GLOBAL WARMING

ONE OF THE MOST SERIOUS CHALLENGES FACING US TODAY!

Maybe when you listen “global warming” you think about science fiction movies or maybe you think that it’s just the nature or maybe that it is going to be along time when this problem comes true. Maybe you’re wrong. The layer that covers the planet is called atmosphere and its function is to keep the rays of the son inside the planet so it maintains a temperature of 15°C. Without this layer the temperature of the planet would be of -18°C. Without the greenhouse gases the planet won’t be able to function and this could cause a big disaster.

The increase of the greenhouse gases is caused principally by three effects: the gases that industries produce, the cut down of the trees and the population’s increase. This last effect implies that people need more natural resources like water, wool, food, etc. And here we have an important point: technologies.
Industries burn 2,500 million of tons of carbon dioxide per year, and cars burn 1,500 million of tons of CO2.

What are consequences of the global warming?

When the rays of the sun are kept between the planet and the atmosphere, the temperature increases, there is a shortage of water, the ice melts, and on the other hand there is also acid rain.
The rays of the sun get directly into the water of the planet and this make that the water evaporates quickly. So, when an hurricane occurs and collide with hot water it gets bigger! Also, the water of North and South poles melt. This effect makes that polar bears and seals die because they need the ice to survive.

Moreover the level of the sea increases causing more flooding. So, If the level of the sea increases 6 meters places like Florida, San Francisco, Beijing, Holland, Bangladesh, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz and more could be completely flooded.

You can keep cheating you, or maybe you can just keep thinking that these things won’t happen. But we have to start taking action right now!

Here are some tips that you can take to help your planet:

1. Change your light bulbs for those that save energy.
2. Turn off the computer, television, radio, etc if you are not using it.
3. Try not to use the heater or the air conditioning.
4. If you can, buy a hybrid car with automatic motor (engine).
5. Keep the wheels inflated.
6. Share your car, use public transport, walk or ride a bike.
7. Don’t waste water when you take a shower.
8. Recycle.
9. Wash your cloth with cold water.
10. Plant one tree.
11. Take care of the animals. Let them live!

... We are wasting the resources that our planet gives us! We have to start to do something and
we have to do it now!

You can check in www.myfootprint.org how many worlds do you need to can live... Please, take conscience of this problem!! You live here, your kids will be living here, please take action!