An Inconvenient Truth Investigation Assignment
I researched if the Arctic Ocean could be ice free in summer by 2050. After my research it is safe to conclude that it is quite possible for that to happen. While investigating I discovered that the maximum ice coverage of the ice caps in September 2050 could be about half of what they were in September 1980. (http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/v5/content/features/ClimateChange/receding_arctic.html) (http://www.world-mysteries.com/newgw/sci_globalwarming.htm)
There is a lot of man made technology to help deal with climate change including wind power, solar power, and much more. Other green energy solutions are geothermal, marine, and hydroelectric. Two forms of non-green energy are still used; nuclear and coal but are being used less and less now. Some scientists are desperate to combat climate change; they made some plans which include firing giant mirrors into space and covering the earth in a cloud of sulfur. Now there are less emissions being produced due to fuel efficient cars, reduction of coal usage, and much more.
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8338824.stm)
(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/3309657/High-tech-solutions-for-climate-change.html)
People can reduce their carbon footprint by doing simple things like walking or taking the bus to school or work, turn off the lights at home, and take shorter showers.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
The Essay of Truth
The Essay of Truth
In the movie “An Inconvenient Truth” our pal Al Gore made some very bold statements. Among them was “The number of category 4 and 5 hurricanes has almost doubled in the last 30 years.” This movie happened to take place in 2005, a year which has shown to be a bit of an anomaly. Over the last 30 years it does appear that the number of large hurricanes has increased. The year 2005 was fuel for Al Gore’s self-serving rant, but it does appear that for the most part his claim was accurate. After the year of 2005, the level of hurricanes hasn’t increased any more - in actual fact there have been fewer each year to date. In an “El Ninio” year the waters are warmer; these years are usually predicted to be worse for hurricanes. There is no denying the fact that warmer water increases the power of hurricanes… but the year 2005 was by no means an example of things to come.
Sources: google search – hurricane timeline graph on 11th hit
Wikipedia – list of category 5 Atlantic hurricanes
http://weather.unisys.com/hurricne/atlantic/
When humanity is faced with a problem there are two things we do: declare war on it, or invent some expensive high tech thing to combat it. It seems that tonnes of new ideas have been produced. One of them is of course the hybrid car, including the favourite of middle-aged women, and one or two other people around the world… the Toyota Prius. Others include those giant wind turbines, hybrid buses, electric trains, and solar panels. Some low tech options are: using the costly bike lanes that prevent parking, walking instead of driving, taking public transit, and carpooling. Although Al Gore likes to exaggerate, it would be a good idea to cut down on carbon emissions.
Lifestyle changes that could be made to reduce our carbon emissions include: getting away from our dependence on cars, and finding a way to be in less of a hurry (so cars are not as needed). Societal values include a high value on cars. Most people would not willingly give up something that has such financial and/or sentimental value. Communities like Vancouver and Sutherland have options for helping to end Global Warming… Vancouver can actually make its transit system better, Sutherland can give prizes to people who walk or bike to and from school, and make people pay to park. Our government’s role in supporting should be to educate us of what is going on, and to enforce major violations of the environmental restrictions that they should set.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Malaria has spread to higher altitudes in the Colombian Andes.
Malaria has spread to higher altitudes Stephanie Wamunga
March 2, 2011
The Inconvenient Truth statement that I chose is, “Malaria has spread to higher altitudes in
places like the Colombian Andes”, according to the movie this is a result of global warming
making temperatures higher at higher altitudes thus making it possible for Mosquitos carrying
Malaria
parasites to survive at those altitudes and spread Malaria. According to these studies...
http://www.sciencebuzz.org/node/14121- 14 March 2010
http://knol.google.com/k/anonymous/global-warming/38zj4cic4np7i/2#- 30 June 2010
www.jamesdowdesigns.com/Nature_Line.../Bi-Tron_About.html - 12 May 2010
This crisis is still occuring and will continue until the global warming crisis is resolved.
It is also a serious problem because people in third world countries are at greater risk of getting
Malaria because Mosquito nets are not readily available and medical attention is usually not
available to many people.
We are making progress over time but there are still , and will be challenges that we have to face
on a daily basis. Some technological advancements that are being made are cars with higher fuel
efficiency which means that cars are able to run for a longer period of time with a certain amount
of fuel. Some high tech solutions thast have been suggested to deal with the effects of climate
change are, buildings that are enery efficient, using less energy and with lighting eqipped with
sensors that are activated by motion in a room, and energy efficient hardware with “disk spin
technology” which stops disks from spinning when they’re not being accessed.
Recycling is also a major part of reducing our ecological footprint some things that are
recycled are bottles, paper, cardboard ,metal scraps, and even computers and TVs.
According to these reports..
http://www.emc.com/about/sustainability/environment/energy-climate-change/energy-efficient-hardware.htm
http://www.fight-climate-change.com/low-emission-vehicles.html
Society is working to change the futre problems but there are still many things that we are capable
doing to make the world a better place. We can reduce the length of our showers and take baths
less often.We could also make sure to turn off lights when we are not in a room, we could recycle
paper and other recyclable materials more often. We could also walk to work or school or take the
bus instead of driving. Some societial values that affect lifestyle choices we make are that we are
sometimes stubborn and not open to change , we like to procrastinate and assume other people will
deal with an issue that is affecting all of us as a society. Vancouver could work on saving electricity,
we could have more fuel efficient buses and maybe even hybrid buses that are more fuel efficient.
Sutherland could turn off it’s lights and heat for example when we are away from school for
extended periods of time like Spring Break. We could also work on recycling and making facilities
readily available for students. Our government’s role should be to sponsor programs so that
children could learn about the effects of global warming from an early age . The government
should also fund new technologies that are being developed to combat global warming.
According to these sources...
http://www.imagineprogram.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=101&Itemid=168
Myself.
The flow of ice from glaciers in Greenland has more than doubled in the past decade
I chose the statement “The flow of ice from glaciers in Greenland has more than doubled in the past decade”. I have confirmed that this is true, the speed of the ice flow has increased from 1996 to 2005. The amount of ice lost because of glacier decay has increased from 63 cubic kilometers to 162 cubic kilometers. Combined with other things such as snowfall and ice melting, the total change from 1996 to 2005 was 96 cubic kilometers of ice loss to 220 cubic kilometers of ice loss. This is a change of 124 cubic kilometer of ice loss, or 124 000 000 000 000 litres of water. The amount of ice melt has again almost doubled from 2005 to 2010.
http://www.skepticalscience.com/Various-estimates-of-Greenland-ice-loss.html
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?old=2006021621775
There are many new technologies that can help, and maybe completely stop global warming. Mainly there is solar power, wind power and hydro power. There are also other things like huge wind turbines, like the one on Grouse Mountain, and CO2 scrubbers and solar powered planes. My favourite is the solar power that can create energy at night. It does this by being able to absorb more light and light that is not in the visible spectrum, such as infrared. This allows the solar panel to work at night, since the Earth emits IR at night. Some low tech things people could do are things like covering your water heater in insulation, use smaller more efficient vehicles or filter our emissions.
http://www.google.ca/#q=top+10+green+technologies+2010&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=641&prmd=ivns&ei=hoVuTc4VhtKwA57zsNoL&start=10&sa=N&fp=e067f16aedc4d01b
http://news.softpedia.com/news/A-Solar-Panel-that-Works-at-Night-25159.shtml
Some things that society could do to combat climate change are mostly simple things. People could do things like bike to work or school, turn off lights and recycle. Societal values affect choices because people believe they have rights and they believe they should be allowed to do what they want. One big thing the US government has to do is make a restriction on car efficiency so that their companies create more efficient vehicle.
http://www.skepticalscience.com/Various-estimates-of-Greenland-ice-loss.html
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?old=2006021621775
There are many new technologies that can help, and maybe completely stop global warming. Mainly there is solar power, wind power and hydro power. There are also other things like huge wind turbines, like the one on Grouse Mountain, and CO2 scrubbers and solar powered planes. My favourite is the solar power that can create energy at night. It does this by being able to absorb more light and light that is not in the visible spectrum, such as infrared. This allows the solar panel to work at night, since the Earth emits IR at night. Some low tech things people could do are things like covering your water heater in insulation, use smaller more efficient vehicles or filter our emissions.
http://www.google.ca/#q=top+10+green+technologies+2010&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=641&prmd=ivns&ei=hoVuTc4VhtKwA57zsNoL&start=10&sa=N&fp=e067f16aedc4d01b
http://news.softpedia.com/news/A-Solar-Panel-that-Works-at-Night-25159.shtml
Some things that society could do to combat climate change are mostly simple things. People could do things like bike to work or school, turn off lights and recycle. Societal values affect choices because people believe they have rights and they believe they should be allowed to do what they want. One big thing the US government has to do is make a restriction on car efficiency so that their companies create more efficient vehicle.
Global warming
The Arctic Ocean could be ice free in summer by 2050. On 27th of July 2010, a top Russian expert said that in 30 to 40 years, the Arctic may become ice free in the summertime, including the North Pole and this is happening because of the increasing number of greenhouse gases around earth. Currently, Moscow and Washington are discussing cooperation in Arctic at the highest political level.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/artic-may-be-icefree-by-2050-russian-expert/127548-51-96.html
http://en.rian.ru/science/20100720/159884899.html
We are reducing fossil fuel burning, by looking at renewable energy projects from large solar farms to wind power and also by using electric cars. The use of electric cars that are made by many companies can help to reduce the fossil fuel burning. However, many people don’t buy these cars because these cars are slow and they don’t go very fast. Some low tech solutions that we could use include coloring the roofs of houses white. If we painted all the roofs in 100 tropical cities white, we would be able to reflect more sunlight back to space. Also we can eat less meat and plant more trees.
http://www.greenlivingonline.com/article/six-low-tech-solutions-climate-change
http://www.xkaw.com/Education_Reference/Science_Mathematics.asp?id=b99116
Our society can make many changes to reduce climate change by using air conditioning and heating efficiently. Also we can recycle and use reusable products whenever possible. Communities like Sutherland can encourage people to recycle and walk to school by giving the students awards. Our government should reduce the number of gasoline cars and encourage people to buy more hybrid cars. http://www.buybackletter.com/docs/globalwarming.pdf
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/artic-may-be-icefree-by-2050-russian-expert/127548-51-96.html
http://en.rian.ru/science/20100720/159884899.html
We are reducing fossil fuel burning, by looking at renewable energy projects from large solar farms to wind power and also by using electric cars. The use of electric cars that are made by many companies can help to reduce the fossil fuel burning. However, many people don’t buy these cars because these cars are slow and they don’t go very fast. Some low tech solutions that we could use include coloring the roofs of houses white. If we painted all the roofs in 100 tropical cities white, we would be able to reflect more sunlight back to space. Also we can eat less meat and plant more trees.
http://www.greenlivingonline.com/article/six-low-tech-solutions-climate-change
http://www.xkaw.com/Education_Reference/Science_Mathematics.asp?id=b99116
Our society can make many changes to reduce climate change by using air conditioning and heating efficiently. Also we can recycle and use reusable products whenever possible. Communities like Sutherland can encourage people to recycle and walk to school by giving the students awards. Our government should reduce the number of gasoline cars and encourage people to buy more hybrid cars. http://www.buybackletter.com/docs/globalwarming.pdf
Global Warming
Many statements were made in the movie an inconvenient truth one of
Which were “Heat waves will be more frequent and more intense”. Many say
Global warming is a hoax than why do statements like this appear in articles so
Often, “Heat waves like those that have scorched Europe and the United States
In recent weeks are becoming more frequent because of global warming, say
Scientists who have studied decades of weather records and computer models of
Past, present and future climate” Juliet Eilperin. There are many scientific studies done on weather and heat on our planet which is indeed warming up heat waves such as the “U.S. heat wave of 2006”.
Technology advances are great in helping prevent global warming. Technology such as wind power, solar power, coal gasification, and carbon sequestration are all helping us conserve our planet as long as possible. Some high tech suggestion to prevent global warming are hybrid cars, white roofs, and solar panels. As well there are some low tech solutions any one can use such as energy efficient light bulbs, riding your bike to work or walking to cut down pollution.
Community changes can include walking to work or school. Public transit is a great way to get places and meet people in your community. Community projects such as tree planting and power save days. Schools can take energy saving to the next level by turning off the light at night. I think the government can contribute to prevent global warming by realizing global warming is a pressing issue and then start to invest in the environment.
Sources Used:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/03/AR2006080301489.html
http://www.fightglobalwarming.com/page.cfm?tagID=251
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100729101613.htm
Which were “Heat waves will be more frequent and more intense”. Many say
Global warming is a hoax than why do statements like this appear in articles so
Often, “Heat waves like those that have scorched Europe and the United States
In recent weeks are becoming more frequent because of global warming, say
Scientists who have studied decades of weather records and computer models of
Past, present and future climate” Juliet Eilperin. There are many scientific studies done on weather and heat on our planet which is indeed warming up heat waves such as the “U.S. heat wave of 2006”.
Technology advances are great in helping prevent global warming. Technology such as wind power, solar power, coal gasification, and carbon sequestration are all helping us conserve our planet as long as possible. Some high tech suggestion to prevent global warming are hybrid cars, white roofs, and solar panels. As well there are some low tech solutions any one can use such as energy efficient light bulbs, riding your bike to work or walking to cut down pollution.
Community changes can include walking to work or school. Public transit is a great way to get places and meet people in your community. Community projects such as tree planting and power save days. Schools can take energy saving to the next level by turning off the light at night. I think the government can contribute to prevent global warming by realizing global warming is a pressing issue and then start to invest in the environment.
Sources Used:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/03/AR2006080301489.html
http://www.fightglobalwarming.com/page.cfm?tagID=251
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100729101613.htm
Has Category "4" and "5" hurricanes doubled in the past 30 years?
We all know that global warming is changing our planet, the earth is warming up and melting the ice making the ocean levels rise, animals are becoming extinct because of drought and such. One thing is that the number of category 4 and 5 hurricanes has almost doubled in the last 30 years. Hurricanes form when warm moist air rises and swirls around to make a big spiral that can be devastating, or very minor. Hurricanes are powered by warm moist air, when they go over the warm ocean the hurricane increases in power, like how Hurricane Katrina did. With the rising ocean temperatures, there are going to be more hurricanes in the future unless we can fix global warming issues. Global crisis’s are still occurring around the world because of global warming, so unless we start doing stuff differently we wont be able to fight global warming in the future.
Technology is developing drastically. We have so many new things that weren’t even known 10 years back. With the new technology we are developing, we can slow down global warming and make a change. A good example of how technology is slowing down global warming is the use of hybrid cars. These cars run on gas but also run on electricity, reducing the amount of CO2 released. Natural resources are playing a big role too, wind turbines and solar panels help provide electricity without harming the environment. Other ways people are helping the environment is the use of recycling or planting trees in there back yard. There are a lot of products out there at our local stores that will help slow down global warming, like LED light bulbs or major appliances with maximum energy efficiency.
If everyone does something to help the environment, global warming can come to a stop. Everyone can buy hybrid cars or take another way of transport like walking and cycling. Communities like Sutherland can address global warming by telling students to recycle, or they can communicate through media since many students are on the internet or watching TV. The government can play a major role in reducing global warming, he can support us by shutting down or telling companies to stop what there doing and find a new way to make their stuff without as much pollution. He can even drive a hybrid car and recycle to motivate people to do the same.
Technology is developing drastically. We have so many new things that weren’t even known 10 years back. With the new technology we are developing, we can slow down global warming and make a change. A good example of how technology is slowing down global warming is the use of hybrid cars. These cars run on gas but also run on electricity, reducing the amount of CO2 released. Natural resources are playing a big role too, wind turbines and solar panels help provide electricity without harming the environment. Other ways people are helping the environment is the use of recycling or planting trees in there back yard. There are a lot of products out there at our local stores that will help slow down global warming, like LED light bulbs or major appliances with maximum energy efficiency.
If everyone does something to help the environment, global warming can come to a stop. Everyone can buy hybrid cars or take another way of transport like walking and cycling. Communities like Sutherland can address global warming by telling students to recycle, or they can communicate through media since many students are on the internet or watching TV. The government can play a major role in reducing global warming, he can support us by shutting down or telling companies to stop what there doing and find a new way to make their stuff without as much pollution. He can even drive a hybrid car and recycle to motivate people to do the same.
TiffanyK.
The Arctic Ocean could be ice free in summer by 2050. This statement is true since the Arctic Ocean is warming up, which could impact the global temperatures to also rise bit by bit. In addition to that, 90,000 square meters of sea ice turned into liquid during 2007. Even that wasn’t expected to happen for another 15 or 20 years. The ice becomes smaller and smaller each time the temperature rises up. This global crisis is caused by a warming planet, not only having an effect on the world but as well as the homes of animals living in the arctic.
http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=1aaab4cd-0ca4-4b28-8a71-f442545a9d23
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/06/27/north.pole.melting/index.html
One of the ways technology is used to avert global warming is using solar panels for renewable energy and a cleaner environment. Another way is buying an electric car instead of a big, gas guzzling vehicle. An electric car burns no gasoline or any fossil fuels which does benefit to clean energy. Using energy, efficient appliances also helps. An example of a high-tech solution suggested to deal with the effects of climate change is sending huge mirrors into orbit to filter damaging infra-red radiation. Simple low-tech things we can do to lessen our heat impact on the planet is using less hot water, using a clothesline instead of a dryer, or carpooling.
http://environment.about.com/od/globalwarming/tp/globalwarmtips.htm
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/3309657/High-tech-solutions-for-climate-change.html#
Changes society can make in dealing with climate changes is trying to reduce the impact that burning fossil fuels has on the environment. Saving energy and using gas and oil wisely is also important. Lifestyle changes we can make to lower our CO2footprint is to reuse items, for example using a reusable shopping bag instead of getting plastic ones, walking, biking or using an efficient car, or insulating your home. Strategies cities like Vancouver or communities like Sutherland can take to address global warming by changing fuel use in transportation and energy in homes. Our government’s role in supporting efforts to minimize climate change should be speaking out about it and presenting ways communities can do to lessen our carbon footprint.
http://globalwarming-facts.info/50-tips.html
The Arctic Ocean could be ice free in summer by 2050. This statement is true since the Arctic Ocean is warming up, which could impact the global temperatures to also rise bit by bit. In addition to that, 90,000 square meters of sea ice turned into liquid during 2007. Even that wasn’t expected to happen for another 15 or 20 years. The ice becomes smaller and smaller each time the temperature rises up. This global crisis is caused by a warming planet, not only having an effect on the world but as well as the homes of animals living in the arctic.
http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=1aaab4cd-0ca4-4b28-8a71-f442545a9d23
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/06/27/north.pole.melting/index.html
One of the ways technology is used to avert global warming is using solar panels for renewable energy and a cleaner environment. Another way is buying an electric car instead of a big, gas guzzling vehicle. An electric car burns no gasoline or any fossil fuels which does benefit to clean energy. Using energy, efficient appliances also helps. An example of a high-tech solution suggested to deal with the effects of climate change is sending huge mirrors into orbit to filter damaging infra-red radiation. Simple low-tech things we can do to lessen our heat impact on the planet is using less hot water, using a clothesline instead of a dryer, or carpooling.
http://environment.about.com/od/globalwarming/tp/globalwarmtips.htm
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/3309657/High-tech-solutions-for-climate-change.html#
Changes society can make in dealing with climate changes is trying to reduce the impact that burning fossil fuels has on the environment. Saving energy and using gas and oil wisely is also important. Lifestyle changes we can make to lower our CO2footprint is to reuse items, for example using a reusable shopping bag instead of getting plastic ones, walking, biking or using an efficient car, or insulating your home. Strategies cities like Vancouver or communities like Sutherland can take to address global warming by changing fuel use in transportation and energy in homes. Our government’s role in supporting efforts to minimize climate change should be speaking out about it and presenting ways communities can do to lessen our carbon footprint.
http://globalwarming-facts.info/50-tips.html
Global Warming Melts The Arctic Ice
The Inconvenient Truth statement that I chose was, “ the Arctic ocean could be
ice free in summer by 2050.” From recent research I concluded that this statement is not
true, it will be a lot sooner then 2050. The researcher, Louis Fortier, scientific director of
ArcticNet, a Canadian research network, said that the Arctic was melting faster then
anticipated, causing the Earth to gather more and more heat energy. In 2007 alone,
1,290,000 square kilometers of ice shrunk. This is the lowest it has ever been.
http://greenparty.ca/node/3196
http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=1aaab4cd-0ca4-4b28-8a71-f442545a9d23
A few technologies that are used to avert global warming are eco-friendly light bulbs,
windmills and hybrid cars. Hybrid cars are a higher technological solution to deal with
the effects of climate change. This is because it helps in less accumulation of carbon
admissions because they use less fuel and are less likely to over heat. Another high tech
solution is using windmills because they provide an alternate source of energy using wind
power. Some of the lower tech solutions would be recycling and eco- friendly or LED
light bulbs. Recycling is a great way to conserve energy. It uses a lot less energy to
remake then to make from scratch. Eco-friendly or LED light bulbs use much less energy
then regular light bulbs. It uses as little as 10% of the electricity that incandescent lights
use.
http://www.hybridcars.com/global-warming/global-warming-your-vehicle-choice.html
http://helppreventglobalwarming.com/
http://www.recycling-revolution.com/ways-to-prevent-global-warming.html
http://globalwarming.gyanin.com/?tag=led-light-bulbs
Ways we can change our lifestyles to lower our CO2 footprint are by using alternate
energy sources such as eco-friendly light bulbs, using smart cars to stop CO2 admissions,
and using solar powered objects. These all help lower our carbon footprint and help to
stop the uses of unnecessary power. Some other solutions would be to turn off the lights
or appliances when you are not using them, carpooling or using public transportation,
recycling and washing clothes in cold water. Our societal values affect the lifestyle
choices we are willing to make because sometimes those societal values make us greedy
and not willing for change. Although there are also times where people think changing to
save the Earth is cool, resulting in other people wanting to be “cool” and making them
want to change to become more eco-friendly. Strategies that a city like Vancouver or a
community like Sutherland could make to address global warming are that they can start
campaigns and fundraisers to help pay for more economical friendly appliances. I feel
that our government should have a large role in stimulating their peoples’ lives in efforts
to minimize climate change.
http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Stop-Global-Warming&id=3533889
malaria outbreak in kenya
Over the past 20 years malaria has been spreading to places of higher altitudes. The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) recently published a study showing that Kenya’s average annual temperature has risen from 17 degrees in 1989 to 19 degrees in 2010. This increase is extremely significant because the malaria parasite can only mature in temperatures above 18 degrees. Cases similar to this have been reported in Tanzania, the Colombian Andes, and Papua New Guinea. It has been predicted that an extra 400 million people could be exposed to malaria by 2080 because of climate change. This is especially dangerous because many of the people affected by this are unaware of its dangers of malaria and are unable to deal with many of the medical issues. Malaria can cause high fevers, shaking chills, flu-like symptoms, and anemia and is usually spread by mosquitoes, but can also be spread from a mother to her unborn baby. The Department for International Development (DFID) and the Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC) have both been funding the provision of mosquito nets in Kenya in hopes of reducing the spread of malaria.
http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_round_up/391702/warmer_temperatures_spreading_malaria_in_africa.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001646/
http://www.lomborg-errors.dk/MalariaKenya.htm
Over the years there have been some technological advances that are helping to minimize the affects of global warming. One of these things is an energy revolution that lets us stop using coal for energy and instead use wind power and solar energy. By using renewable energy such as wind and solar power, we are not only burning less fossil fuel but we are also able to give the millions of people that were left without power in the fossil fuel based energy system access to power. Another technological advancement that has recently been made is SIRT (Scrubbing Ionized Rain Tunnel), that has recently been patented by GWPT (Global Warming Prevention Technologies).
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/climate-change/
http://www.gwpt.com/solutions.emission_control.gk
There are many changes we can make in our everyday lives to help reduce the affects of climate change. Some things you can do are as simple as walking or riding your bike to work, or switching to energy saving light bulbs. There are also some larger changes we can make, such as switching to more energy efficient appliances, or buying a hybrid car. There are little things we can all do to make a difference and save our planet.
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/climate-change/
Global Warming pro.
Global Warming!
The earth is heating up, theirs no denying it. Even the skeptics will admit that. Over the past two hundred years, the average temperature has changed from ~-2 degrees. Whereas now it is ~7degrees! That’s a change of 4.5 degrees every hundred years, now to me that’s not very intimidating, but 2009 was tied for the warmest year in the record books with 1998, 2002, 2003, 2006, and 2007. However the coldest year in the decade was 2008 so theirs some fuel for the people who don’t believe in Global Warming.
http://www.giss.nasa.gov/research/news/2010012
http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/7x.html
Now there maybe a lot of bad happening when id comes to global warming, but there is good happening to, people are coming up with new “green” technology that’s sole purpose is to lower emissions or lower electricity usages. Here are a few:
“-Energy efficiency, from the kitchen to the desktop.
'-Green' living; adopting a lifestyle that accommodates solar, wind and renewable sources of energy.
-Vehicles that run on 'green' fuel, hybrids and popular designs.
-Afforestation; to prevent carbon intensive paper production and encroaching upon 'green' space.
-Environment friendly, solid chemical disposal systems.
-Climate controlled buildings with construction designs to harness the forces of the elements.”
Gaynor Borade at http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-can-technology-help-the-environment.html
There are a lot of ways you can help combat climate change right in your own home, some of whom are listed above. However there are some more simple things to do like; Change to energy efficient light bulbs, have a shower not a bath, (Showers on average use ½ the water of a bath) use a cloth bag the next time you go to the grocery store and don’t bother with those plastic ones, and probably the easiest one, just turn off your lights when your not in the room. Quite a lot of energy is wasted this way.
http://www.50waystohelp.com/
The earth is heating up, theirs no denying it. Even the skeptics will admit that. Over the past two hundred years, the average temperature has changed from ~-2 degrees. Whereas now it is ~7degrees! That’s a change of 4.5 degrees every hundred years, now to me that’s not very intimidating, but 2009 was tied for the warmest year in the record books with 1998, 2002, 2003, 2006, and 2007. However the coldest year in the decade was 2008 so theirs some fuel for the people who don’t believe in Global Warming.
http://www.giss.nasa.gov/research/news/2010012
http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/7x.html
Now there maybe a lot of bad happening when id comes to global warming, but there is good happening to, people are coming up with new “green” technology that’s sole purpose is to lower emissions or lower electricity usages. Here are a few:
“-Energy efficiency, from the kitchen to the desktop.
'-Green' living; adopting a lifestyle that accommodates solar, wind and renewable sources of energy.
-Vehicles that run on 'green' fuel, hybrids and popular designs.
-Afforestation; to prevent carbon intensive paper production and encroaching upon 'green' space.
-Environment friendly, solid chemical disposal systems.
-Climate controlled buildings with construction designs to harness the forces of the elements.”
Gaynor Borade at http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-can-technology-help-the-environment.html
There are a lot of ways you can help combat climate change right in your own home, some of whom are listed above. However there are some more simple things to do like; Change to energy efficient light bulbs, have a shower not a bath, (Showers on average use ½ the water of a bath) use a cloth bag the next time you go to the grocery store and don’t bother with those plastic ones, and probably the easiest one, just turn off your lights when your not in the room. Quite a lot of energy is wasted this way.
http://www.50waystohelp.com/
Droughts and Wild Fire Will Occur More Often
I feel global warming is defiantly a huge factor for how many forest fires there has been in the last couple years. “On June 5, 2008 Governor Schwarzenegger declared a state-wide drought. Droughts fuel wildfires. Across western North America global warming has caused prolonged droughts - some areas are now entering their 13th year - and warmer temperatures. These are the same kind of conditions that led to the mega fires of 2003 and 2007.” In California in 2008 there was a record 850 wildfires that scorched 200,000 acres and set a new record. From March to May precipitation was the lowest since the huge drought of 1894. Global warming is raising the temperature of the earth and in tern that dries out the trees which is a perfect fuel for wildfires.
http://www.truth-out.org/article/global-warmings-twin-evil-wildfires-and-drought
Global warming is a very large issue all across the world. Scientists everywhere have been working on things that will help fight the effects of climate change. Most of the things that they are creating are very complex but not all that uncommon. For people who live in North Vancouver all they have to do to see this technology is look up onto the top of Grouse Mountain. The wind turbine is powering the whole mountain and is drastically lowering there carbon footprint. There are many other technologies to combat global worming and some of them are wind, solar, and even nuclear power. All these high-tech things are very expensive and not very affordable for the average person there are also lots of little things that can help fight climate change. For example you can buy more energy efficient cars and appliances; you can also insulate your house better so you don’t have to crank your heat to stay warm. These things in the long run will save you money and also potentially save the planet.
http://changents.com/rachel-armstrong/volunteer/low-tech-solutions-to-climate-change
There are many things that society can do to fight climate change and not all of them have to be drastic. Some examples of things that people and there societies can do are. Buy more energy efficient appliances and cars and they could also install solar panels. More things that they can do that are simple is not eat meat where different clothes and insulate your houses better. I think that our government can also do things to fight climate change. I think that they could give more money to scientist to research and create new technologies. If that doesn’t work I think that they could put a carbon tax on just like California and see if that works. If that doesn’t work they can invest in more energy efficient things so that they become cheaper and in a bigger supply because I feel people don’t buy them because they are more expensive than the ones that are bad for the environment.
I feel global warming is defiantly a huge factor for how many forest fires there has been in the last couple years. “On June 5, 2008 Governor Schwarzenegger declared a state-wide drought. Droughts fuel wildfires. Across western North America global warming has caused prolonged droughts - some areas are now entering their 13th year - and warmer temperatures. These are the same kind of conditions that led to the mega fires of 2003 and 2007.” In California in 2008 there was a record 850 wildfires that scorched 200,000 acres and set a new record. From March to May precipitation was the lowest since the huge drought of 1894. Global warming is raising the temperature of the earth and in tern that dries out the trees which is a perfect fuel for wildfires.
http://www.truth-out.org/article/global-warmings-twin-evil-wildfires-and-drought
Global warming is a very large issue all across the world. Scientists everywhere have been working on things that will help fight the effects of climate change. Most of the things that they are creating are very complex but not all that uncommon. For people who live in North Vancouver all they have to do to see this technology is look up onto the top of Grouse Mountain. The wind turbine is powering the whole mountain and is drastically lowering there carbon footprint. There are many other technologies to combat global worming and some of them are wind, solar, and even nuclear power. All these high-tech things are very expensive and not very affordable for the average person there are also lots of little things that can help fight climate change. For example you can buy more energy efficient cars and appliances; you can also insulate your house better so you don’t have to crank your heat to stay warm. These things in the long run will save you money and also potentially save the planet.
http://changents.com/rachel-armstrong/volunteer/low-tech-solutions-to-climate-change
There are many things that society can do to fight climate change and not all of them have to be drastic. Some examples of things that people and there societies can do are. Buy more energy efficient appliances and cars and they could also install solar panels. More things that they can do that are simple is not eat meat where different clothes and insulate your houses better. I think that our government can also do things to fight climate change. I think that they could give more money to scientist to research and create new technologies. If that doesn’t work I think that they could put a carbon tax on just like California and see if that works. If that doesn’t work they can invest in more energy efficient things so that they become cheaper and in a bigger supply because I feel people don’t buy them because they are more expensive than the ones that are bad for the environment.
The flow of ice from glaciers in Greenland has more than doubled in the past decade
I chose the statement “The flow of ice from glaciers in Greenland has more than doubled in the past decade”. I have confirmed that this is true, the speed of the ice flow has increased from 1996 to 2005. The amount of ice lost because of glacier decay has increased from 63 cubic kilometers to 162 cubic kilometers. Combined with other things such as snowfall and ice melting, the total change from 1996 to 2005 was 96 cubic kilometers of ice loss to 220 cubic kilometers of ice loss. This is a change of 124 cubic kilometer of ice loss, or 124 000 000 000 000 litres of water. The amount of ice melt has again almost doubled from 2005 to 2010.
http://www.skepticalscience.com/Various-estimates-of-Greenland-ice-loss.html
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?old=2006021621775
There are many new technologies that can help, and maybe completely stop global warming. Mainly there is solar power, wind power and hydro power. There are also other things like huge wind turbines, like the one on
http://news.softpedia.com/news/A-Solar-Panel-that-Works-at-Night-25159.shtml
Some things that society could do to combat climate change are mostly simple things. People could do things like bike to work or school, turn off lights and recycle. Societal values affect choices because people believe they have rights and they believe they should be allowed to do what they want. One big thing the
Greenland Glaciers
An Inconvenient Truth: Investigation Assignment
Has The Flow Of Ice From Glaciers In Greenland More Than Doubled In The Past Decade?
According to a study conducted by NASA investigators ‘Glaciers in west Greenland are melting 100 times faster at their end points beneath the ocean than they are at their surfaces’. This finding is quite devastating as it shows that ocean temperatures have increased so dramatically that they have started to contribute to the speeding up of the melting of some of the world’s most massive glaciers. The results showed that ‘the surface melting of glaciers around Greenland due to warm air temperatures has increased in both magnitude and area, while snowfall has increased just slightly’. This was found to be the cause of warmer waters entering the fjords and causing the melting of the ice. The true result of this is not the doubling but the ‘tripling in the amount of ice mass lost in Greenland between 1996-2007’. The research also stated that ’50-60% of this loss is attributable to a speedup in the flow of outlet glaciers, with the remainder due to increased surface melting’. This is a serious problem for everyone because if the rate of the melting of those glaciers increases even more than the rate it is at now, it may cause dramatic flooding in densely populated areas. The film ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ stated that if we don’t change our ways we would need to change our maps after Greenland melts. [Obtained from www.jpl.nasa.gov/news.cfm?release=2010-050]
So how do we stop this? In terms of technology we have seen dramatic changes made. Electric cars, energy efficient bulbs, wind turbines and solar panels are just a few of the small things we see everyday that can help our planet. But what of the new technology that is said to totally change the way we see ourselves? We have the ability and the brains to go farther than we ever have gone so why has it not been seen. Scientists right now have been developing even more advanced technology to help reduce our energy, such as heat charged phones. There have been some tests done on reducing the greenhouse gas emissions from coal use but most of them are pricy. There is the algae method, which is supposed to capture waste greenhouse gases from the power plants and creating diesel and other fuels from it. However this method only works in the daytime. There is another method by which the separation of purified carbon dioxide from gasified coal is supposed to occur. Other technologies include nuclear, solar and wind power. Japan is also getting a head start on helping the planet. They have joined a Green IT Project in which they have pledged to aim to reduce energy consumption of network components and data centres by more than 30% and they are also experimenting with organic light-emitting diodes to cut power consumption of displays by more than 50%. [www.oecd.org]
But not all of us have the ability to use that technology. So what small changes can we make to our lifestyle? Well first of all, listen to what the scientists are telling you. They say recycle, reuse and reduce for a reason. That reason is that most of the things we throw away can be made into new products or another of itself (such as cans, plastic bottles etc) but when we throw it away we are wasting that perfectly good material. And when we waste we have to produce even more of those materials, releasing more harmful byproducts into the air. Another thing we can do is to properly insulate our home and turn down the temperature so as to reduce our energy emissions. Even turning of the lights or other appliances when they are not in use can largely reduce the amount of energy used. Think of it as a bonus that if you turn down the temperature and reduce your emissions you could save hundreds of dollars a year. There are things you can do outside of the home too such as walking or cycling to work or school. Even taking the bus is better than taking a car and in the long run its cheaper too. Try also taking healthier choices and reducing the amount of plastic bags you use or even the amount o plastic you use in general. If we could all do just a few things, hopefully we will not have to redraw those maps from the flooding that may occur from the glaciers melting but instead we may become more green and be thankful for our wonderful technological evolution [not obtained from a site]
Global Warming
The number of category 4 and 5 hurricanes has doubled in the last 30 years.At the time of Al Gore’s documentary An Inconvenient truth, this was true. Hurricanes were happening much more frequently then the ever had before. But since the movie had been released, the number of hurricanes each year has been in decline. There were many more category 4 and 5 hurricanes before and during the time that Al Gore made his documentary, and he number of hurricanes hasn’t followed the pattern that he thought that they would.
http://www.hurricanescience.org/history/timeline/
http://www.raptureready.com/time/Hurricane.html
Humans are using many different types of ways in order to deal with climate change. Many of the ways we are using are based around technology. We are using things like solar panels, winds turbines, and LED lights to help fight the change. These high-tech solution will help us with global warming but there are also some low tech solutions that will help. These low tech solutions include recycling, unplugging electronic appliances when you are done with them, and turning off lights when you leave a room. All of things things are things that humans are doing to avert global warming
http://globalwarming-facts.info/50-tips.html
There are many ways that society can change I order to deal with problems associated with global warming. In order to lower our CO2 footprint, we can install programmable thermostats, install LED light bulbs, use more insulation in our homes, walk instead of driving, carpool and many other things. Societal values will affect the lifestyle choices that we make. For example if we focus less on accumulating wealth and more on world unity, efficiency, and resourcefulness, this world will become a better place to live for everyone. Cities such as Vancouver and communities such as Sutherland can take strategies in order to address global warming. We can raise awareness, stop littering, plant more trees and plants and much more. I feel like the government should have a big role in supporting efforts to minimize climate change. They should give more money to helping the environment because without an environment there won’t even be a
government.
http://globalwarming-facts.info/50-tips.html
http://www.gurusoftware.com/gurunet/Social/Topics/Values.htm
DEATH BY WARMING!
Research Project
“Deaths from global warming will double in just 25 years to 300,000 people a year” was
the topic im researching and it is false. 300,000 people died per year now, due to global
warming. The movie was filmed in 2005/06 and they predicted this, but we can now tell
the number will be higher in 25 years seeing as now, 5.5 years after the movie was filmed
its already wat they predicted for 25 years later. This crisis is defiantly caused by a
warming planet, this crisis is still occurring all over the world and will keep happening. It
occurs mainly to the poorer places which isn’t fair because they do the least amount to
cause global warming.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/may/29/1
Some ways we use technology to avert global warming is with solar panels, they create
energy without as much pollution as out other ways such as burning fuels.
Re-usable energy could help and stuff as little as turning off your lights would help. The
world seems to be coming up with many new ways to help with global warming its
whether we will put them into action is the question, we all know what’s happening to
our earth but not many people are doing anything about it. Many people
http://www.globalwarmingsolutions.org/?gclid=CIqt8e-wsKcCFQM6gwod9119Bw
Our Co2 footprint right now is pretty large some ways we can lower it are things like
preserve our forests. Stuff places like Vancouver can do is things like get solar panels and
Maybe have water usage restrictions so people can water there lawns everyday.
The government could put more money to things like solar panels or providing more
places for people to be able to recycle there items. Vancouver would be so much nicer for
people
Deaths From Global Warming Will Double In Just 25 Years to 300, 000 People A Year
An Inconvenient Truth (AIT): Investigation Assignment
The statement “Deaths from global warming will double in just 25 years to 300, 000 people a
year,” found in the movie An Inconvenient Truth, is still supported by a fair amount of evidence. At the current rate of deaths we are at according to an article in 2008 (more than 150, 000 a year), and 5 million mental illnesses taking place annually due to climate change, anything is bound to happen. In fact, an article written in 2009 states climate change is already responsible for 300, 000 deaths a year. It is also affecting 300 million people. Considering the fact that natural disasters are getting worse every year, heat waves, floods, storms, forest fires and such will kill 500, 000 people a year by 2030. If so, it will be considered the biggest humanitarian challenge the world has ever come across. Currently, climate change has affected economic loss by $125 billion a year. By 2030, it is said that climate change will cost $600 billion a year if nothing changes. On the other hand, who’s to speak? It could get better, or it could get worse.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/may/29/1
http://environment.about.com/b/2008/02/28/global-warming-leads-to-150000-deaths-every-year.htm
Speaking of such vast amounts of money, there is a lot of new technology developing to help deal with or prevent climate change from worsening. For instance, projects in Alberta capture waste heat and convert it into electricity. It is one of the six “industrial energy-efficiency” projects that are earning $27.2 million. All of the projects are valued at $161.4 million. Also, there is the PACC (Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change), funded by the GEF (Global Environment Facility), which is a project that covers 13 Pacific islands to establish three main areas that will “build resilience” to climate change in Pacific countries (food production/security and coastal/water resource management). In terms of low-tech solutions, for people like us, some things we can do to minimize our heat impact on the planet are considering other ways of transportation. For instance, instead of driving a car, ride your bike or walk to your destination. Even taking the bus would do some good. Also, recycling our cans and bottles, and even paper! At home, we can contribute to prevent global warming by monitoring how much energy and electricity we use.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/16/content_11194948.htm
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Alberta+climate+change+projects+million/4362275/story.html
As a community, there are a lot of things we can do to deal with problems associated with climate changes, most of which are not troublesome/inconvenient. One of those things is watching the use of bags when we shop. Instead, why not bring our own reusable tote bags? It’s cheaper, and does far less damage to the environment. Second, instead of buying plastic bottles of water from grocery stores and vending machines (etc.), we can drink water out of a reusable water bottle. As a city, we can try to minimize the amount of electricity and gas we use in vehicles. Replacing our light bulbs with fluorescent light bulbs would be a good start. Also, buying locally grown fruits and vegetables at the store. Schools (e.g. Sutherland) can also contribute by walking to school, and consuming less paper in class. Bringing our own food to school is also a good idea. Personally, I feel that our government should be banning plastic bags in grocery stores. Enforcing a charge for them is a start, but people are still going to buy them. The money might go to new global warming projects, but not all of it. Also, I think less vending machines should be placed around the city. As a society, I believe people should be bringing their own food and drinks with them and contributing to prevent global warming/climate change.
http://www.healthy-green-lifestyle.com/reduce-carbon-footprint.html
"The Number of Category 4 and 5 Hurricanes Has Almost Doubled in the Last 30 Years" Investigation
The movie “An Inconvenient Truth” claimed that “the number of category 4 and 5 hurricanes has almost doubled in the last 30 years”. The numbers of category 4 and 5 hurricanes are still increasing because of the increasing ocean temperatures due to global warming. For example, there was only 1 hurricane that became a category 4 or 5 hurricane in 1980. In 2010, there were 4 hurricanes that became category 4 or 5 hurricanes. This shows that the statement about the increasing number of major hurricanes is accurate.
Humans have many different ways of dealing with climate change. One way is to make concentrating solar-thermal power plants in deserts. This will allow a large amount of energy to be generated because of the amount of sunlight and heat there is. Hybrid cars can be used to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide that is created with more fuel efficient technology. There are other easy ways to prevent climate change like: eating locally to reduce transportation costs of food, using energy efficient light bulbs, turning down the thermostat and wearing a sweater, etc.
Society can make changes to deal with the problems associated with climate change. Lifestyle changes like walking more or using less energy can be made. Our societal values, like wanting to be wealthy, affect the decisions we make and prevent people from caring about global warming. Cities like Vancouver, or communities like Sutherland can get more involved in preserving nature by recycling, raising awareness, etc. I think that our government should play a leading role to support efforts to minimize climate change and make people do something about climate change.
The number of category 4 and 5 hurricanes has almost doubled over the last 30 years.
In the movie, “An Inconvenient Truth”, Al Gore claimed that the number of category 4 and 5
hurricanes has almost doubled over the past 30 years as of 2005. This claim is true. A category
4 hurricane is a hurricane with sustained winds going at speeds between 210 and 249 kilometers
per hour, whereas a category 5 hurricane has sustained winds going at speeds faster than 249
kilometers per hour. Both category 4 and category 5 hurricanes can inflict catastrophic damage.
Atmospheric scientists at Georgia Tech and NCAR studied hurricanes worldwide. These
scientists concluded that, “In the 1970’s, there was an average of about 10 category 4 and 5
hurricanes per year. Since 1990, the number of category 4 and 5 hurricanes has almost doubled,
averaging at about 18 per year globally.” Over the years, sea surface temperatures have been
increasing due to global warming. This increase in temperature is the likely cause of these more
powerful hurricanes, due to hurricanes acting like giant heat engines. It’s safe to say that the
heating up of the planet is the cause of the increase of category 4 and 5 hurricanes.
Sources
http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=104428
http://www.wunderground.com/education/webster.asp
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/sshws_table.shtml
The global climate change is a great concern to humans and animals around the world, but
technology is slowly adapting to fight this concern. Countries around the world are building
vehicles and machines that try to limit the amount of carbon dioxide that is depleting our
atmosphere. Scientists are also inventing revolutionary biosphere technology, which turns
harmful waste into green electricity. Low-tech solutions we could implement into our daily lives
to reduce our impact on the planet include; Riding a bike or taking public transit as opposed to
driving, and using energy efficient appliances.
Sources:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Climate-Change---A-Global-Challenge,-A-Global-Concern&id=4930569
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/what-you-can-do/reduce-your-carbon-footprint/what-you-can-do-at-home/
If society works together to combat climate change, we can increase the longevity of the planet.
Society can lower their CO2 footprint by driving less, composting organic materials, recycling,
and using less energy. Cities like Vancouver and communities like Sutherland can combat global
warming by reducing the amount of energy that is used up by making energy efficient
alternatives more accessible or making energy efficient alternatives mandatory. I feel that the
government should play a larger role in the conservation of the planet than they are right now
by implementing laws that would limit energy consumption.
Source:
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/what-you-can-do/reduce-your-carbon-footprint/what-you-can-do-at-home/
hurricanes has almost doubled over the past 30 years as of 2005. This claim is true. A category
4 hurricane is a hurricane with sustained winds going at speeds between 210 and 249 kilometers
per hour, whereas a category 5 hurricane has sustained winds going at speeds faster than 249
kilometers per hour. Both category 4 and category 5 hurricanes can inflict catastrophic damage.
Atmospheric scientists at Georgia Tech and NCAR studied hurricanes worldwide. These
scientists concluded that, “In the 1970’s, there was an average of about 10 category 4 and 5
hurricanes per year. Since 1990, the number of category 4 and 5 hurricanes has almost doubled,
averaging at about 18 per year globally.” Over the years, sea surface temperatures have been
increasing due to global warming. This increase in temperature is the likely cause of these more
powerful hurricanes, due to hurricanes acting like giant heat engines. It’s safe to say that the
heating up of the planet is the cause of the increase of category 4 and 5 hurricanes.
Sources
http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=104428
http://www.wunderground.com/education/webster.asp
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/sshws_table.shtml
The global climate change is a great concern to humans and animals around the world, but
technology is slowly adapting to fight this concern. Countries around the world are building
vehicles and machines that try to limit the amount of carbon dioxide that is depleting our
atmosphere. Scientists are also inventing revolutionary biosphere technology, which turns
harmful waste into green electricity. Low-tech solutions we could implement into our daily lives
to reduce our impact on the planet include; Riding a bike or taking public transit as opposed to
driving, and using energy efficient appliances.
Sources:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Climate-Change---A-Global-Challenge,-A-Global-Concern&id=4930569
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/what-you-can-do/reduce-your-carbon-footprint/what-you-can-do-at-home/
If society works together to combat climate change, we can increase the longevity of the planet.
Society can lower their CO2 footprint by driving less, composting organic materials, recycling,
and using less energy. Cities like Vancouver and communities like Sutherland can combat global
warming by reducing the amount of energy that is used up by making energy efficient
alternatives more accessible or making energy efficient alternatives mandatory. I feel that the
government should play a larger role in the conservation of the planet than they are right now
by implementing laws that would limit energy consumption.
Source:
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/what-you-can-do/reduce-your-carbon-footprint/what-you-can-do-at-home/
Has Category "4" and "5" hurricanes doubled in the past 30 years?
Al Gore claimed that because of global warming heating the oceans, the number of catergory 4 and 5 hurricanes has almost doubled in the last 30 years. Upon doing some research I found that statement to be true, and even more. I managed to get a list of the category 4 and 5 hurricanes that have hit the U.S. coast since 1900, and then I divided the last 30 years into two 15 year periods and counted the number of hurricanes. After counting the total number, I found out that number was actually worse than Al Gore’s statement! From 1980-1995, there were only 5 major hurricanes to hit the U.S. coast, while from 1996-2010, there were 16 major hurricanes, so that statistic actually tripled in the last 30 years. Well, since this was only off the U.S coast, I couldn’t be sure, so I checked the World Resource Institute, which gave me a graph of the increase of major hurricanes and typhoons from 1975-2004. I checked the trend, and this is what I got:
· In the Indian Ocean, from 1975-1989, there were 24 major typhoons
· In the Indian Ocean, from 1990-2004, there were 57 major typhoons
· In the Pacifc Ocean, from 1975-1989, there were 131 major typhoons
· In the Pacific Ocean, from 1989-2004, there were 187 major typhoons
· In the Atlantic Ocean, from 1975-1989, there were 16 major hurricanes
· In the Atlantic Ocean, from 1990-2004, there were 25 major hurricanes
Now, this does not include the surge of hurricanes in 2005 (yes, stats show that there was a weird surge, which dropped backed down in 2006), so it doesn’t fully show the increase in numbers. It does show that typhoons, in the Indian ocean, did more-than-double in the last 30 years, but, overall and including these last few years, the trend almost did double in the last 30 years.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/history.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Category_5_Atlantic_hurricanes
http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/graphs/
http://www.wri.org/chart/change-number-category-4-and-5-hurricanes-ocean-basin-15-year-periods-1975-1989-and-1990-2004
Since we have been warned about global warming, humans have used much technology to reduce carbon emission. We have built thousand of wind farms throughout Europe, and many are starting to be made in N. America too, besides wind energy, there are an increasing number of solar farms and hydro-electric plants. Besides that, many people have turned to more fuel efficient cars, as well as electric cars. Gasoline is now partially made with ethanol, and some cars can fully run on it too. A lot of modern art is now made out of garbage, and, to make popular the idea of resourcefulness, there are now television shows made about treasures that you can find in the trash, and how fix some seemingly “broken” objects. Also, many new high tech solutions have been suggested, like more energy efficient building with solar panels, and community garbage bins. Some low tech solutions have been offered too, like planting more trees, and walking more, and more easy stuff like that.
http://www.wwindea.org/home/index.php
To lower out CO2 footprint we can do many simple things everyday. We can walk to those destinations that are only a few kilometers away, or less. We can eat less meat, and eat local too. We can wear sweaters, and take shorter showers. Society does not discourage any of this; in fact, an eco-friendly lifestyle is encouraged, and valued. Communities and cities can easily help reduce carbon emissions by just turning off some lights, encourage eco-friendly ways of transport, and, for the city, install community garbage bins. Also, we, in Vancouver, have a lot of “gamers” and “noob pwners” that game for at least 2 hours a day. Maybe…ummm… not gaming!!! can save a lot of energy, and I mean a lot of energy. The government does, but should more, encourage eco friendly ways of life. They should also add some small little changes to our society that hints energy efficient ways (ex: shut off the power…and claim it was an accident). All these methods could really help reduce our carbon footprint.
· In the Indian Ocean, from 1975-1989, there were 24 major typhoons
· In the Indian Ocean, from 1990-2004, there were 57 major typhoons
· In the Pacifc Ocean, from 1975-1989, there were 131 major typhoons
· In the Pacific Ocean, from 1989-2004, there were 187 major typhoons
· In the Atlantic Ocean, from 1975-1989, there were 16 major hurricanes
· In the Atlantic Ocean, from 1990-2004, there were 25 major hurricanes
Now, this does not include the surge of hurricanes in 2005 (yes, stats show that there was a weird surge, which dropped backed down in 2006), so it doesn’t fully show the increase in numbers. It does show that typhoons, in the Indian ocean, did more-than-double in the last 30 years, but, overall and including these last few years, the trend almost did double in the last 30 years.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/history.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Category_5_Atlantic_hurricanes
http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/graphs/
http://www.wri.org/chart/change-number-category-4-and-5-hurricanes-ocean-basin-15-year-periods-1975-1989-and-1990-2004
Since we have been warned about global warming, humans have used much technology to reduce carbon emission. We have built thousand of wind farms throughout Europe, and many are starting to be made in N. America too, besides wind energy, there are an increasing number of solar farms and hydro-electric plants. Besides that, many people have turned to more fuel efficient cars, as well as electric cars. Gasoline is now partially made with ethanol, and some cars can fully run on it too. A lot of modern art is now made out of garbage, and, to make popular the idea of resourcefulness, there are now television shows made about treasures that you can find in the trash, and how fix some seemingly “broken” objects. Also, many new high tech solutions have been suggested, like more energy efficient building with solar panels, and community garbage bins. Some low tech solutions have been offered too, like planting more trees, and walking more, and more easy stuff like that.
http://www.wwindea.org/home/index.php
To lower out CO2 footprint we can do many simple things everyday. We can walk to those destinations that are only a few kilometers away, or less. We can eat less meat, and eat local too. We can wear sweaters, and take shorter showers. Society does not discourage any of this; in fact, an eco-friendly lifestyle is encouraged, and valued. Communities and cities can easily help reduce carbon emissions by just turning off some lights, encourage eco-friendly ways of transport, and, for the city, install community garbage bins. Also, we, in Vancouver, have a lot of “gamers” and “noob pwners” that game for at least 2 hours a day. Maybe…ummm… not gaming!!! can save a lot of energy, and I mean a lot of energy. The government does, but should more, encourage eco friendly ways of life. They should also add some small little changes to our society that hints energy efficient ways (ex: shut off the power…and claim it was an accident). All these methods could really help reduce our carbon footprint.
Investigation Assignment
Claire Nicholson
The statement saying that the Arctic Ocean will be ice free by summer 2050 is true. "In 30-40 years, the Arctic may have no ice in the summertime, including the North Pole.” This was quoted from data of an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. In the research I have done I have found that all the websites basically have the same idea: By summer of 2050, or possibly earlier, the Arctic Ocean will be ice free. The ice is melting because more infrared rays are being trapped in the world’s atmosphere, causing the temperature to rise, and there for causing the ice to melt.
http://en.rian.ru/science/20100720/159884899.html
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/06/27/north.pole.melting/index.html
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003873003_arcticice07m.html
http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/media-center/news-releases/arctic-could-be-free-of-summer/
There are a few technologies being used to avert global warming. There are a ones for conservation, ones for renewable resources, and probably more. There are wind turbines, and solar panels that I am sure that are technologies that are being use to conserve, and as renewable resources. The way they conserve is by creating energy from renewable resources, and not from other man made things. They are good energy options because you don’t have to burn anything, or make any emissions. There are possible technologic solutions to global warming. One of the ones I read about was that there would be a ship that would spray seawater into the air to create man made clouds. These clouds would reflect solar radiation. Some low tech solutions are white roofs, planting more trees, and eating less meat (to create less methane).
http://www.princeton.edu/pr/news/04/q3/0812-carbon.htm
http://www.greenlivingonline.com/article/six-low-tech-solutions-climate-change
There are many ways of lowering your carbon footprint. They are as simple as turning off lights, taking shorter showers, and taking different modes of transport other than your car. Some alternative modes of transport are pubic transit, biking, and walking. Society affects the lifestyle choices we are willing to make by making environmentally conscious options available to buy. Communities like Sutherland, and cities like Vancouver, I think that creating an incentive to lower your carbon footprint would be a good strategy to address global warming. I also think it would be a good strategy for the government as well.
Claire Nicholson
The statement saying that the Arctic Ocean will be ice free by summer 2050 is true. "In 30-40 years, the Arctic may have no ice in the summertime, including the North Pole.” This was quoted from data of an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. In the research I have done I have found that all the websites basically have the same idea: By summer of 2050, or possibly earlier, the Arctic Ocean will be ice free. The ice is melting because more infrared rays are being trapped in the world’s atmosphere, causing the temperature to rise, and there for causing the ice to melt.
http://en.rian.ru/science/20100720/159884899.html
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/06/27/north.pole.melting/index.html
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003873003_arcticice07m.html
http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/media-center/news-releases/arctic-could-be-free-of-summer/
There are a few technologies being used to avert global warming. There are a ones for conservation, ones for renewable resources, and probably more. There are wind turbines, and solar panels that I am sure that are technologies that are being use to conserve, and as renewable resources. The way they conserve is by creating energy from renewable resources, and not from other man made things. They are good energy options because you don’t have to burn anything, or make any emissions. There are possible technologic solutions to global warming. One of the ones I read about was that there would be a ship that would spray seawater into the air to create man made clouds. These clouds would reflect solar radiation. Some low tech solutions are white roofs, planting more trees, and eating less meat (to create less methane).
http://www.princeton.edu/pr/news/04/q3/0812-carbon.htm
http://www.greenlivingonline.com/article/six-low-tech-solutions-climate-change
There are many ways of lowering your carbon footprint. They are as simple as turning off lights, taking shorter showers, and taking different modes of transport other than your car. Some alternative modes of transport are pubic transit, biking, and walking. Society affects the lifestyle choices we are willing to make by making environmentally conscious options available to buy. Communities like Sutherland, and cities like Vancouver, I think that creating an incentive to lower your carbon footprint would be a good strategy to address global warming. I also think it would be a good strategy for the government as well.
The Global Warming Predicament
Statement: More than a million species worldwide could be driven to extinction by 2050.
After quite a bit of research I have found the same results. I didn’t get any real statistics saying 1,000,000 so I guess I can’t give a definite yes but I found enough statistics to say that there are close to one million species in danger. When you think about it, it’s not that hard to believe. The animals and other species are having the same issues as us, the earth heating up, not being able to adjust quickly enough, gas poisoning, strange diseases. When our atmosphere heats up, it heats up for them too, their food dies (or doesn’t come for some plants), and their habitats are destroyed, whether it’s a forest fire, a disease, or just dying supplies, it has tragic results for all.
Rajeev, Loveleena. "Global Warming Effects on Animals." Buzzle Web Portal: Intelligent Life on the Web. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2011.
There are many things that humans are doing to try to prevent Global Warming. There are some high tech things that could solve many problems with one system such as the Natural State Reduction System. This is made to create a waste into a usable gas. It does this by taking the waste, taking out the valuable recyclables, then it is converted into Hydrogen and Carbon Monoxide, after this, they extract all the oxygen to create three usable sources without pollutants, then, they use a co-generator to produce electricity and heat and there you go, usable resources from rejected resources. Another example is hybrid cars. The hybrid cars are a big and easy way to help the earth. They are made so that you aren’t using all gas, some are made so that you either use gas or electricity and some of them are purely electricity. These cars may be not as powerful and may cost a little bit extra, but to save our whole planet, I personally think it’s worth it.
" Global Warming Prevention Technologies." Global Warming Prevention Technologies. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2011.
" Global Warming Prevention Technologies." Global Warming Prevention Technologies. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2011.
"Hybrid vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2011.
Society plays a big role in Global Warming. Some things are too expensive and they don’t want to “waste” their money on trying to save the planet, some places just think it’s a hoax, what they don’t realize is that it’s really not that difficult to be positive instead of negative. Many cities and communities are already doing things to help such as installing solar panels, water and wind turbines, recycling systems, and growing food in local parks. If just a few more places could start doing these things we are already on the way to a healthy planet. The government plays a big role in this too; if the government could support some of these cities and towns with supplies or money it would help people be more willing to try these technologies and systems. Pretty much, the world has to work together to fix this, give up a little bit of cash and save the whole planet.
an inconvenient truth issues
Would the global sea levels rise by more than 20 feet if the polar ice caps in Greenland and Antarctica melted? The answer is yes, the water would be predicted to rise triple that amount if the ice caps melted. The reports that I found stated that if the water were to rise that much then almost all coastal towns and cities would be covered with water. If this were to happen then we would have to move to higher ground or build settlements underwater. Many species would die as a result of this, but marine species would most likely flourish for a time until the water began heating up as a result of no ice caps. Website last updated Aug 2008 ip address:http://www.climate.org/topics/
Humans are using technology to deal with climate change in many ways. One way that is quite common now is the hybrid car or even more advanced the electric car or hydrogen fuel cell car. These cars can help to reduce the carbon footprint that an individual makes when traveling. A very high tech proposal to help mitigate global warming would be to launch trillions of light refracting disks into orbit, which would refract the heat and solar radiation making it not heat up the earth. These disk would be solar powered and have a lifespan of about 50 years. They would only be used as a last resort if things got desperate. Other plans are to place several huge mirrors on the ice caps that would contain solar cells. This would be intitially very expensive but would generate huge amounts of energy. Low stech solutions would be to paint roofs white, which would reflect about the same amount of heat that 44 billion tones of co2 would create. Another solution woud be to have large kelp farms which would soak up 70% of the co2 we emit every year. This would also create habitats for endangered marine species so it is a win-win. The easiest solution is to simply plant more trees everywhere.http://www.
The lifestyle changes we can make would be to eat less meat because that is a major source of methane, and to use public transportation more. Our societal values are a factor in the emissions we produce because the bigger car or house you have the more co2 you produce and everyone want a big house or car. Communities like Vancouver and Sutherland could address global warming by introducing credits for taking the bus or planting trees, things like that. The government should make laws limiting the emissions you can put out and to use the money that they gain from the carbon tax to plant trees or improve the efficiency of public transit or research renewable energy that does not have an impact on the environment.
“The Arctic Ocean could be ice free in summer by 2050” Investigation
Some climate models are suggesting that there will be no ice in the Arctic summer by the year 2100, but present research shows it could take only 20 years for sea ice to disappear in the Arctic . Scientists are saying that satellite imaging is showing 20 percent decrease in ice coverage. There is no question to whether the habitat for animals like the polar bear is being depleted. If we don’t do anything about rising heat levels the Arctic ice sheet could be ice free in as soon as 20 years.
Humans are using technology to help deal with global warming and climate change. Some of the ways technology is being used to avert global warming is, the idea of Ocean Fertilization. It is based on the ability of ocean plankton to absorb carbon dioxide and let out oxygen into the atmosphere. If you feed plankton with nutrients and minerals they’ll grow meaning they can take up more carbon dioxide causing more oxygen to be fed into the atmosphere. Another solution to deal with climate change is one much more high tech, it is called geo engineering, it is a variety of high tech plans drawn up by desperate scientists in the battle to fight global warming. One of such plans includes firing giant mirrors into space and covering the earth in a cloud of sulfur. Many think this might be too outrageous and expensive but it might be the only solution to future problems with climate change. Some simple low-tech solutions to minimize heat impact on our earth are White Roofs; they reflect sun light back to offset 44 billion tones of carbon dioxide. Another solution is just to eat less meat.
We can make changes in order to deal with problems associated with climate change to lower our CO2 footprint by walking or biking to work or school and using hybrid cars. Cities like Vancouver
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