top 10: Save your planet!


Change your light bulbs!

Replace light bulbs with CFL (Compact Floresent Light) bulbs, by replacing a 60 Watt incandescent light bulb by a CFL you will be able to save about 30 USD over the life of the bulb because CFL lasts about 10 times longer than a incandescent bulb and it will give off 70% less heat.

If in every household in the US the light bulbs will be changed to CFL it would be equivalent by taking off 7.5 million cars of the road.

Visit the Light Saver.

The car you drive: a critical climate decision.

When buying a car ask for the fuel specs in it's class. For each gallon of gas the car uses it releases 25 pounds of carbon dioxide (c02) into the global atmosphere. Consider buying a vehicle that has the latest technologies such as a hybrid engine.

Search by model the co2 gases produced at this website.

Use less hot water!

Put down the waterheater to 120 degrees to save energy. The usage of a low-flow showerhead to save 350 pounds of carbon dioxide every year.

More information at Sustainableliving.

Use the 'off' switch

To save electricity turn off lights when you leave a room. Remember to turn off your television, cd player, computer, video and other electronic equipment when you are not using it this will save thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide a year.

Check the appliance calculator how much an appliance produces on carbon dioxiode.

Get a new fridge (if you have an old one)

When you have a old refrigerator replace it for a new model, look for the energy STAR labeled models. New most efficient 400-liter refrigerators on the market today will only consume about 106kWh a year, these refrigerators are about 5-15 percent more expensive but will save in the long term a lot of money and energy usage.

When having an old refrigerator try Cleaning the condenser coil. This very simple thing can improve the efficiency of your refrigerator by a third!

Use green power

Power plants are the largest source of heat-trapping gas into the atmosphere. By using green power that is generated from renewable energy sources like the sun and wind you will improve your way of living and the environment.

More information about green power in your state.

Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

The three R's of waste management: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Try practicing these three activities in your everyday life for a healthy environment. If there is a recycling program in your community, recycle beverage, newspapers and other goods.

Learn more about Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

Plant a tree

Trees have the ability to absorb carbon dioxide and give off oxygen. A single three will absorb about one ton of co2 during it's lifetime. Make the difference in your own backyard and start digging.

Or donate to build a forest at American Forests.

Insulate your house

Find the visible cracks and gaps in your house and close them up, install adequate insulation and choose ENEGRY STAR qualified windows when replacing the old windows. A home energy auditor can help to identify ares with poor insulation.

Spread the Word

When you have had good experiences with reducing the costs on your energy bill tell your friends and family about it. If we all would join in it could lower greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.



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Global climate changes has taken place during the 20th century, effects of the climate change are sealevel rise and snow melting.

Climate change has caused extreme weather conditions worldwide, such as the tsunami last year. Climate changes are usually due human activities which is related to the greenhouse gas effect. This website information project about Globalwarming Awareness2007 allows you to get educated about this climate changes globally.

More research will be needed in order to map the climate changes even better, scientists around the world are working closely together to get more information and facts that the climate changes are really caused by humans efforts.

Us climate policy

US information website about the environment regarding the climate change has published various articles and background information. Find more information at the EPA.gov website. Global Climate changes are humans greatest environmental challenge to control. The usage of energy is an important key factor for the global climate changes, iisd published an in-dept article about the climate change and energy.

For the future of climate change control scientists predict an increase of another 1.4 Celsius degrees in course of the next century.

Radiative Forcing

The latest information gathered by the IPCC between 1750 and present times about the forcing of the climate change is in detailed explained in the radiative forcing, the change of gasses in the stratosphere.

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