Global Warming

What is global warming?

Global warming is when the earth heats up (the temperature rises). It happens when greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, water vapor, nitrous oxide, and methane) trap heat and light from the sun in the earth’s atmosphere, which increases the temperature. This hurts many people, animals, and plants. Many cannot take the change, so they die.

What is the greenhouse effect?

The greenhouse effect is when the temperature rises because the sun’s heat and light is trapped in the earth’s atmosphere. This is like when heat is trapped in a car. On a very hot day, the car gets hotter when it is out in the parking lot. This is because the heat and light from the sun can get into the car, by going through the windows, but it can’t get back out. This is what the greenhouse effect does to the earth. The heat and light can get through the atmosphere, but it can’t get out. As a result, the temperature rises.

What are greenhouse gasses?

Greenhouse gasses are gasses are in the earth’s atmosphere that collects heat and light from the sun. With too many greenhouse gasses in the air, the earth’s atmosphere will get too much heat and the earth will get too hot. As a result people, animals, and plants would die because the heat would be too strong.

What causes global warming?

Many things cause global warming. One thing that causes global warming is electrical pollution. Electricity causes pollution in many ways, some worse than others. In most cases, fossil fuels are burned to create electricity. Fossil fuels are made of dead plants and animals. Some examples of fossil fuels are oil and petroleum. Many pollutants (chemicals that pollute the air, water, and land) are sent into the air when fossil fuels are burned. Some of these chemicals are called greenhouse gasses.

We use these sources of energy much more than the sources that give off less pollution. Petroleum, one of the sources of energy, is used a lot. It is used for transportation, making electricity, and making many other things. Although this source of energy gives off a lot of pollution, it is used for 38% of the United States’ energy. Some other examples of using energy and polluting the air are Riding in a car, Using an air conditioner, Turning on a light etc.

REMEDIES

There are some simple things that you can do to help stop global warming:

· Turn off the lights when you leave a room. Use fluorescent bulbs in your room.
· Turn off your computer or the TV when you’re not using it. Unplug chargers when not in use.
· Wait until you have a lot of clothes to wash before using the washing machine. Don’t use the machine for one item just because it’s your favorite shirt.
· Take shorter showers. Heating water uses energy.
· Close the blinds on a hot day if the sun is shining in. Dress lightly instead of turning up the air conditioning. Or use a fan.
· Dress warmly inside your house when it’s cold, instead of turning up the heat.
· Offer to help your parents keep the air filters on your AC and furnace clean.
· Walk short distances instead of asking for a ride in a car.
· Plant a tree.

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