Global warming is the increase in average temperature of the earth atmosphere and ocean in the recent decades and it is projected continuation due to the buildup of green house gases causing green house effect. The earth's average temperature is about 33 C warmer that it should be without the green house effect. Trouble is human activities are causing the increase in green house gases.
Since, we humans are the cause for global warming we need to take steps and find ways to prevent global warming. In our house holds one of the ways to prevent global warming is to save up electricity and being energy efficient by switching of electronics and other appliances which are not in use and replacing old appliance with less energy consuming goods.
For example, "washing and tumble drying a dirty T-shirt consumes three-quarters of the energy used in manufacturing and using it," said Francisco Javier Navarro of the QUT Institute of Sustainable Resources.
The statement above tells us that our decision on washing our cloths have a great impact on the amount of carbon dioxide we release into the atmosphere. It makes a huge different in energy consumption to hang cloths out on a washing line to dry instead of using a tumble dryer. This is one of the ways an individual can do to prevent global warming.
Another reason for global warming is the emission from the cars that we drive every day. For the past few decades the world population had increased dramatically. This had lead to increase in the car population in the world. Thus increase in the carbon footprint in the atmosphere.
I am not saying we cannot drive to work. We must start to choose the car that is fuel efficient and use bio-fuel. Initially buying this type of cars is expensive, but think about the thousands of dollars you are going to save on fuel price. You are saving you money at the same time you are being environmentally friendly. Now a day's electric cars are available in many parts of the world. If you can afford to have one than it is a great way to prevent global warming as the emissions level will be reduce at large.
If you have just a normal car you can also play your part to prevent global warming. You can cycle or take public transportation by bus or train if you workplace is just a short distance from your home. You can walk to the market to do your marketing if it is nearby.
We must strongly believe that every individual can do their part to prevent global warming. Not only that, we must create awareness in our community on ways to prevent global warming Only a collected effort by the entire humanity can reduce the global warming, which is a deep rooted problem.
The first step to prevent global warming is to be educated about what is global warming in the first place. I am also researching on simple ways to prevent global warming. So I have started my first step what about you?
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