This myspace was created by two high school girls to spread the awareness of global warming.
www.fightglobalwarming.com
YES WE CAN!
.. width="425" height="350" ..What's Happening
According to www.climatecrisis.net ,
-The number of Category 4 and 5 hurricanes has almost doubled in the last 30 years.
-Malaria has spread to higher altitudes in places like the Colombian Andes, 7,000 feet above sea level.
-The flow of ice from glaciers in Greenland has more than doubled over the past decade.
-At least 279 species of plants and animals are already responding to global warming, moving closer to the poles.
If We Ignore These Signs...
-Deaths from global warming will double in just 25 years -- to 300,000 people a year.
-Global sea levels could rise by more than 20 feet with the loss of shelf ice in Greenland and
Antarctica, devastating coastal areas worldwide.
-Heat waves will be more frequent and more intense.
-Droughts and wildfires will occur more often.
-The Arctic Ocean could be ice free in summer by 2050.
-More than a million species worldwide could be driven to extinction by 2050.
How To Stop It
The most important things that you as an indiviudal can do are:
-Change your lightbulbs to compact fluorescent light bulbs
-Drive less. It's good for the environment and your health! If this cannot be done, use public transportation. Together we can kick our oil addiction!
-Recycle more. Consume less.
- Avoid disposable and non-biodegradable products such as styrafome plates and containers. Don't support major restaraunts that use these types of materaials.
-Keep your tires in excellent condition to improve gas milage.
-Use less hot water.
-Plant a tree
-Write to congress
-Alert your family and friends
-Petition deforestation.
- Lower your thermostats!
- Clean dirty air-conditioning filters.
- VOTE for politicians that pledge to address this issue.
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