Global Warming

Solutions to Global Warming

Global warming, also known as the green house effect is a topic that has received much attention in recent years; yet our climate change is not a recent problem. It has been morphing over many years. What is increasing is the rate of change; it is accelerating due to the growth of the human population. The growth of our population has increased our use of fuel, land, and manufacturing. All of these are increasing emissions into our atmosphere that increases global warming.

There is no single solution for global warming, which is primarily the problem for the world today. There are many possible paths to take to counter global warming and initiate solutions. Solutions to slowing or stopping global warming lie in mankind's ability to slow and stop activities that inject greenhouse gases into Earth's atmosphere. The largest single contributor to the rise of man-made greenhouse gases is the burning of oil and gas to power vehicles, machinery, and produce energy and warmth. Solutions to reduce reliance on vehicles that burn fossil fuels include: Taking mass public transportation whenever possible, rather than use of individual cars

• Alternative fuels, rather than fossil fuels, in vehicles

• Hybrid vehicles, which are vehicles that combine two types of power, typically internal combustion engines , which burns fossil fuels, and electrical power

• Vehicles that achieve high miles per gallon of gas consumed

Solutions to reduce reliance on fossil fuels to produce energy and warmth include alternative energy sources such as: Solar Power, Wind Power, Biomass Energy and Geothermal Energy.(2013, Krebs)

“According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, if every U.S. family replaced one regular in candescent bulb with a compact fluorescent, the U.S. could decrease CO2 emissions by more than 90 billion