Task 01: Global Warming & Climate Change

Task 01 Global Warming

In this task I will be expanding my knowledge based on the Oil Industry and how it causes Global Warming and Climate Change. 

Lately we have noticed a major change towards the atmosphere of our planet. The Earth is now hotter than it was ever before as the temperatures of the colder countries are rising and hot countries are getting colder.  We have already experienced many events that is claimed to be the result of Global Warming and Climate Change for example;

“Summer ice is melting 10 times faster in the Antarctic than it was 600 years ago, with the most rapid melt occurring in the past 50 years.”  Daily Mail 15^th April 2013.

Europe floods, Hungary Danube set for record high “the water level is already above the highest level ever measured," PM Viktor Orban, BBC news 7^th June 2013.

“In 2005, at least 1,300 people died as a result of Hurricane Katrina, which hit the U.S.” World Resources Institute.

These types of events are now happening in many parts of the world. The main cause of these terrible events is 95% related to Human Activity. This is portrayed in the film “The Age of Stupid” that us human have been causing Global Warming and Climate Change.

We are always taking advantage of our natural sources without giving anything back to the Earth. To gain these natural sources several countries have been to war for animals, water, shiny things, and people for cheap energy which was slavery, this was the key element until oil was discovered.

Throughout our daily lives we consume a huge amount of oil, even when we are aware of the fact burning natural fuels causes’ pollution.  Yet, we are still burn fossil fuels and oil without realising.

The Oil Industry became huge business in the 19^th Century as it changed our lifestyles. The Iron and Steel Industry got together constructed new materials and created railroad’s to connect to other countries to provide this new source of fuel. This was the beginning of the Oil Industry. Within the 19^th Century oil companies grew and became the dominant fuel of the 20^th Century.

Most countries now depend on oil and will go to great lengths to get hold of oil. USA, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, China, UK and Japan heavily depend on oil.

These countries consume a huge amount of oil every day. Millions of barrels are constantly being distributed to these countries as it is always on demand. The Biggest oil producers are the Middle East, Europe, Eurasia and North America were big oil producers as well. However, Europe and U.S no longer produce enough oil; therefore oil is being exported from the Middle East.

By looking at the amount we are consuming every day in the UK and U.S there might a real danger of us reaching peak oil. Eventually we will run out of oil, since crude oil was a process of mass extinction of dinosaurs and other ancient creatures making it a nonrenewable resource­. 

Since oil has always been on demand and now in 2013 there is a possibility that we may be over peak as it explains in the film “The End of Suburbia”.  However, we can find solutions and save ourselves from a full-blown Global Warming and Climate chaos.

Over the past few years we have noticed an increase in price especially, higher prices for all forms of travel, an increase in food prices, general retail price and Utility bills for heating and power. Oil plays a huge role in all these areas therefore it is important for us to start searching for alternatives.

If we hope to maintain a stable climate and global warming, the government needs to do something about the issues that are now rising and so does the public. The world no longer can afford to burn oil any more.

For example, to prevent using public transport and cars we can make everything a bit more local, so it’s more of a walking distance. 

The End Suburbia - Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream