Nobody wants to live on hot Earth.

Dealing with
Global Warming

Greenhouse gases such as methane and nitrous oxide cause global warming. However, the main culprits of global warming is still carbon dioxide.

By the summer of 2050 temperatures will have risen by around 2 degrees or more in England and Wales, 1 to 2 degrees for Scotland and Northern Ireland. Just a small rise in temperature will result in more hot days in cities (temperatures over 30C).

Thus, below are some ways to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

• Avoiding 20 miles of driving per week can eliminate up to 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions per year.

• Making products from recycled materials requires 1/3 less energy than producing them from scratch. Recycling all your newspapers every week can eliminate 250 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions per year. Recycling 6 glass bottles every week can eliminate 250 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.

• Replacing an air conditioner with a fan reduces carbon dioxide emissions because fans use about 1/10 of the electricity used by air conditioners. This can eliminate 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions per year.

• Insulation saves 20-30 % of heating-related energy needs, reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Insulating your home can eliminate 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions per year.

• Whenever possible, walk, bike, use a carpool or mass transit. You will eliminate about 22pounds of carbon dioxide for every gallon of gasoline saved.

• Reduce waste: buy minimally packaged goods; choose reusable products over disposable ones; recycle. You will be able to eliminate about 1000pounds of carbon dioxide a year if you cut down your garbage by 25%.

By sharing technologies, experience and resources we can hopefully lower the greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the threat of global climate change.

Use more renewable energy that does not emit any greenhouse gases such solar and wind energy. We can also recycle material, insulate our homes, take public transport whenever possible and think about energy efficiency in the home.