Most scientists now agree that carbon emissions created by us are at the heart of climate change. According to the most recent United Nations report on climate change, there is little doubt that our climate is warming, and in turn many of the key systems in our planet relating to nature and the climate are being affected. The oceans may be rising as a result. Some people, however, question wether these changes are the result of human activity as opposed as a natural process or even a cycle that the Earth undergoes every few thousand of years. Wether this is human created or natural, it is affecting the climate, and regardless it is a fact that we are putting into our atmosphere an unprecedented amount of pollutants. These are poisons and it can't be good for us or the Earth. Many of our activities that we do every day create carbon emissions even if we do not realize it. This is because many activities use energy sources, most of which involve burning or a chemical reactions that produces carbon emission. Even growing food or purifying water involves large quantities of carbon emission because those activities require energy. So you may ask, what can we do? Is it hopeless? Quite the contrary -- we can make a huge difference through conservation. We do not have to make huge changes, simply thread more lightly with nature. You are probably already familiar with recycling. That is one way to save energy, because those products contain energy that can be re-cycled. Using less water is another way. Can you think of other ways we could reduce our use of energy? Post your thoughts.
Below is a link to a special web site that allows you to see where in the world they are producing the most carbon. Look at different parts of the world and see if you can distinguish a pattern. Which countries produce the most carbon? Why do you think? What factors could contribute the most to carbon emissions?
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