Causes of global warming from the perspective some selected environmentally related organizations in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study was carried out within Ibadan Metropolis where seven (7) organizations, both government owned and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) were selected based on their direct involvement in environmental amelioration. These include Forestry Association of Nigeria (FAN), Centre for Environmental, Natural Resources, Research Administration and Development (CENRAD), Environmental Amelioration Club (EAC), Nigeria Environmental / study Action Team (NEST), Federal Ministry of Environment, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) and Tropical Forest Network (TFN). Data were collected using oral interviews alongside questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics tools such as frequency distribution and bar charts. The results showed that there is awareness of the respondents on the causes of global warming emanating from increase in population, deforestation, use of household generators, industrialization, fire occurrences, burning of fuel in cars. Also revealed seminars, workshops and conferences previously attended both in Nigeria, Africa and oversea countries and organizations method of combating global warming which include organization awareness campaign, (100%) through seminars, workshops, conferences, media and publications; mitigation through afforestation projects (86%); establishment of plantations (86%) and discouraging exploitation (72%). Also, a 40-year temperature data which was acquired from FRIN meteorological station showed that the average yearly temperature has increased steadily over the forty-year period from 32.3-33.9^oC which proves the existence of global warming. It was recommended that to complement awareness campaign, government, private sectors and individuals should make concerted efforts towards reducing global warming through establishment of plantations for efficient use of Carbon Dioxide (CO₂).