An Inconvenient Truth- Global Warming

Former United States Vice President Al Gore, had came up with this video so as to increase the public's awareness of global warming. Many may have known about the existence of global warming. However, only a handful of them are aware about the seriousness and harmful effect of the global warming. As such, many do not see the need to deal with this arising problem or to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

The main factor that is contributing to the increasing problem of global warming is globalisation. Globalisation has resulted in a vast increase in the number of factories, cars and also apartments for its growing population. In order to accommodate to the increase in number of such infrastructures, rapid deforestation has resulted. As such, not only does it increase the amount of carbon dioxide contributed to the atmosphere, but there are also fewer trees to replenish the air. Hence, more heat trapping gases such as the carbon dioxide are being trapped in the atmosphere. The effect of globalisation on global warming has been shown statistically that the 10 hottest years have occurred in the last 14 years.

In fact the main contributors to the greenhouse gases are the developed countries, but not those developing countries that are less educated. In order for the developed countries to remain competitive in the market, the government of these countries urge their people to increase productivity. As such, deforestation in such countries is not uncommon, to provide spaces for its growing infrastructures, and more carbon dioxide are also emitted from the increase in machinery used to increase production. Hence, the government plays a large role in the country's contribution to global warming.

On the other hand, the government is also able to reduce the country's emission of greenhouse gases. For example in Singapore, our government has introduced several campaigns to increase public awareness about the effect of global warming. In order to fight against global warming, it requires the entire nation's effort. Hence, the Singapore government has also made the effort to educate its population on ways to reduce global warming. In addition, many benefits have also been introduced to encourage its population to go 'green'. Together with the benefits introduced and also knowing about the harmful effect of global warming, the population will then see the need to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.

In short, the government can both contribute and help to reduce the problem of global warming. It depends on the message that the government brings across to its population. If the government only emphasise on the importance to remain competitive in the market and neglect on environmental friendly measures, the country will then be actively contributing to the global warming.

The World Of The Engineers Is Expanding

What is an engineer? An engineer is usually related to someone who operates those sophisticated machinery. There are several factors which affect how the engineers work and think.

These were how the majority associated the engineers in the past. However, throughout the years, with rapid industrialisation, the job scope of an engineer has expanded way beyond the above definition. In the modern society, other than knowing how to operate the sophisticated machinery, engineers also need to be responsive when problems arise. An employer will be looking more into how fast an engineer can come up with a solution should any difficulty arise rather than the proficiency of an engineer to operate those sophisticated machinery. As such, engineers of today's society are trained to be fast thinking and creative, through both tertiary education and also experience.

Globalisation has increased the demand for engineers. As a result of globalisation, there is an increasing demand for the improvement of technology and also the rate of productions so as to meet the increasing needs of the growing population. As such, engineers have to undergo frequent courses or training to upgrade their skills to keep up with the technology and remain competitive and to secure their jobs.

The demand for engineers around the world is increasing rapidly. There are also more career opportunities available for the engineers. Hence, more women are also willing to take up engineering as their course of study during tertiary education, given the increase in career opportunities.

The rising needs of the world also affect how the engineers set their priority and allocate their work. Not only do the engineers help to improve our lifestyle, they have also been working out on ways to prolong the lifespan of the Earth. Globalisation has resulted in the increasing pollution contributed to the environment and hence destroying the Earth, which is a home to every living thing. Hence, the increasing needs for environmental friendly technology urge the engineers to pay more attention and time in that sector.

In conclusion, in today's society, there is no boundary as to whether engineering is a career of the men or women. In addition, there is an increasing demand for engineers. The population has set greater expectations from an engineer today as the standard of living has increased. New technologies are expected every now and then, to provide greater luxury and convenience.