Ways To Prvent Global Warming

Every where you look you see commercials on ethane powered vehicles or movies educating the public on global warming. Major companies seem to be feeling the effects of global warming. Many car companies are urged to produce "earth friendly" vehicles and also required to reduce emissions of CO2. Many companies are benefiting from this global phenomenon. It seems that when a door closes another one opens. The effects of global warming are becoming very apparent on earth and are leaving lasting effects on the environment.

In the Private Sector, we can avert the worst consequences of climate change. If we stop building coal fired plants.

If we begin now, we make it; the numbers are on our side. If we wait, even a few years, this window of opportunity is lost. Make your voice heard. Polls show that the American people are very concerned about global warming. What's lacking is the political will to do what needs to be done.

If enough Americans make clear that they are not willing to gamble our nation's future, our children's future, those who wish to lead will find the political will to do the right thing. They will do what it takes to secure our future, calling for a moratorium on coal and embracing not only The 2030 Challenge, but also all the many other worthwhile initiatives that can help undo the damage caused by CO2.

Another thing they can do is to plant trees in their backyard or street that are natural controllers of the carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere.

Global warming is one of the major environmental issues that are haunting the people. Emphasis must be made upon what an individual can do to prevent global warming.

Global warming refers to the increase in the temperature of the earth gradually which is affected by many factors. It is now a known fact that man is one of the main causes of it.

The gradual increase in the temperatures is not a sudden process and has been there from a long time. But the rapid increase in development of the cities and technology has given rise to pollution that has causes the increase in global warming. Emissions from car, factories, burning of fossil fuel, use of CFC, deforestations have caused the global warming.

To prevent Global warming, one of the things that a person can opt for is use of alternative forms of energy production other than fossil fuels that give large amounts of carbon dioxide.

Use of solar energy can be a good alternative that can Trees are usually cut down for paper production, thus using recycled paper can be a really good measure.

Limiting the usage of appliances or compounds that produces CFC can also help. CFC is the major reason for the depletion of the ozone layer causing global warming.

Another reason for global warming is the emissions from cars. The world has seen a geometrical increase in population. This has lead to increase in the number of cars. Identifying fuel-efficient cars, use of bio-fuels, correcting the engine designs or even using electric cars are great ways to reduce emissions. Preferring walking, cycling and transportation by bus, train can also help to prevent global warming.

Organizing carpools can also be a good method that can be done to reduce emissions.

In home people can try to conserve energy and electricity thus helping to prevent global warming. Switching to CFL bulbs, which uses less energy and a longer lifetime, can reduce the electricity usage.

Reducing the usage of heaters and coolers can also help. Switching of electronics and other appliances that are not in use, replacing old appliance with less energy consuming goods can also help to prevent global warming.

Alternative power sources like solar energy generators for homes is a good way to make sure that you are getting your power from means that are good for your earth.

Global warming is also caused due to less knowledge about it. Therefore awareness should be provided mainly to children and those in the factories so that they can also think about ways to conserve energy and to prevent the global warming.

The future generation must be encouraged and taught to save the earth, our habitat. The media has a major role to play in making people understand the importance of global warming and its concerns.

Only a collected effort by the entire humanity can reduce the global warming, which is a deep-rooted problem. Global warming cannot be removed suddenly but many of the measures mentioned above if followed by an individual can contribute to reducing and preventing the global warming.

Together we can make things happen and it is up to each of us to ensure that we take all steps to reduce global warming for us and for our future generation.

Politics as usual and can I have my cake and eat it too?

Ok, So on one hand She is saying this is a serious issue but on the other hand don't do anything that hurts the economy.

From Foxnews.com

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,298250,00.html

Rice said the challenge of global climate change cannot be dealt with entirely as an environmental question, but "in a way that does not starve economies of the energy that they need to grow."

"Though united by common goals and collective responsibility, all nations should tackle climate change in the ways that they deem best," she said. "Managing the status quo is simply not an adequate response. .

I say...

BLAH BLAH BLAH....

How many politicans actually stand up and say anything that leads to a global warming solution?

Just about Zero, or so it seems.

This country has lost all sense of leadership and this is just another example of saying alot of nothing. Americans (me included) are very wasteful and are NOT doing our part to take care of our planet. Climate change is underway, greenhouse gases continue, we have not addressed our oil dependance in anyway that is constructive and shows promoniecne...

So lets just have our cake and eat it too...Lets address and acknowledge global warming as a real problem, but lets not hurt any of the companies that would do any harm to our already floundering dollar and economy.

Sacrifices are really tough to make. Sometimes when deciding between to things is incredible difficult, but sometimes not making any decision is the worst decision. This issue requires a serious decision that each and every person on the planet needs to make.

From Condeleeza Rice we see just politics as ususal.

Punt...