That represents 2 days worth of household CO2 production!
(321/150 = 2.14 days of household CO2 production)
1 Day = 150 lbs of CO2 per U.S. household – excerpt from the March 2009 issue of National Geographic Magazine titled Saving Energy – It Starts at Home. The images above are from the article. You can also get them at National Geographic Wallpapers.
That represents 4 days worth of household CO2 production!
(599/150 = 3.99 days of household CO2 production)
1 Day = 150 lbs of CO2 per U.S. household – excerpt from the March 2009 issue of National Geographic Magazine titled Saving Energy – It Starts at Home. The images above are from the article. You can also get them at National Geographic Wallpapers.
That represents 3 days worth of household CO2 production!
(435/150 = 2.9 days of household CO2 production)
1 Day = 150 lbs of CO2 per U.S. household – excerpt from the March 2009 issue of National Geographic Magazine titled Saving Energy – It Starts at Home. The images above are from the article. You can also get them at National Geographic Wallpapers.
That represents 10 days worth of household CO2 production!
(1,521/150 = 10.14 days of household CO2 production)
1 Day = 150 lbs of CO2 per U.S. household – excerpt from the March 2009 issue of National Geographic Magazine titled Saving Energy – It Starts at Home. The images above are from the article. You can also get them at National Geographic Wallpapers.
“Fossil fuels now account for 70% of the electricity used – hydro and nuclear provide almost all the rest…” Major League Baseball hopes to cut that figure in half. – excerpt from BusinessWeek article. Click HERE to view article.The above photos are from the BusinessWeek article.
“Americans make up 5 percent of the world’s population, but contribute nearly 25 percent of the greenhouse gas pollution that causes global warming.” – excerpt from AOL earth focus on Global Warming. Click HERE to explore more of AOL’s interactive website.
“The average U.S. household produces about 150 pounds of CO2 per day… 5 times the global average…” – excerpt from the March 2009 issue of National Geographic Magazine titled Saving Energy – It Starts at Home. The images above are from the article. You can also get them at National Geographic Wallpapers.
National Geographic Magazine reports in its September 2008 issue that “the first – and still most comprehensive – study of global soil misuse, scientists at the International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC) in the Netherlands estimated in 1991 that humankind has degraded more that 7.5 million square miles of land.” For more information click HERE.
It takes just 15 minutes but can save you anywhere from $30 to $44 per year. Let National Geographic’s Green Guide show you how… Click HERE!
According to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), buildings in the United States account for 70% of our nation’s electricity use. Find more Green Building Research click HERE.
“A new publication provides a thorough yet easy-to-read overview of the issue of climate change in our state. “Climate Change in South Carolina” describes the impact of climate change on South Carolina’s environment, public health, and economy. It goes on to detail solutions both individual and collective: efficiency and conservation, renewable energy innovation, and political leadership. The 24-page booklet is the product of former Upstate Forever intern Colin Hagan’s yearlong Compton Mentor Fellowship and was co-sponsored by Upstate Forever, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, and Abell Muiltimedia”. – Excerpt from Upstate Update monthly bulletin.
Click on the link below to view the guide.
SC Guide to Climate Change
Click HERE to see msnbc’s interactive multi-media map of global warming.
The August 11 edition of BusinessWeek reports that despite China’s pollution and other ecological problems, the country is determined to be a green leader. The incredible images above come from National Geographic – Wallpaper.
Click here for further info – Environmental strides in China.
“Almost half the coral reef ecosystems in United States territory are in poor or fair condition.” reported NOAA’s deputy assistant secretary Timothy Keeney. “Since NOAA’s last report in 2005, the Caribbean region has lost at least 50% of its corals.” The culprit? The rise in sea temperatures that accompany global warming. – excerpt from AP article.
Click HERE to view entire AP article.
Click HERE to view entire NOAA report.
Click HERE to view a blog that discusses this report.
See the following Oceana.org reports on Global Warming (GW) , what GW is doing to the Oceans, GW ocean victims, and What We Can Do!
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