>> Global
Warming
El Niño Effect
- Severe oceanic/atmospheric disturbance, every 7-14 yrs (“the child”)
- Warm surface waters suppress cold, nutrient-rich upwelling of the Humboldt
Current
- Fall in the number of plankton-
- Wreaks havoc upon the entire ocean food chain
- Devastates the fishing industry
- Complete reversal of the trade winds: torrential rain, flooding, and mudslides
to the usually dry coastal areas of Peru and Ecuador
- Collapse of the monsoons in Asia - severe drought to Indonesia and northern
Australia.
Severe weather disturbances in other parts of the world, such as droughts
in areas of Africa and central North America.
The Climate Stewardship Act
- First introduced in the senate in 2003 and reintroduced in February 2005
- It would reduce carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydroflurocarbon
and perfuorocarbons which are released by power plants to 2000 levels by
2010.
- The bill reduces the risk of global warming without hurting the economy.
How To Prevent To Global Warming:
- Plant trees
- Conserve energy:
(examples: 1. use low-energy, low-water-use washing machines, 2. use a solar
heated system for hot water, 3. use an electric or push mower for gasoline
powered mower)
- Buy energy efficient products
- Buy products that have reusable or recyclable packaging
- Reduce use of car (walk instead)
3R’s
of Saving Mother Nature
Reduce,
Reuse,
Recycle!
