Thursday, January 29, 2009

Global warming

Another international issue that i have done much research on is global warming. This is a broad issue and when we hear it, we realize that we know about it, heard of it, and there is nothing to do about it. WRONG! If a person does not believe the issue is serious some good websites to go to are http://data.giss.nasa.gov andhttp://www.ipcc.com. These are official governmental websites that prove that global warming is happening and is happening fast. Based on these sites, it has been proved that the last 11 of 12 years have been the warmest since the 1800s. Another interesting fact was that through research by over 2500 scientist, they have proved that humans are the main cause of global warming. This is not a real surprise, but when seeing this, it is obvious that humans should be trying harder to reverse the damage we have already done. There are so many small ways to "go green" yet, no one takes advantages of it. A person could start using a cloth bag instead of plastic, how hard is that? We students use cloth bags everyday, don't see us carrying a new plastic bag everyday to school. With the invention of new cars, cloth bags, green works detergents, etc. there is absolutely NO logical reason why we can't start recycling, cutting down on harmful substances that pollute, and simply start walking instead of riding. Most of these concepts bring more incentives than one. For example, if you walk, you save the earth and stay healthy.
Though global warming is a never ending debate and we think we know almost all there is to know, reading facts and actually seeing stastics makes it real.

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