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2,964,477,877 is the amount of CO2 in tons we have expelled this year

WE ARE JUST TWO MONTHS IN!!!!!!!!!!!

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We have put out 6,044,749,489,940,698 pounds of CO2 since 1750.
Come on people SMARTEN UP this is serious!

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It's too late to stop global warming, but we can limit it

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China plans to build about one coal-fired electrical power plant per week over a period of a decade

My Thought...

Global Warming in my opinion is a very serious issues, one that cannot be over looked. Still, sometimes it's hard for me to do the small things I tell you guys to do. Like taking shorter showers, remember to turn the lights of when I leave the room and recycling. It's hard to change my ways, but I still keep trying. Sometimes I might mess up and throw paper in the garbage. Only cause it was more convenient, the garbage can was right beside me. In my opinion, it might be the convenience that is killing our planet. let look at a situation we run into a lot, but we might not recognize it. Let say your mother is cooking dinner a the family wants chicken. Unfortunately, there is no chicken is in house. Therefore, your mother gets into the car on a lovely summer evening to go down ten blocks to the grocery store. Well now you might be thinking why not just walk. The answer here is it was more convenient for her to drive. See, convenience is a killer. So I think my goal is to try and remember that even if things are convenient it's not always the best for our planet.

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25% of the world's species could be lost from global warming effects

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Global warming will affect millions of people by 2100

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Global warming effects are predicted to get much worse

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Global warming produces severe weather and rising seas.

Your Thought...

This is a post were I can hear your thought. I will ask a question and you will "comment"your answer.
The question today is...
What are your thought on Global Warming? Good Or Bad and why?

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Current greenhouse gas levels are far higher than for the previous 650,000 years

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We are dumping about 1000 tons of CO2 per second into the atmosphere

Ozone Depletion

Well seeing my title you might or might not know what the ozone is. The ozone is this invisible layer surround the earth, present in the stratosphere. This layer protects us from ultraviolet light that will damage our eyes.


Antarctica was the first place hit with this issues and was discovered in the 1980's. There was a ginormous hole right above Antarctica. Have you ever heard about the polar ice caps melting (I did a post about this on Jan. 14)? Well this is due to the depletion of the ozone layer. What causes this is a gas called CFC. This is produced by you car air conditioners and refrigerators. So instead of lowering your car window, you crank up the AC even though the air outside does a better job of cooling you down. Did you know that 1 CFC atom over 100,000 molecules in the ozone! So what's the harm you think, so what the ozone is getting destroyed I'll just get a better tan. Well for every 1% of ozone that is destroyed 2% more UV light is allowed to reach the earth's surface. This means more skin diseases, our ocean levels will rise and if we keep this up the earth might become uninhabitable.The ozone layer does a lot more than we give it credit for. What would we do without it? So now the question is, what are we gonna do about it? Some countries have come to the decision to ban CFC's. Some environmentalists think it's to late. My thinking is, if work hard we can definitely make a huge change. We may never be able to fix the damage we have already done, but we can change for the future. Unfortunately, even if we completely stop the usage of CFC, it will continue to linger in the stratosphere for another 100 year after. There is just to much CFC's in our environment already to get rid of. Then we think, well that's not a huge improvement, 100 years, that's just great. Then think what about the years after that those will be great. Think of our grandchildren don't we want a better future for them. Together we can make a change, try and implement some ideas of your own around your house to help with the reduction of CFCs.

You can learn more about ozone depletion at

http://library.thinkquest.org/26026/Environmental_Problems/ozone_depletion.html

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Eleven of last 12 years were the hottest ever recorded

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It's more than 90% sure; humans cause global warming

Thank You

Thank you to this website for helping me through my writers block www.yumsugar.com/Earth-Day-Fun-Facts-219708 and http://zfacts.com/p/783.html
Also check out Statistics Canada fro more stats!
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/edu/edu02_0021-eng.htm

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A highlight of the annual Earth Day ceremony at the United Nations is the ringing of the Peace Bell that was given to the UN by Japan. It is made from coins given by school children to further peace on our planet.
Happy Earth Day!

Top 10 Things of What You Can do to Stop Climate Change

Reduce energy
useAdopt energy-saving habits. Make it a habit to turn off the lights as you leave a room. Also, replace standard light bulbs with energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs. Turn off your computer and unplug electronics when they are not in use.

Change the way you think about transportation
Walk or bike whenever possible. Not only will you reduce your carbon footprint, but your overall level of health will improve and you will save money on parking and gasoline. Take public transit or carpool whenever possible.When purchasing a vehicle look for one with better mileage. Increase your fuel economy when driving by sticking to posted speed limits, and avoiding rapid acceleration and excessive braking. Plan and combine trips and errands. This will save you both time and money as well as reduce wear and tear on your vehicle. When travelling long distances, try to take a train or bus rather than flying or driving.

Insulate your home
Insulate yourself and your home. By properly insulating your home, you can ensure that heat stays in or out depending on the season. You can do this by purchasing windows and window coverings that will block out or keep in warmth, and by sealing any existing cracks. In winter, reduce your thermostat by two degrees Celcius to enjoy energy savings and a cozy sweater. In summer, use fans to circulate air, and set air conditioners to make your home a comfortable temperature. Lowering the temperature on your water heater to between 55 and 60 degrees Celcius and insulating your pipes also makes a difference. Federal government programs such as the ecoENERGY initiative provide incentives for energy-saving home upgrades.Information about the ecoENERGY initiative can be found at www.ecoaction.gc.ca/ecoenergy-ecoenergie/index-eng.cfm.

Make every drop count
Conserve water by fixing drips and leaks, and by installing low-flow shower heads and toilets. Challenge yourself to a speed shower. Turn off water while brushing teeth or shaving. Treating and transporting water requires energy, while water conservation results in reduced energy requirements and carbon emissions.

Cool wash and hang to dry
These are not just washing instructions on a label anymore, but an equation for energy savings. Wash clothing in cold water and hang clothing to dry outside, or indoors on a drying rack. Taking these steps will reduce your electricity bill and also prolong the life of clothing by reducing wear on the fabric caused by dryers.

High efficiency appliances
When replacing appliances, look for high efficiency units. Appliances with ENERGY STAR ratings, an international standard for energy-efficient consumer products, typically utilize a minimum of 20 percent less energy. This means savings for you and the environment.

Switch to "green power"
Research where your power is coming from - wind, water, coal or solar - and talk to your power provider to determine if a greater percentage could be coming from renewable resources. Encourage power providers to switch to green power and, if possible and/or economically viable, switch to a company offering power from renewable resources.

Recycle
Make recycling part of your daily routine. Recycle all packaging and consumer goods that you can. Aim to purchase items with minimal and recyclable packaging. For certain items with large amounts of packaging, ask retailers if they can recycle or re-use it. For electronics, facilities now exist that can dispose of electronics in an environmentally responsible manner. Encorp Pacific Return-It programs recycle "broken" end-of-life electronics. For location information, go to www.encorp.ca/electronics.

Repurpose
Rather than discarding or recycling clothing and household goods, give them a chance at a second life. Gently used clothing can be donated to charity or exchanged with friends and family. Old T-shirts can be repurposed into rags for cleaning. Household goods can be donated to charity or sold at a garage sale. Through repurposing, the amount of waste being sent to landfill sites is reduced, there is no need to use energy for recycling, and others can benefit from your used items.

Plants, our new best friend
When gardening, select plants that are well suited to your climate and require minimal watering and attention. Better yet, plant a tree, and it will provide shade and soak up carbon from the atmosphere.

Taken from http://www.climatechange.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&n=D27052CE-1

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The first major international conference on environmental issues was held in Sweden in 1972 and was sponsored by the United Nations.

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The patron Saint of ecologists is St. Francis and the first proclamation of Earth Day was made by the mayor of San Francisco in 1970. http://www.yumsugar.com/Earth-Day-Fun-Facts-219708

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The first wildlife refuge was formed on Pelican Island Florida in 1903

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15,637 Days left till the end of oil

Climate Change-Canada's Action Plan

We all know there is something different in the air. Is it that warm breeze on your face or the longer harder winter? You know bother of these this have a common aspect. can you guess what it is. Well if you said Global Warming or Climate Change your right (if you got climate change from the title you either cheated or you are very clever). So the unbearably warm air is killing you and the harsh winter is doing the same. What is being done about it? Cause you know you don't want to live in weather like this, now do you. So here is Canada's Acton Plan!

• By 2020 they will reduce the intake and expulsion of greenhouse gases by 17% from 2005.


• They have recently put into effect that 5% of gasoline must be a renewable resource


• Canada has put away $400 million dollars aside to help other countries that what to make a difference in the issue of climate change. They will target 3 main areas adaptation, clean energy and,agriculture and forests


• They are investing in cleaner energy(i.e. wind turbines and hydro power) and greener technologies(i.e. your device might have the energy star or have an energy saver setting)


• Canada and the U.S. are currently researching green energy and a different greener way of life.

So there you have it Canada's Action Plan

Find out more of what Canada is doing at www.climatechange.gc.ca

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The world's first national park was started in 1872 at Yellowstone National Park in the US.

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More than 20,000,000 Hershey's Kisses are wrapped each day, using 133 square miles of tinfoil. All that foil is recyclable, but not many people realize it.

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Never underestimate the importance of recycling: if every newspaper was recycled, we could save about 250,000,000 trees each year. Unfortunately only 27% of all American newspapers are recycled.

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April 22 is the first official day of Spring in the Northern hemisphere and of Fall in the Southern hemisphere and was chosen to be Earth Day for this reason.

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Earth Day was founded by a senator of Wisconsin and the day is credited for creating the environmentalism movement.

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Earth Day is a relatively new holiday and was first celebrated on April 22 in 1970. More than 20 million Americans participated in this first Earth Day celebration

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Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to watch a TV for three hours - it's equivalent to half a gallon of gasoline.

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buy food from the farmers market it healthier and uses less chemicals.

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Turn down the brightness of your screen

Environment Canada-Alberta

Alberta happens to be the most greenhouse gas emitting province in Canada. Therefore we have to make sure we do the most we can to help over environment. So here are some plans Environment Canada has made to help Alberta. Here are some of the main ones.

• Water of Life
• Alberta and Climate Change
• Monitoring System

Environment Canada is currently trying to work on a way to reduce CO2. Some places have all ready started to reduce emissions. By 2050 the plan should reduce carbon emissions by 50% from the"normal" standards. Isn't this awesome! Alberta has a plan lets hope they can follow through.

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Open the windows in your car and turn down the AC!

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Unplug all appliances when not in use