Climate change is due to excess amounts of CO2 and other greenhouse gases (such as methane and nitrous oxide) being released and trapped in Earth’s atmosphere. This is caused by human activities such as burning fossil fuels, deforestation, the use of fertilizer, the production of oil, and cattle farming. According to the David Suzuki Foundation, this results in global warming, extreme weather conditions, and rising sea levels, and since 1990, our global average temperature has increased by 0.6°C. Scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change believe that this is mainly caused by human activity, however many people think that humans are not to blame for climate change, or don’t see it as an issue at all. There are natural causes for climate change such as volcanic eruptions, which release SO2 and ash into the atmosphere, or changes in the orbit of the earth, which can lead to warmer summers and colder winters. The current of the ocean can also affect the amount of CO2 that is in the atmosphere. Climate change is a very relevant and important issue in society today, and although we may not be able to stop or reverse climate change, we can work to reduce it in order to protect our planet. We must educate ourselves and others in order to make this happen...watching the following video could be your first step in the right direction.
Check out the following link http://www.davidsuzuki.org/issues/climate-change/take-action/ to find out what you can do to help!
Hey guys. Nice blog (don't worry, I'm not a creeper, I know one of you, but I wish to remain anonymous). I think it would be much kinder on the eye, however, if you were to make the column width of your main article a little wider. Just having to move down a line ever second makes the whole process more of an effort, and with a bit of a wider column I believe the whole thing would flow better. For example, on my monitor right now I have empty space on both sides of the screen equal to about the size of your main column. As well, you might consider keeping all of your links and extra stuff on just one side, as it tends to be distracting on both.
ReplyDeleteOtherwise, it's not a bad site, especially for a student project, and I encourage you guys to keep it up!
Thanks for the tips miles. We will try them out!
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