Global Warming

Your Carbon Footprint

Most people are sensitive to the fact that their daily living, in some way, contributes to the pollution of the environment.
We take in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide (CO2) and emissions from factories, cars, and mining operations are but a few of the sources of CO2.
The CO2 gases get trapped in the earth’s atmosphere, [...]

Global Warming Worries Lead to New Alternative Energy Ideas

The fear of global warming has led to some interesting alternative energy ideas for the future that would have less impact on the environment. Constant research takes place daily for sources of energy that utilize our natural resources, have little repercussion on our atmosphere, cost less and are naturally renewable.
There has been much research in [...]

What is Global Warming?

In the past several years, Global Warming has become one of the biggest debates, with scientists divided on if it exists, what (or who) is causing it, and if there is a solution.
There are contradictory scientific studies and papers on all sides of this issue. Is it a man-made problem, meaning that each and every [...]

The Role of CFCs

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are a group of chemical compounds that has been shown to have caused the ozone holes in the stratosphere over both the North and South poles. A seasonal hole appears above Antarctica in September.
These holes in the atmosphere allow the suns rays to enter the earth without a protective layer to shield us, [...]

Even Scientists Don’t Agree

Anywhere that theory goes, disagreement is bound to follow. Any set of facts can be interpreted differently, as the theories of global warning prove.
According to Merriam Webster Dictionary, two of the definitions of the word theory include: the analysis of a set of facts in their relation to one another; and a plausible or scientifically [...]

Deforestation: Making the Planet a Warmer Place

When I think of deforestation, I think of the vast “slash and burn” operations that were carried out in the 1970s, and I think about how it affected the wildlife more than our atmosphere.
The earth has immense forests, which play an important part in the sustainability of habitation. Trees and plants take in carbon dioxide [...]

Earth Hour

Created to promote awareness of the greatest threat our planet has ever faced, EarthHour.org used the simple action of turning off the lights in Sydney, Australia for one hour on March 31, 2007 to call attention to Global warming.
Over 2.2 million residents and in excess of 2100 business turned off their lights for one hour; [...]

Why you should care about Global Warming

This blue-green planet we live on, called Earth, as far as scientist can tell, is the only planet that can sustain human life. The atmosphere has the perfect mix of air that we need to breathe and that plants and trees need for survival.
The earth is the perfect distance from the sun, allowing temperatures optimal [...]

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