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    HOTTER AND HOTTER PLANET!

    Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks anddiscomforts.

    -Arnold BennettWorld is continuously changing. These changes have not only brought technology anddevelopment to the world. But also these rapid changes have snared the world in big troubles.Global Warming and Climate Change are among those. Humans have been living as carelessking. We have continuously violated the rules and regulations of nature and that violation has ledus to the current crisis. WHAT IS GLOBAL WARMING?Global warming is defined as the increase of the average temperature on Earth. As Earth is

    getting hotter and hotter, disasters like hurricanes, tsunamis, droughts and floods are gettingmore frequent.

    We people are involved in various activities, which are adding the pace in worlddestruction. In every day life we do several chores that harm nature directly or indirectly. Ourattitude is leading towards a hotter planet. In a report intergovernmental panel on climate change(IPCC) has claimed that "global surface temperature will probably rise further 1.1 to 6.4 degreesCelsius (2.0 to 11.5 degree Fahrenheit) during the 21st century. According to severalassessments done by different organizations it is mentioned that 20% to 30% of Earth's Plant andanimal species face extinction in the world warms by between 1.5 and 2.5 degrees Celsius.

    It is really disturbing for all over the world community. They are making all possiblemeasures to control it. Because our actions are not eco friendly and these actions not only affecthuman community but they are also creating many troubles for other living things. SeveralOrganizations are working to spread awareness so that we can have a safe Planet. The amountof carbon dioxide and Methane is increasing rapidly in air that is very distressing because it is athreat to the existence of living things on earth.

    Basically our huge atmosphere is a tiny layer of gas around a big bulky planet, if seenfrom space. But it is gaseous outer ring and its misleadingly called green house effect and thatcould destroy life as we know it. GLOBAL WARMING AND PAKISTSAN:

    Like all over the world our dear homeland Pakistan has also experienced enormous changesthroughout years, due to unicorn-friendly activities of its people. The worst activity is to cut thetrees. Trees absorb the huge amount of carbon dioxide and emit fresh oxygen. Burning of fossilsand fuels release bigger amount of carbon dioxide that can be found in different Industrial areas,and also it is emitted in the form of smoke from vehicles. These carbon blankets the earth,trapping its heat and causing Global warming. Global Warming is causing a great danger toPakistan's atmosphere. Among the Impacts felt and seen are biodiversity loss, rise in the sealevel, increased drought and flooding and increase in the extreme of weather.

    Recent Floods are also suspected to be the result of Global Warming. According to SimiKamal (a geographer and water specialist) Global warming results in catastrophic weatherevents, the recent floods are result of climate change, undoubtedly. Approximately 1/5th ofPakistan has drowned. Around 20 million people are affected. More than 1600 people have losttheir lives. People are compelled to live on edges of starvation, they dont have clean water to

    drink, and several epidemics have victimized them. These floods have also economicallychallenged Pakistan.

    Radolph Kent (executive director of humanitarian futures program) while commenting onPakistan said "we need to extend our thinking and begin to look at the world more strategicallyand at more Global Level, and to begin preparing ourselves for future disasters before its toolate". TAKING MEASURES:

    It is really unfortunate to say that the major portion of Pakistans population dont evenknow what is Global Warming? Because of illiteracy. And more unfortunate than this is the factthat all those people who know about it, they are also acting as ignorant.

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    - The best thing we can do to play our role in halting Global warming is to spread awarenessabout the issue.-Plant more and more trees.-Shut down all extra electric accessories.-Replace all bulbs with energy savers.

    -Try to use AC if its extreme hot.-Don't use cars for shorter distances.

    By taking these smaller measures we can really contribute to protect our atmosphere.