how can we stop global warming ?

Question

and is it real

Answer 1

Forget about it this is bigger than all of humanity cooperating and acting as one
And can you see this happening
so far we are still thinking more about war

But this Environment still provides us with all of the nessecities for existance
like water and Air and soil and climate to live and grow food in so it is in the best interest of all who live on this planet to try and take the best of possible care of it

Governments seem to be moving in the oposite direction if the quest for Ethanol is anything to go by.
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So the best way is to start at home
Everybody is different with different lives here are a 101 Ways To Live More Ecologically,may be you find something that applies to you


1. Avoid disposable in favor of reusable
items.
2. Avoid drying rags in a clothes dryer.
3. Avoid power appliances when handpower works.
4. Avoid highly processed foods.
5. Avoid using styrofoam—it can't be recycled.
6. Avoid watering driveways and sidewalks.
7. Be responsible and creative with leftover foods.
8. Buy in bulk goods to reduce wasted packaging.
9. Buy energy efficient electric appliances.
10. Buy foods without additives.
11. Buy foods without preservatives.
12. Buy food and goods from sources you trust
13. Buy large quantities to reduce shopping trips.
14. Buy living Christmas trees.
15. Buy locally grown food and produce.
16. Buy organic, pesticide-free foods.
17. Compost your food scraps.
18. Discover and protect watersheds in your area,
19. Don't burn trash or other smoky materials.
20. Drain cooking grease onto paper bags, not paper towels.
21. Drive a fuel-efficient car.
22. Drive less: walk, bicycle, carpooland use public transportation.

23. Eat foods low on the food chain; avoid meat.
24. Eat more natural, nutritious foods.
25. Educate elected representatives on ecology.
26. Exercise regularly.
27. Explore and learn about your bioregion.
28. Grow your own food, even a small amount.
29. Hang dry some or all of your clothes.
30. Heat your home less and wear warmer clothes.
31. Heat your home more with renewable energies.
32. Hold a potluck dinner to discuss local ecology.
33. If you use a dishwasher, turn off the drying cycle.
34. Install a water-conserving device in your toilets.
35. Install a water-conserving showerhead.
36. Insulate your home to maximum efficiency.
37. Invest for social responsibility as well as profit.
38. Invest in solar power, where practical.
39. Invest in well-made, long-lived clothing.
40. Keep hazardous chemicals in safe containers.
41. Keep appliance motors well adjusted for efficiency.
42. Mend and repair rather than discard and replace.
43. Oppose meddling in ecological balance.
44. Oppose private development of special areas.
45. Oppose roadside use of defoliants.
46. Organize or join a neighborhood toy exchange.

47. Pick up litter along streets and highways.
48. Plant native trees and shrubs around your home.
49. Plant trees throughout your community.
50. Plant your living Christmas tree.
51. Practice preventive health care.
52. Practice responsible family planning.
53. Prepare only as much food as will be eaten.
54. Protect your favorite distinctive natural areas.
55. Purchase goods in reusable/recyclable containers.
56. Put a catalytic converter on your wood stove.
57. Put toxic substances out of reach of children.
58. Recycle aluminum.
59. Recycle glass.
60. Recycle newspaper.
61. Recycle old clothes.
62. Recycle plastic.
63. Recycle used motor oil.
64. Recycle your unneeded items.
65. Re-use paper bags.
66. Re-use plastic bags for storage and waste.
67. Save up for full loads in clothes washers.
68. Save up for full loads in dishwasher.
69. Shop by phone, then go pick up your purchases.
70. Speak out about your values in community groups.
71. Support efficient energy sources in your bioregion.
72. Support elected representatives on ecological issues.
73. Support energy conservation in your bioregion.

74. Support global ecological improvement efforts.
75. Support local credit unions.
76. Support local merchants before large chains.
77. Support neighborhood food cooperatives.
78. Support proper waste water and sewage treatment.
79. Support the cultural diversity in your bioregion.
80. Support the plants and animals in your community.
81. Take shorter showers.
82. Teach your children ecological wisdom.
83. Turn down the thermostat on your water heater.
84. Turn off the lights when not needed.
85. Turn off the water while you brush your teeth.
86. Use biodegradable soaps and detergents.
87. Use cloth diapers.
88. Use cloth table napkins.
89. Use less tapwater whenever possible.
90. Use non-toxic pest control.
91. Use only medications you trust/understand.
92. Use rags or towels instead of paper.
93. Use rechargeable batteries.
94. Use the second side of paper for scratch paper.
95. Use water from cooking vegetables to make soup.
96. Volunteer for work in a community garden.
97. Volunteer to maintain local parks and wilderness.
98. Wash clothes in cold water.
99. Wash dishes in still, not running water.
100. Weather-seal your home.
101. Work to unlearn poor ecological habits.

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Answer 2

Well, Global Warming Is UnStopAble. People Don't Care About It, But For Some Reason So Much Do. People Are Doing Somehtings About It But They Can't Get Anything Close To Enough People To Help Them. Little Things Like, Unplugging Un used appliances and Turning Off UnUsed Lights Are Easy Steps But People Would Rather Watcha TV While The Earth Is Being Deestroyed.

Answer 3

Assuming its really happening, its not going to stop until the burning of fossil fuels is drastically slashed. By that I mean 25% or 50% or 75% or maybe even 99%. I'm not certain anyone knows at what point the warming trend will halt.

And the need for fossil fuel is not going to go away until people are willing to give up vast quantities of land to put up solar collectors and wind farms, which on the scale we are talking about means, added together, land equal to small US states. I don't expect that to ever happen.

So to really answer your question, global warming isn't going to be halted, let alone reversed until people overcome their fears of NEW nuclear power plants. I emphasize new because when you think about it nobody is so afraid of existing plants they've cleared the countryside around them, the average person actually has no idea where they are at the time. It's also time to quit worrying about storing 50,000 tons of glassified nuclear waste inside a desert mountain.

This is probably not the answer you were hoping for but its the truthful one just the same.

Answer 4

There is no way to stop global warming. The real problem is the destruction of tropical rainforests, and there is no way to reverse the damage that's already been done. Tropical rainforests act as heat sinks and absorb huge amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere. Millions of acres of rainforest have been cleared in the past 25 years, so much that the process of climate change cannot be stopped.

Answer 5

Global warming cannot be stopped but it can be decreased.
Try to plant as much trees as you can AND OF COURSE GLOBAL WARMING IS REAL.

Answer 6

This can't be answered in this short space, it can only be debated. Debate is not science. Here's the science (links) and, you have to actually look at the data and the facts. It takes time to do that. The first link is the quickest to see what's going on.

It's real and mostly man made.

http://www.globalwarmingart.com/wiki/Image:Climate_Change_Attribution.png
http://ipcc-wg1.ucar.edu/wg1/wg1-report.html
summarized at:
http://www.ipcc.ch/SPM2feb07.pdf

Scientists agree about it, BECAUSE of the scientific proof:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_opinion_on_climate_change
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/306/5702/1686

Here's the plan to fix it. Basically conserve energy and develop alternative sources of energy.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,481085,00.html
http://www.ipcc.ch/SPM040507.pdf

Good websites for more info:

http://profend.com/global-warming/
http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science/
http://www.realclimate.org
"climate science from climate scientists"

Answer 7

- Use less polluted vehicles such as bicycle or walk.
- Plant trees to reduce pollution
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, so you do not need these factories burning to produce the same product over and over again.
- Switch off electricity when not in use.
- Many other stuff

Answer 8

we cant stop it. but there are many ways to help. start off with planting trees and plants around your house, which absorb CO2 in the air. Next, everyone should try limiting pollution from cars and other vehicles. Try searching the web for tons and tons of more info- even books and movies help.

Answer 9

of course it is real,otherwise how would you explain about all the ice-caps melting and stuff? We should be driving our cars less, I think we should change our system of transportation by using bicycles instead. Oh and thanks for asking your question, you're another person I've got convinced of of preventing global warming, you must notice that it is becoming serious now.

Answer 10

i'm no longer nervous approximately worldwide warming..If the international is going to return to an end, it relatively is.. i'm no longer likely to alter my entire existence variety to place funds into grasping politicians wallet..i think it rather is all a scare .To at last provide politicians mind-blowing means. human beings could open there eyes ! :)

Answer 11

it is real. we can help stopping it by not burning things especially plastics, by using paper bags instead of plastic bags (because they decompose longer), by not using hair sprays and stuff, by limiting the use of cars, refrigerators, etc.

those are just small ways on how you can help. you can start by doing those first before doing the more complicated ones. :)