Help on global warming quesion!! =]?

Question

What can we do to stop global warming? what are some steps we could take to help the ozone layer from gettin even more damaged? is there a way to prevent global warming? i need help..please answer! and thank you

Answer 1

It takes more then a few persons to stop this!We need all the people on this planet to stop the Global warming! We can't just hope that things will go better because it won't! It's only getting worse! That's the truth and we have to accept it!

Answer 2

Other people have answered the basics already, I just wanted to note that the original poster used the term 'ozone layer' as if it was a key term in any discussion of global warming.

In general the ozone layer is seen as a specific layer of atmosphere witih gases that help to block out UVB rays from the sun. With the industrial age it has thinned out, and in some places disappeared. This has seen increased cases of sunburn and cancer (among other potential illnesses).

Global warming on the other hand, is seen more as a general thickening of the atmosphere overall of gases that let in the sun's radiation, but trap the earth's reflected radiation. Those gases are called GREENHOUSE gases because they trap heat inside, like a greenhouse.

So you see, the 'ozone layer' isn't exactly a key part in global warming. We already know that the ozone layer repairs itself automatically and we have helped restore it in the past 20 years by cutting back on specific chemicals used (in aerosol cans and other things). This however, does nothing to help us against global warming in general... something that is seen as unstoppable at this point (maybe it's too late).

More info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming#Relationship_to_ozone_depletion

Answer 3

For global warming: become more informed consumers. Realize what you are doing every day. Buy more efficient everything, from Energy Star to hybrid cars. Retrofit existing buildings to prevent them from being so wasteful.

The ozone layer holes have stopped increasing. This is mostly in part to the choices of refrigerants for air conditioning that have been phased out over the last couple of decades.

Answer 4

According to historical records global warming and cooling has happened before the industrial age and will naturally happen again. When that great mountain in the Phillipines erupted several years ago it spewed out enough pollutants to match thousands of years of manmade pollution. What can we do about that?

Sure we can do much like efficient heating systems, engines and catching dangerous gases like refrigerants and aerosals...we are doing that but are our neighbors doing the same?, the nuts pushing Kyoto?, no! Ask Al Gore about the strip mining on his own property. His message is phony done with junk science, check it out.

Answer 5

Volcanic activity releases about 130 to 230 teragrams (145 million to 255 million short tons) of carbon dioxide each year. (see link, wikipedia).

For example, Southern's Scherer coal plant in Georgia, emitted nearly 26 million tons of CO2 in 2005 (see link below). How many coal plants are in Georgia? more than 10 ? therefore, Georgia produces more CO2 than all volcanoes over the Earth.

Add other states and countries, and cars, and flights, etc...

Answer 6

we can fight global warming by

Gas usage has a huge impact. Consider alternatives-walk, ride a bike, use public transit, carpool, or drive a fuel-efficient, hybrid vehicle such as a Toyota Prius

Replace one appliance or piece of office equipment with an energy-efficient model - look for the energy star label

Plant a tree native to your region - they suck up carbon dioxide and produce clean air for us to breathe

Replace your 2 most-used light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs

choose environmentally conscience candidates and products

Answer 7

Millions of tons of crap DAILY into the atmosphere is nothing to sneeze at. Pun intended.

We are screwing ourselves over for a buck.
Shooting ourselves in the herd.
Stepping on our own ducks.
Cutting off our nose to spite our finch.
Kicking ourselves in the aardvark.

We're ruining it for everybody and everything, and people who can't accept it are three fries short of a Happy Meal.

Answer 8

Drive lower emission vehicles.
Push for environmental constraints on corporate pollution sources.

Answer 9

we should not worry about the environment!!!!!!!!!!!