People of this site and anyone else who maybe looking at this, MY research into Global warming and Climate change has come to an end, and my conclusion is that we don't have to many years left, My research reveals that by 2050 - 2052 our ocean levels will have rised by 20 feet, that means we will loose land, not to mention the ise shelves continue to melt, and all of this will result in the worst catastrophies man kind have ever seen, It is time for us to make a difference, I understand most of the people apon this site like me are teenagers, it is us who will inherit the world from the adults and look what they have done, it is time for us to correct what they did wrong, The Age of Saving the world has begun we must make a difference if not us the who???
With all due respect,
William
~Anyone who reads this please spread the word to your friends and family, come up with ideas that can save the world, my uncle is a scientist and him and I are working out ideas that may help, but it will take more then just two people it will take nearly everyone, everyone who cares.~ _________________ So you see, every man has a price he will willingly accept even for that which he hopes never to sell--Lord Cutler Beckett
! Moved to Politics and News _________________
So America, with an open heart and an empty stomach, I say unto you in the words of my uncle: Allez Cuisine!
I care... but what should i do, apart from not litter? i cant buy my own energy-saving household appliances coz i have no house... i cant donate money to organizations coz i have no money (dont get my pocket money)... _________________
I'm not questioning your findings.... it's just, I'm interested in seeing some of it, lol. _________________ Blame it on a simple twist of fate. ~ Bob Dylan
I received this email about how we can contribute to saving the earth.
Spoiler:
1. Replace a regular incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb (cfl)
CFLs use 60% less energy than a regular bulb. This simple switch will save about 300 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
2. Install a programmable thermostat
Programmable thermostats will automatically lower the heat or air conditioning at night and raise them again in the morning. They can save you $100 a year on your energy bill.
3. Move your thermostat down 2° in winter and up 2° in summer
Almost half of the energy we use in our homes goes to heating and cooling. You could save about 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year with this simple adjustment.
4. Clean or replace filters on your furnace and air conditioner
Cleaning a dirty air filter can save 350 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
5. Choose energy efficient appliances when making new purchases
Look for the Energy Star label on new appliances to choose the most energy efficient products available.
6. Do not leave appliances on standby
Use the "on/off" function on the machine itself. A TV set that's switched on for 3 hours a day (the average time Europeans spend watching TV) and in standby mode during the remaining 21 hours uses about 40% of its energy in standby mode.
7. Wrap your water heater in an insulation blanket
You’ll save 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year with this simple action. You can save another 550 pounds per year by setting the thermostat no higher than 50°C.
8. Move your fridge and freezer
Placing them next to the cooker or boiler consumes much more energy than if they were standing on their own. For example, if you put them in a hot cellar room where the room temperature is 30-35ºC, energy use is almost double and causes an extra 160kg of CO2 emissions for fridges per year and 320kg for freezers.
9. Defrost old fridges and freezers regularly
Even better is to replace them with newer models, which all have automatic defrost cycles and are generally up to two times more energy-efficient than their predecessors.
10. Don't let heat escape from your house over a long period
When airing your house, open the windows for only a few minutes. If you leave a small opening all day long, the energy needed to keep it warm inside during six cold months (10ºC or less outside temperature) would result in almost 1 ton of CO2 emissions.
11. Replace your old single-glazed windows with double-glazing
This requires a bit of upfront investment, but will halve the energy lost through windows and pay off in the long term. If you go for the best the market has to offer (wooden-framed double-glazed units with low-emission glass and filled with argon gas), you can even save more than 70% of the energy lost.
12. Get a home energy audit
Many utilities offer free home energy audits to find where your home is poorly insulated or energy inefficient. You can save up to 30% off your energy bill and 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. Energy Star can help you find an energy specialist.
13. Cover your pots while cooking
Doing so can save a lot of the energy needed for preparing the dish. Even better are pressure cookers and steamers: they can save around 70%!
14. Use the washing machine or dishwasher only when they are full
If you need to use it when it is half full, then use the half-load or economy setting. There is also no need to set the temperatures high. Nowadays detergents are so efficient that they get your clothes and dishes clean at low temperatures.
15. Take a shower instead of a bath
A shower takes up to four times less energy than a bath. To maximise the energy saving, avoid power showers and use low-flow showerheads, which are cheap and provide the same comfort.
16. Use less hot water
It takes a lot of energy to heat water. You can use less hot water by installing a low flow showerhead (350 pounds of carbon dioxide saved per year) and washing your clothes in cold or warm water (500 pounds saved per year) instead of hot.
17. Use a clothesline instead of a dryer whenever possible
You can save 700 pounds of carbon dioxide when you air dry your clothes for 6 months out of the year.
18. Insulate and weatherize your home
Properly insulating your walls and ceilings can save 25% of your home heating bill and 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. Caulking and weather-stripping can save another 1,700 pounds per year. Energy Efficient has more information on how to better insulate your home.
19. Be sure you’re recycling at home
You can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide a year by recycling half of the waste your household generates.
20. Recycle your organic waste
Around 3% of the greenhouse gas emissions through the methane is released by decomposing bio-degradable waste. By recycling organic waste or composting it if you have a garden, you can help eliminate this problem! Just make sure that you compost it properly, so it decomposes with sufficient oxygen, otherwise your compost will cause methane emissions and smell foul.
21. Buy intelligently
One bottle of 1.5l requires less energy and produces less waste than three bottles of 0.5l. As well, buy recycled paper products: it takes less 70 to 90% less energy to make recycled paper and it prevents the loss of forests worldwide.
22. Choose products that come with little packaging and buy refills when you can
You will also cut down on waste production and energy use... another help against global warming.
23. Reuse your shopping bag
When shopping, it saves energy and waste to use a reusable bag instead of accepting a disposable one in each shop. Waste not only discharges CO2 and methane into the atmosphere, it can also pollute the air, groundwater and soil.
24. Reduce waste
Most products we buy cause greenhouse gas emissions in one or another way, e.g. during production and distribution. By taking your lunch in a reusable lunch box instead of a disposable one, you save the energy needed to produce new lunch boxes.
25. Plant a tree
A single tree will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime. Shade provided by trees can also reduce your air conditioning bill by 10 to 15%. The Arbor Day Foundation has information on planting and provides trees you can plant with membership.
26. Switch to green power
In many areas, you can switch to energy generated by clean, renewable sources such as wind and solar. In some of these, you can even get refunds by government if you choose to switch to a clean energy producer, and you can also earn money by selling the energy you produce and don't use for yourself.
27. Buy locally grown and produced foods
The average meal in the United States travels 1,200 miles from the farm to your plate. Buying locally will save fuel and keep money in your community.
28. Buy fresh foods instead of frozen
Frozen food uses 10 times more energy to produce.
29. Seek out and support local farmers markets
They reduce the amount of energy required to grow and transport the food to you by one fifth. Seek farmer’s markets in your area, and go for them.
30. Buy organic foods as much as possible
Organic soils capture and store carbon dioxide at much higher levels than soils from conventional farms. If we grew all of our corn and soybeans organically, we’d remove 580 billion pounds of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere!
31. Eat less meat
Methane is the second most significant greenhouse gas and cows are one of the greatest methane emitters. Their grassy diet and multiple stomachs cause them to produce methane, which they exhale with every breath.
32. Reduce the number of miles you drive by walking, biking, carpooling or taking mass transit wherever possible
Avoiding just 10 miles of driving every week would eliminate about 500 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions a year! Look for transit options in your area.
33. Start a carpool with your coworkers or classmates
Sharing a ride with someone just 2 days a week will reduce your carbon dioxide emissions by 1,590 pounds a year. eRideShare.com runs a free service connecting north american commuters and travelers.
34. Don't leave an empty roof rack on your car
This can increase fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 10% due to wind resistance and the extra weight - removing it is a better idea.
35. Keep your car tuned up
Regular maintenance helps improve fuel efficiency and reduces emissions. When just 1% of car owners properly maintain their cars, nearly a billion pounds of carbon dioxide are kept out of the atmosphere.
36. Drive carefully and do not waste fuel
You can reduce CO2 emissions by readjusting your driving style. Choose proper gears, do not abuse the gas pedal, use the engine brake instead of the pedal brake when possible and turn off your engine when your vehicle is motionless for more than one minute. By readjusting your driving style you can save money on both fuel and car mantainance.
37. Check your tires weekly to make sure they’re properly inflated
Proper tire inflation can improve gas mileage by more than 3%. Since every gallon of gasoline saved keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, every increase in fuel efficiency makes a difference!
38. When it is time for a new car, choose a more fuel efficient vehicle
You can save 3,000 pounds of carbon dioxide every year if your new car gets only 3 miles per gallon more than your current one. You can get up to 60 miles per gallon with a hybrid! You can find information on fuel efficiency on FuelEconomy and on GreenCars websites.
39. Try car sharing
Need a car but don’t want to buy one? Community car sharing organizations provide access to a car and your membership fee covers gas, maintenance and insurance. Many companies – such as Flexcar - offer low emission or hybrid cars too! Also, see ZipCar.
40. Try telecommuting from home
Telecommuting can help you drastically reduce the number of miles you drive every week. For more information, check out the Telework Coalition.
41. Fly less
Air travel produces large amounts of emissions so reducing how much you fly by even one or two trips a year can reduce your emissions significantly. You can also offset your air travel carbon emissions by investingin renewable energy projects.
42. Encourage your school or business to reduce emissions
You can extend your positive influence on global warming well beyond your home by actively encouraging other to take action.
43. Join the virtual march
The Stop Global Warming Virtual March is a non-political effort to bring people concerned about global warming together in one place. Add your voice to the hundreds of thousands of other people urging action on this issue.
44. Encourage the switch to renewable energy
Successfully combating global warming requires a national transition to renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and biomass. These technologies are ready to be deployed more widely but there are regulatory barriers impeding them. U.S. citizens, take action to break down those barriers with Vote Solar.
45. Protect and conserve forest worldwide
Forests play a critial role in global warming: they store carbon. When forests are burned or cut down, their stored carbon is release into the atmosphere - deforestation now accounts for about 20% of carbon dioxide emissions each year. Conservation International has more information on saving forests from global warming.
46. Consider the impact of your investments
If you invest your money, you should consider the impact that your investments and savings will have on global warming. Check out SocialInvest and Ceres to can learn more about how to ensure your money is being invested in companies, products and projects that address issues related to climate change.
47. Make your city cool
Cities and states around the country have taken action to stop global warming by passing innovative transportation and energy saving legislation. If you're in the U.S., join the cool cities list.
48. Tell Congress to act
The McCain Lieberman Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act would set a firm limit on carbon dioxide emissions and then use free market incentives to lower costs, promote efficiency and spur innovation. Tell your representative to support it.
49. Make sure your voice is heard!
Americans must have a stronger commitment from their government in order to stop global warming and implement solutions and such a commitment won’t come without a dramatic increase in citizen lobbying for new laws with teeth. Get the facts about U.S. politicians and candidates at Project Vote Smart and The League of Conservation Voters. Make sure your voice is heard by voting!
50. Share this list!
Send this page via e-mail to your friends! Spread this list worldwide and help people doing their part: the more people you will manage to enlighten, the greater YOUR help to save the planet will be (but please take action on first person too)!
most of the stuff here cant be done by kids who havent much of a say in the household. but you could tell your parents this so that they could install/purchase/practice more environment friendly things. _________________
People of this site and anyone else who maybe looking at this, MY research into Global warming and Climate change has come to an end, and my conclusion is that we don't have to many years left, My research reveals that by 2050 - 2052 our ocean levels will have rised by 20 feet, that means we will loose land, not to mention the ise shelves continue to melt, and all of this will result in the worst catastrophies man kind have ever seen, It is time for us to make a difference, I understand most of the people apon this site like me are teenagers, it is us who will inherit the world from the adults and look what they have done, it is time for us to correct what they did wrong, The Age of Saving the world has begun we must make a difference if not us the who???
With all due respect,
William
~Anyone who reads this please spread the word to your friends and family, come up with ideas that can save the world, my uncle is a scientist and him and I are working out ideas that may help, but it will take more then just two people it will take nearly everyone, everyone who cares.~
2050-2052? Hmm, that still gives me a good 45 years to live. _________________ heh.
it's so anoying to hear about these things, i mean i know it's going to happen if we don't take action, and i do my best to to whatever i can, but it bothers me so much to see people use their cars to go down the street, or who leave the lights on while their sleeping.
people really need to realise that this is happening, that it's not just a myth or a theory, and they need to do something about it! _________________
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it's so anoying to hear about these things, i mean i know it's going to happen if we don't take action, and i do my best to to whatever i can, but it bothers me so much to see people use their cars to go down the street, or who leave the lights on while their sleeping.
people really need to realise that this is happening, that it's not just a myth or a theory, and they need to do something about it!
so true, i feel so useless not being able to cooperate in more than the little things _________________
You are up there!
thats what sucks... everything we do.. its all just a drop in the bucket. for all this to work at least a significant number of people should cooperate. _________________
thats what sucks... everything we do.. its all just a drop in the bucket. for all this to work at least a significant number of people should cooperate.
Which won't happen anytime soon.
It is said that if everyone able in the world holds their breath for 10 seconds when they wake up each morning their would be tons and tons less carbon dioxide released each day. But those TONS of c.d. won't make a difference. _________________ heh.
thats what sucks... everything we do.. its all just a drop in the bucket. for all this to work at least a significant number of people should cooperate.
Which won't happen anytime soon.
It is said that if everyone able in the world holds their breath for 10 seconds when they wake up each morning their would be tons and tons less carbon dioxide released each day. But those TONS of c.d. won't make a difference.
i'm going to start doing that. that kind of sounds like a fun way to reduce carbondioxide, seeing how long you can hold your breath for. even if it doesn't make much difference it's still worth doing _________________
DON'T EAT THE DAISIES
I actually spoke to someone who was studying this and I debated with them because I too believed what William had said but my rival had won the debate. I have to disagree and say Global warming really isn't effecting us to much. _________________ Peace is a lie. There is only passion.
Through Passion, I gain strength.
Through Strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory my chains are broken.
I actually spoke to someone who was studying this and I debated with them because I too believed what William had said but my rival had won the debate. I have to disagree and say Global warming really isn't effecting us to much.
i really have to disagree with you there. there are statistics that prove that the climate is changing rapidly and that we have to do somehting about it.
anyway even if you don't believe global warming is happening it doens't mean we still shouldn't take action. if it isn't happening well that's great but we should still stop it before it gets to serious, and even without global warming the environment is still pretty screwed so we should still be doing things to try and save it. _________________
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Facts disprove warnings about global warming by William Robert Johnston
A long time ago kings and rulers might be advised by magicians, astrologers, and other charlatans. These mystics would prey on leaders--and through them, on entire societies--by using the false superstitious beliefs of all involved. These people mostly went away with the advent of science.
But they're back--this time using the name of science. A vocal minority of the scientific community, with the help of unqualified outsiders, has persuaded many politicians to pursue plans that would be economically devastating. The story this time is global warming.
The "global warmers" produced the Kyoto treaty of 1997. However, the facts completely disprove what these people are saying about climate change.
We've all heard the stories, reported as indisputable fact: The last century or decade is just about the hottest the world has ever been. Carbon dioxide from burning gasoline and coal is blamed. Unless their solution is enacted right now, temperatures will rise terribly in the next century. Icecaps will start to melt, coasts will flood, storms will get worse, diseases will spread, animals will die, and more. And it's all because of us Americans.
The best lies contain a measure of truth. Yes, carbon dioxide in the air has increased in the last century due to the use of fossil fuels. Yes, global average temperature has increased 0.8 degrees F in the same century. Unfortunately, the temperature increase came first: most of the temperature increase was before 1940, and most of the new carbon dioxide was added after 1960. Would you trust a "scientist" who said the result came before the cause?
There are other problems, as well. Solar activity may be the cause of the world temperature changes. The global warmers can't explain why satellites show no temperature change in the past 20 years. The computer models that predict disaster in a century have been completely wrong for the past 20 years. And no one can agree on the side effects.
Scientific facts actually helped unravel the treaty last year. Carbon dioxide is removed from the air by various natural and manmade processes, and world leaders couldn't agree on how to credit for this. No one wanted the U.S. to get credit for removals of carbon dioxide, so negotiations faltered.
Most scientists use facts and logic to reach conclusions. It's no surprise that over 17,000 scientists and engineers have signed a petition calling for rejection of the Kyoto treaty. This overshadows any collection of scientists that have endorsed the treaty.
The global warmers have failed to prove that man has caused a problem. This hasn't stopped them from demanding we act, and act now.
The Kyoto Protocol called for the U.S. and other western nations to shoulder most of the limits on fossil fuel energy use. Developing countries suffer little or no restrictions.
Those countries are obviously enthusiastic. The economic powerhouses would have their hands tied, while would-be competitors like mainland China would not.
President Bush has sided with the scientific facts in recently declining to implement the Kyoto limits. After all, the treaty is so bad the Senate opposed it 95 to zero.
Bush and Congress must go further. They should refuse any regulation of carbon dioxide emissions whatsoever.
Consider the impact of the restrictions still promoted by some. The U.S. would have to put a 50 to 100 % tax on gasoline, heating fuels, and most electricity. Local farmers and landowners will face bureaucratic restrictions hindering the use of land. In south Texas, the result would just be massive inflation and unemployment. In the developing world, suffering economies would cause starvation and death. And for all this, the restrictions can't be shown to make any difference to world climate.
The primary advocates of global warming remain the environmentalists. They propose a drastic solution to a non-existent problem--a solution which is, amazingly, the same political policy they have unsuccessfully sought to impose for decades. Many of their leaders oppose free markets and seek to limit human development, and global warming is currently the best means to these ends. If people are hurt in the process, so be it.
The current power supply problems in California are a perfect example. They are not a consequence of true deregulation, but of environmental and anti-free market restrictions on power production. This is the same thing proposed in Kyoto, and the same thing still promoted by some Washington leaders.
As you watch your gas and electricity bills go up, recognize this as only a taste of what could have been under Kyoto--and what could still be, if environmental politics and big government win out over free markets and scientific facts.
_________________ Peace is a lie. There is only passion.
Through Passion, I gain strength.
Through Strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory my chains are broken.
Global Warming, the drastic increase in temperature due to extremely high carbon levels and pollution. Some dismiss this theory as nothing more than a made up fairy tale used to lead countries astray and hamper the country's progress. Others believe it to be a factor and warning of the coming apocalypse due to humanity's ignorance.
Let it be known that Global Warming is real. However, it is argued that the effects would greatly increase the economy of a few countries, one being the United States. Also, is it not true that plant life uses carbon dioxide to live? It is with this information we question our beliefs.
On the other hand, many environmentalists and researchers agree that Global Warming is a great disaster humanity has brought upon itself. Though there have been several attempts to lessen the effects, the most notable is the Kyoto Protocol. Though the protocol had noble intentions, it was proven to be flawed scientifically and was based upon impure statistics and information. Never-the-less, with climates changing, many species will adapt of perish. The world will change.
It is ones own choice whether to welcome this change or prevent it. _________________ "Never fight a battle you can't win."
"The only promise with life is death."
"Good and evil are just concepts created by humanity; the one true law is that of power."
If american companies weren't so greedy I'd live until 2150. Unfortunately the rich don't care for the poor, and the display scorn to the needs of underdeveloped countries, countries which are underdeveloped thanks to them.
Do you want to help guys? So reciclate your cars and start riding a bike. Stop buying at Wall Mart and MacDonalds and remember you aren't the only world inhabitants.
I actually spoke to someone who was studying this and I debated with them because I too believed what William had said but my rival had won the debate. I have to disagree and say Global warming really isn't effecting us to much.
I'm sorry to say global warming isn't debatable anymore, it's fact. All scientists have agreed on this and the few that haven't are being paid to disagree.
Things will not happen in our lifetime so I have no idea where the topic started got 2050 from? But if you care about future generations, we must start making change. _________________
Wand - 9.5" Ash Unicorn Hair
I guess the only fact is all of you've seen Al Gore's movie and now are really worried about enviroment and global warming. So worried taht you continue on buying lots of unuseful products in order to pollute. Congratulations, another achievement of Hollywood!
ok, assuming it that industrialization isnt affecting the earth that much,
still, are we just gonna sit down and let it all continue?
maybe this is like giving time for us to look for more environment-friendly alternatives. just because the oil isnt gone yet doesnt mean were gonna consume it all... we can use other better alternatives... something that is renewable. after all thats why science is there... to understand our world, and to improve our lives... perhaps we can improve our instruments/practices so that the world wont be destroyed beyond repair... are you gonna wait for that time? _________________
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