Question 1

These kinds of things make me afraid to have kids because i dont want them breathing dirty air and becoming sick, how do i reassure myself from this stressful situation and how do i as an individual reduce the CO2 in the air?

Accepted Answer

You can try to reduce the time you spend driving in your car, because cars run off of gas, which is basically fossil fuel, and when you drive your car releases co2 from the exhaust. You should try riding a bike or taking walks and/or jogs. You can also help reduce the amount of co2 by recycling.

Question 2

I kinda wanna see what the earth would be like when global warming happens. Not that i WANT natural disasters or droughts to happen- i just think it would be really cool if the ocean rises because then people would ride boats everywhere and maybe have boat houses and since all most of the lights are way underwater or broken we could see the stars wayyyyyyy better and it would be like one of those space pictures from the internet that would be so cool!I know it would also be bad but people have been taking control of the earth and doing terrible things to the earth so i think it would be good for the earth to get higher oceans because people would stop burning as much stuff and using a ton of eleturicity and since valcano's would erupt i think in like maybe 100,000 - 10 million years the earth could get new continents, But i also know that it might be bad for the earth because it would mess up the animals habitats and animals wouldn't have enough food or they couldn't get the food they normally have and a ton of things would go into danger or extinction but i'm pretty sure the fish would be okay- but anyway whatever happens i'm gonna see it through >:O

Accepted Answer

but why not just use nohas ark

Question 3

What are some alternatives to greenhouse gases?

Accepted Answer

solar panels are a great example  im pretty sure :)

Question 4

We should make green houses for less poutioln right?

Accepted Answer

Greenhouses are not the problem, but you could start by using less electricity. So turn off lights when you leave a room, use less extension cord and the like. Take small steps is what my motto is.

Question 5

I don't get how climate change can cause more rain and storms. I understand that the poles will melt, but how does more water in the ocean correspond with more rain and thunderstorms?

Accepted Answer

there will be more water in the ocean there for more water for the sun to evaporate and turn in to clouds
more clouds = more chance of a thunder storm

Question 6

Can we decrease the amount of CO2, by planting trees ?

Accepted Answer

In theory, yes. But when trees and other plants "breathe," some of the CO2 isn't filtered through and used for photosynthesis.

Question 7

why not getrdof power plant

Accepted Answer

If we got rid of every power plant all at once, millions who rely on that power to survive wouldn't have it any anymore! We wouldn't be able to survive. Also, there are several jobs that power plants provide. If they shut down immediately, a lot of people would be without work, and then the economy would be impacted too. There are just too many people relying on them for us to just get rid of them. It's better to switch to windmills and solar panels, but gradually, so that we humans can still survive, while at the same time slowly using less and less of these harmful power plants.

Course: Middle school Earth and space science - NGSS > Unit 5

Earth's changing climate

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