There is still not much conclusive evidence that anything humans do has much effect or impact on this natural process.
2006-10-10 15:51:06
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answer #1
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answered by Mad Roy 6
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Welcome kids! The fact that you are already here shows that you know how serious the issue of global warming is to our futures. Here is some basic information on what global warming means, and how you can help to stop the process. Thanks for visiting with us!
Do scientists agree about global warming?
Scientists who study the climate are still arguing about how fast the earth is warming and how much it will warm, but they do agree that the earth is warming and that it will keep warming if we don’t do anything about it.
What is causing global warming?
Scientists agree that the burning of fossil fuels like oil and coal cause greenhouse gases to escape into the air and that these gases are causing most of the warming. Another cause is deforestation (cutting down trees). Trees soak up carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases, from the air.
What is the difference between "global warming" and "climate change?"
"Global warming" refers to the increase of the Earth's average surface temperature, due to a build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. "Climate change" is a broader term that refers to long-term changes in climate, including average temperature and precipitation.
What will happen if global warming continues?
There are already some changes happening because of global warming. Sea level is rising and some animals are already moving to new homes. It’s already too late to stop global warming completely.
If the warming gets worse, as scientists expect, there may be some kinds of plants and animals that become extinct (disappear completely) because they can’t move to new homes. There may be more storms and floods. Sea level may rise so much that people have to move away from the coasts. Some areas may become too dry for farming.
What is being done about global warming?
Global warming is a very difficult problem to fix. People are having a hard time agreeing on what to do about it. For example, everyone agrees that wasting energy is a bad thing to do. But some people think that the federal government should make laws about it, while other people think it should be up to each person or business to decide what to do.
Many states and businesses in the United States are not waiting until the federal government decides what to do. They have already started working on the problem.
What can I do about global warming?
You don’t have to wait until you are grown to do something about global warming. Scientists agree that the burning of fossil fuels is causing global warming. Since these fuels are burned for energy, and everyone uses energy, everyone can help stop global warming just by using less energy.
Think about the things you do each day that use energy. The lights in your house use electricity. The TV and computer use electricity. The washing machine, dishwasher and dryer all use gas or electricity. Every time you ride in your car, it uses gasoline.
There are some very simple things that everyone can do to help stop global warming:
· Turn off the lights when you leave a room. Use fluorescent bulbs in your room.
· Turn off your computer or the TV when you’re not using it. Unplug chargers when not in use.
· Wait until you have a lot of clothes to wash before using the washing machine. Don’t use the machine for one item just because it’s your favorite shirt.
· Take shorter showers. Heating water uses energy.
· Close the blinds on a hot day if the sun is shining in. Dress more lightly instead of asking for the air conditioning to be turned up, or use a fan.
· Dress more warmly when it’s cold, instead of asking for the heat to be turned up.
· Offer to help your parents keep the air filters on your AC and furnace clean.
· Walk short distances instead of asking for a ride in a car.
2006-10-10 22:51:13
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answer #2
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answered by redunicorn 7
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There is no solution, there is no problem. The Earth simply goes through these cycles. Has before and will again. Global Warming is just one of many manipulations by Wiccan Earth Worshippers.
2006-10-10 22:52:14
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answered by Anonymous
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Well one step that everyone could take that would help a lot would be to recycle. It reduces the amount of toxic waste let out, and sometimes even eliminates that from happening. And not to mention you would be saving trees, water, oil, and energy. If the world invented some kind of alternative car that everyone drove, I bet that would do it.
2006-10-10 22:54:29
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answered by Jessica 4
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Personally I think it's to late to stop it, as we depend on everything that is causing it. However I do believe that growing marijuana would help in that aspect tremendously. With the exception of trees, marijuana consumes more CO2 than any other plant on the earth. Check out Al Gore's book " An Inconvenient Truth"
2006-10-10 22:50:42
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answered by Michael 2
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my answer on global warming includes solutions .
the bottom line is ,if everybody in the world planted a tree ,we could be well on the way
urban garden cultures and such
as well as invironmental friendly industry and products
2006-10-10 22:46:44
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answer #6
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answered by Anonymous
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There isn't - period.
We can do things to help slow down the whole process - like following the Kyoto Protocol (something big businesses refues to do - and they influence YOUR government!) phasing out coal plants, expanding renewable energy sources and public transit, and creating new efficiency standards for vehicles and buildings - but we are past the point of return when it comes to preventing it. Join the David Suzuki foundation to learn more...
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/What_You_Can_Do/
I also suggest you check out the links in the sources - lots of information and ideas for you (^_^)
2006-10-10 22:55:37
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answer #7
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answered by ~CALGARYã??~ 2
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Breastfeed instead of bottle feed. It would cut on plastic bottles and plastic containers which polute the environment and cause toxic chemicals to polute the earth. Breastfeeding prevents infection so less doctors visits and less plastic IV tubes. start small and at birth
2006-10-10 22:51:43
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answer #8
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answered by circusdejojo 3
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make the sun cooler. the sun is going through a period where it burns hotter. when it cools so will the Earth. We are insignificant to the Earth.We can't really effect the climate.
2006-10-10 22:48:17
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answered by carolinatinpan 5
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stop driving cars
stop smoking
tear down all factories and buildings that pollute
2006-10-10 22:45:23
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answer #10
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answered by Anonymous
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