Blue Planet - Global Warming (Kate Price - The Isle of Dreaming)

Kate Price - The Isle of Dreaming
http://www.discogs.com/Kate-Price-The-Isle-Of-Dreaming/release/707976

(Blue Planet,Mission To Planet Earth,Documentary - Global Warming)

The Video images are taken from the documentary Blue Planet. The original documentary is presented as a public service by Lockheed Corporation and the National Air and Space Museum. Filmed in Imax by the Astronauts. All the video images are rightfully belongs to Imax.

Within the past few hundred years human activities have increased the concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Scientists believe that the addition of greenhouse gases from these activities has thrown the natural greenhouse effect out of balance, and that the atmosphere is trapping too much heat and causing the temperature of the Earth to rise. This is known as the enhanced greenhouse effect or global warming.

Although global warming may mean warmer weather, it could also lead to many changes in our normal lives. Nobody is sure how severe the effects will be. Sea levels may rise; as warmer weather would melt the polar ice caps, parts of the world may disappear. Water Supplies might be affected. In some areas there will be more rain, whilst other areas might experience drier weather and eventually droughts. Agriculture could be affected. Warmer climates might mean longer growing seasons. On the other hand, crops might be affected by less water and an increase in the number of pests and parasites. 'Tropical' diseases might become a widespread problem in a warmer world.

There are many ways we, individually and as a family, can help stop global warming. All involve reducing our energy use, or energy used to make products which we buy, which reduces the amount of greenhouse gases released

Use less electricity gas and oil.
Turn off unnecessary lights.
Walk, cycle or catch the bus to school instead of going in the car.
Turn the thermostat of your central heating down by 1oC. This
can help you save up to 10% on your family's fuel bills.
Recycle your household rubbish; items made of glass, metal plastic or paper can all be recycled.
Do not buy products which use too much packaging.
Re-use plastic carrier bags when you go the supermarket.
Only buy wood and wood products grown in sustainable forests.
Become involved with a local environmental group.


A few links to find more solutions to help reduce the damage we've already done to the Earth.

http://www.acoolerclimate.com/
http://environment.about.com/od/globalwarming/tp/globalwarmtips.htm
http://rainforests.mongabay.com/1001.htm

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