After reading this article you will learn about the effects of global warming on plants. Some of the greenhouse gases like tropospheric CO2 have direct effects on vegetation while CFCs indirectly affect plant growth by enhancing the flux of UV-B radiation. Others, such as CH4 and N2O, appear to have no direct effects on plants, although they form significant microbial [...]
This article throws light upon the seven major consequences of global warming. The consequences are: 1. Sea Level Change 2. Global Warming and the Potential Water Crisis 3. Global Warming and Tropical Monsoon Change 4. Global Warming Crop Production 5. Climate Change and Food Security 6. Decline of Biodiversity 7. Global Warming and Vector Borne Disease. Consequence # 1. Sea [...]
This article throws light upon the five options for global warming mitigation. The options are: 1. Kyoto Protocol 2. Clean Development Mechanism 3. Possible Human Responses to Global Warming 4. Carbon Credit 5. Carbon Sequestration. Option # 1. Kyoto Protocol: The Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is an amendment to the international treaty on [...]