Green is In

What is greenhouse gas emission? According to Wikipedia, the term defines as a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect. The primary greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere are water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and ozone.

In the Solar System, the atmospheres of Venus, Mars and Titan also contain gases that cause greenhouse effects. Greenhouse gases greatly affect the temperature of the Earth; without them, Earth's surface would be on average about 33 °C (59 °F) colder than at present.

In recent years, many large businesses have distanced themselves from those previous positions and some have even openly accepted climate change and global warming concerns, even asking for governments to provide regulation and guidance on the matter.

Developing countries have become aware of its effects to our environment despite the fact that many of them did not expect it to happen in such a faster time. Climate changes have been really becoming one of the main issues that the whole world is facing right now and that first world countries like US, Australia and elsewhere are finding ways to prevent it to become worse eventually.

As further reports about climate change impacts reveal a gloomy future, there are also concerns that some business interests would take this for granted and would take advantage on the situation and that the word “green” would play a greater role in this era.

According to a US article, some feel global warming is one of the biggest frauds of our era, with some even believing it is designed to harm the US economy and make the UN more powerful. While others feel it is simpler than that, and instead, climate scientists are able to make a lot of money by using fear as a tool to earn more research grants and yes even government grants turning everything at home into a “green” thing.

For many years a lot of skepticism and denial of the problem and even did not bother to this situation. But now that it is happening, it seems that everyone from different government agencies mostly from the energy and transportation sectors, have been sensitive enough and are looking for alternative ways to reduce greenhouse gas emission.

In fact, government agencies are now giving out grants and loans to go green in support for the greenhouse gas emission. Why only now? There are lot of us who ignored that fact since year 2000. Some even ridiculed and pressured media into “false balancing.”

Those areas that are flood-free 20 years ago have become the target of rising rivers, creeks that turned into a disaster to many of us.

Now, we have learned our lessons and most of the seminars and global talks are tackling this scenario and government focuses on research and technologies that could help prevent worse effects of global warming in the future. Some are even asking for regulation to help reduce their economic uncertainty, to provide a level playing field.

First world countries like the US who have been skeptic and quiet on this matter 10 years ago are now actively participating on climate change concerns showing to the world that this is a serious issue that has a domino effect on each and everyone of us.

Although this is a relative issue and a very sensitive one, each of us should play a role in finding alternative ways to preserve mother Earth.

In saying this, supporting government programs and making an exemplary role in our community is the key. From small actions of separating waste (non-biodegradable and biodegradable) to being conscious on what we buy in the department store (appliances etc), it will make a difference somehow.