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1、查看文章英文演講稿環(huán)保溫室效應(yīng)the responsibility of the youth2009-08-25 20:22Good evening ladies and gentlemen,Today I want to talk about the responsibility of the youth on the environment issues.When I was young, I always dreamed about traveling around the world. One of the places that I want to visit most is the
2、 Great Barrier Reef in Australia. In my imagination, that must be a warm and clean place full of beautiful coral reefs, fishes like Nemo, kind and understanding dolphins, colorful sea turtles. They said that the Great Barrier Reef can even be seen from outer space! However, it is also said that due
3、to the climate change mass coral bleaching events occurred in the summer of 1998,2002 and 2006, Beautiful scenery will vanish in the year 2050. That means when I am ready to pay a visit to Australia with my beautiful wife maybe, I can only see the faded coral reefs which are whiter than white.Throug
4、hout history, the young have been the driving force in social change. Now more than ever is the time for youth across the country to become global warming activists and join the movement. Youth should take the responsibility to help solve the problem as soon as possible.At a United Nations World sum
5、mit on the world economy, Ex Premier Zhu Rongji said “economic development and environmental protection are interlinked and can not be separated from each other.” He also said, “A new pattern that guarantees a clean environment must replace the traditional pattern. That the new one is called sustain
6、able development.”But as individuals, what we can do to bid our effort in it ?Here are some tips :1. Change the lightReplacing one regular bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb will save 150 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.2. Recycle moreIt is said that in Japan, people are requested to separat
7、e the waste in different kinds. And the trash man would only collect one kind of waste each day. That can be a perfect way to recycle.3. Use less hot waterIt takes a lot of energy to heat water. Use less hot water by installing a low flow showerhead and washing your clothes in cold or warm water.4.
8、Adjust your air conditionerMoving your air conditioner just 2 degrees in winter and up 2 degrees in summer. You could save about 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year with this simple adjustment.5. Plant a treeA single tree will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime.6. Turn off electron
9、ic devicesSimply turning off your television, DVD player and computer when youre not using t hem will save you thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide a year.Global warming has already been a very serious problem in the world. Even in our generation, varieties of birds singing are silenced, beautiful
10、coral reefs are no longer be seen. It is a real pity that when Im telling my son about the dream when I was young. He can never know a place named Great Barrier Reef.Thank you very much.英文資料-溫室效應(yīng)!The Greenhouse EffectThe greenhouse effect is a naturally occurring process that aids in heating the Ear
11、th's surface and atmosphere. It results from the fact that certain atmospheric gases, such as carbon dioxide, water vapor, and methane, are able to change the energy balance of the planet by absorbing longwave radiation emitted from the Earth's surface. Without the greenhouse effect life on
12、this planet would probably not exist as the average temperature of the Earth would be a chilly -18° Celsius, ratherthan the present 15° Celsius.As energy from the sun passes through the atmosphere a number of things take place (see Figure 7h-1. A portion of the energy (26 % globally is ref
13、lected or scattered back to space by clouds and other atmospheric particles. About 19 % of the energy available is absorbed by clouds, gases (like ozone, and particles in the atmosphere. Of the remaining 55 % of the solar energy passing through the Earth's atmosphere, 4 % is reflected from the s
14、urface back to space. On average, about 51 % of the sun'sradiation reaches the surface. This energy is then used in a number of processes, including the heating of the ground surface; the melting of ice and snow and the evaporation of water; and plant photosynthesis. The heating of the ground by
15、 sunlight causes the Earth's surface to become a radiator of energy in the longwave band (sometimes called infrared radiation. This emission of energy is generally directed to space (see Figure 7h-2. However, only a small portion of this energy actually makes it back to space. The majority of th
16、e outgoing infrared radiation is absorbed by the greenhouse gases (see Figure 7h-3 below.Figure 7h-3: Annual (1987 quantity of outgoing longwave radiationabsorbed in the atmosphere.(Image created by the CoVis Greenhouse Effect Visualizer.Absorption of longwave radiation by the atmosphere causes addi
17、tional heat energy to be added to the Earth's atmospheric system. The now warmer atmospheric greenhouse gas molecules begin radiating longwave energy in all directions. Over 90 % of this emission of longwave energy is directed back to the Earth's surface where it once again is absorbed by th
18、e surface. The heating of the ground by the longwave radiation causes the ground surface to once again radiate, repeating the cycle described above, again and again, until no more longwave is available for absorption. The amount of heat energy added to the atmosphere by the greenhouse effect is cont
19、rolled by the concentration of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere. All of the major greenhouse gases have increased in concentration since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution (about 1700 AD. As a result of these higher concentrations, scientists predict that the greenhouse effect
20、will be enhanced and the Earth's climate will become warmer. Predicting the amount of warming is accomplished by computer modeling. Computer models suggest that a doubling of the concentration of the main greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, may raise the average global temperature between 1 and 3
21、76; Celsius. However, the numeric equations of computer models do not accurately simulate the effects of a number of possible negative feedbacks. For example, many of the models cannot properly simulate the negative effects that increased cloud cover would have on the radiation balance of a warmer E
22、arth. Increasing the Earth's temperature would cause the oceans to evaporate greater amountsof water, causing the atmosphere to become cloudier. These extra clouds would then reflect a greater proportion of the sun's energy back to space reducing the amount of solar radiation absorbed by the
23、 atmosphere and the Earth's surface. With less solar energy being absorbed at the surface, the effects of an enhanced greenhouse effect may be counteracted.A number of gases are involved in the human caused enhancement of the greenhouse effect (see Table 7h-1 below. These gases include: carbon d
24、ioxide (CO2; methane (CH4; nitrous oxide (N2O; chlorofluorocarbons (CFxClx; and tropospheric ozone (O3. Of these gases, the single most important gas is carbon dioxide which accounts for about 55 % of the change in the intensity of the Earth's greenhouse effect. The contributions of the other ga
25、ses are 25 % for chlorofluorocarbons, 15 % for methane, and5 % for nitrous oxide. Ozone's contribution to the enhancement ofgreenhouse effect is still yet to be quantified. Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are now approaching 360 parts per million (see Figure 7a-1. Prior to 170
26、0, levels of carbon dioxide were about 280 parts per million. This increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is primarily due to the activities of humans. Beginning in 1700, societal changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution increased the amount of carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere.
27、 The major sources of this gas include fossil fuel combustion for industry, transportation, space heating, electricity generation and cooking; and vegetation changes in natural prairie, woodland, and forested ecosystems. Emissions from fossil fuel combustion account for about 65 % of the extra carbo
28、n dioxide now found in our atmosphere. The remaining 35 % is derived from deforestation and the conversion of prairie, woodland, and forested ecosystems primarily into agricultural systems. Natural ecosystems can hold 20 to 100 times more carbon dioxide per unit area than agriculturalsystems.Artific
29、ially created chlorofluorocarbons are the strongest greenhouse gas per molecule. However, low concentrations in the atmosphere reduce their overall importance in the enhancement of the greenhouse effect. Current measurements in the atmosphere indicate that the concentration of these chemicals may so
30、on begin declining because of reduced emissions. Reports of the development of ozone holes over the North and South Poles and a general decline in global stratospheric ozone levels over the lasttwo decades has caused many nations to cutback on their production and use of these chemicals. In 1987, th
31、e signing of the Montreal Protocol agreement by forty-six nations established an immediate timetable for the global reduction of chlorofluorocarbons production and use. Since 1750, methane concentrations in the atmosphere have increased by more than 140 %. The primary sources for the additional meth
32、ane added to the atmosphere (in order of importance are rice cultivation, domestic grazing animals, termites, landfills, coal mining, and oil and gas extraction. Anaerobic conditions associated with rice paddy flooding results in the formation of methane gas. However, an accurate estimate of how muc
33、h methane is being produced from rice paddies has been difficult to obtain. More than 60 % of all rice paddies are found in India and China where scientific data concerning emission rates are unavailable. Nevertheless, scientists believe that the contribution of rice paddies is large because this fo
34、rm of crop production has more than doubled since 1950. Grazing animals release methane to the environment as a result of herbaceous digestion. Some researchers believe the addition of methane from this source has more than quadrupled over the last century. Termites also release methane through simi
35、lar processes. Land-use change in the tropics, due to deforestation, ranching, and farming, may be causing termite numbers to expand. If this assumption is correct, the contribution from these insects may be important. Methane is also released from landfills, coal mines, and gas and oil drilling. La
36、ndfills produce methane as organic wastes decompose over time. Coal, oil, and natural gas deposits release methane to the atmosphere when these deposits are excavated ordrilled.The average concentration of nitrous oxide in the atmosphere is now increasing at a rate of 0.2 to 0.3 % per year. Sources
37、for this increase include land-use conversion; fossil fuel combustion; biomass burning; and soil fertilization. Most of the nitrous oxide added to the atmosphere each year comes from deforestation and the conversion of forest, savanna and grassland ecosystems into agricultural fields and rangeland.
38、Both of these processes reduce the amount of nitrogen stored in living vegetation and soil through the decomposition of organic matter. Nitrous oxide is also released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels and biomass are burned. However, the combined contribution of these sources to the increase oft
39、his gas in the atmosphere is thought to be minor. The use of nitrate and ammonium fertilizers to enhance plant growth is another source of nitrous oxide. Accurate measurements of how much nitrous oxide is being released from fertilization have been difficult to obtain. Estimates suggest that the con
40、tribution from this source may represent from 50 % to 0.2 % of nitrous oxide added to the atmosphere annually. Ozone's role in the enhancement of the greenhouse effect has been difficult to determine scientifically. Accurate measurements of past long-term (more than 25 years in the past levels o
41、f this gas in the atmosphere are currently unavailable. Concentrations of ozone gas are found in two different regions of the Earth's atmosphere. The majority of the ozone (about 97 % found in the atmosphere is localized in the stratosphere at an altitude of 15 to 55 kilometers above the Earth
42、39;s surface. In recent years, the concentration of the stratospheric ozone has been decreasing because of the buildup of chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere (see Lecture 7e. Since the late 1970s, scientists have discovered that total column ozone amounts over Antarctica in the springtime have dec
43、reased by as much as 70 %. Satellite measurements have indicated that the zone from 65° North to 65° South latitude has had a 3 % decrease in stratospheric ozone since 1978. Ozone is also highly concentrated at the Earth's surface. Most of this ozone is created as an artificial by prod
44、uct of photochemical smog. In summary, the greenhouse effect causes the atmosphere to trap more heat energy at the Earth's surface and within the atmosphere by absorbing and re-emitting longwave energy. Of the longwave energy emitted back to space, 90 % is intercepted and absorbed by greenhouse
45、gases. Without the greenhouse effect the Earth's average global temperature would be -18° Celsius, rather than the present 15° Celsius. In the last few centuries, the activities of humans have directly or indirectly caused the concentration of the major greenhouse gases to increase. Sc
46、ientists predict that this increase may enhance the greenhouse effect making the planet warmer. Some experts estimate that the Earth's average global temperature has already increased by 0.3 to 0.6° Celsius, since the beginning of this century, because of this enhancement. Predictions of fu
47、ture climates indicate that by the middle of the next century the Earth's global temperature may be 1 to 3° Celsius higher than today. Table 7h-1: Gases involved in the Greenhouse Effect: past and present concentration and sources. Greenhouse Gas Concentration 1750 Concentration 1995 Percen
48、t Change Natural and Anthropogenic Sources Carbon Dioxide 280 ppm 360 ppm 29 % Organic decay; Forest fires; Volcanoes; Burning fossil fuels; Deforestation; Land-use change Methane 0.70 ppm 1.70 ppm 143 % Wetlands; Organic decay; Termites; Natural gas & oil extraction; Biomass burning; Rice cultivation; Cattle; Refuse lan
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