Why On Earth is it so Hot These Days?

I was sitting in my room, trying to come up with a simple explanation on what Global Warming is all about to put in this blog, when it hit me. The room was so hot, the air is still and warm. No wind coming in from outside the open windows and the air blowing from the electric fan was warm, too. Needless to say, I was uncomfortable sitting in my chair trying to type on my warm laptop.

Then I thought, “Is this part of what they call Global Warming?”

Of course it is! It is already the rainy season but we’re still experiencing dry spells. Sometimes, the air is so hot you could almost hear tiny dust particles crackling in heat. Sweat tickling down your spine even as you sit still and unmoving. Can you work when it’s hot? As for me, I find it difficult and irritating to work when it’s hot. Haven’t you noticed how grumpy you get when it’s hot and humid? This alone should make us care about Global Warming. Have you ever thought how many traffic crimes were committed not just because of heavy street traffic but because of the heat of the day that boils one’s head off? But aside from this, Global Warming brings a dramatic change to the world that is really a cause of concern.

But just what Global Warming really is?

Simply put, Global Warming is the temperature increase in the Earth that causes changes in our climate. Now, you may ask why should it be a concern if the climate changes? Isn’t it a normal phenomenon?

Climate change is a normal phenomenon, yes. But with the drastic and dramatic climate change that Global Warming brings, it causes the balance of nature to tip off. And anything out of balance is not good news.

At the rate that the Earth’s temperature increases for the last decades, glaciers and snowcaps around the world have drastically melted. Seas and oceans are evaporating more quickly, causing strong typhoons, hurricanes and other natural disasters that claim thousands of lives. In other parts of the world, the increased temperature brings about drought and with it, eventually famine.

Now, don’t you think that is a cause for alarm? And don’t you think we ought to do something about it?