Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Shivani's Post

Global Warming
By: Shivani Singh

Global warming must not seem like a big deal to you when you are shivering on a cold winter, day but it is. When carbon dioxide and other gases are released when people burn fuel, drive cars, use factories, and burn down trees, over time, these gases can cause a green house effect. Greenhouse effect is when greenhouse gases (like water vapor, carbon dioxide, ozone and other gases) make the atmosphere thicker, so when the radiation is absorbed in Earth, the sunlight is trapped in Earth and cannot come out. Because of this heat, the Earth's climate is beginning to change drastically and is affecting the habitat of many animals. For example, polar bears are getting extinct because the ice will melt due to the heat.

Scientists predict that by the next century the global temperature can rise up to six degrees Fahrenheit! Scientists are very concerned about the global warming problem and try to get people to try and prevent it. Some ways I can prevent global warming is to walk most of the time instead of using the car for no reason (also get some fresh air.)
What are some ways you can prevent global warming? Please explain your opinion about global warming.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Some things we can do to stop Global Warming is that we can stop using so many cars and close down factories. We can either carpool or we can use hybrid cars. Because of us humans, the Earth's atmosphere is getting thicker and thicker. Therefore, some of the harmful rays from the sun can go through the protective layers. I think Global Warming is such a burden because places that never had snow will snow and since it never snowed there, they will not be ready. Also, Some places where it always snow will not snow and since it always snow, the cltoh they haver will be to warm. This is why I think Global Warming is such a burden.

Anonymous said...

I think global warming is terrible! It is a gigantic burden to me, because it is causing animals to lose their habitats. Some animals include: birds, humpback whales, and even penguins!!! To prevent more global warming to happen, I don't frequently use the air conditioner and I walk to school instead of driving because I live near to Portal. I hope everybody can help reduce carbon dioxide and make the world greener for others to live!!!

Anonymous said...

I completely agree with Wendy. Like she said, it is taking habitats of animals away and thats not right to some people. I think that not only is it bad, but we could many or even all our lives because of this effect. But the twist is that we are causing global warming and there are ways to reduce the effect. We could reuse plastic bottles instead of using a new bottle or we can recycle everything we can so we don't waste things that effect it to become worse. WE could also use hybrid cars or carpool like Brian said because this will could cut down the damage in the effec. THe less CO2 we use is the greener our planet and world can become. The choice to help or not care is ours. Let's all be a part of the solution to global warming.

Anonymous said...

We can stop global warming by carpooling instead of riding in a car alone. For example, lets say you and your friend live a few streets or blocks away from your house and you go to the same school. Instead of both of you going to school in different cars, you can carpool. Walk or ride a bike to school instead. As Wendy and Rupa said, it is killing many animals' habitats. It is melting the ice so polar bears, penguins and other animals that live on the ice may be extinct someday. Even though it is just spring it feels like it is summer it is even reaching up to about 110° Fahrenheit. Like the others, I think global warming is a huge problem, which we must fix.

Anonymous said...

Well I think that we all are trying our best to help the planet except the people that want to learn the punishments the hard way. There are many people speaking out to the world trying to make a difference. They say that we are making solar cars which are good. The o-zone is at its low today (May 15, 2008) so it is spare the air day. I hope that people will use less items that make our air more polluted because it is not just hurting us. It is also endangering species of animals like the polar bear in the North Pole. So all in all I think it is best to try and stop global warming before it becomes to late.

Anonymous said...

We can do many things to stop global warming! One thing that causes lots of global warming is factories and cars. They are one of the huge reasons why global warming is happening. Like Brian said we can carpool and use more fuel efficient cars like a hybrid car. We can also use solar paneled cars. (I'm sure you can find one SOMEWHERE in the world.) Not only do solar paneled cars stop global warming, it uses only the sun to power it, it'll save tons of time and money! You don't need to stay at the smelly gas station paying money with your visa credit card because the sun will give it energy!
I feel very bad because humans have been causing global warming and many other innocent lives are being harmed. Some humans don't even cause global warming and they are harmed. Also humans have been polluting and innocent animals have been killed or extinct! For example, humans caused the earth to heat up and then ice starts melting. Now many polar bears have no homes and if humans don't act fast they could be easily extinct.
Another thing humans do to cause global warming is cutting down trees. People should start cutting down fewer trees because it also harms or kills animals. Pandas eat bamboo and if people cut them down pandas will have no food to eat and will soon be extinct! You can also plant some trees on Earth Day. Get your spirit up!
Like Dhruv some people want to learn the punishment the hard way. If humans don't act fast the world will be horrible with stronger hurricanes, the world being a super dry place, and much more bad things.

Anonymous said...

I think these are ways many people can use to prevent global warming. They can first drive less cars and walk or bike(like what you sort of said). Also we can turn off the light,T.V,computer etc. while we're not using them and turn off running water and fix leaky faucets while You don't need it.