What is global warming and can we prevent it?and how?

Answer 1

What is GW?
Global warming is the observed increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans in recent decades and its projected continuation into the future.


Can We prevent?
Yes, We can prevent it. But, We need world wide contribution.


Causes:
due to increasing amount of Green House Gases (Co2...etc)

Prevention:
1. by Controlling green house gases emission and Afforestation.
2. Creating world wide awareness.
3. Using bio-fuels and Solar energy instead of conventional energy sources. (Ex, Petrol... etc.).

Answer 2

i'm always glad when people ask about what we can do -- it shows that people care and are coming around to an attitude that is best for everyone.

what is global warming? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming

http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/

the following link goes to an excerpt from an inconvenient truth and lists a whole host of things that we can do (in our day-to-day lives as well as at the national level):

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Nature_and_Environment/2006-10-01/What_You_Can_Do_to_Help_Solve_the_Climate_Crisis

if the link doesn't load, just use the search at www.MotherEarthNews.com for global warming, it's like the first thing to pop up (What You Can Do to Help Solve the Climate Crisis).

on that page is also a CO2 calculator so you can see how much you contribute.

meanwhile, if you have money to spare, i contribute to two organizations which are highly influential:

the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is just that, and they provide much of the science (ignored) by the white house. they also have taken the bush administration to court on several issues. http://www.ucsusa.org/

so has the National Resource Defense Council (NRDC), who seek to preserve and protect our environment. they are also quite active in the courts. http://www.nrdc.org/

these are arguably the most active and most effective organizations you can support. they aren't extremists like many people think of when they think greenpeace...it's more using the system to fight the system...check them out and see for yourself?

they also have other info on their sites (including, but not limited to, global warming) good luck!

Answer 3

Mother natures already has with the introducing of plants that recycle our air ,and take out CO2.