Global Warming - Title/question

Question/ Title: What effects does burning of fossil fuels have on the environment and what are the consequences.


Local: 
Israel / Hong Kong

Local Perspectives:
Number of hot nights are increasing while number of cold nights are decreasing
Hong Kong experienced more heavy rain then before
Rise of sea level in Victoria Harbor.
the annual mean temperature in Hong Kong in the late 21st century (2091-2100) is expected to rise by 3-6ºC. 
higher Wind speed
more thunderstorms 

Increase in cloud amount, solar radiation and evaporation in HK 

Visibility (cant see so well) 

Tropical cyclone

Burning of fossil fuel to generate electricity is Hong Kong’s major contributor of greenhouse gases, accounting for some 68% of total emissions in Hong Kong.

Global perspectives: 
Burning of fossil fuels releases more CO2 causing more warming.
Burning of fossil fuels causes more air pollution causing smog.
Burning of fossil fuels causes water pollution causing species and animals to die.
Burning of fossil fuels effects our green houses.
Burning of fossil fuels causes acid rain which is harmful to our forests and wildlife.
Burning of fossil fuels releases nitrous and sulfur oxide which remains stagnant in the atmosphere and can affect the ozone.
Burning of fossil fuel increases solar radiation which increases global warming
Burning of fossil fuel is bad for our environment and health

http://www.gov.hk/en/residents/environment/global/climate.htm

http://www.hko.gov.hk/climate_change/climate_change_e.htm

http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/climate_change/local_effects.html

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_effects_of_burning_fossil_fuel_on_the_environment?#slide=1

The truth about climate change part 2 notes:

Possible Scenarios:

climate modeling (climate simulator for the future)
Green house gases our going to warm up our earth.
Temperature change (2-6 degrees) in 100 years.
Prediction: 2100 south of england will have a temperature lift of 2 degrees.
will cause more severe weather conditions
in the UK places are likely to flood, 5 times more then what they are now in the winter.
Tropical rain will happen in non tropical areas.
The arctic will disappear by 2070
polar bears will be extinct.
Half of the worlds species can be affected and at risk.
Southern Africa is predicted to be one of the most effected country.
We can also loose the amazon due to deforestation. The amazon is know as the planets AC because it takes the sunshine and turns it into water vapor.
China will produce a coal power house per week in the next 7 years.
By 2050 china will double their production rate.
C02 is constantly being absorbed by the oceans. (causes the ocean to be acidic) (No plant life in the sea, huge effect on biodiversity. Plants wont be able to absorb CO2 which will effect our planet.


Solutions: 

Solar panels
unplug devices we are not using
Thicker windows
Buy energy saving things (AC, FRIDGE, MICROWAVE, CAR)
Carbon free powers like nuclear, solar, tidal, Windmills. Can produce electricity without producing CO2.
We would need around 700,000 wind farms to cut down carbon emission.
China are producing energy efficient light bulbs and are making people involved in tree planting