Dear MEL Topic Readers,
How to save the planet: Five simple things
you can do
A Green House Gas, GHS, has the property of
absorbing infrared radiation (net heat energy) emitted from Earth’s surface and
reradiating it back to Earth’s surface, and as a result, it contributes to the
greenhouse effect. It includes water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous
oxide, and ozone. It is thought to have been causing global warming since the
Industrial Revolution, having produced a 45% increase in the atmospheric
concentration of carbon dioxide. The majority of carbon dioxide emission comes
from burning fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural gas. Other factors like
deforestation, changes in land use, agriculture and soil erosion are also to
blame. Should GHG emission increase at the current pace, global temperatures would
rise by 2°C before the middle of the century, which would cause potentially
harmful effects on ecosystems, biodiversity, and human livelihoods.
While governments and businesses are
reluctant or slow to tackle this most dangerous and catastrophic human-caused problem
in human history, there are things that individuals can do to help reduce the
emission of such hazardous gasses.
Enjoy watching the video to learn what you
can do to save the planet.
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