity of Forest
Ä —amil adu-uoral bleaching
Ä underbans-ea level raise
Ä orthwest India-reduction In rice yield
Global Impacts
Ä —he largest glacier on ount Kenya has lost
9
of its mass

Ä ea levels have risen by 1 -
cm

Ä —he thickness of sea ice in the arctic has

decreased by 4 
Ä —he Baltimore oriole is shifting northward
and may soon disappear entirely from
the Baltimore area
Ä olar bear populations are coming under
threat as food becomes harder to hunt
 ^EASURES
Ä lant a —ree
Ä ¢educe, ¢euse, ¢ecycle
Ä rive Less & rive mart
Ä Buy Energy-Efficient roducts
Ä Encourage thers to uonserve
Ä Use less heat and cs
Ä uhange light bulb, use less hot water
Ä witch off appliances
ROLE OF GOVERN^ENT
Ä —he ir (prevention and control of pollution ct 19
1-amended
19

Ä —he Water (prevention and control of pollution ct 19-amended
199

Ä —he Environment rotection ct,19
6-amended 1991
Ä —he one depleting substances (regulation and control ¢ules,


Ä uoastal Zone anagement
Ä Eco-sensitive ones
Ä Forest uonservation ct,19
-amended 19

Ä Wildlife rotection ct,19
-ameneded 1993 and


Ä Biological iversity ct,


Ä ational Environment —ribunal ct,199
India¶s Initiatives
Ä India has a well developed policy, legislative
regulatory & programmatic regime
Ä igned UFuu on 1th June 199

Ä For promotion of Energy efficiency,
renewable energy, nuclear power, fuel
switching, energy pricing reform addressing
GHG emission