Global Warming Is a Phenomenon

Global Warming is a phenomenon characterized by the continuous increase in the temperature of the air and the water in the oceans, which has been felt increasingly strong during the past recent years and it is expected to increase in density and severity. A most concerning fact on global warming is given by its causes, namely the pollution generated by the human beings, making as such the phenomenon a man-made disaster (Connor, 2005). The main generators of global warming are the greenhouse gases which can also be of natural provenience or can be induced by man; most of them are induced by men. The most common natural gas which increases the greenhouse effect is nitrous oxide, but it has a reduced significance in the overall process. The majority is held by man generated gases, such as water vapors, carbon dioxide, methane and ozone (Kiehl and Trenberth, 1997).

The gravity of global warming is basically due to the increase in the waste of such damaging gases. The greenhouse gases are more and more present within the atmosphere because of the increased levels of pollution, generated by increased consumption levels.

Only until recently, the United States of America was the primary consumer of the globe. However in recent years, due to economic growth and technological developments, the living standards in China have increased significantly, and the country overthrown U.S. To become the number one consumer of the world (China Daily, 2005).

Whereas some of these gases can be accounted for individual consumption, most of them are generated by industrial activities. Among the industries which eliminate the largest amounts of greenhouse gases one could easily point out the oil and petroleum industry, the automobile industry, the furniture industry, the metals and chemicals industry and even the sugar industry.

Immediate measures must be taken in order to prevent the disastrous effects of global warming and these measures must take the form of pollution reduction. They should include:

1. A clear and compulsory garbage selection - this means that the garbage would be properly selected and collected in numerous categories: paper, plastic, glass and domestic waste; electronic appliances would be collected separately. The measures could be introduced through the education of the population and the breaking of these regulations should be severely fined.

2. A better recycling process - This would be supported by the selective garbage collection and would be compulsory to all organizations. Breaking the regulations would be severely fined

3. Stopping deforestation - This must be done across the entire globe and national authorities must be the only ones to grant tree cutting rights and only after intense analyses. Also, new trees must be planted. Illegal deforestation should be punished with imprisonment

4. Modernizing the technologies used by the most polluting industries - these programs should be supported with government subsidies and the states refusing should be internationally trialed

5. Reducing the usage of resources - this could be achieved by better control and pollution systems and would also reduce the general levels of consumerism, also in the best benefit of the population.