Global warming is the result of human’s persistent neglection to nature in the pursuit of development. It is the average rise in earth’s temperature due to green house gases released into the air by industries and vehicles. These gases trap the heat of sun in earth’s atmosphere which leads to the increase of temperature. Mounting temperature can lead to increase in sea level due to melting of glaciers that may flood this Earth. Global warming has also resulted in unpredictable climatic conditions in many parts of the world. To stop global warming, now’s the time to take serious steps in a proper direction. Let’s see how each one of us can help in preventing global warming.
Complexity Level: Basic
Resources Required:
- Carbon captures for plants
- Human resource for home energy audits
- Covered pots and crockery in our kitchen
- Recycling alternatives
- Tree plantation and more use of vegan meals
Instructions:
1. Watch what we do
- We should be more careful while consuming electricity in our home. We should not leave products like fans, lights, heaters etc turned on.
- Home energy audits should be called by us.
- Instead of bathing, we should use a shower.
- We should not leave our appliances on standby.
- We should recycle the organic matters.
- Covered pots should be used by us while cooking.
- Our dish washers and washing machines should be used only when they our full so that we can save the electricity.
- We should reuse the shopping bags and reduce waste.
- Freezing foods take 10 times more energy than fresh food so we should use fresh food.
- We should reduce the number of miles we drive by using public transportation.
2. Awareness campaigns: Not only every government is taking initiatives but our scientists are also fighting to generate awareness among the people regarding global warming and its effects so that we become more cautious towards this serious issue. Raise awareness against global warming among the people by making collective efforts.
3. Planting trees and recycling: Go for planting more and more number of trees and cultivate a habit of recycling the products once used. This way, we can lead towards a healthy atmosphere where there are less green house gases.
4. To turn to veggie meal: Vegetarian food is not only good for health but also works wonder in giving its indirect and favorable impacts on biodiversity as it reduces the use of agricultural land.
5. Use of carbon captures: An astonishing tool that is capturing the carbon through artificial trees or absorbing or sucking the carbon dioxide gas is some of the ideas which are ready to work wonder. The need is to go for such tools on a wide scale.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What can “We” as an imperative entity do for balancing the ecosystem?
We have to firstly understand the root cause of global warming which is nothing but ever-increasing emission of carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, sulphur di-oxide, carbon monoxide etc. This emission inclines the trapping of heat and light from the sun which ultimately causes global warming. We should control the use of fossil fuels and gasoline. Apart from this, deforestation, incautious use of electricity, energy, fuel and improper lifestyle are also contributing to global warming directly or indirectly. So, we need to change our lifestyle or some of our habits.
Quick Tips:
1. We should not cut our forests for getting farmlands. Rather we should plant trees. Trees plantation not only reduces pollution but also help in balancing carbon emission. Thus it facilitates a healthy environment.
2. We should use less hot water and if needed should give priority to solar energy as much as possible.
3. We can go for public transportation option in place of going from personal vehicle.
4. We should dry our cloths in sun light and should reduce the use of dryer.
Things To Watch Out For:
1. Make sure the products we purchase should be environment-friendly.
2. Recycling practices should be encouraged.
3. Conservative approach for energy can work wonder because energy cannot be produced but just can be transformed into one form to another form.
