My friends know that global warming? As a student of Chemical Engineering, the global warming issue would have been many times you hear. Whether the mass media, friends, or college course environment. How Indonesia's position in the global warming issue is?
Global Warming Map
Surface temperature anomalies on average during the period 1995 to 2004 with a comparison to the average temperature from 1940 to 1980

Before you go any further, my friends would already know what global warming is not it? Roughly speaking, global warming can be defined as an increase in average temperature of the atmosphere, ocean, and land Earth. Well, what is causing the temperature of the earth increases? One reason is the increased greenhouse effect is happening on earth.

Basically, the greenhouse effect causes the earth's atmosphere is warm and makes the earth can be inhabited by living things. Without the greenhouse effect, Earth would be a very cold planet. Unfortunately, the greenhouse effect has increased recent decades. That is the core problem of global warming was heralded lately. The sample gases that can cause the greenhouse effect is that CO2, CH4, NOx, Sox, SF6, H2O, and PFC.
World Statistics

Environmental and scientific researchers argue that humans are the main cause of global warming. Greenhouse gas emissions increased 70 percent between 1970 and 2004. Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are much higher than their natural content in the last 650 thousand years. The average global temperature has risen 1.3 degrees Fahrenheit (0.72 equivalent moderate Celsius) in the last 100 years. Sea level increases the average 0.175 centimeters every year since 1961. Approximately 20 to 30 percent of species of plants and animals at risk of extinction if temperatures rise 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit (1.5 degrees Celsius equivalent). If the rise in temperature reaches 3 degrees Celsius, 40 to 70 percent of species may be destroyed.

Despite the poor countries that will feel very bad impact, climate change is also sweeping the developed world. In 2020, 75 million to 250 million people of Africa will lack of water resources, population major cities in Asia will be under risk of flooding. In Europe, the extinction of species will be extensive. While in North America, longer heat waves and stinging so that water resources will struggle higher. Extremely weather conditions will be routine events. Tropical storms are more frequent and greater intensity. Heat waves and heavy rains will hit a larger area. The risk of forest fires and the spread of the disease increases. Meanwhile, the drought will reduce the productivity of land and water quality. Sea level rise will trigger a wider flood, fresh water brine, and erode coastal areas.
Temperature Record
Increased. The average temperature of the global 1850 to 2006 relative to 1961-1990
Indonesia and Global Warming

Indonesia contributed seven percent to the levels of carbon pollution, or as much as 2.5 billion tons of CO which affects the occurrence of global warming. This happens because the rate and level of deforestation in Indonesia to reach one million hectares per year.

Rachmat Witoelar said that global warming is becoming a central issue in many parts of the world. One cause of this global warming related logging activities in forest areas that are not offset by planting replacement trees or called deforestation. Forestry sector around the world contribute as much as 20 percent or about 7.5 billion tons of CO content, which triggered global warming. From these figures, Indonesia contributed a third, or as many as seven percent with a total contribution of about 2.5 billion tons of CO.

"To reduce global warming come from deforestation, Indonesia needs to suppress the rate of deforestation has reached one million hectares per year. If successful, it will reduce emissions of 1.2 billion tons of CO. "

Currently, countries in the world belonging to the United Nations were discussing the threat and intensified global warming impact. As a follow-up of the Kyoto meeting in 1997 ago, on December 3-14, 2007 will be held the UN Conference on Climate Change held in Bali. On the other hand, there are a number of countries that refuse to acknowledge the global warming phenomenon, one of the United States and Australia. Until now, both countries are still not willing to implement the Kyoto Protocol meeting. U.S. not ready to reduce emissions from fossil fuels because it hurt the oil industry which annually produces 450 billion dollars per year. One result of the Kyoto Protocol Flexible Mechanism that is, a method that can be applied by countries in the world to reduce industrial emissions.

Well .. as a chemical engineering student, what should we do? I actually just simple, that began instilling environmental awareness in everyday life and in our thoughts and our chemical engineering science. If my friends wanted to design a factory, do not forget the aspect of waste treatment and environment. Although Indonesia's biggest contribution in the global warming is by deforestation, outside the country, CO2 emissions from chemical factories have large contribution in increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases. Nahh .. Who knows we'll work abroad .. Hehe .. Let's wake up before too late.