Today we are going to talk about why it is important to take care of the earth. And, if taking care of the earth is so important, what can we do to reduce the pollution that damages our planet?
First, let's talk about greenhouse gasses and global warming. Global warming is one of the most significant causes of environmental change that humans contribute to. Gasses released by factories, cars, raising herds of animals, and running power plants.
This site has information about the effects of greenhouse gasses, and the sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.http://www.eia.doe.gov/bookshelf/brochures/greenhouse/Chapter1.htm
Every consumer product that we buy has a cost on the environment. As consumers, it is our job to choose the products that have the least negative impact on the environment. Let's talk about the cost of buying a product.
Acquiring Raw Materials --> Producing the Product --> Shipping --> Transportation to the Store --> Energy Consumption of the Product
Choose one of these articles, read it, and write a response on your teacher's blog.
Where does most pollution come from?
Livestock 18% (abc news)http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/GlobalWarming/Story?id=2723201
Top causes of greenhouse gas emission: read page 7 and 8 for top CO2 emissions.
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/downloads09/ExecutiveSummary.pdf
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/gw-causes.html
What contributes to pollution? (read about air pollution, and take the quiz)
http://www.pca.state.mn.us/kids/kidsQuizAir.cfmhttp://www.pca.state.mn.us/kids/kidsQuizAir.cfm
http://healthandenergy.com/air_pollution_causes.htm
What are some ideas on alternatives to global warming? What can we do to reduce our impact on the environment?
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