Ways To Prevent Global Warming
admin on July 14th, 2008
It is believed that one of the most effect ways to prevent global warming is to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is released into the earth’s atmosphere. Large industries and the countries which burn fossil fuels such as oils and coal can have a profound effect in reducing the amount of carbon dioxide by changing their fuel source s to those which do not use fossil fuels.
The use of hydro power, solar power, wind power, geothermal power and even nuclear power will produce significantly less carbon dioxide.
It is not only the large industries which can change their fuel source to help prevent global warming, all people who drive cars can opt to walk or cycle rather than using petrol or diesel fuel and using less electricity in the home and workplace will also contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases going into the atmosphere.
Many small business, groups of people and individuals have turned to wind or solar power in an attempt to reduce their carbon footprint by adopting some small but significant steps in their living styles and habits; for example by leaving a television or DVD player on stand by can increase the ‘phantom loads’ of electricity which is estimated to be as high as eleven percent ‘wasted’ residential electricity. One of the easiest ways to help prevent global warming is to make sure your house and offices are draught free and insulated properly also by using more efficient light bulbs and by turning lights off when they are not needed. If people were to turn down their heating by just ten degrees it is estimated that the energy saving would be between three and five percent. If every car owner were to walk on one of their journeys everyday the resulting reduction in greenhouse gases would be profound. Not only will these simple changes help prevent global warming but will also save money!
Another major way to prevent global warming is for humans to bring a slow down and ultimately a halt to deforestation. Nature has its own way of getting rid of excess carbon dioxide through photosynthesis with plants and trees. As huge areas of forest are destroyed there are insufficient flora and fauna left to perform photosynthesis and remove bad gases.
