What is Global Warming
And What You Need To Know About It

If you're here, it's because you're interested in finding out more about climate change and how to stop global warming. Read on...

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What Is Global Warming? What Is Climate Change?

Human activities like burning fossil fuels, deforestation and urbanization add to such variations in the temperature.

Global warming is an average increase in the temperature of the atmosphere near the Earth’s surface.

Scientists have identified a variety of causes, both natural and man-made. But we are mostly concerned with the heating that happens from the result of increased emissions of greenhouse gases caused by human activities that affect the environment.

How It Affects Us

Human activity has already changed conditions on the Earth. This includes rainfall amounts and the levels of carbon dioxide and ground ozone, all because of climate change.

The health effects are another serious matter: drastic climate change can affect members of society, such as those who have heart problems and asthma. In addition, the elderly and the homeless are highly susceptible to temperature extremes.

Climate change can contribute to air quality problems, too. Respiratory disorders may be aggravated by increases in the frequency of ground level ozone and particulate air pollution. Also, ground-level ozone can damage lung tissue.

If you live in a coastal area, you should be seriously worried about the rise in the sea level.

How To Prevent Global Warming

Greenhouse gases are released by using energy for driving, electricity and heating.

Look for Energy Star programs when buying new products, such as appliances for your home. Seek out certified products when you shop for heating and cooling equipment, home electronics, lighting and appliances.

Reduce, recycle and reuse as much as you can. Make a habit of taking your reusable shopping bags, not only to the grocery store, but also to the drug store, the hardware store -- in fact, there isn't a store where you can't use them, so make sure they're always in the trunk of the car. Here's a trick to help you remember to take them into the store: put your purse in the trunk, next to the bags.

Join a recycling program in your community, to recycle newspapers, beverage containers, paper and other goods. Recycle everything from shampoo bottles and yogurt containers to batteries and ink cartridges.

Another culprit is deforestation; therefore, it goes without saying that if we stop deforestation, global warming will be affected in a positive way. Plant a tree today!

(Log cabins are a different matter. If you're building from scratch, you might want to look into that. A good place to start would be the website log-cabins-revealed.com.)

If you live on a farm, or would like to, learn about Permaculture and get inspired by the folks at www.small-farm-permaculture-and-sustainable-living.com.

Last but not least, make your house as energy efficient as you can afford. Look at the other sections of this website for some pointers. A good place to start is the page on energy audits or the one on home insulation.

With a little education and change in lifestyle you too can do your part in preventing or lessening the effects of global warming.

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