Global warming is the long-term heating of the Earth’s surface observed since the pre-industrial period due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in Earth’s atmosphere.
Climate change is a long-term change in the average weather patterns that define Earth’s local, regional and global climates. These changes have a broad range of observed effects synonymous with the term.
Leading causes of climate change:
• Generating power
• Manufacturing goods
• Cutting down forest
• Using transportation
• Producing food
• Powering buildings
• Consuming too much
Accordingly, everyone can help limit climate change. From the way we travel to the electricity we use and the food we eat, we can make a difference.
What can we do?
1. USE LESS PLASTIC
2. SHOP MORE SUSTAINABLY
3. WASTE LESS FOOD
4. SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
5. LEARN HOW TO RECYCLE PROPERLY
6. CHANGE A LIGHT. (REPLACING ONE REGULAR LIGHT BULB WITH A COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULB WILL SAVE 150 POUNDS OF CARBON DIOXIDE A YEAR.)
7. PLANT A TREE
8. DRIVE LESS
9. USE LESS HOT WATER
10. TURN OFF ELECTRONIC DEVICES
What else?
Lizi Chukhua