ecobites.com

Making your life greener - one bite at a time.

To understand Global Warming, you have to know about the Greenhouse Effect, climate, and pollution. Global warming is when the Earth heats up and the temperature rises.

It happens when Greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, water vapor, nitrous oxide and methane) trap heat and light from the sun in the Earth's atmosphere.

Climate is an average measurement of weather over a period of time. We know Earth's climate has changed slowly over the millions of years of recorded history. However, measurements from the last 100 years show that Earth's temperature has gone up by 1 degree Fahrenheit.
  
Pollution is the biggest factor affecting Global Warming. When too many greenhouse gases get added to the atmosphere, the "blanket" around the earth gets denser. More heat gets trapped in the atmosphere and the Earth's temperature gets higher.

Another reason for Global Warming is the increase in the world's population - it has grown nearly four times over the past 100 years. More people burn more fossil fuels like oil and coal. When we burn fossil fuels we release large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere as part of the gas carbon dioxide.It is not just that there is a bigger population, but also how we choose to live.

Another cause is cutting down trees. Trees soak up carbon dioxide, one of the Greenhouse gases, from the air.

Some people call it 'climate change' and say we don't need to worry about it. But the fact is, any amount of Greenhouse gases we add to the atmosphere is bad. We should all strive to keep our pollution as low as possible.

As we enter the new millenium, we suddenly have a new list of words and jargon, creating confusion among our younger brigade. Brush up on ecobites extensive list and... 

...never be stumped by 'what does this Eco word mean' question again. Click Here