Climate change. Some people believe it's happening, some think it's utter BS, some don't really care.
What prompted me to write this was viewing this website: http://worldunderwater.org/ # / , which allows you to type in an address and see what the area will look like when the polar ice caps have melted and sea levels rise. I typed in my home address and found that the entire first level of my house would be flooded. I would either have to swim underwater to get in the front door, or take a boat to get in at the 2nd storey.
While this site can not predict for sure what will happen in the future (nothing can), it paints a grave picture of what could happen if we allow of things to continue as they are. I do like being underwater, but not for it to happen like this!
Some background info on global warming:
I could flood you with more facts and figures on the evidence of global warming and the future effects, but that is not my point (there's heaps about it on the internet). My point, is that global warming is real, and it's our fault as humans , and that you should do something about it.
So, what can you do about it? Lots!!! Start small, in the home, by:
- using energy-efficient lightbulbs (and turn off the lights and other electrical appliances when not in use)
- using energy-efficient electrical appliances (check the usage rating)
- 3Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle which reduces the energy used to produce things
- don't waste water - energy is used to treat and pump this too
- plant more plants in your balcony/garden - plants take in CO2 and give out O2 when photosynthesising
- tell everybody you know!!
For more suggestions on how to going green outside your home, here's a website with some good suggestions: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/
If you're interested to learn more, I found NASA's website quite well organised, with before and after pictures that illustrate how the earth has changed due to climate change.
To end this post, here's a funny video on climate change featuring Bill Nye the Science Guy! !
What prompted me to write this was viewing this website: http://worldunderwater.org/ # / , which allows you to type in an address and see what the area will look like when the polar ice caps have melted and sea levels rise. I typed in my home address and found that the entire first level of my house would be flooded. I would either have to swim underwater to get in the front door, or take a boat to get in at the 2nd storey.
While this site can not predict for sure what will happen in the future (nothing can), it paints a grave picture of what could happen if we allow of things to continue as they are. I do like being underwater, but not for it to happen like this!
Some background info on global warming:
- Global warming occurs due to the greenhouse effect, which is how the earth is kept warm
- Over the past century, human activities such as burning fossil fuels for energy (this is a big one), deforestation, industrial processes, and some agricultural practices have released large amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, enhancing this effect.
If you're a visual person, check out this infographic by National Geographic that explains this phenomenon.
- Over the past century, human activities such as burning fossil fuels for energy (this is a big one), deforestation, industrial processes, and some agricultural practices have released large amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, enhancing this effect.
If you're a visual person, check out this infographic by National Geographic that explains this phenomenon.
So, what can you do about it? Lots!!! Start small, in the home, by:
- using energy-efficient lightbulbs (and turn off the lights and other electrical appliances when not in use)
- using energy-efficient electrical appliances (check the usage rating)
- 3Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle which reduces the energy used to produce things
- don't waste water - energy is used to treat and pump this too
- plant more plants in your balcony/garden - plants take in CO2 and give out O2 when photosynthesising
- tell everybody you know!!
For more suggestions on how to going green outside your home, here's a website with some good suggestions: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/
If you're interested to learn more, I found NASA's website quite well organised, with before and after pictures that illustrate how the earth has changed due to climate change.
To end this post, here's a funny video on climate change featuring Bill Nye the Science Guy! !
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