Climate change & Global warming!

                                                   By: Carol D'mello

Nature always tries to warn us through many signs. The slow process involved in global warming results in many different climatic changes and some of its signs include:
Melting of glaciers: Most of the mountain glaciers on our planet that have been monitored for the past 150 years are reportedly shrinking. The glaciers that are most affected by global warming is mostly located in the lower latitudes and many of them are disappearing. If glaciers continue to shrink, it could affect water supply in areas that depend heavily upon mountain watersheds.

Ocean warming: Sea level increase is attributed to warmer temperatures, which in turn result to the melting of ice glaciers.To greater extent, this could mean that beaches lose about 50 feet of area for every foot of increase in sea level. Some islands may even disappear beneath sea water completely. 

How global warming brings climate change and what it means to us?  The earth's climate has always been changing, although not at an abrupt rate. Global warming will raise the temperatures in some regions of the Northern Hemisphere, causing the melting of mountain glaciers. This means that areas that are currently experiencing lowt snow may no longer experience snowfall anymore. Ex: North Indian states. Springs may be experienced earlier and temperatures during night time and in winter will rise. The world will experience a more humid atmosphere since sea water will have a higher rate of evaporation. With greater humidity, rainfall is expected to increase on average. 

With changes in climate brought about by global warming, health concerns and risks may also increase. Heat stress and diseases may become common in places that did not have any problems with them before. “summer has hit Goa early this year!” says Andy, a 15year old boy. Whereas one elderly person stated that, "Because of the drastic climate change during the past couple of years I have heard of many cases where people are being attacked by heat stroke.I even lost my friend because of the same reason a year back.”. Even plants and animal species are adversely affected by global warming. While many of the changes that occur in our planet are totally out of our hands, we have been great contributors to events that have had negative effects on our environment. Global warming is an issue that requires immediate action,if we wont begin now,it could be too late.so lets work for a better greener environment & for the benefit for ourselves & our future generation.