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 * //[[image:animation.gif align="right"]]Have you ever wondered why the summers have gotten so hot and why they've gotten so much longer (going into the fall months) ? Or why natural disasters occur more frequently and intensely? Many of the reasons why global warming is occurring is because of the Greenhouse Effect. Because of this Effect, [[image:bikingdino.jpg width="189" height="144" align="left"]]temperatures rise and many natural things are obscured by the intensity of the earth's heat. But why is this happening? One of the main causes of the Greenhouse Effect is the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. But where does all of this CO2 come from? US! The cars millions and millions of people drive is one of the main causes in increased gases which are deadly to the earth's atmosphere.

One gallon of gasoline weighs about six pounds. When the gasoline is burned, the carbon in it combines with the oxygen in the air and produces nearly more than twenty pounds of carbon monoxide into the air. Phew! That's a lot of carbon monoxide! Cars and trucks in the U.S. produce 333 million tons of carbon monoxide every year.That's more than 20% of American's total emissions!//**


 * Hybrid Car - An automobile with more than one power source, such as an electric motor and internal combustion engine or an electric motor with battery and fuel cells.
 * Carbon Monoxide - A colorless, odorless, poisonous gas, CO, formed by the incomplete combustion of carbon or a carbonaceous material, such as gasoline.
 * Global Warming - Many kinds of pollution trap the heat at the earth's surface, like a blanket. As pollution builds up, too much heat is being trapped.
 * Greenhouse Effect - The Greenhouse Effect is the main source of why the earth gets its heat. It wouldn't normally be a problem, however, too much of the Effect or CO2 in the air is being trapped in the atmosphere causing the earth's surface to heat up. Therefor causing melting icecaps and extreme weather conditions on the earth.


 * //You don't have to stop driving to stop global warming. Try some of these different ways of transportation://**
 * Carpool
 * Walk or ride a bike
 * Shop by phone or mail
 * Ride public transportation
 * Telecommute


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If you can't force yourself to try those ideas, here are some to try when you're in your car://**
 * Accelerate gradually[[image:Gas_Prices.jpg width="179" height="232" align="right"]]
 * Use cruise control on the highway
 * Keep your tires in good condition
 * If you're waiting for a train or a long period of time, turn off your car
 * Abide by the speed limit
 * Do your errands in one drive
 * Don't top off at the gas pump


 * //Don't just think about yourself or just the planet, think about the animals that are being hurt from the carbon emissions. Global warming doesn't just destroy earth and plants, it affects animals, too. If warming continues as predicted, scientists say, 20 percent or more of the planet's plant and animal species could be at increased risk of extinction. Global warming is affecting a lot of things with the animals. Around the world, scientists have found that climate change is altering natural ecosystems, making profound changes in the ways that animals live, migrate, eat and grow. Some animals have benefited from the shift, but most have been left dangerously out of sync. Two species have completely disappeared. If warming continues as predicted, scientists say, 20 percent or more of the planet's plant and animal species could be at increased risk of extinction.//**


 * //Among the changes://**
 * Marmots end their hibernations about three weeks earlier now compared to 30 years ago.
 * Polar bears today are thinner and less healthy than those of 20 years ago.
 * Many fish species are moving northward in search of cooler waters.
 * A fruit fly gene normally associated with hot, dry conditions has spread to populations living in traditionally cooler southern regions.

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