How we can stop global warming

[Swisaw]

how does the global warming is going to affect our planet? What can we do about it? Is it as real as people say it is?

Yes, it is real.
Since the birth of earth, it has suffered from global warming and cooling as well but each time recovered except each recovery took millions of years. For example once the planet completely frozen for millions of years. The period known as snowball period, which ended through the process of global warming because of many volcanoes erupted during the period.
May inventions bellow could help to reduce global warning a bit:
1-Nerissa Gliders: Can replace trains and aeroplanes and made operate with green energy completely and it has a negligible wear and tear when caompared with others
2- Brake power recovery: recovers brake power, as well as shock absorbers, of vehicles and trains at any speed for reuse. It is without brake pads and brake shoes.
3- Landing aeroplane power recovery. Recovers the power of landing aeroplanes for reuse. It also leads to smaller runways.
4-Stationary Power storages: can be used to replace water power dams or recover the power of descending lifts or increase power generating capacity of windmills

 

[Eco-girl]

Just using recycled copier paper or turning your TV off as opposed to leaving it on standby is not going to make a spot of difference to whats happening in the world if countries like china, india and the US, and Russia have no interest in doing the same.

Recycled stuff should be cheaper but in the UK its often dearer, so thats a no go

Recycled stuff or degradable stuff isn't necessarily dearer - shop around! wikidways.co.uk you'll find loads of stuff. And saying that there's no point in us switching things off instead of leaving them on standby won't make a difference if the US etc don't do it, is like saying there's no point in voting in the election because my vote won't make a difference - sad! Yes we need to encourage the other big countries to do the same but we should lead by example - for a change! If we can change our habits to help a tiny bit then we should do it. Even if it's a drop in the ocean - big oaks from little acorns grow as it used to say on my piggy bank

 

[tomibraniste]

1. Humans only contribute 3% (three percent) of the atmospheric CO2.
2. CO2 can be a powerful Greenhouse Gas, at levels of 10,000 (Parts Per Million Atmosphere) PPMA, More than 25 times today's levels.
3. Temperature rise leads CO2 rise by 600 to 2400 years. Temperatures influence CO2, CO2 is not influencing temperatures. i.e. CO2 rise lags temperature rise. On a 400,000 year chart, it is difficult to show, and see the lag, because the lag is only a few pixels wide.
4. For 599.2 million, of the last 600 million years, CO2 average had been more than 1200 PPMA. Only since the division of the Atlantic and Pacific causing the Polar Thermohaline to become the Gulf Stream Thermohaline, has temperatures become cyclic for the last 800,000 years, primarily influenced by Solar activity, earth orbit, gyroscopic progression, and water vapor that is 78-82 % of the climate influence.
5. When CO2 levels are at 200 PPMA, all plants that use photosynthesis will have growth stifled (Basically halt growth) When CO2 PPMA levels are at 150 PPMA

 

[skiesnpies]

Tomibraniste - did you copy and paste this from somewhere? Note, you didn't paste it fully - it seems to be truncated.

Do you understand what it is saying? I am not sure of the message, is this supposed to demonstrate that climate change is not man made (it kind of hints at it but there isn't any clear logic to it and half the info on each statement appears to be missing).

If it is supposed to demonstrate that climate change is not man made, it very much doesn't - it looks like the kind of nonsense that climate crank web sites plaster on their web sites to try and make it look "scientific" - lots of big words and important looking numbers. It is so incoherent though that it says nothing at all.

 

[pauling]

Hi,
These are some tips to stop global warming.
1. Conserve Electricity.
2. Save Water
3. Recycle and Reuse.
4. Go Green.

 

[unet]

tips on global warming

" KILL ALL THE COWS"


job done

 

[Swisaw]

I believe water turbines are more productive and more reliable - however you can't see them and companies do like to show off how 'green' they are being so tend to prefer the wind ones. I think the small wind turbines are fine for individuals if you want to go down that route but these massive ones are an eyesore

The problem with water turbines, although they are over 90% efficient, is that they need water dams, something which is not desirable because of natural habitats. My invented stationary power storages can be used to replace water dams. They are also can be used to increase efficiency and power generating capacity of windmills.


My invented stationary power storages can be used as power accumulators, which means you can use it to accumulate power of a small source of power and then release it as a larger power to do a big job, which was not possible with the use of the smaller power.


The implication of this is very important. It means these power accumulators can be used with wind turbines to operate at a lowest possible wind speeds. In this way you can make a small wind turbine as productive as a big one. In other words, you don't need large wind turbines, which need larger investment and longer period to build.


To understand the implication of these power accumulators let me to put it in this way: these power accumulators can be used to accumulate the power of a small stream of water down in a mountain valley to pump up water to the top of the mountain.

 

[designer12]

Global warming !!! Here are some tips you can use and add to your daily routine to stop it.
Plant a tree.
Use less hot water.
Switch to Green Power.
Cover your pots while cooking.
Choose energy efficient appliances when making a new purchase.
Replace a regular incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent bulb.
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[SillyJokes]

OK, I have a smattering of quaternary geomorphology under my belt, yeah, I know, hidden depths.

Ice ages work in a cycle like a wave and come and go pretty regularly, some cycles are small, some are large. We are in a warming phase. Climate will change.

But it is changing quite quickly at the moment, more quickly than ice core evidence shows it has changed in the past to as far back as 400,000 years ago. (They drill out sausages of ice from deep in the caps and measure the contents)

You can see at this link the cycles but please note the time scale is so great it does not show recent increases in temperature.

Anyhoo, recent rapid increases in temperature have occured during a time of increased human activity which in itself is not evidence of cause, I admit, but it's enough for me to think we could have something to do with it.

Globally, human activity is only going to get greater so my fear is that it is too late for us to do anything about it here in the UK and arguing about wind turbines and whether you might have to loose your precious 4 x 4 are irrelevant.

We should be less wasteful in all aspects of life. Simples.

Meantime I try to make sure my kids are as resourceful as possible, not just educated, for the years ahead. A bit like John Connor.

 

[hmmm]

how does the global warming is going to affect our planet? What can we do about it? Is it as real as people say it is?

you cant stop it .its cycles and nature..thats like saying how do you stop an ice age
obviously it just my opinion but thats how i see it.
do we honestly deep deep down believe we could stop it?
the way i see it is most of this world is sea .then we have ice then land.the amount of actual space we occupy is small in terms of the size of earth. do we honestly believe we can change global warming? we are not that big in reality imo or that powerful.
the sun and other factors are involved here far more powerful than man.

i read things of switching lights off doing this doing that for the normal person at home.it wont work ..............
i walked into mcdonalds and i counted how many lights they had .they had 158 lights in an area of roughly 15m x 15m.your efforts at home are pointless .

 

[hmmm]

theory not fact. i doubt man will end earth, they might end man but not earth

 

[hmmm]

im unsure of what you asking there can you explain please

 

[hmmm]

i know what you mean . erm imo no.
i mean man
the developing countries want to be even, to be equal to have share of power and knowledge and progress.. the thing is we know that they are playing catch up and catching up they are. so control or trying to be boss of these countries is not going to happen .the resources that developing countries have are huge and it becoming apparent. the things that we do here with lights water cars using power and cutting trees ,all these things the developing countries are going to start doing more of. we are trying to tell people not to do this or that when in reality it will increase more than ever .so what ever we have been doing for the last 30 years which we claim has been our downfall ,these things are all going to be repeated by those countries that are where we were 30 years ago.
so if you want to turn your light off a tad more or have half a bath of water instead of 3/4 and believe its going to make a difference then if that helps you feel better then do it .but to me ......pointless

 

[hmmm]

i dont like wrestling

 

[MASSEY]

i know what you mean . erm imo no.
i mean man
the developing countries want to be even, to be equal to have share of power and knowledge and progress.. the thing is we know that they are playing catch up and catching up they are. so control or trying to be boss of these countries is not going to happen .the resources that developing countries have are huge and it becoming apparent. the things that we do here with lights water cars using power and cutting trees ,all these things the developing countries are going to start doing more of. we are trying to tell people not to do this or that when in reality it will increase more than ever .so what ever we have been doing for the last 30 years which we claim has been our downfall ,these things are all going to be repeated by those countries that are where we were 30 years ago.
so if you want to turn your light off a tad more or have half a bath of water instead of 3/4 and believe its going to make a difference then if that helps you feel better then do it .but to me ......pointless

Yes it is something that was happening in Brazil with the rainforest. We cut our trees down years ago and we advise countries like that to not do it beause of the eco implications.

I still think though that we have learnt from our mistakes and should force our learning on the lesser developed countries. It sounds harsh but it's what needs to happen.

 

[BVICompanySearches]

I've understand so much about this topic. I think everyone should watch that documentation by Al Gore it will open your eyes to what's going on with global warming and how it can be prevented.

 

[JohnLocke1]

Why would you think you can stop global warming, it's a natural occurrence that has been going on since day one, and ice ages occur roughly every 100,000 years - always have done and long before man walked the planet.

Only the arrogance of man would presume they could change it.

It's not something worthy of debate, as the facts are there for all to see, unless of course it's financially beneficial to you.

John

 

[garytulley]

Most scientists agree that global warming is a natual occurance but they say that we are contributing to it.

Just think about how many cars and power stations in the world are pumping out CO2, from the studies they done scientists have proven that natual changes in global temperatures do happen but we are increasing the speed of its effect.

If the planet was to heat up natually it would take many 1,000s of years but we've seen a change, quite a noticable one in the last 100 years. How can you possibly say are arrogance wont change it? I agree the facts are there but I'm not sure you've seen all of them.

As a race we've become advanced enough to take control of our climate. Then again we don't even need technology for that, just make sure your garden has plenty of plants and maybe a tree if you have space.

 

[garytulley]

so if you want to turn your light off a tad more or have half a bath of water instead of 3/4 and believe its going to make a difference then if that helps you feel better then do it .but to me ......pointless

Pointless? It's that kind of attitude that stops us from actually making a change on a grand scale. You may think you're just one person and that you don't make a difference but you are apart of a huge species.

One person turning off a light when it isn't used doesn't make much difference granted but if 3 billion people turn off their lights how much of a difference do you think that would make?

If 3 billion people spent 15 mins walking to the shops instead of spending 3 mins in the car, how much CO2 would we stop going into the atmosphere?

People need to stop thinking that one person doesn't make a difference, in truth you are apart of a species spread across the earth, if everyone made an effort to do even a small change, on the grand scale it would make a big impact.

One atom alone might not do much but billions and billions together can make a person.

One person alone might not do much but billions and billions together can make our world.

 

[HelpWithAssignment]

Global Warming is one of the biggest threats that today's world is facing. And corporates don not seem to have a say in it. It is a pitty. And we must take steps to prevent a global disaster. Just as Neil Armstrong said before stepping on the Moon,"one small step for man, one gaint leap for mankind". We can try little things like turning off the lamps, fans and even monitors when not in use. Water is also one such scarce resource. Do not waste water. Even ground water needs energy to be lifted.

When it comes to domestic power consumption, we can try alternate lighting systems like LEDs which only consume about one tenth of conventional lighting systems. There is a huge power source that powers this whole planet. Why don't we take his help. We can shift from conventional cooking towards Solar cooking and save a good amount of energy. These are small but effective ways by which we can decrease the energy consumption and ultimately decrease the carbon foot print from the planet. Thanks for the opportunity..

 

[Esk247]

When it comes to domestic power consumption, we can try alternate lighting systems like LEDs which only consume about one tenth of conventional lighting systems.

question...

how much energy and natural resource does it take to produce a single LED light for domestic use?

 

[JohnLocke1]

Water is also one such scarce resource. Do not waste water. Even ground water needs energy to be lifted.

I could be wrong but I thought Earth is covered by approximately 70% water, it's difficult to see how it will ever become a scarce commodity. The only certainty is that we won't go thirsty.

 

[Esk247]

I could be wrong but I thought Earth is covered by approximately 70% water, it's difficult to see how it will ever become a scarce commodity. The only certainty is that we won't go thirsty.

i think they're taking it that the earth is warming up and therefore the water evaporates...but that just weed on their argument about the melting ice caps and rising sea levels.

D'oh

 

[JohnLocke1]

i think they're taking it that the earth is warming up and therefore the water evaporates...but that just weed on their argument about the melting ice caps and rising sea levels.

D'oh

...and even it does evaporate it turns into vapour, forms clouds, and then unsless something weird happens to gravity, falls back down again as rain.

Also up until recently it took more resources to recycle a glass bottle than make a new one, something the greens overlooked, like your example of LED's.

And don't get me started on electric cars!!

 

[commercialtransfer1]

Well I did my bit during the winter months. I saved masses amounts of electricity by not ironing my T shirts as I was wearing jumpers on top.
I can also reccomend reading a real book as oposed to viewing it on a screen.( as my memory isnt great I can read the same book again n/year which saves even more!)

 

[hmmm]

Pointless? It's that kind of attitude that stops us from actually making a change on a grand scale. You may think you're just one person and that you don't make a difference but you are apart of a huge species.

One person turning off a light when it isn't used doesn't make much difference granted but if 3 billion people turn off their lights how much of a difference do you think that would make?

If 3 billion people spent 15 mins walking to the shops instead of spending 3 mins in the car, how much CO2 would we stop going into the atmosphere?

People need to stop thinking that one person doesn't make a difference, in truth you are apart of a species spread across the earth, if everyone made an effort to do even a small change, on the grand scale it would make a big impact.

One atom alone might not do much but billions and billions together can make a person.

One person alone might not do much but billions and billions together can make our world.

nope still make no difference. its a natural thing .theres more co2 going into the air from natural causes than from man by a long way. sometimes i feel people think we actually occupy more land than we do. we are a spec on this huge planet. the ice melts and all the old trees and tings produce huge amounts of co2. the antartic will be next. when you have over a 100 lights in a little mcdonalds then you realise turning your light off makes no difference and will never make a difference. 3billion people turning theres off will make NO difference and never happen.. its a nice thought but its never going to happen ,the earth is far more powerful than you me or the guys on the other side. it controls it not we control it

 

[Esk247]

ultimately it's pointless anyway as earth will cease to exist due to the collapse of the sun ... try getting your head around the pointlessness of our entire existence...it's scary when you realise

 

[hmmm]

theres a reason for everything.whether its the reason you want it to be is a different matter

 

[Swisaw]

ultimately it's pointless anyway as earth will cease to exist due to the collapse of the sun ... try getting your head around the pointlessness of our entire existence...it's scary when you realise

Einstein, this will happen after two or three more billion years. Humans may not exist longer than a few hundred thousand more years. So we need to stop global warming if humans want to stay a bit longer.

 

[Esk247]

Einstein, this will happen after two or three more billion years. Humans may not exist longer than a few hundred thousand more years. So we need to stop global warming if humans want to stay a bit longer.

sigh.

But ultimately it is futile. Plus global warming is natural and it is unlikely that countries like India or China are going to take much notice of the green brigade when they build new coal fired power stations.

 

[MASSEY]

Einstein, this will happen after two or three more billion years. Humans may not exist longer than a few hundred thousand more years. So we need to stop global warming if humans want to stay a bit longer.

Einstein, actually they reckon that a billion years from now the sun will grow by ten % scorching the earth making it not viable to support life.

It's this topic that put's things into perspective. We have a pretty pointless existence.

It's all well and good cutting back trying to "save the planet" but all it would take is an asteroid and were doomed anyway....

 

[MASSEY]

nope still make no difference. its a natural thing .theres more co2 going into the air from natural causes than from man by a long way. sometimes i feel people think we actually occupy more land than we do. we are a spec on this huge planet. the ice melts and all the old trees and tings produce huge amounts of co2. the antartic will be next. when you have over a 100 lights in a little mcdonalds then you realise turning your light off makes no difference and will never make a difference. 3billion people turning theres off will make NO difference and never happen.. its a nice thought but its never going to happen ,the earth is far more powerful than you me or the guys on the other side. it controls it not we control it

I agree to an extent. But taking that attitude is pretty bad. We are the reason the temperature has increased slightly. The last 200 years on earth have been that of heavy pollution.

If everyone was to cut their carbon foot print and the lesser developed countries stopped hacking down their trees we would see a reduction in the melting of the ice caps.

 

[Swisaw]

Einstein, actually they reckon that a billion years from now the sun will grow by ten % scorching the earth making it not viable to support life.

It's this topic that put's things into perspective. We have a pretty pointless existence.

It's all well and good cutting back trying to "save the planet" but all it would take is an asteroid and were doomed anyway....

That would be after 1000,0000,000 years or after one thousand million years. So don't worry about that now. Just worry about our children and grand children.

 

[hmmm]

I agree to an extent. But taking that attitude is pretty bad. We are the reason the temperature has increased slightly. The last 200 years on earth have been that of heavy pollution.

If everyone was to cut their carbon foot print and the lesser developed countries stopped hacking down their trees we would see a reduction in the melting of the ice caps.

nope i dont believe for a minute we are the reason so will have to disagree with you there......
it happened before we were doing what we are doing and it will happen again..
i suppose the ice age was our fault for not using power and cutting down trees

 

[hmmm]

That would be after 1000,0000,000 years or after one thousand million years. So don't worry about that now. Just worry about our children and grand children.

there will be an ice age and many other culling events before this happens check history .its happened many times .if any of the events were to happen now it would be catastrophic in this age.

 

[Swisaw]

there will be an ice age and many other culling events before this happens check history .its happened many times .if any of the events were to happen now it would be catastrophic in this age.

Well, in the past many global warming and coolings have taken place but living beings were able to survive them. Humans through their history of evolution have passed many ice ages. Obviously they will survive many more in future. But as far as our generation concerned, we have to worry about the future of our children and their children. Leave the rest for our grand grand grand children to worry about.

 

[Esk247]

best way of cooling the planet...Trees!

as far as i know, forests and woodland areas can absorb tonnes of CO2 and dangerous chemicals, while also cooling the surrounding environment, including housing estates.

they're also handy for mini eco systems, bees and such, we really need eco systems like that otherwise we're going to struggle to pollinate flowers.

 

[MASSEY]

nope i dont believe for a minute we are the reason so will have to disagree with you there......
it happened before we were doing what we are doing and it will happen again..
i suppose the ice age was our fault for not using power and cutting down trees

The earth is 4 and a half Billion years old. Our existence on earth is seconds in comparison to the cycle of the earth's natural environment.

Yes in the past the earth has opend up and spewed out imense levels of ash and blocked the sun out for years etc etc. Stuff like that we would never have been able to stop.

But the issue is the near future. If we don't stop wrecking things and find other useful resources in the next few hundred years we would have trashed the planet on our own. Years and years before any natural rapid climate change.

The human race might as well get as much life out of the planet as they can. And people do want the future generations of their family to have a nice time. Thats what the majority of humans are about, they care.

 

[MASSEY]

best way of cooling the planet...Trees!

as far as i know, forests and woodland areas can absorb tonnes of CO2 and dangerous chemicals, while also cooling the surrounding environment, including housing estates.

they're also handy for mini eco systems, bees and such, we really need eco systems like that otherwise we're going to struggle to pollinate flowers.

Yes and when they chop them they release it all back into the atmosphere.

This is why western countries need to buy the rainforests of poorer countries or we will have no trees left soon

 

[hmmm]

Yes and when they chop them they release it all back into the atmosphere.

which is why all the trees from many moons ago under the ice that are now being exposed due to the melts are throwing theirs back into the atmosphere. far more than we are doing.....all the "5hit" from yester year in those trees and land are coming out of them now

to me this makes perfect logic METHANE