Global WarmingGlobal Warming

By: NicoleBy: Nicole

What is Global Warming?What is Global Warming?

Global Warming is the increase of Global Warming is the increase of temperature around the world due to temperature around the world due to greenhouse gases. Researchers believe greenhouse gases. Researchers believe that global warming is in charge of 150,000 that global warming is in charge of 150,000 deaths every year around the world, and are deaths every year around the world, and are afraid that the amount of deaths may double afraid that the amount of deaths may double by 2030 even if people start getting serious by 2030 even if people start getting serious about giving off reductions today.about giving off reductions today.

Greenhouse GassesGreenhouse Gasses

Greenhouse gas is part of what causes Greenhouse gas is part of what causes global warming. When green house gasses global warming. When green house gasses enter the atmosphere, it traps the heat enter the atmosphere, it traps the heat inside the atmosphere causing global inside the atmosphere causing global warming. warming.

Effects On NatureEffects On Nature

Global warming can cause many different Global warming can cause many different disasters. Some of them include:disasters. Some of them include:

*melting glaciers *melting glaciers

* rising sea levels* rising sea levels

*drying cloud forests*drying cloud forests

The Impact On AnimalsThe Impact On Animals

Because of global warming, not only is the Because of global warming, not only is the planet dangerously heating up, but some planet dangerously heating up, but some wild animals could be in danger. Because of wild animals could be in danger. Because of global warming, polar bears are thinner and global warming, polar bears are thinner and less healthy than they were 20 years ago less healthy than they were 20 years ago and Canadian red squirrels are breeding 18 and Canadian red squirrels are breeding 18 days earlier than they used to.days earlier than they used to.

Fossil FuelsFossil Fuels

The Union of Concerned Scientists have compared what will happen to The Union of Concerned Scientists have compared what will happen to the Nine Northeastern states if we continue to use fossil fuels and if we the Nine Northeastern states if we continue to use fossil fuels and if we switch to a cleaner, greener alternatives.switch to a cleaner, greener alternatives.

Modern FuelsModern Fuels

--------------------------------------------------Under the higher-emissions scenario, only Western Maine would have Under the higher-emissions scenario, only Western Maine would have a reliable ski season by the end of the century. With the higher a reliable ski season by the end of the century. With the higher emissions scenario, sea level rise will also happen more frequently. emissions scenario, sea level rise will also happen more frequently. Global Warming could also affect everything from farming, to milk Global Warming could also affect everything from farming, to milk

production. production.

Fossil FuelsFossil Fuels(cont.)(cont.)

The Union of Concerned Scientists have compared what will happen to The Union of Concerned Scientists have compared what will happen to the Nine Northeastern states if we continue to use fossil fuels and if we the Nine Northeastern states if we continue to use fossil fuels and if we switch to a cleaner, greener alternatives.switch to a cleaner, greener alternatives.

Cleaner AlternativeCleaner Alternative--------------------------------------------------------------------

Under the lower emissions scenario, many more parts of Under the lower emissions scenario, many more parts of the Northeast would retain their ski season for winter the Northeast would retain their ski season for winter reaction. Floods would also happen a lot less frequently reaction. Floods would also happen a lot less frequently than if we stuck with the modern fossil fuels.than if we stuck with the modern fossil fuels.

The conclusion is clear: The very notion of the The conclusion is clear: The very notion of the Northeast is at stake. Northeast is at stake.

What Can YOU Do?What Can YOU Do?

As you can see, As you can see, Global Warming Global Warming can be dangerous. can be dangerous. But YOU can help But YOU can help to stop global to stop global warming. There are warming. There are many simple things many simple things you can do to help you can do to help our planet.our planet.

5 Simple Ways To Help Stop 5 Simple Ways To Help Stop Global WarmingGlobal Warming

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1. Carpool1. Carpool

2. Take short showers2. Take short showers

3. Use florescent light 3. Use florescent light bulbsbulbs

4. Use a laptop. They use 4. Use a laptop. They use less energy than a desktopless energy than a desktop

5. Plant a tree 5. Plant a tree

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