Global warming and green house effect threat to mankind

GLOBAL WARMING AND GREEN HOUSE EFFECT ADecember 19, 2009 in Copenhagen (Denmark), at
THREAT TO MANKINDnew deal to tackle rising temperatures. But summit
 had unsuccessful. 192 member nations of the UN to
 sign a legally binding agreement setting targets and
Global warming and green house effect is the samedeadlines for managing emission of greenhouse gases.
kind of phenomenon. The increasing of temperatureThe details of the deal, which bridged the seemingly
of the earth's atmosphere that is caused by theinsurmountable gap between the position taken by
increase of particular gases especially carbon dioxide.the developed and developing nations, were not
Green house effect is the problem of the gradual riseimmediately available.
in temperature of the earth's atmosphere caused byThe developed world-home to fifteen percent of the
an increase of gases such as carbon dioxide in airworld's population – emits 45 percent of green
surrounding the earth which trap the heat of sun.house gases but has failed to meet targets of
 emission reductions agreed under the Kyoto protocol
Basically methane, nitrous oxide and chlorofluoroin 1997.
carbons are other gases responsible for globalEmissions
warming. 
 China is the top greenhouse emitter (6.8 billion tones
Consequences of Global warmingannually, 5.5 tones per capita)
 China wants that developed nation's target to reduce
Adding to the CHGs means trapping more heat ontheir greenhouse gas emissions.     Expects
the earth and consequent increase in its temperature.average cuts of at least 40 percent from 1990 levels
The sea level goes up because the thermalby 2020.
expansion of water when it gets heated up and the 
melting of ice caps on mountain.United States is world's second largest green house
Another serious impact of global warming would beemitter (6.4 billion tones annually, 21.0 tones per
an increase in the frequency and severity ofcapita). The US promised to cut 2005 emissions by 17
droughts and cyclones, climate change, agriculture,percent by 2020.This is 30 percent below 1990 levels.
health etc.US wants china to be transparent over its CO2
 emissions.
Kyoto Protocol 
 European Union (5.03 billion tones, 10.2 tones per
In 1997 in Japan, 160 countries drafted a strongercapita). The EU wants developing nations to curb
agreement known as the Kyoto protocol. This treatyemissions by 15 to 30 percent below a trajectory of
which has not yet been implemented, calls for the 38business as usual by 2020.
industrialized countries that now release the most 
greenhouse gases to cut their emissions to the levelIndia (1.4 billion tones, 1.2 tones per capita). India and
of five percent below those of 1990.This reduction ischina wants rich nations to cut emissions by at least
to be achieved no later than 2012.The remaining 12240 percent by 2020 below 1990 levels.
nations, mostly developing nations, were not asked 
to commit to a reduction in gas emissions.African countries (Negligible emissions). African nations
 want developed nations cut emissions by at least 45
One more thing here that is to be noted is that thepercent below 1990 levels by 2020.
Kyoto protocol will not be binding until nations 
accounting for 55 percent 1990 greenhouse gas 
emissions have ratified it. Recently Russia has ratifiedPiyush singh
it.H-69, Laxmi Nagar
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