If you are like most people you have been hearing about global warming for the past several years. To make matters worse most of what you have been hearing has been couched in scientific mumbo jumbo that is difficult if not impossible to understand and what little you could understand seemed to be conflicting theories as to whether or not global warming is really occurring and if it is what really causes it. Don’t feel bad about your confusion it seems that even scientist are confused about the entire issue.

Does It Really Exist?

There are scientists who say that global warming not only exists but it is a threat to the entire planet and will result in more hurricanes, less food and eventually if not controlled, the death of most living things. There are other scientists who say that there really is no global warming and we have little to worry about as the earth at times gets warmer and then cools off. Then there are those that says that the temperature of the earth is definitely heating up but since the atmosphere has changed little, then what we have is not global warming but simply a need to take measures to cool down the earth by making what scientists consider small changes. But let’s say for the sake of argument that global warming does exist. If it does what are the actual causes?

What Really Are the Causes?

There have been several theories provided to account for global warming. These theories have run the gambit from far-fetched arguments such as aliens (those from space not other countries), to cows, to agriculture, to human reliance on fossil fuels, to our increasing population, to the building and maintaining of large cities and everything in between. Even among scientists who agree that global warming is real there seems little consensus as to the causes. Most claim that the addition to CO2 from human actions do play a part as well as cities where sidewalks and buildings increase the temperature in areas as much as 10 or 12 degrees Fahrenheit over less populated places.

What Can We Do?

When scientists can’t agree if a problem exists or not and if it does then what is the cause of the problem it is difficult for the average person to know what to do to help the situation. The best we can do is error on the side of caution and assume that global warming might well be taking place and that we humans are contributing to it. If we accept the theory that CO2 emissions is one of leading causes then taking measures to reduce the CO2 in the atmosphere seems like a wise decision. The best way to accomplish this is by encouraging the growth of green plants that takes CO2 from the air and replace it with oxygen. Roof top gardens in large cities would not only help decrease the CO2 but would reduce urban warming. Relying less on fossil fuels would also lower the amount of CO2 in the air and recycling will help as well.

Even if these steps should prove unnecessary for purposes of global warming, they will create a healthier place for all of us to live.

Dan Carter writes for the Solar Power House website. Find out more about helping the environment through home solar panels at http://www.solarpowerhouse.org.

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Changing your lifestyle to combat global warming is a fashionable thing to do these days. I know because I heard it on E! News.

Being environmentally conscious is so trendy even America Online is featuring tips on how to save the planet. It doesn’t get much hipper than that.

The recent Live Earth concert was an effort to raise awareness about global warming and what you can do about it. The event also attracted criticism that some of the performers and audience members weren’t doing enough to reduce their own carbon footprints.

If you’ve always wanted to gain eco-credibility with the really radical groups and Hollywood stars, you can’t take halfway measures to save the planet. Switching to CFL bulbs is fine for weekend activists, but here are five hard-core tips for the those who want to walk the serious climate change walk:

1. Hybrid, That’s All I Ever Heard

One of the most common suggestions made by concerned climate change advocates is to drive a hybrid car. By hopping in your Prius you can save money and save the planet, so driving a hybrid lets you kill two humans with one stone (because killing two birds would be ecologically wrong).

But why drive a hybrid car when you could use a Vietnamese orphan-powered rickshaw? Talk about status! Not only will you be just as trendy as Angelina and Brad by adopting someone from a third-world country, you’ll also be helping to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

2. Expect More, Pay Less

Don’t be fooled by big corporations and department stores that are posturing for your green dollar. Everyone knows real organic clothes are ones that have already started to decay. And you can only get those from one source — homeless people.

Use cloves and lemon juice to help disinfect the clothes you buy from that mentally ill woman on the corner who thinks you’re a Klingon. And don’t forget that Victoria’s Secret items are also recyclable as well as being a real test of your commitment to halt global warming.

3. Mow Better Blues

Global warming advocates hate lawn mowers. However, there is a green and reasonable solution to maintaining your lawn — goats. Companies like Goats-R-Us charge around $700 an acre for their service.

While that may sound expensive (raised social consciousness never comes cheap), that cost includes transportation and nutritional supplements as well as health care and insurance for the goats. Imagine how good you’ll feel knowing that you’re helping the environment. On the other hand, you’ll may feel worse knowing the goats have a better benefits program than you do.

4. You’re Now Free to Move (Slowly) About the Country

Eco-tourism is the latest fad in the travel industry. But wait, you weren’t really thinking about driving your hybrid car down to Costa Rica, were you?

The only natural way to head down to Central America on your summer vacation is to walk. Assuming you walk at a reasonable pace, don’t dawdle at rest stops and bring plenty of amphetamines, you should be able to make the trip in 70-80 days if you only sleep every third day. Not close enough to nature? Try making the trip naked.

5. I Can’t Believe I Ate the Holistic Thing

Reduce your carbon footprint, eat bland. Organic supermarkets specialize in over-priced, tasteless food. That’s a small price to pay for doing good things for Mother Earth and striking a blow against big evil corporations.

Did we forget to mention that 95% all organic fruits and vegetables come from three massive eco-cartel farms in California? As it turns out, BS is a natural fertilizer, too.

Try one or all five of these hardcore global warming tips. No one will ever accuse you of environmental hypocrisy. They’ll be too busy trying to get you institutionalized.

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