Spread the word!!!!

Have you ever heard of the three R's? Well they are Reduce, Reuse , and Recycle.

1. Reduce- Don't use as much of something. Example: Reduce your use of paper.

2. Reuse- Use again. Example: Reuse your plastic bottles.

3. Recycle- Take one thing and turn it into another. Example: I sometimes recycle milk bottles and make them birdhouses.

Make your own blog or website about how you can save the planet.

Also you can ask your principal if you can hang up posters around your school.

You can also make announcements about it around your school.

My Dad's website: Planet Tingle

My Dad has a website called Planet Tingle. It's about how you can save the planet too! When you sign up, he will send out an email telling everyone to do one thing for a month, such as turning the lights out at 8:00. Isn't that cool? Here's the website: http://www.planettingle.com/

The five places are going to disappear by Global Warming: From cymccwang

Mount Kilimanjaro
Arctic
The Great Barrier Reef
Venice
The Maldive Islands

Why?

Mount Kilimanjaro
Do you know why Mount Kilimanjaro is very famous? Because even thought it is really close to the Equator, it still have its “ice hat”on it. But, scientists say if Global Warming keep make it heat, Mount Kilimanjaro's “ice hat”is going to be taking off. I've remember I saw some picture that shows in 2006, Mount Kilimanjaro still have its “ice hat”, but now it almost don't have any snow on it.

Arctic
Do you like all those animals live in Arctic? If you do, I'm going to say sorry to you if you didn't hurry up. Global Warming made Arctic get 14% smaller in 2004~2005, it's about 730,000 square km. Think about that. THINK!!! It's about two Germany! Some people think in 2013, the whole Arctic Ocean is going to have zero piece of ice in there. Scientists said before 2040 or more earlier, Arctic and the Arctic Ocean is just an big ocean. And the animals live in Arctic are going to disappear in a few years.(Like Polar Bear)

The Great Barrier Reef
Hey, you know what? Because over fishing, coastal development, sewage, pesticide, the pollution and the Global Warming, the greatest reef on
Earth-The Great Barrier Reef-is going to disappear really fast in 2050. The temperature rises faster, the reeves disappear faster. If the Great Barrier Reef got destroyed, it need 200~500 more years to “grow up” again just like right now.

Venice
Remember the Saint Mark square? It got flooded a lot times these couple of years. Venice is facing the flood problem, the ground subsidence and environmental pollution problems because the sea level rises so fast. Venice and the Adriatic Sea only have a sand dike between them. So if the sea level rises too fast, it's going to get in a big big big big big trouble.

The Maldive Islands
Maldive Islands is joined with 1,000 islands. It's from Southern India to the Equator. Some one said in the next century it probably is cover by sea water. IPCC said in 2100, the sea level is going to rise 85 more cm. The reason is Global Warming. So if any of the island's Alt. is under 1 meter, it's going to say bye bye to us.

But-
In the these couple of years, the Maldives government attaches great importance to environmental protection. They put forward many action initiative in Male declaration. Right now in Maldives, you cannot see anything is made from plastic-expect for electric outlet switch. The government make people on the islands 100% recycle everything and anything they can. They also told people to recycle sewage and garbage.

So, what are you going to do?
Recycle?
Plant trees?
Or study what they do in Maldives?

Climate Change Kid's Site: Greenhouse Affect, Climate Change, and Global Warming

Earth has warmed by about 1ºF over the past 100 years. But why? And how? Well, scientists are not exactly sure. The Earth could be getting warmer on its own, but many of the world's leading climate scientists think that things people do are helping to make the Earth warmer. The Greenhouse Effect:The greenhouse effect is the rise in temperature that the Earth experiences because certain gases in the atmosphere (water vapor, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane, for example) trap energy from the sun. Without these gases, heat would escape back into space and Earth’s average temperature would be about 60ºF colder. Because of how they warm our world, these gases are referred to as greenhouse gases. Have you ever seen a greenhouse? Most greenhouses look like a small glass house. Greenhouses are used to grow plants, especially in the winter. Greenhouses work by trapping heat from the sun. The glass panels of the greenhouse let in light but keep heat from escaping. This causes the greenhouse to heat up, much like the inside of a car parked in sunlight, and keeps the plants warm enough to live in the winter.
The Earth’s atmosphere is all around us. It is the air that we breathe. Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere behave much like the glass panes in a greenhouse. Sunlight enters the Earth's atmosphere, passing through the blanket of greenhouse gases. As it reaches the Earth's surface, land, water, and biosphere absorb the sunlight’s energy. Once absorbed, this energy is sent back into the atmosphere. Some of the energy passes back into space, but much of it remains trapped in the atmosphere by the greenhouse gases, causing our world to heat up. Scientists are sure about the greenhouse effect. They know that greenhouse gases make the Earth warmer by trapping energy in the atmosphere.The greenhouse effect is important. Without the greenhouse effect, the Earth would not be warm enough for humans to live. But if the greenhouse effect becomes stronger, it could make the Earth warmer than usual. Even a little extra warming may cause problems for humans, plants, and animals. Climate Change: Climate is the long-term average of a region's weather events lumped together. For example, it's possible that a winter day in Buffalo, New York, could be sunny and mild, but the average weather – the climate – tells us that Buffalo's winters will mainly be cold and include snow and rain. Climate change represents a change in these long-term weather patterns. They can become warmer or colder. Annual amounts of rainfall or snowfall can increase or decrease. Global Warming: Global warming refers to an average increase in the Earth's temperature, which in turn causes changes in climate. A warmer Earth may lead to changes in rainfall patterns, a rise in sea level, and a wide range of impacts on plants, wildlife, and humans. When scientists talk about the issue of climate change, their concern is about global warming caused by human activities. Driving a car or using electricity is not wrong. We just have to be smart about it.Some people use less energy by carpooling. For example, four people can ride together in one car instead of driving four cars to work. Here are some additional ways you can help make the planet a better place!Read
Learning about the environment is very important. There are many good books that will help you learn. To get started, ask a teacher or a librarian for some suggestions. You also can look at the Links page to find other good web sites with information about the environment and climate change.

Save Electricity
Whenever we use electricity, we help put greenhouse gases into the air. By turning off lights, the television, and the computer when you are through with them, you can help a lot.
Bike, Bus, and Walk
You can save energy by sometimes taking the bus, riding a bike, or walking.Talk to Your Family and Friends
Talk with your family and friends about climate change. Let them know what you've learned.

Plant Trees
Planting trees is fun and a great way to reduce greenhouse gases. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from the air.

Recycle
Recycle cans, bottles, plastic bags, and newspapers. When you recycle, you send less trash to the landfill and you help save natural resources, like trees, oil, and elements such as aluminum.
When You Buy, Buy Cool Stuff
There are lots of ways we can improve the environment. One of the ways to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that we put into the air is to buy products that don't use as much energy. By conserving energy, we help reduce climate change and make the Earth a better place. Some products – like certain cars and stereos – are made specially to save energy.Some Things to Think About
Did you know that you can help the environment if you buy recyclable products instead of non-recyclable ones? Look for the recycle mark – three arrows that make a circle – on the package. Recyclable products are usually made out of things that already have been used. It usually takes less energy to make recycled products than to make new ones. The less energy we use, the better.
Solar Energy
Imagine that it's a hot summer day. You put a scoop of ice cream on the sidewalk, and it melts. Why? Well, you probably know that the sun causes the ice cream to melt. But you may not know that the sun produces solar energy. Solar energy is a fancy way of saying "energy that comes from the sun." Solar energy can be used to heat homes, buildings, water, and to make electricity. Today, more than 200,000 houses in the United States take advantage of the sun's energy.Cars
Cars are an important part of life for most people. But cars also cause pollution and release a lot of greenhouse gases into the air. Fortunately, there are some cars that are better for the environment. These cars can travel longer on a smaller amount of gasoline. They don't pollute as much, either. Using these kinds of cars can help reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the air.
ENERGY STAR®
Many things, like computers, TVs, stereos, and VCRs, have special labels on them. The label says "Energy" and has a picture of a star. Products with the ENERGY STAR® label are made to save energy. Buying products with ENERGY STAR® labels will help protect the environment. For more information, go to: http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/index.html

Newsvine: Global Warming

Despite widespread concern over global warming, humans are adding carbon to the atmosphere even faster than in the 1990s, researchers warned Saturday.

Carbon dioxide and other gases added to the air by industrial and other activities have been blamed for rising temperatures, increasing worries about possible major changes in weather and climate.

Carbon emissions have been growing at 3.5 percent per year since 2000, up sharply from the 0.9 percent per year in the 1990s, Christopher Field of the Carnegie Institution for Science told the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

"It is now outside the entire envelope of possibilities" considered in the 2007 report of the International Panel on Climate Change, he said. The IPCC and former vice president Al Gore received the Nobel Prize for drawing attention to the dangers of climate change.

The largest factor in this increase is the widespread adoption of coal as an energy source, Field said, "and without aggressive attention societies will continue to focus on the energy sources that are cheapest, and that means coal."

Past projections for declines in the emissions of greenhouse gases were too optimistic, he added. No part of the world had a decline in emissions from 2000 to 2008.

Anny Cazenave of France's National Center for Space Studies told the meeting that improved satellite measurements show that sea levels are rising faster than had been expected.

Rising oceans can pose a threat to low level areas such as South Florida, New York and other coastal areas as the ocean warms and expands and as water is added from melting ice sheets.

And the rise is uneven, with the fastest rising areas at about 1 centimeter — 0.39 inch — per year in parts of the North Atlantic, western Pacific and the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica, she said.

Also, highly promoted efforts to curb carbon emissions through the use of biofuels may even backfire, other researchers said.

Demand for biologically based fuels has led to the growing of more corn in the United States, but that means fields were switched from soybeans to corn, explained Michael Coe of the Woods Hole Research Center.

But there was no decline in the demand for soy, he said, meaning other countries, such as Brazil, increased their soy crops to make up for the deficit.

In turn, Brazil created more soy fields by destroying tropical forests, which tend to soak up carbon dioxide. Instead the forests were burned, releasing the gasses into the air.

The increased emissions from Brazil swamp any declines recorded by the United States, he said.

Holly Gibbs of Stanford University said that if crops like sugar and oil palm are planted after tropical forests are burned, the extra carbon released may be balanced by lower emissions from biofuel in 40 to 120 years, but for crops such as corn and cassava it can take hundreds of years to break equal.

"If we run our cars on biofuels produced in the tropics, chances will be good that we are effectively burning rainforests in our gas tanks," she said.

However, there could be benefits from planting crops for biofuels on degraded land, such as fields that are not offering low productivity due to salinity, soil erosion or nutrient leaching.

"In a sense that would be restoring land to a higher potential," she said. But there would be costs in fertilizer and improved farming practices.

In some cases simply allowing the degraded land to return to forest might be the best answer, she said.

___tern Pacific and the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica, she said.

Also, highly promoted efforts to curb carbon emissions through the use of biofuels may even backfire, other researchers said.

Eekoworld:PBS Kids Go!

I saw a mini-movie on PBS Kids Go:Eekoworld and I am going to tell you about my"research" on it.                       TUNDRA                       In the Tundra, there is life. But if we don't do something soon, it will die. The climate is so cold that plants only have 50-60 days to grow. The Willow trees are so small that they are as tall as grass!                                            Did you know?                     The Tundra helps keep the world healthy because the plants take in so much Carbon-Dioxide and don't put alot back out into the world. That helps the plants to grow. And then if they do get bigger, then they will give off Oxygen and help organisms there in the Tundra to grow.                                              As you may know, the Tundra is very fragile and lots of people worry about it every day. That's part of what this blog is about.So learn more about this at:http://pbskids.org/eekoworld/