Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Global Warming

How many times did we see an ant walking on our hands? When we were kids our dream was to have a pet? If that we happened in our childhood, what happen now? To love animals it doesn’t mean care and feed to your pet.
If when we were little child we enjoyed of a creek or beach, and we thought that these places always exit. But it doesn’t, animals and nature, are not infinite. Then, what we do to protect?
The possibilities are a lot, we can work like individuals and society, in organizations or in our places of jobs. The environmental protection can do a great benefit for the humans.
The human activity has caused adverse impact on the environment: waste, pollution, loss of biodiversity, introduction of invasive species, release of genetically modified organisms and toxics. These topics are some of the issues relating to environmental protection.
The warnings are many. The principal idea expanded in the world is a Global Warning; it is increase in the average temperature of Earth’s near-surface air and oceans since the mid-20th century and projected continuation. (Wikipedia)
Among the causes of increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases, which result from human activity such as the burning of fossil fuel and deforestation. An increase in global temperature will cause sea levels to rise and will change the amount and pattern of precipitation, probably including expansion of subtropical deserts.
How to prevent global warming? The recommendations are many, many websites have varied recommendations. For examples, the top ten things you can do to reduce global warming (http://environment.about.com/od/globalwarming/tp/globalwarmtips.htm).
The topics are: 1. Reduce, reuse, recycle; 2. Use less heat and air conditioning; 3. Change a light bulb; 4. Drive less and drive smart; 5. Buy energy-efficient products; 6. Use less hot water; 7. Use the "Off" switch; 8. Plant a tree 9. Get a report card from Your Utility Company and 10. Encourage others to conserve.

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