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Through nearly all of our
daily
activities, even those that may seem harmless to the environment, each
and every one of us is contributing to the production of Greenhouse
Effect Gases, which includes CO2, thus creating
what is named our individual 'carbon
footprint'.
The production of these gases and the resulting affect, our carbon
footprints have on Earth, is leading to global climate changes.
Climate Change in our Daily Life
Not distant in time nor
place, the catastrophic results of these gases can be seen currently.
Recent examples include the summer floods of 2007 in the United States
and in the United Kingdom.
In addition, it is expected in Portugal (Western Europe, where we
currently run research projects) summer temperatures may rise between
about 3 degrees on the coast and 7 degrees in the interior of the
country, and rainfall may decrease up to 20 to 40%, according to
government studies. more… The gas mainly
responsible for the increase in the Greenhouse effect is CO2.
Someone living in Europe will produce, in average, 11 tons of CO2
per year; an American, almost 25 tons; an Australian, some amazing 28
tons. The production of CO2 has increased over
34% since the 1750s and the concentration in the atmosphere of this gas
is now the greatest of the last 420,000 years (IPCC WGI, 2001) and it
probably wasn’t exceeded in the past 20 million years.
The result of climate change is something all of us who live
on Earth will experience. Therefore, all of us have a vested interest
in helping to reduce the effects of the CO2. How
can that be done?
Caloosa Lake Carbon Forest was created by Green Horizons Conservation Group
to offset greenhouse gases and fight climate change thus reducing, and
working towards eliminating, the catastrophic results these gases
cause. Learn how you can help save Earth by purchasing carbon credits
to offset your carbon footprint.
