Wednesday, May 14, 2008

The Simple Ways To Reduce Global Warming

1. Drive less. use bike or take walk.

2. Plant more trees in the enviroment.

3. Use nontoxic products.

4. Close down chemical factory.

5. Reduce energy needed for heating and cooling.

6. Choose clean energy options like solar energy or wind energy.

7. Use less energy.

8. Recycling.

9. Stop Deforestation.

10. Use less hot water.

11. Buy local products.

12.Eat less meat.

13. Air travel less.

Monday, April 7, 2008

How Do Humans Contribute to Global Warming?

Throughout most of human history, and certainly before human beings emerged as a dominant species throughout the world, all climate changes were the direct result of natural forces.Industrial Age Accelerates Global WarmingThat changed with the start of the Industrial Revolution, when new agricultural and industrial practices began to alter the global climate and environment. Before that time, human activity didn’t release many greenhouse gas, but population growth, deforestation, factory farming, and the widespread use of fossil fuels are creating an excess of greenhouse gases in the amosphere and contributing to globe warming.

Top Causes Of Globe Warming

1Carbon Dioxide From power Plants





















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many people have created solutions for the pollution caused by power plants. For example, products that help to reduce the green house emissions have emerged. Filters that improve the quality of the air released into the atmosphere have been created to solve this problem. In addition, government regulations have been placed to force owners of large industrial buildings to improve the quality of the air produced by their buildings. Finally, hydrogen power has also become a way of reducing carbon. According to Tom Simonite of http://www.newscientisttech.com/ using carbon is better than using water to generate power, and it is completely environmentally friendly.

2.Pollution Emitted from Cars















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Driving to work in the morning is one example of this. When your stuck in traffic, how long does your car stay idle on the road, releasing it’s pollution into the air? There are approximately, 3 billion vehicles being used today. Similarly with the power plants, cars also emit carbon into the air. Cars emit millions of tons of pollutants into the air. In some dense cities, this causes some of the smog and ozone problems. 1,500 cases of cancer are reported each year from pollution.

3.Deforestation













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In the past, many countries demolished forests to fuel a growing market for wooden goods; chairs, tables, homes, and so forth, so their country can grow and prosper. Now, when developing nations are trying to build their nations, they can’t because trees are made up of 50% carbon. Many countries need to destroy their forests to make room for farm land and feed their people. Other countries need to create products and help their countries economies.


Source;http://globalwarming-online.com/2007/03/29/top-ten-causes-of-global-warming/

Friday, April 4, 2008

What Causes Global Warming

Scientists have determined that a number of human ativities are contributing to global warming by adding excessive amounts of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide accummulate in the atmosphere and trap heat that normally would exit into outer space.
Greenhouse Gases and Global WarmingWhile many greenhouse gases occur naturally and are needed to create the greenhouse effect that keeps the Earth warm enough to support life, human use of fossil fuels is the main source of excess greenhouse gasese.
By driving cars, using electricity from coal-fired power plants, or heating our homes with oil or natural gas, we release carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere. Deforestation is another significant source of greenhouse gases, because fewer trees means less carbon dioxide conversion to oxygen.
During the 150 years of the industrial age, the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide has increased by 31 percent. Over the same period, the level of atmospheric methane has risen by 151 percent, mostly from agricultural activities such as raising cattle and growing rice.

http://environment.about.com/od/faqglobalwarming/f/globalwarming.htm

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Effect Of The Globe Warming

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Less Ice in the Arctic
Greenland’s MeltingGreenland is melting at a rate of 52 cubic miles per year—much faster than once predicted. If Greenland’s entire 2.5 million cubic kilometers of ice were to melt, it would lead to a global sea level rise of 7.2 meters, or more than 23 feet.

The Northwest Passage Becomes a Reality
"Less Ice in the ArcticThe amount of ice in the Arctic at the end of the 2005 summer “was the smallest seen in 27 years of satellite imaging, and probably the smallest in 100 years.” Experts said it’s the strongest evidence of global warming in the Arctic thus far."

More FloodsDuring the summer of 2007, Brit



ain suffered its worst flood in 60 years. Scientists point the finger directly at global warming, which changed precipitation patterns and is now causing more “intense rainstorms across parts of the northern hemisphere.”
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More FiresHotter temperatures could also mean larger and more devastating wildfires.

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Higher Sea Levels;Scientists believe sea levels will be three feet higher by the end of the century than they are now.
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New Disease "Malaria" spreading in western Europe ,South Africa, Russia

WEB;http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2007/09/climate_100.html

Monday, March 31, 2008

Climate Change

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Although we are currently concerned about global warming caused by mankind's enhancement of the natural greenhouse effect throught greenhouse gas pollution, the Earth's climate has fluctuated many times in the past in response to natural mechanisms of climate change. Such changes in global climate have also occurred over much longer time scales, from hundreds and thousands of years to millions and hundreds of millions of years. In fact the current global warming trend which began at the end of the 19th century spans only a tiny fraction of the Earth's climatic history. Taking a longer perspective on climate variability can help us gain a better understanding of the global climate and of the evolution of the climate today and in the future.The overall state of the global climate is largely determined by balance between energy the Earth receives from the Sun and the heat which the Earth releases back to space, called the global energy balance. Many causes of climate change involve processes that alter the global energy balance. The enhanced greenhouse effect is a potential cause of climate change because the extra quantities of greenhouse gas put into the air by mankind trap more heat in the atmosphere. This upsets the global energy balance and causes a rise in global surface temperature . Although most scientists agree that global warming is the result of the enhanced greenhouse effect, natural processes can also upset the global energy balance in this way, causing similar rises in global temperature. A change in the amount of energy received by the Sun for example has often been proposed as the cause of global warming. The challenge facing scientists is to establish beyond doubt a link between global warming and man-made greenhouse gas pollution. http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/eae/Global_Warming/global_warming.html