Global Warming - Facts about Global Warming & What You Can Do to Help Lessen It

Don't let anyone mislead you; global warming isstress (bleaching) at record levels. They may
happening. It gets worse every day and it is up tosoon be gone altogether.
us as individual inhabitants of this planet to reduceDeforestation, heavy dependence on fossil fuels;
and hopefully reverse it's effects. Here are someirresponsible and non-caring individual attitudes
facts about global warming that we all need to betowards conservation; reliance on paper products;
aware of:meat-gorging food intake patterns and massive
The greenhouse effect is a good thing. It is ashipping increases are some of the most
natural system that keeps the Earth warmprevalent causes of global warming. The cycle
enough to promote and sustain life. Globalcontinues to devastate ecosystems worldwide.
warming is an intensification of the greenhouseGovernments, manufacturers and individuals alike
effect. When there is an overabundance ofmust all unite to combat the disastrous effects
greenhouse gases trapped in the atmosphere, thethat are clearly increasing.
result is that the planet heats up too much. TheGoing green is about more than just claiming to
high temperatures cause a variety of problems allbe concerned for our planetary environment. Each
over the planet.of us has to stand up and proactively take a
The Artic is warming twice as fast as the rest ofstance for conservation. Here are a few good
the planet. The sea ice melts earlier in the springways to begin your personal green campaign:
and freezes later in the fall. Polar bears haveRecycle and use recycled products. Reduce your
shorter hunting seasons and are venturing furtherdemand for paper products.
and further south in order to survive.Explore green forms of alternative transportation
11 of the last 12 years have been the hottestlike walking, jogging, bicycling, scootering or using
ever recorded in terms of global temperatures.mass transit systems.
In the summer of 2003, record heat waves killedGo meatless at least one or two days per week
over 26000 people across Europe.Grow a garden.
Record high temperatures are causing hundredsStart a compost pile in your backyard.
of billions of dollars in damages in the forms ofLower your thermostat 2 degrees in winter and
forest fires, agricultural damage, droughts andraise it 2 degrees in summer.
health problems.Conserve water around your home and office.
Ice shelves are breaking away from Antarctica.Cut back on orders that require product shipping.
Some are the size of Rhode Island. Sea levels areBuy locally whenever possible.
continually rising around the globe. Booming coastalSpread the word! Stop talking about the weather
communities are being flattened and the residentsand bring up the topics of protecting and
are scared to stay.preserving our limited natural resources.
Average global temperatures have climbed overWe can all join together - just a little here and
1.8 degrees since 1880 - the majority of that inthere - to reduce global warming and help to
the past 3 decades.restore our planet. The result of continued apathy
The last 2 centuries of the 20th century werewill certainly lead to a very grim future. We can
the hottest in 400 years and perhaps for severalsimply address environmental issues today by
thousand.choice or be forced to address them in the near
In 1910, Montana's Glacier National Park had 150future with great difficulty.
glaciers. Now there are less than 30.Take your stance to reduce global warming
Coral reefs are very sensitive to temperaturetoday!
changes. The coral reefs are dying off due to