| We've been hearing these words for a few | | | | especially the elderly and the very young. |
| years now and even those who know absolutely | | | | Food supplies and water resources could be |
| nothing about global warming know that it has | | | | affected. Warmer temperatures can promote |
| something to do with the environment. If you | | | | infections and increase air and water |
| watch the news, you'll hear politicians | | | | pollution, which can lead to even more |
| arguing about how serious it is and finger | | | | sickness. It has been said that the one thing |
| pointing about who is doing their part and | | | | we can do nothing about is the weather, but |
| who isn't. If you look online for the | | | | in the case of global warming, we can. By |
| answers, you'll find everything from the | | | | doing our part as individuals and working |
| simplest explanation to a scientific one. | | | | together in our communities, we can promote a |
| We're going to keep it simple here. | | | | huge and lasting effect on the climate that |
| | | | is to come in the not-too-distant future. |
| In a nutshell, the atmosphere of the earth is | | | | |
| becoming warmer than it should and is | | | | Communities all across the United States have |
| attributable to human activities, such as | | | | devised ways in which we can all make a |
| carbon dioxide emissions and the burning of | | | | difference. The information is at our |
| fossil fuels. Global warming can be traced | | | | fingertips and interestingly enough, many of |
| back to the Industrial Age, when machines | | | | the ways in which we can have a positive |
| started doing the work of men, and as | | | | effect on our environment will actually |
| industry and technology has evolved, the | | | | benefit us now. |
| earth's atmosphere has taken a beating. | | | | |
| | | | For example, many of the steps we can take to |
| What's happening is that our climate is | | | | combat global warming such as using energy |
| changing and it's not just the amount of | | | | efficient appliances and walking or riding a |
| heat. Sea levels and rainfall and snowfall | | | | bicycle instead of driving a car will have a |
| patterns are changing as well. Scientists | | | | direct and swift benefit to our own |
| are still studying the effects of global | | | | lifestyles. The truth is, when we begin to do |
| warming, but what they know already is cause | | | | the things that will inevitably save our |
| for concern. | | | | planet, we will save ourselves. We'll save |
| | | | money, eat healthier, get more exercise, and |
| Heat and drought can have a huge effect on | | | | breathe easier. |
| the economy and the health of millions, | | | | |