What Can We Do to Stop Global Warming
What can we do to Stop Global Warming? Climate change may be a big problem, but there are many little things we can do to make a difference. If we try, most of us can do our part to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that we put into the atmosphere. Many greenhouse gases come from things we do every day. As we have learned, these greenhouse gases trap energy in the atmosphere and make the Earth warmer. Some of these gasses occur naturally while others are caused by humans. The most common of these gasses that are causing the earth to heat up is the gas carbon dioxide (CO2). According to the ICCP the CO2 emissions have grown between 1970 and 2004 by eighty percent. Emissions rose by 15.8 percent from 1990 through 2004 and emissions and from 2003 through 2004 emissions increased by 1.7 percent. The main factors that contribute to the greenhouse gasses are economic growth in 2004, which lead to increased demand for electricity and fossil fuels. The expanding industrial production in energy-intensive industries, also increasing demand for electricity and fossil fuels, and increased travel all leading to higher rates of fuel consumption. So what can we do as individuals to help stop global warming? As individuals we can try to get global warming under control by slowing down the release of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping “greenhouse” gases that we let into the atmosphere. We can contribute to this global cause with our own personal actions. Our individual efforts are very beneficial to the United States and Canada, where individuals release over 10,000 pounds of carbon dioxide per person every year. One of the first things we can do is improving our fuel efficiency; did you know that every gallon of gasoline burned puts 26 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?(Seaman) You can boost the overall fuel-efficiency of your car as much as 30% by simple vehicle maintenance and attention to your style of driving. The first way to drive more efficiently is
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