The Big Picture
"Beginning late in the 18th century, human activities associated with the Industrial Revolution have changed the composition of the atmosphere and therefore very likely are influencing the Earth's climate. For over the past 200 years, the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal and oil, and deforestation have caused the concentrations of heat-trapping "greenhouse gases" to increase significantly in our atmosphere. These gases prevent heat from escaping to space, somewhat like the glass panels of a greenhouse."-US EPA The exact repercussions and effects of this warming are not formulated, however anyone who has taken a 6th grade biology class can tell you that massive global temperature changes can have significant negative effects. What can you do, at home? | Here is a list of things that could do at home to help combat global warming. | What are some specific environmental effects of global warming? | The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has a list of the possible effects of global temperature change. | What is the United States Climate Policy? | If you are looking to truly get angry, check out the EPA's climate policy-they are not exactly doing to much are they??? |
.Green Facts- If just 25% of U.S. families used 10 fewer plastic bags a month, we would save over 2.5 BILLION bags a year.
- On the average, the 140 million cars in America are estimated to travel almost 4 billion miles in a day, and according to the Department of Transportation, they use over 200 million gallons of gasoline doing it.
- Every year we throw away 24 million tons of leaves and grass. Leaves alone account for 75% of our solid waste in the fall
- Every ton of recycled office paper saves 380 gallons of oil
- About 1% of U.S. landfill space is full of disposable diapers, which take 500 years to decompose
- Energy saved from one recycled aluminum can will operate a TV set for 3 hours, and is the equivalent to half a can of gasoline
- Americans use 50 million tons of paper annually -- consuming more than 850 million trees
- Homeowners use up to 10 times more toxic chemicals per acre than farmers. One ton of carbon dioxide that is released in the air can be prevented by replacing every 75 watt light bulbs with energy efficient bulbs.
Source: Community Ecology |
