What are the threats from Global Warming? How can these be mitigated?

Threats from Global Warming:

1. Extinction of Animals — Many animals including migratory birds are facing extinction due to climate change.

2. Increase in Storms — Rising temperatures cause increase in storms, damaging the breeding of sea birds and sea animals.

3. Rise in Sea Level — Melting of glaciers and ice caps causes a rise in sea level, destroying beach nesting shelters of sea turtles and threatening coastal areas.

4. Ecological Imbalance — Decline in number of male sea turtles is creating imbalance in the ecosystem.

5. Water Scarcity — Growing water scarcity in many regions could destroy the wetland areas on which migrating water fowl depend.

6. Health Issues — Heat waves lead to heat strokes, heart attacks and other heart-related ailments.

7. Glacier Retreat — Imbalance in glacier mean causes glacier retreat around the world, affecting freshwater availability.

8. Disruption of Ocean Currents — Global warming may shut down or slow down the thermohaline circulation, leading to changes in ocean currents.

Mitigation Measures:

1. Use of Renewable Energy — Promote use of solar, wind, hydel, biogas and other renewable energy sources in place of fossil fuels.

2. Afforestation — Plant more trees to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

3. Reduce Deforestation — Prevent cutting of forests as forests are natural sinks of CO₂.

4. Energy Conservation — Conserve electricity, use energy-efficient appliances and reduce energy consumption.

5. Public Transport — Encourage use of public transport, cycling and walking to reduce vehicular emissions.

6. Industrial Regulations — Implement strict regulations on industrial emissions of greenhouse gases.

7. International Cooperation — Countries must cooperate through agreements like the Paris Agreement to reduce global emissions.

8. Awareness — Create public awareness through media, eco-clubs and environmental campaigns.