Just image if your house is underwater, everything you have ever known is lost, and you have to restart your life, all because of a hurricane. Now what if you could change all that by turning off a light bulb, or walking to work. Global warming is causing a rise in water temperature, which affects the strength of hurricanes. As global temperatures rise, so do SST’s, “sea surface temperatures”, which increase the strength and intensity of storms, which damage the economy and wildlife forever.
The main thing I want people to understand is that global warming is a dangerous thing. When most people think of global warming they think of melting ice, or warmer days, not hurricanes. The fact is that global warming does a lot more then melt ice, global warming bleaches coral reefs, and causes larger storms. These storms damage property, and the lives of people and wildlife, and are only getting worse with time. The reason for this is humans impact on earth, and the rise in Co2 in our atmosphere.
Some of the main contributors to carbon dioxide are your cars, and your electricity, through the burning of coal, and petroleum. The United States alone inputs 5,800,000 tons our carbon dioxide in to the atmosphere every year. There are many ways to limit the amount of carbon you put in the air, many of which include physical labor. Activities such as running or biking to work, can drastically decrease your carbon emissions, and may also get you in shape. Reducing you electricity bill will help you and the planet. 50% of all your electricity comes from the burning of coal. These coal run power plants, are one of the worst contributors to global warming. After the coal is burned, and run through a generator, the gasses sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide are introduced into the atmosphere, causing global warming, and acid rain. The easiest way to do this is to turn off all the light when you are not in the room. You will notice the difference and so will the planet.
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http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/1605/ggrpt/carbon.html
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